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The Stand In

2020 · 101 min

A breezy, mischievous identity-swap comedy that coasts on absurd celebrity satire and light romantic confusion, never too mean or too deep.

Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Steal the spotlight.
Overview
When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.

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Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 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
  • celebrity
  • deception
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Written by
Sam Bain
Starring
Drew Barrymore, Michael Zegen, T.J. Miller, Holland Taylor, Michelle Buteau, Teddy Coluca, Andrew Rannells, Wendy Meredith
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
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