Overview

• Searchlight Pictures will release the film in U.S. theaters on December 19 following its world premiere as the New York Film Festival’s closing-night selection.
• Will Arnett stars as Alex, a recently separated finance worker who tries stand-up in New York, with Laura Dern as his estranged wife, Tess.
• Bradley Cooper said he cut an extended Dave Attell performance from the final edit despite filming on location at the Comedy Cellar with real comics.
• Arnett recalled that some trial sets in front of unsuspecting club audiences bombed during production, underscoring the film’s pursuit of authenticity.
• Critical response out of NYFF ranges from IndieWire’s C+ critique to warm notices from outlets like The Guardian and Deadline, which praise performances and the milieu.