The Sleepover is a 2020 American action comedy film directed by Trish Sie and written by Sarah Rothschild. The film stars Sadie Stanley, Maxwell Simkins, Ken Marino, Cree Cicchino, Lucas Jaye, Karla Souza, Enuka Okuma, Erik Griffin, Joe Manganiello, and Malin Åkerman. It follows a teenager who discovers her seemingly ordinary mother is a former master thief in witness protection, prompting her and her friends to embark on a rescue mission when her parents are kidnapped by criminals, forcing her mother to pull off one last heist.
The Sleepover was released on August 21, 2020, by Netflix. It received mixed reviews from critics.
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In Boston, teenager Clancy Finch is invited by her crush, Travis Schultz, to a party. Her younger brother Kevin is humiliated when older students film him dancing in a school bathroom, but their mother Margot, a strict lunch monitor, intervenes. The video of Kevin dancing and Margot scolding the bullies goes viral, garnering over two million views on YouTube.
After Clancy is grounded for arguing with her parents about attending Travis's party, she and her friend Mim sneak out during a sleepover. Meanwhile, Kevin and his friend Lewis witness two strangers break into the Finch home, force Ron (Clancy and Kevin’s father) at gunpoint, and demand Margot—whom they call “Matilda”—accompany them. Margot agrees and leaves behind a necklace as a clue.
