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The Second Act

2024Movie1 h 20 min

ComedyDrama
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic57–Rotten Tomatoes74%–

A comedy movie about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Story

Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.

Feels like

  • French Meta-Comedy
  • Dialogue-Driven
  • Contemporary Relationships
  • Satirical
  • Observational Humor
  • Cringe Comedy
  • Existential Themes
  • Quirky Characters
  • Offbeat

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Quentin Dupieux
Written by
Quentin Dupieux
Produced by
Hugo Sélignac
Music by
Guillaume Le Braz, Gadou Naudin, Alexis Place

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 14, 2024 · 1 h 20 min · Comedy, Drama

Released
May 14, 2024
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
French
Made in
France
Available in
35 countries

Tropes

Never Trust a Trailer, Stalker with a Crush, Artificial Intelligence +9

  • Never Trust a Trailer
  • Stalker with a Crush
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Hates Their Parent
  • Feeling Their Age
  • Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure
  • Darkness Equals Death
  • Face on the Cover
  • Social Media Before Reason
  • Walk and Talk
  • Film Within a Film
  • The Oner

12 of 40 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Second Act?"

Questions about The Second Act

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Second Act?

It streams in 29 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Second Act worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 57).

Will The Second Act make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and cringe comedy (6 of 10).

Is The Second Act plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Second Act in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does The Second Act use?

Never Trust a TrailerStalker with a CrushArtificial IntelligenceHates Their ParentFeeling Their AgePop-Cultural Osmosis FailureDarkness Equals DeathFace on the CoverSocial Media Before ReasonWalk and TalkFilm Within a FilmThe Onerand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including Never Trust a Trailer, Stalker with a Crush, and Artificial Intelligence.