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Standing Up, Falling Down (2020)

Name: Standing Up, Falling Down
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2020-02-21
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, Grace Gummer, Eloise Mumford, John Behlmann

Standing Up, Falling Down (2020), directed by Matt Ratner, starring Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz.

02/21/2020 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 31m

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A comedy about second chances.

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An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.

Noah RosenthalCinematography
Matt RatnerDirector, Producer
Shayar BhansaliEditing
Chris ManganoProducer

About the film

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.

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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

Production

Standing Up, Falling Down was filmed in Long Beach, New York.

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

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External links

Standing Up, Falling Down at IMDb

Text from Standing Up, Falling Down on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Up,_Falling_Down

Trivia

It premiered on February 21, 2020, a Friday.
It runs 1h31 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on HBO Max.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosTilted Windmill Productions, Whitewater Films, Mangano Movies & Media, Face Productions, Particular Crowd
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Noah Rosenthal Cinematography
Matt Ratner Director
Shayar Bhansali Editing
Chris Mangano Producer
Gabrielle Nadig Producer
John "JoJo" Hermann Producer
Matt Ratner Producer
Rick Rosenthal Producer
David Schwartz Original music
Peter Hoare Screenplay

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What is Standing Up, Falling Down about?

Standing Up, Falling Down: An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in add…

Who directed Standing Up, Falling Down?

Standing Up, Falling Down was directed by Matt Ratner in 2020.

Who stars in Standing Up, Falling Down?

The cast of Standing Up, Falling Down includes Billy Crystal, Ben Schwartz, Grace Gummer, Eloise Mumford and John Behlmann.

How long is Standing Up, Falling Down?

Standing Up, Falling Down runs for 91 minutes, or 1h31.

Where can I watch Standing Up, Falling Down?

Standing Up, Falling Down is available on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.