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The Opening Act

  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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6.0/10
1.1K
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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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Will's true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. When given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show opening for his hero Billy G., he must decide if he wants to continue the life he... Read allWill's true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. When given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show opening for his hero Billy G., he must decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up, or pursue his dream.Will's true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. When given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show opening for his hero Billy G., he must decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up, or pursue his dream.

  • Director
    • Steve Byrne
  • Writer
    • Steve Byrne
  • Stars
    • Jimmy O. Yang
    • Alex Moffat
    • Cedric the Entertainer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Steve Byrne
    • Writer
      • Steve Byrne
    • Stars
      • Jimmy O. Yang
      • Alex Moffat
      • Cedric the Entertainer
    • 40User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    Iliza Shlesinger in The Opening Act (2020)
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    Jimmy O. Yang
    Jimmy O. Yang
    • Will Chu
    Alex Moffat
    Alex Moffat
    • Chris
    Cedric the Entertainer
    Cedric the Entertainer
    • Billy G
    Neal Brennan
    Neal Brennan
    • Chip
    Bill Burr
    Bill Burr
    • Barry
    Debby Ryan
    Debby Ryan
    • Jen
    Ken Jeong
    Ken Jeong
    • Quinn
    Jermaine Fowler
    Jermaine Fowler
    • Ricky
    Roy Wood Jr.
    Roy Wood Jr.
    • Gary
    Russell Peters
    Russell Peters
    • Randy
    Courtney Pauroso
    Courtney Pauroso
    • Sophie
    Jackie Tohn
    Jackie Tohn
    • Megan
    Tom Segura
    Tom Segura
    • Cop
    Whitney Cummings
    Whitney Cummings
    • Brooke
    Alonzo Bodden
    Alonzo Bodden
    • Tyree
    Kathleen Madigan
    Kathleen Madigan
    • Mickey
    Mircea Monroe
    Mircea Monroe
    • Carrie
    Felipe Esparza
    Felipe Esparza
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      • Steve Byrne
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    • Trivia
      Radio Station scene was filmed at Cal State Fullerton's campus radio station.
    • Connections
      References The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

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    5/10
    Underwhelming, but nice to see real comedians as cameos in a movie about stand up.
    The story has an interesting idea, but is executed very poorly... slow and akward pacing makes the movie very boring. You see very early on that the director and comedian Steve Byrne has not much experience in directing and tries his best to put his personal experience with stand up on the screen. It has some funny jokes and the right message, but lacks in skill set. The acting of the most actors are terrible (and i am huge stand up fan and know all the comedians). The dialog scenes are little off and delivered poorly.

    I follow most comedians and their podcasts and was happy to see many known faces but it makes it even more dissapointing to see them in a bad movie.
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    • Oct 24, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
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      • Wild West Picture Show Productions
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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