I Used to Be Funny

Name: I Used to Be Funny
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2024-06-07
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Rachel Sennott, Olga Petsa, Jason Jones, Sabrina Jalees, Caleb Hearon

2024·Movie·NR·106 min·★ 6.7(64)

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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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About I Used to Be Funny

I Used to Be Funny is a 2024 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Ally Pankiw. The cast is led by Rachel Sennott, Olga Petsa, Jason Jones. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

I Used to Be Funny was produced by Barn 12 and Crave and made in Canada. It was released on June 7, 2024, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Ally Pankiw
Writers: Ally Pankiw
Release date: June 7, 2024
OTT release: June 18, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Barn 12, Crave

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I Used to Be Funny cast & crew

I Used to Be Funny was directed by Ally Pankiw and written by Ally Pankiw.

The cast features Rachel Sennott as Sam Cowell, Olga Petsa as Brooke Renner, Jason Jones as Cameron Renner, Sabrina Jalees as Paige, Caleb Hearon as Philip, and Ennis Esmer as Noah.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ames Bessada, cinematography is by Nina Djacic, and it was produced by Jason Aita and Breann Smordin.

Is I Used to Be Funny worth watching?

I Used to Be Funny holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 64 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, I Used to Be Funny is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch I Used to Be Funny

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It first became available to stream digitally on June 18, 2024.

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