Summary
The film follows Will Chu whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for his hero, Billy G. Chu has to decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up or to pursue his dream, the life of a comedian.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 80Audiences 72GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer80%
Audience score83%
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2020
October 16, 2020
6 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Jimmy O. YangWill
Neal BrennanChip
Jermaine FowlerRicky
Cedric the EntertainerBilly G.
Alex MoffatChris
Bill BurrBarry
Debby RyanJen
Ken JeongQuinn
Roy Wood Jr.Gary
Russell PetersRandy
Courtney PaurosoSophie
Jackie TohnMegan
Tom SeguraCop
Alonzo BoddenTyree
Mircea MonroeCarrie
Iliza ShlesingerVal
Brooks WheelanBill
Anjelah Johnson-ReyesChrissy
Kathleen MadiganSherry
Jessimae PelusoHolly
Joe DeRosaIntern
Pete GiovineJoey #1
Bret ErnstJoey #2
Felipe EsparzaCabbie
Directing · 1
- Steve Byrne Director, Writer
Production · 7
- Dwight Manley Executive Producer
- Michael Shader Executive Producer
- Sefton Fincham Executive Producer
- Shafin Diamond Executive Producer
- Vince Vaughn Producer
- Peter Billingsley Producer
Camera · 1
- Eric Edwards Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Elizabeth Kirby Costume Design
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