Billy Crystal writes, directs, and headlines this 2021 comedy about an odd friendship that closes the distance between two very different generations.
What is Here Today about?
Charlie Berns has spent decades writing for other people's punchlines, and his memory is starting to slip in ways that scare him more than he lets on. A chance meeting with Emma Payge, a street singer trying to make it in New York, turns into something neither of them expects: a friendship built on shared meals, blunt honesty, and the kind of patience that doesn't usually cross an age gap this wide. As Charlie's condition worsens, Emma becomes less of a stranger and more of a steady presence, while his own family watches the bond form with a mix of confusion and relief. The film moves between comic set pieces and quieter scenes of a man trying to put his affairs, and his sense of humor, in order before he can't.
About the cast
Billy Crystal leads the cast opposite Tiffany Haddish, with Sharon Stone, Penn Badgley, Kevin Kline, Laura Benanti, Barry Levinson, and Louisa Krause filling out the supporting roles named in K-Time's catalogue listing.
Context & significance
Here Today comes from a United States production and sits squarely in the comedy genre, though its focus on memory and mortality gives it a more reflective register than a typical crowd-pleaser. Crystal's dual role as director and star lets the film balance broad comic timing against scenes that lean on quiet chemistry between its two leads. At just under two hours, the pacing gives both threads, the comedy and the slower character study, room to breathe without the film feeling stretched.
Watching Here Today on Ktime
Here Today streams on K-Time with a Farsi dub and Persian subtitles, so it's ready to watch either way for viewers who prefer dubbed comedy or subtitled dialogue. Access is through a free K-Time account login, with a Farsi-first interface built for Persian-speaking audiences wherever they're watching from.