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2020
Not Rated
Shout! Studios
1 h 31 m

2020
Not Rated
Shout! Studios
1 h 31 m

Summary After four years of chasing his stand-up comedy dream in Los Angeles, 34-year-old Scott Rollins (Ben Schwartz) has crashed and burned. Hard. Left with little money and a fledgling at best “career”, Scott has no choice but to regroup, lick his wounds, and return home to his parent’s house in Long Island. While trying to figure out what to...

Directed By: Matt Ratner

Written By: Peter Hoare

2020
Not Rated
Shout! Studios
1 h 31 m

2020
Not Rated
Shout! Studios
1 h 31 m

Standing Up, Falling Down

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

70

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings

6.6

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Summary After four years of chasing his stand-up comedy dream in Los Angeles, 34-year-old Scott Rollins (Ben Schwartz) has crashed and burned. Hard. Left with little money and a fledgling at best “career”, Scott has no choice but to regroup, lick his wounds, and return home to his parent’s house in Long Island. While trying to figure out what to...

Directed By: Matt Ratner

Written By: Peter Hoare

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

87% Positive
13 Reviews

7% Mixed
1 Review

7% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews

87% Positive
13 Reviews

7% Mixed
1 Review

7% Negative
1 Review

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Feb 26, 2020

In Standing Up, Falling Down, this new style of comedy is light on laughs, but big on heart, weaving together a story of hope, redemption, and second chances with a solid cast led by Ben Schwartz and Billy Crystal.

By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW

Feb 26, 2020

It’s a rare thing to see a movie about failure that a) is plays like a gentle rom com, and b) is not about utter neurosis. But Standing Up, Falling Down is a small sweet, slightly flawed movie that is both of those things.

By Karen Gordon FULL REVIEW

Feb 20, 2020

The plot’s obviousness melts away because we’re having a genuinely great time as these flawed men grow ever so slightly with each passing minute. They feel real.

By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Feb 19, 2020

A small, independent comedy-drama that does a number of things very well. It does them all quietly. The scenes don’t swing for the fences. The emotional work is true, not pushed, and by the end, the movie ends up giving the sense of a world.

By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW

Feb 20, 2020

Despite some storytelling stumbles, Standing Up, Falling Down manages to stay upright thanks to knockout performances from Schwartz and Crystal.

By Hoai-Tran Bui FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Feb 20, 2020

While the template may be familiar, the nicely balanced blend of comedy and pathos still hits the mark.

By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW

Feb 25, 2020

The entire enterprise is so muffled and dull you can’t believe what you’re watching.

By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

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User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings

40% Positive
2 Ratings

60% Mixed
3 Ratings

0% Negative
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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings

40% Positive
2 Ratings

60% Mixed
3 Ratings

0% Negative
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Details

Production Company Tilted Windmill Productions, Whitewater Films, Mangano Movies & Media, Face Productions, Particular Crowd

Release Date Feb 21, 2020

Duration 1 h 31 m

Rating Not Rated

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Awards

Heartland International Film Festival

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

UK Film Festival, UK

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

• 1 Nomination

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