Standing Up, Falling Down
Standing Up, Falling Down is a comedy 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 |
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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
When a stand-up comedian is forced to move back to Long Island, he forms an unlikely friendship with an alcoholic dermatologist.
Cast
- 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 CastaƱeda as Ruis
- Debra Monk as Jeanie Rollins
- Kevin Dunn as Gary Rollins
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. 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
- "Standing Up, Falling Down | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- Barraclough, Leo (2019-09-17). "Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz Comedy 'Standing Up, Falling Down' Picked Up By Shout! Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- "Watch Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz share trauma (and a joint) in exclusive first trailer for 'Standing Up, Falling Down'". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- "Standing Up, Falling Down". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- "Standing Up, Falling Down". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 3, 2020.