Is This Thing On?

Name: Is This Thing On?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2025-12-19
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Christine Ebersole

2025·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.6(165)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

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About Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On? is a 2025 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Bradley Cooper. The cast is led by Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu.

Is This Thing On? was produced by Searchlight Pictures, Archery Pictures, and Lea Pictures and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on December 19, 2025, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Bradley Cooper
Writers: Will Arnett, Mark Chappell, Bradley Cooper
Release date: December 19, 2025
OTT release: February 10, 2026
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Searchlight Pictures, Archery Pictures, Lea Pictures

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Is This Thing On? cast & crew

Is This Thing On? was directed by Bradley Cooper and written by Will Arnett, Mark Chappell, and Bradley Cooper.

The cast features Will Arnett as Alex Novak, Laura Dern as Tess Novak, Andra Day as Christine, Bradley Cooper as Balls, Christine Ebersole as Marilyn, and Ciarán Hinds as Jan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Newberry, cinematography is by Matthew Libatique, and it was produced by Bradley Cooper and Kris Thykier.

Is Is This Thing On? worth watching?

Is This Thing On? holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 165 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Is This Thing On? is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Is This Thing On?

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It first became available to stream digitally on February 10, 2026.

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