Movie

Second Act

2018 · 103 min

A breezy, feel-good comedy that mixes workplace underdog charm with heartfelt family moments, easy to watch and warmly predictable.

Tagline: 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.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, class, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
class
ambition
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild