In the Spirit is a 1990 American comedy film starring Marlo Thomas and Elaine May, directed by noted acting coach Sandra Seacat, with a screenplay co-authored by May's daughter Jeannie Berlin and Laurie Jones, both of whom also appear in the film. Supposedly, May secretly directed the film.

Plot

Reva Prosky, a New Age devotee and Manhattanite who is an advocate of healing crystals and vegetarianism, goes about "improving" the lifestyles of everyone she meets, including her neighbor Crystal, a prostitute who wants to become a bartender. Marianne Flan has recently moved to New York City with her husband Roger after his firing from his job. The dissimilar Reva and Marianne are thrown together when the former is recommended to help decorate the latter’s new apartment. Although it is only supposed to take a few days, the renovation ends up becoming a drawn-out, months-long debacle. Marianne and Roger are forced to move in with Reva, who increasingly annoys the couple with her quirky behavior.