Second Act (2018)

Directed by

Peter Segal

Genre

comedy film, romance film, melodrama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 1,256 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in her forties gets a second chance at a corporate career when a friend's son creates a fake resume for her. She navigates the challenges of her new job while trying to prove herself.

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What happens

Second Act is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams and Milo Ventimiglia. The plot follows a woman in her forties who successfully pursues a second chance at a corporate career, after a friend's son creates a fake résumé and credentials for her. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise of Lopez's performance but criticism of the story and the script, and grossed over US$72 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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