The Stand In (2020) (original) (raw)

THE STAND-IN is the story of a disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trading places.

THE STAND-IN is the story of a disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trading places. (less)

Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Sam Bain
Starring: Drew Barrymore, T.J. Miller, Holland Taylor, Ellie Kemper, Andrew Rannells, Lena Dunham
Producer: Tom McNulty

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, December 9, 2020

5 / 10

�The Stand In� gives Drew Barrymore her meatiest role in a long time. In fact, it�s her first big screen acting gig in five years, returning in dual roles (technically three) that provide her with the challenge of creating distinctly different personalities for a film that doesn�t know what to do with such thespian energy. Screenwriter Sam Bain (�Corporate Animals�) has many moods and subplots to follow in the feature, and while he appears to aiming for a sharp comedy with elements of Hollywood satire, the final cut slowly dissolves into nothingness after a strong first act. �The Stand In� wan ...read more...

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