In the witty and warm-hearted comedy [i]Humor Me[/i], a struggling playwright’s life hits rock bottom when his wife leaves him and takes their son. Forced to move in with his retired father, Jemaine Clement’s Nate finds himself adrift and creatively blocked, surrounded by the relentlessly cheerful residents of his dad’s senior living community. His father, played with charming mischief by Elliott Gould, is a former jingle writer who insists on communicating almost exclusively through corny jokes, creating a hilarious and poignant generational clash. As Nate navigates this unexpected new chapter, he is reluctantly drawn into the community’s spirited amateur theater production, encountering a quirky cast of characters including a potential new romantic interest, portrayed by singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. Directed by Sam Hoffman, the film blends gentle humor with genuine drama, exploring themes of family, failure, and finding inspiration in the most unlikely places as a son learns to appreciate his father’s unique legacy while rebuilding his own sense of purpose.