The new 90s middle class biopic (directed by indie darling Mira Shah, who made waves with Cable Box Memories ) flips the script. It follows the fictional Hartley family in Columbus, Ohio, between 1992 and 1999. No celebrities. No scandals. Just a dad who works in logistics, a mom who sells Tupperware on the side, two kids sharing a phone line, and a mortgage that feels just manageable.

So whether you lived it or you’re just fascinated by a time when your biggest worry was whether you’d be home before your pager went off, do yourself a favor:

The 90s Middle Class Biopic We’ve Been Waiting For: Release Date & Why It Matters

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“We realized that the 90s is the last decade where the middle class felt solid to a generation,” Shah said in a recent press statement. “Before the internet exploded everything, before 9/11, before the recession of 2008—there was this brief, beautiful window where a family of four could survive on one salary, argue about long-distance phone charges, and still feel hopeful.”

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