Name: Why Stop Now?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2012-08-17
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Sarah Ramos

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Rehab.

When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.

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Directed by: Ron Nyswaner, Phil Dorling
Written by: Ron Nyswaner, Phil Dorling
Produced by: Ron Nyswaner, Claude Dal Farra, Neda Armian
Music by: Spencer David Hutchings

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August 17, 2012 · 1 h 28 min · R

Released: August 17, 2012
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Age rating: R
Content: Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Box office: $2,400
Available in: 15 countries

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Where can I stream Why Stop Now??

In the United States, Why Stop Now? streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Why Stop Now? worth watching?

40

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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 25%, and Metacritic 36). Audiences rate it higher (48 out of 100) than critics (31).

Will Why Stop Now? make me laugh?

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

Is Why Stop Now? plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.