6.0
Intern
2016
“Her talent was real. Her résumé was not.”
Second Act (2018)
November 22, 20181h 43mEN
6.3
1.2K votes
Overview
Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.
Director
Peter SegalWhere to Watch
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Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$16.0M
Revenue
$72.3M
Production Companies
STXfilmsNuyorican ProductionsUniversal PicturesTMP FilmsHuayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业
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6.0**While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.** Second Act was billed as sort of a rom-com, but that isn't very accurate. While a comedy, Second Act focuses on the story of a sharp woman without traditional credentials that learns to find success by being true to herself. The story is inconsistent, but there are plenty of funny moments throughout, particularly when the Monday Moms are on screen. The film's best part is Jennifer Lopez's character finding and reuniting with her long-lost daughter, whom…
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