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Is This Thing On?

2025 · 121 min

A tender, funny-sad look at a marriage ending and maybe changing shape, carried by warm performances and wry stand-up.

Overview: As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, family, identity, parenthood
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
parenthood
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild