Second Act

Nov 22, 2018

1h 43m

★ 6.3

Her talent was real. Her résumé was not.

Overview

Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

STXfilms

Nuyorican Productions

Universal Pictures

TMP Films

Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业

Second Act Trailers

Cast

Maya

Jennifer Lopez

Zoe

Vanessa Hudgens

Joan

Leah Remini

Trey

Milo Ventimiglia

Anderson Clarke

Treat Williams

Ariana

Lo Mutuc

Hildy Ostrander

Annaleigh Ashford

Chase

Alan Aisenberg

Ron Ebsen

Freddie Stroma

Felix Richter

Dave Foley

Weiskopf

Larry Miller

Big Ant

Dierdre Friel

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