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Brad's Status

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
18K
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Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams in Brad's Status (2017)
A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.
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A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mike White
  • Writer
    • Mike White
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Austin Abrams
    • Jenna Fischer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mike White
  • Writer
    • Mike White
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Austin Abrams
    • Jenna Fischer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 156User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:35
    Official Trailer
    Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams Outline 'Brad's Status'
    Video 1:38
    Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams Outline 'Brad's Status'

    Photos41

    Ben Stiller in Brad's Status (2017)
    Ben Stiller and Jenna Fischer in Brad's Status (2017)
    Luke Wilson, Michael Sheen, and Shauna Bradley in Brad's Status (2017)
    Ben Stiller, Jenna Fischer, and Austin Abrams in Brad's Status (2017)
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    Austin Abrams in Brad's Status (2017)
    Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams in Brad's Status (2017)
    Austin Abrams in Brad's Status (2017)
    Luke Wilson in Brad's Status (2017)
    Michael Sheen in Brad's Status (2017)
    Jemaine Clement in Brad's Status (2017)
    Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams in Brad's Status (2017)

    Top cast

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Brad Sloan
    Austin Abrams
    Austin Abrams
    • Troy Sloan
    Jenna Fischer
    Jenna Fischer
    • Melanie Sloan
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Craig Fisher
    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Billy Wearslter
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Jason Hatfield
    Shazi Raja
    Shazi Raja
    • Ananya
    Luisa Lee
    Luisa Lee
    • Maya
    Mike White
    Mike White
    • Nick Pascale
    Xavier Grobet
    Xavier Grobet
    • Xavier
    Adam Capriolo
    Adam Capriolo
    • Chris Kanew
    Felicia Shulman
    Felicia Shulman
    • Cherie Parkinson
    Jane Wheeler
    Jane Wheeler
    • Harvard Mother
    Karl Graboshas
    Karl Graboshas
    • Admission Officer
    Jon Bernad
    • Admissions Receptionist
    Jonah Carson
    • Busker
    Susan Glover
    • Female Professor
    Meghan Gabruch
    Meghan Gabruch
    • Azalia's Hostess
    • Director
      • Mike White
    • Writer
      • Mike White
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Writer and Director Mike White, his father worked as a minister and, at times, questioned his own success. White made the film partially to thank him and to show that he considered him very successful.
    • Goofs
      The license plate of the family Dodge is 5GY45R when they leave to the airport. However, when Melanie is ready to leave the airport the license plate shows 3GH43B.
    • Quotes

      Brad Sloan: I'm alive...

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ben Stiller/Fred Armisen/Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves & Midland (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Eye of the Storm
      Written by Troy Ambroff (as Troy Cameron Ambroff), Jon Bonner (as Jonathan Bonner), Keihla Rivera and Joseph Lourenzo Pertusati

      Performed by Troy Ambroff (as Troy Cameron) & Keihla Rivera

      Courtesy of SteezySociety

    User reviews156

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    So relatable it hurts
    "Brad's Status" is a comedy-drama from the co-writer of "The Emoji Movie". Notice that the marketing for this hasn't led with that.

    But Mike White has done his penance here; this belongs up there with some of his best work like "School of Rock" and Jennifer Aniston's "The Good Girl".

    The hero is Ben Stiller though, who plays the title character, whose reached a point in life where he can't help but find his life lacking when compared to others, particularly his friends.

    And we've heard about movies that shine an uncomfortable light on us all; I know i've heard people say "mother!" does this, although many of us still have no idea what it's shining a light on.

    But here it's actually very clear and very brilliant the way this film looks at things like achievement and idealism in America and how the striving for success and to put that bumper sticker on the car shouting it out can have an adverse affect.

    Much of this film is Brad going through an inner-monologue with himself so be prepared for a lot of narration, but the fears he has are never ones you can't relate to and his hopes always something we feel the American dream should be, even when they're ridiculously selfish.

    The best part about the film is that Stiller always feels like a character who has lived in the real world and who has had a natural progression from the way he thought in his youth to the way he feels now.

    There are a number of profound moments here- one scene between Stiller and a young college student one of the best of the year. It's a slow moving movie but always compelling.

    So I go 8 out of 10 guys. If you liked this, check out Craig James Capsule Reviews on Youtube.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Статус Бреда
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Montreal Casting
      • Plan B Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,133,158
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $89,921
      • Sep 17, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,816,527
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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