The Opening Act

2020
Not Rated
1 Std. 30 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,0/10

1232

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Cedric The Entertainer and Jimmy O. Yang in The Opening Act (2020)

In Theaters, On Demand and Digital HD October 16

Starring Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Cedric The Entertainer, Neal Brennan, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Jermaine Fowler, Ken Jeong, Russell Peters, Debby Ryan, Tom Segura, Iliza Shlesinger

Written and Directed by Steve Byrne

Produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley and Sefton Fincham

Will Chu has it all - the job, the girl - but what is missing is his true passion in life, to become a stand-up comedian. When he gets the opportunity he is been waiting for, the emcee slot on the road opening for his hero Billy G., the realities of life on the stage come crashing in. Between relentless hecklers, drunk comedy groupies and hard-to-impress morning radio DJs, things get off to a rough start. Even if he can take the opportunity to learn from his idols and overcome the challenges, Will still needs to decide if he should continue with the life he has, or pursue the one he has always dreamt of: the life of a comedian.

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Folgt Will O'Brien, dessen wahre Lebenslust es ist, Stand-up-Comedian zu werden.Folgt Will O'Brien, dessen wahre Lebenslust es ist, Stand-up-Comedian zu werden.Folgt Will O'Brien, dessen wahre Lebenslust es ist, Stand-up-Comedian zu werden.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,0/10

1232

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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Empfohlene Bewertungen

10ericavanlee

GREAT FILM!

This film gives a great insight into not only the world of stand up comedy, but what it is to go for you dreams. Many laugh out loud moments with this great cast, and a real depth to the story.

8louistully-72114

Great movie!

Loved Jimmy and everybody else in this. Funny, great story that teaches a great lesson.

5khanguru

Not as fun as it should be

Seeing the casting, i was expecting this movie to be hilarious, to Laught My Ass Off, but all along the movie i was just smiling and having symphaty (just a little bit) for the main character.... I wouldn't say it's a bad movie but it' s not a great one either, it's just a comedy which is not fun enough to be a good one, and a movie not deep enough to be actually interesting.

7SnobReviews

A great and funny look at stand-up.

Simple, funny and overall entertaining; "The Opening Act" does a great job at offering viewers an inside look at stand-up comedy thanks to writer/director Steve Byrne's personal approach.

In this comedy, an open mic comic is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show opening for his comedic hero, but must decide if he wants to continue the life set-up for him or follow his dream.

I loved this film. Not only do things look promising for lead actor Jimmy Yang, but comedian/writer/director Steve Byrne hits a home run. The way the movie is shot and the way it unfolds, you can clearly see how Byrne wanted "The Opening Act" to be different than other films about stand-up comedy and how much heart he put into it. The supporting cast is terrific and overall a feel-good film. If you love comedy, you'll love "The Opening Act".

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7dashingmusic

Kinda like it

It's refreshing to see different genres that Asian performers are involved in. A light hearted comedy and tolerable to watch through, with appearances of Ken Jeong and Cedric the Entertainer. Try it.