Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston star in an English-language remake of the 2011 French film The Intouchables. Based on a true story, The Upside is a heartfelt and hilarious buddy comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with the paralysed billionaire hes employed to assist. Directed by Neil Burger, the film also stars Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies, and Aja Naomi King.