I Used to Be Funny
Directed by Ally Pankiw
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- rg9400November 1, 2024This movie is not really a comedy, though it does have Rachel Sennott's brand of humor and jokes peppered throughout. I actually thought the main premise was fairly compelling, and when everything was working, it was really engaging. Unfortunately, at random moments, the acting/dialogue/editing would suddenly become very amateurish and take me out of the movie. It just happened sporadically, and it felt like I was almost watching two different movies. The movie landed the emotional punches when it counted though. Because of this, I think it's still a good watch despite some of its rougher edges.
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Well, this was not at all what I was expecting. Was expecting dramedy, but the drama was way heavier than I had anticipated. Rachel Sennott is just absolutely magnetic in everything, so it’s no surprise that she is excellent here. The non-linear storytelling I have mixed feelings about. I know it a depiction of Sam processing this traumatic event and working through those emotions. However, it feels very much like the method is employed specifically to withhold the details of the Sam’s trauma to save for a dramatic reveal more towards the end of the film. I feel like the film could have been equally as impactful and emotional if told in completely linear fashion. Sill really enjoyed it. Leaving this at 3.5, but I was very close to 4.
I Used to Be Funny Trivia
I Used to Be Funny was released on March 13, 2023.
I Used to Be Funny was directed by Ally Pankiw.
I Used to Be Funny has a runtime of 1h 46m.
I Used to Be Funny was produced by Breann Smordin, Jason Aita, James Weyman.
Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story unfolds between the present—where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and return to the stage—and the past, where memories of Brooke make it increasingly difficult to ignore her disappearance.
The key characters in I Used to Be Funny are Sam Cowell (Rachel Sennott), Brooke Renner (Olga Petsa), Cameron Renner (Jason Jones).
I Used to Be Funny is rated Not Rated.
I Used to Be Funny is a Comedy, Drama, Mystery film.
I Used to Be Funny has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.
I Used to Be Funny had a budget of $2M.
I Used to Be Funny has made $160K at the box office.