
Second Act
Taste attributes: comedyromancedramawholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections
"Her talent was real. Her résumé was not."
Boxlist takeA good-natured, accessible romantic comedy: emotional and simple. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 945 votes
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a second act.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- STX Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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