I Used to Be Funny

2023
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

2.7K

YOUR RATING

Rachel Sennott in I Used to Be Funny (2023)

Sam, a stand-up comedian struggling with PTSD, weighs whether or not to join the search for a missing teenage girl she used to nanny.

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Comedy Drama

Sam, a stand-up comedian struggling with PTSD, weighs whether or not to join the search for a missing teenage girl she used to nanny.Sam, a stand-up comedian struggling with PTSD, weighs whether or not to join the search for a missing teenage girl she used to nanny.Sam, a stand-up comedian struggling with PTSD, weighs whether or not to join the search for a missing teenage girl she used to nanny.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

2.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 nominations

Videos3

Trailer 1:31

Official Trailer

Clip 2:43

Ally Pankiw on the Credit That Changed Her Life

Clip 2:43

Ally Pankiw on the Credit That Changed Her Life

Clip 3:27

Burning Questions With Rachel Sennott

Photos56

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Trivia
Director Ally Pankiw was dating MUNA member Naomi McPherson during the production of the film, but have since broken up. Naomi is still second to the top of special thanks during credits, and two MUNA songs feature during the film.

Quotes
Sam: My big flirty move on a date is to make the guy pinkie promise not to kill me.

Connections
Referenced in Amanda the Jedi Show: 'BOTTOMS' is WILD | Kicked out of The Evil Dead Rise Premiere SXSW (2023)

Soundtracks
Something Has To Change
Written by Amber Bain
Performed by The Japanese House

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Review

Featured review

9/10

Rachel Sennott gets the last laugh in poignant drama

Comedy is inherent in calling on personal experiences for a joke. Humor is a defense mechanism and a willing tool to break the ice and even recover. Comedy is healing and is used significantly in the film I Used To Be Funny. In a somewhat dark comedy set against the backdrop of the #MeToo era, the film stars Rachel Sennott as a struggling comic battling PTSD who takes part in a search for a missing girl she used to nanny. The film tackles heavy subject matter with airy deftness, and what ties it together is Sennott's arresting performance. In an edgy and humorous film, I Used To Be Funny takes center stage as one of the year's best.

Full review @ Geek Vibes Network.