Standing Up, Falling Down is a comedy drama film directed by Matt Ratner and written by Peter Hoare. The film stars Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, and Eloise Mumford. It premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters and on demand on February 21, 2020.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Matt Ratner |
| Screenplay by | Peter Hoare |
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| Cinematography | Noah M. Rosenthal |
| Edited by | Shayar Bhansali |
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| Distributed by | Shout! Studios |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Language | English |
Premise
editWhen a stand-up comedian is forced to move back to Long Island, he forms an unlikely friendship with an alcoholic dermatologist.
Cast
edit- Billy Crystal as Marty
- Ben Schwartz as Scott
- Eloise Mumford as Becky
- Nate Corddry as Adam
- Grace Gummer as Megan
- John Behlmann as Owen
- Jill Hennessy as Vanessa
- David Castañeda as Ruis
- Caitlin McGee as Taylor
- Debra Monk as Jeanie Rollins
- Kevin Dunn as Gary Rollins
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 60 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A familiar story entertainingly told, Standing Up, Falling Down is elevated by the warm chemistry between Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz."[4] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Standing Up, Falling Down". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (September 17, 2019). "Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz Comedy 'Standing Up, Falling Down' Picked Up By Shout! Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Watch Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz share trauma (and a joint) in exclusive first trailer for 'Standing Up, Falling Down'". EW.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "Standing Up, Falling Down". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Standing Up, Falling Down". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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