The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

Directed by

Tom Gormican

Genre

action film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 2,521 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fictional version of Nicolas Cage gets pulled into a wild adventure when a superfan kidnaps him. He must use his own movie knowledge to survive and save his family.

metafunnylightheartedself-awarefast-pacedplayfulupbeat

What happens

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a 2022 American action comedy film directed by Tom Gormican, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten. It stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself, along with a supporting cast including Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish and Caroline Boulton. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022, and was released in the United States on April 22, 2022, by Lionsgate. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and chemistry of Cage and Pascal, and grossed $29 million against its $30 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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