I Used to Be Funny

I Used to Be Funny

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2024-06-07
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Duration:106 min
Country:Canada
Director:Ally Pankiw
Actors:Rachel Sennott, Olga Petsa, Jason Jones, Sabrina Jalees, Caleb Hearon
Production:Barn 12, Crave

Overview:

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. As she fights to recover from her trauma and return to the stage, memories of her deep bond with Brooke rush back—making it impossible to ignore her disappearance.

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