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Second Act

6.3/10
TMDB1,273 votes
2018Original: English103 min

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.

Genres: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, Treat Williams

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Second Act

Her talent was real. Her résumé was not.

Second Act (2018) is a film in the romance, comedy genres. Directed by Peter Segal. The cast includes Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia.

Released
2018-11-22
Original language
English
Runtime
103 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America, China
Production companies
STXfilms, Nuyorican Productions, Universal Pictures, TMP Films, Huayi Brothers Pictures
Directors
Peter Segal
Writers
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Justin Zackham

Second Act cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.3/10 from 1,273 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

The Movie Mob

TMDB member review

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…

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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 she had to give up for adoption as a young teen. The supporting cast of quirky characters is entertaining too. But the lead character makes some dishonest decisions and lies to her loved ones repeatedly, making the viewer feel conflicted about rooting for her. Ultimately, Second Act gets distracted from its own story making the ending feel haphazard, stitched together, and uninspired. Still, a comedy not wrapped up in romance but a mother/daughter relationship is a nice change of pace.

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What is Second Act about?

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.

Who stars in Second Act?

Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, Treat Williams, Lo Mutuc. See the cast cards above for character names.

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