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Standing Up, Falling Down

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A failing stand-up comedian and an alcoholic dermatologist give each other the confidence to face the failures in their lives.
Standing Up, Falling Down

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Critics Consensus

A familiar story entertainingly told, Standing Up, Falling Down is elevated by the warm chemistry between Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard Apr 5, 2020
4/5
Peter Hoare's script contains bromantic clichés, it's true. But just as many scenes confound. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times Apr 1, 2020
3/5
What keeps you hanging on is the Teflon likeability of the leads, welcome vital signs in a film of otherwise aggressive modesty. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Apr 1, 2020
3/5
The schmaltz is gone, as is the self-love, and instead we have a sweetly empathetic turn... Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 25, 2022
3.5/5
“Standing Up” is an often whimsical look at second chances and new beginnings. On the flipside it’s about remorse, loss, and self-destruction. Go to Full Review
Tom O'Brien Next Best Picture Jun 14, 2022
5/10
This is a Crystal we've never seen before, and while many of us have suspected that he has always had it in him, "Standing Up, Falling Down" is proof that Crystal may still have a second productive career as a great character actor. Go to Full Review
Natasha Alvar The Critical Movie Critics Mar 22, 2021
Standing Up, Falling Down does seem to be reaching for a slice of life narrative, à la Paterson, but it reads more like melodrama. Go to Full Review
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Matt Ratner

Director

Billy Crystal

Marty

Ben Schwartz

Scott

Eloise Mumford

Becky

Grace Gummer

Megan

Nathan Corddry

Adam

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Movie Info

Synopsis A failing stand-up comedian and an alcoholic dermatologist give each other the confidence to face the failures in their lives.
Director
Matt Ratner
Producer
John Hermann, Chris Mangano, Gabrielle Nadig, Matt Ratner, Rick Rosenthal
Screenwriter
Peter Hoare
Distributor
Shout! Studios
Production Co
Mangano Movies & Media, Face Productions, Tilted Windmill Productions, Whitewater Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 21, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 21, 2020
Runtime
1h 31m
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