Second Act fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Her talent was real. Her résumé was not.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Second Act is included with a subscription to Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Freeform in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 43 min
Second Act runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Second Act higher (54) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $16 million to make and earned $72 million worldwide, 4.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, China.
+69GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Second Act in 83 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for Second Act, including Big Applesauce, Changeling Fantasy, Time-Shifted Actor.
5.8
