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Second Act

  • 2018
  • S
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
30K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,773
3,346
Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
Jennifer Lopez stars as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.
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ComedyDramaRomance

A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.

  • Director
    • Peter Segal
  • Writers
    • Justin Zackham
    • Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Vanessa Hudgens
    • Leah Remini
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,773
    3,346
    • Director
      • Peter Segal
    • Writers
      • Justin Zackham
      • Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Lopez
      • Vanessa Hudgens
      • Leah Remini
    • 238User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos39

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:29
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    Maya Walks Out
    Clip 1:09
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    One Wish
    Clip 0:58
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    Clip
    Clip 0:50
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    I Have To Get This
    Clip 0:33
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    Clip 0:48
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    Second Act: One Wish
    Clip 0:52
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    Second Act: Who's The Champ?
    Clip 0:44
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    Second Act: I Have To Get This
    Clip 0:28
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    Second Act: C'est Ce Qu'on Verra! (French Subtitled)
    Clip 1:06
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    Second Act: Maya Walks Out
    Clip 1:01
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    Second Act: Maya Speaks Mandarin
    Clip 0:41
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    Photos49

    Jennifer Lopez, Alan Aisenberg, Charlyne Yi, and Annaleigh Ashford in Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa Hudgens in Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez and Milo Ventimiglia in Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini in Second Act (2018)
    Annaleigh Ashford at an event for Second Act (2018)
    Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler at an event for Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa Hudgens at an event for Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez at an event for Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
    Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)

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    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Maya
    Vanessa Hudgens
    Vanessa Hudgens
    • Zoe
    Leah Remini
    Leah Remini
    • Joan
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Anderson Clarke
    Milo Ventimiglia
    Milo Ventimiglia
    • Trey
    Annaleigh Ashford
    Annaleigh Ashford
    • Hildy Ostrander
    Charlyne Yi
    Charlyne Yi
    • Ariana
    Alan Aisenberg
    Alan Aisenberg
    • Chase
    Freddie Stroma
    Freddie Stroma
    • Ron Ebsen
    David Foley
    David Foley
    • Felix Herman
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Weiskopf
    Dierdre Friel
    Dierdre Friel
    • Big Ant
    Lacretta
    Lacretta
    • Suzi Teplitsky
    Dan Bucatinsky
    Dan Bucatinsky
    • Arthur Coyle
    Dalton Harrod
    Dalton Harrod
    • Dilly
    John James Cronin
    John James Cronin
    • Otto
    Phil Nee
    Phil Nee
    • Philip Jiang
    Meng Ai
    • Dr. Chow
    • Director
      • Peter Segal
    • Writers
      • Justin Zackham
      • Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The photo that Maya finds on her Facebook page of her with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama is a real photo from the inaugural ball in Washington DC in January 2009 which Jennifer Lopez attended.
    • Goofs
      During the Ginko trimming scene they trim down until there's only one leaf left, in the next scene there are more leaves on the plant.
    • Quotes

      Maya: I wish we lived in a world where street smarts equals book smarts.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Ken Jeong/Vanessa Hudgens/Nicole Byer/Todd Sucherman (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Something's Got a Hold on Me
      Written by Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, and Pearl Woods
      Performed by Etta James
      Courtesy of Geffen Records
      under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews238

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    Featured review
    7/10
    An entertaining movie
    J.Lo did an amazing work with this movie. It is nice to see actresses like her again on the big screen. It is the kind of romantic comedy that was popular in the early 2000s. I think people will enjoy this movie. However, it is possible to relate this movie with other J. Lo movies because it has a similar storyline. I would suggest the audience to ignore the similarities and focus in the storyline because it explores common circumstances in a funny and enjoyable way. I surely recommend this movie to everyone.
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    • kittypryde_shadowcat
    • Jan 20, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2018 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Bỗng Dưng Làm Sếp
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Huayi Brothers
      • Nuyorican Productions
      • STX Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,282,227
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,489,983
      • Dec 23, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,294,066
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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