Standing Up, Falling Down

Feb 21, 2020

1h 31m

★ 6.3

A comedy about second chances.

Overview

An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Tilted Windmill Productions

Whitewater Films

Mangano Movies & Media

Face Productions

Particular Crowd

Standing Up, Falling Down Trailers

Cast

Marty

Billy Crystal

Scott

Ben Schwartz

Megan

Grace Gummer

Becky

Eloise Mumford

Owen

John Behlmann

Ruis

David Castañeda

Gary Rollins

Kevin Dunn

Jeanie Rollins

Debra Monk

Adam

Nate Corddry

Taylor

Caitlin McGee

Murph

Leonard Ouzts

Xavier

Nathan James

Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.

6.7

Boiler Room

Feb 18, 2000

A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to success—but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.

6.8

L.I.E.

Sep 7, 2001

With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.

5.7

Betsy's Wedding

Jun 22, 1990

Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father Eddie, a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP parents that he blows the ceremony up into a bank-breaking showpiece, sending his wife Lola into a financial panic.

1.0

Behind the Smile

Mar 9, 2006

A young stand-up comedian finds his burgeoning career threatened when he teams with a veteran comedy superstar.

4.0

Marcella Arguello: Bitch, Grow Up!

Feb 10, 2023

Arguello couples her larger-than-life stage presence with her brutally honest take on post-pandemic hook ups and why broke men are better in bed, an exploration of how “Beauty and the Beast” triggered an epiphany, and a self-reflection on her middle school D.A.R.E. essay.

5.9

Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn

Oct 21, 2014

Wyatt Cenac heads to Brooklyn to share his observations on the borough that's the backdrop for three sitcoms and a reality show about cheesemongers.

7.3

Lenny

Nov 10, 1974

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

0.0

Jean-François Mercier: Subtil, sensible, touchant

Oct 17, 2017

Subtle, sensitive and touching? Probably! Serene? Not quite. Hilarious? Absolutely! Jean-François is getting older and experience forces him to evolve. He is now aware of his own fragility. Jean-François Mercier seduces his audience with the vehemence that we know him to be. True to himself, he remains bold and sexy, while being more thoughtful. How to say? From now on, Jean-François turns his tongue seven times in your mouth before speaking.

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0.0

Lice

Invalid Date

A gruesome death. A sealed-off high school. Something crawling beneath the skin. When a student’s terrifying breakdown shocks a classroom, an almost invisible parasite spreads through the halls, instantly twisting teens into maniacs. Locked inside with no escape, students and staff spiral into violence and hysteria. Amid the chaos, Principal Van struggles to maintain control, drowning his anxiety in alcohol before losing his grip on reality – and his head. Burned-out science teacher Mr. Shanker steps up as the only adult trying to make sense of the madness, uncovering traces of a government experiment gone wrong. Outside the quarantined halls, Detective Sikorski races to contain the outbreak before it consumes the entire town. The real horror isn’t what’s under your skin – it’s what it makes you do.

6.3

I Am Comic

Jan 10, 2010

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?

6.8

The Unbelievable Truth

Jul 20, 1990

After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where he meets Audry Hugo. No one can remember exactly what Josh did...

6.4

Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs

Sep 7, 1990

Comedian Tim Allen shares his enthusiasm for power tools, automobiles, grunting, and the myriad obsessions of the American male in this special for the Showtime premium cable network, which was aired a few years before he rose to stardom with the television sitcom Home Improvement.