''Standing Up, Falling Down'' is a

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Matt Ratner and written by Peter Hoare. The film stars

Billy Crystal William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. ...

Ben Schwartz Benjamin Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He has guest starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' and Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime series ''House of Lies''; voiced Randy C ...

, and

Eloise Mumford Eloise Mumford (born September 24, 1986) is an American actress known for her roles on the television series '' Lone Star'', '' The River'', ''The Right Stuff'' and the ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' film series. Early life and education Mumford, ...

. It premiered at the 2019

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and was released in theaters and on demand on February 21, 2020.

Premise

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

Cast

as Marty *

as Scott *

as Becky *

Nate Corddry Nathan Harris Corddry (born September 8, 1977) is an American actor and comedian best known for his roles as Adam Branch on ''Harry's Law'' and for his role as Gabriel in the first two seasons of '' Mom''. He has also guest starred on series suc ...

as Adam *

Grace Gummer Grace Jane Gummer (born May 9, 1986) is an American actress. She received a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of '' Arcadia''. Her television work includes recurring roles in '' The Newsroom'' and '' American Horror ...

as Megan *

John Behlmann John Behlmann is an American actor known for such plays, musicals, films and television series as '' The 39 Steps'', ''Significant Other'', '' Tootsie'', '' The Wolf of Wall Street'', ''Revolutionary Road'', ''Guiding Light'' and ''All My Children ...

as Owen *

Jill Hennessy Jillian Noel Hennessy (born November 25, 1968) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is most known for her roles on the American television series ''Law & Order'', on which she played prosecutor Claire Kincaid for three seasons, and ''Crossing ...

as Vanessa *

David Castañeda David Castañeda (born October 24, 1989) is an American actor. In 2019, Castañeda began portraying Diego Hargreeves in the Netflix series ''The Umbrella Academy''. Early life Castañeda was born October 24, 1989, in Los Angeles and was raised ...

as Ruis *

Caitlin McGee Caitlin Cole McGee (born January 9, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as attorney Sydney Strait on the legal drama ''Bluff City Law''. She is currently a regular on the ABC comedy ''Home Economics''. Career McGee h ...

as Taylor *

Debra Monk Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She earned her first Tony Award for the 1993 production of '' Redwood Curtain'' and won an Emmy Award for se ...

as Jeanie Rollins *

Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn (born August 24, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films and television series since the 1980s. Dunn's roles include White House Communications Director Alan Reed in the political comedy '' ...

as Gary Rollins

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . 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." On

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the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

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* 2019 films American comedy films 2019 comedy films Films about comedians Films set in Long Island 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub