Don't Think Twice (2016)

When a member of a popular New York City improv troupe gets a huge break, the rest of the group - all best friends - start to realize that not everyone is going to make it after all.

Director:

Mike Birbiglia

Writer:

Mike Birbiglia

Stars:

Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gillian Jacobs	...	Samantha
Mike Birbiglia	...	Miles
Kate Micucci	...	Allison
Tami Sagher	...	Lindsay
Keegan-Michael Key	...	Jack
Emily Skeggs	...	Shy Sarah
Chris Gethard	...	Bill
Brandon Scott Jones	...	Audience Chuck
Sunita Mani	...	Amy
Sondra James	...	Bonnie
Richard Kline	...	Mr. Coughlin
Glenn Wein	...	Psychiatrist
Neil Fleischer	...	Pianist Seth
Erin Darke	...	Natasha
Gary Richardson	...	Gary

Storyline

Jack (Keegan Michael Key) and his girlfriend Samantha (Gillian Jacobs) are a perfect couple who are also Teammates on a popular improv group that perform at a struggling comedy spot in NYC. Together, the team has a family like bond but individually they have their personal dreams of being on the weekly television show "This Weekend Live".

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Plot Keywords:

improvisation | improv | improvisational comedy | three word title | written by director | 

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Taglines:

The spotlight's not for everyone.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was shown at SXSW '16 in Austin, Texas.

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Goofs

When Bill reads a Huffington Post article about Jack's casting, it explains that Daniel Radcliffe will be hosting the season premiere. When Lindsay reads a LaughSpin article, it says Ben Stiller will be hosting the season premiere. When the season premiere finally occurs, Lena Dunham hosts.

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Quotes

Liz: I like you.
Miles: I like me too.

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Crazy Credits

After thanking The Upright Citizens Brigade theater and The Second City, there's a note saying "Thank youuuuuu" referencing the movie's running gag about Bill's father.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Salma Hayek/Mike Birbiglia/Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson (2017)

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Soundtracks

Lost and Found
Written by Brandon Duggins, Jeremy Johnson & Drew Osborn
Published by pubBLAST! Songs (BMI)
Performed by Workers
Courtesy of sonaBLAST! Records

User Reviews

The movie is really more or less a character study of a group of very different people all trying for the same goal & funny

"Fall and then figure out what to do on the way down." Miles (Birbiglia) has been running a improv troupe for many years and is still waiting for his big break. Everyone in the group is excited when scouts from the show Weekend Live show up one night. Everyone is riding high after the show but when Jack (Key) is the only one chosen the lives of every start to change. Reality hits everyone and they all begin to wonder what their lives are really about. This is a good movie, but not really for everyone. There is some funny comedy in this, but the movie is really more or less a character study of a group of very different people all trying for the same goal. The movie is more dramatic than I expected and feels very real, which adds to the enjoyment of this. Overall, funny and just real. Not for everyone, feels like a stage play but I did like it. I give this a B.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Don't Think Twice

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$92,835, 24 July 2016

Gross USA:

$4,417,667

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,417,667

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cold Iron Pictures, Secret Public Productions, The Film Arcade

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1