Good on Paper

Jun 23, 2021

1h 32m

★ 5.6

If he checks all your boxes, check again.

Overview

After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes but is he everything he appears to be?

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Burn Later Productions

Meridian Content

Universal Pictures

Good on Paper Trailers

Cast

Andrea Singer

Iliza Shlesinger

Dennis

Ryan Hansen

Margot

Margaret Cho

Serrena

Rebecca Rittenhouse

Brett

Matt McGorry

Chanterelle

Taylor Hill

Leslie

Beth Dover

Maggie

Kimia Behpoornia

Alli

Rebecca Delgado Smith

Casting Director

Britney Young

Director

Christopher Nicholas Smith

Writer

Adam Lustick

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