
The Stand In
Taste attributes: comedydramalightcomplex relationship
"Steal the spotlight."
Boxlist takeAn accessible comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.6 /10
TMDB · 74 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Jamie Babbit
Cast
- Drew Barrymore
- Michael Zegen
- T. J. Miller
- Holland Taylor
- Michelle Buteau
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Flower Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











