Standing Up, Falling Down

Standing Up, Falling Down
Standing Up, Falling Down
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matt Ratner
Screenplay by	Peter Hoare
Produced by	Chris Mangano; Matt Ratner; Rick Rosenthal; John Hermann; Gabrielle Nadig;
Starring	Billy Crystal; Ben Schwartz; Eloise Mumford;
Cinematography	Noah M. Rosenthal
Edited by	Shayar Bhansali
Production; companies	Tilted Windmill Productions; Mangano Movies & Media; Whitewater Films; Face Productions;
Distributed by	Shout! Studios
Release dates	April 25, 2019 (Tribeca); February 21, 2020 (United States);
Running time	91 minutes
Language	English

Standing Up, Falling Down is a comedy drama film directed by Matt Ratner and written by Peter Hoare. The film stars Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, and Eloise Mumford. It premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters and on demand on February 21, 2020.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Premise

When a stand-up comedian is forced to move back to Long Island, he forms an unlikely friendship with an alcoholic dermatologist.

Cast

Billy Crystal as Marty
Ben Schwartz as Scott
Eloise Mumford as Becky
Nate Corddry as Adam
Grace Gummer as Megan
John Behlmann as Owen
Jill Hennessy as Vanessa
David Castañeda as Ruis
Caitlin McGee as Taylor
Debra Monk as Jeanie Rollins
Kevin Dunn as Gary Rollins

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 60 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A familiar story entertainingly told, Standing Up, Falling Down is elevated by the warm chemistry between Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz."^[4] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[5]

References

^ "Standing Up, Falling Down". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
^ Barraclough, Leo (September 17, 2019). "Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz Comedy 'Standing Up, Falling Down' Picked Up By Shout! Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
^ "Watch Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz share trauma (and a joint) in exclusive first trailer for 'Standing Up, Falling Down'". EW.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
^ "Standing Up, Falling Down". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ "Standing Up, Falling Down". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

External links

Standing Up, Falling Down at IMDb

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[1] "Standing Up, Falling Down". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

[2] Barraclough, Leo (September 17, 2019). "Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz Comedy 'Standing Up, Falling Down' Picked Up By Shout! Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

[3] "Watch Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz share trauma (and a joint) in exclusive first trailer for 'Standing Up, Falling Down'". EW.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

[4] "Standing Up, Falling Down". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[5] "Standing Up, Falling Down". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

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