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Second Act

"Her talent was real. Her résumé was not."

2018-11-22 Romance 1hr 43m

Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.

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Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.

  • Released
    2018-11-22
  • Revenue
    $72,282,227
  • Budget
    $16,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 43m
  • Genre
    Romance, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.8
  • Production
    STXfilms, Nuyorican Productions, Universal Pictures, H Brothers, TMP Films

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Cast

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Anderson Clarke
Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

Hildy Ostrander
Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Felix Richter
Lacretta

Lacretta

Suzi Teplitsky
Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky

Arthur Coyle
Phil Nee

Phil Nee

Philip Jiang
Meng Ai

Meng Ai

Dr. Chow
Michael Boatman

Michael Boatman

Edward Taylor
Ed Jewett

Ed Jewett

Walt Benjamin
Anna Suzuki

Anna Suzuki

Alicia Zhou
Denise Schaefer

Denise Schaefer

Anderson's Receptionist
Rachael Emrich

Rachael Emrich

Anderson's Receptionist
Roya Shanks

Roya Shanks

Reporter
Natasha Romanova

Natasha Romanova

Researcher (uncredited)
Adam Ray

Adam Ray

Technician
Tina Mckissick

Tina Mckissick

Woman Customer
Candace M. Smith

Candace M. Smith

F&C Shopper (uncredited)

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A Review by mooney240 6

Written by mooney240 on 2022-10-21

**While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.** ... read more

**While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.** Second Act was billed as sort of a rom-com, but that isn't very accurate. While a comedy, Second Act focuses on the story of a sharp woman without traditional credentials that learns to find success by being true to herself. The story is inconsistent, but there are plenty of funny moments throughout, particularly when the Monday Moms are on screen. The film's best part is Jennifer Lopez's character finding and reuniting with her long-lost daughter, whom she had to give up for adoption as a young teen. The supporting cast of quirky characters is entertaining too. But the lead character makes some dishonest decisions and lies to her loved ones repeatedly, making the viewer feel conflicted about rooting for her. Ultimately, Second Act gets distracted from its own story making the ending feel haphazard, stitched together, and uninspired. Still, a comedy not wrapped up in romance but a mother/daughter relationship is a nice change of pace.

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A Review by The Movie Mob

**While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.** Second Act was billed as sort of a rom-com, but that isn't very accurate. While a comedy, Second ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by mooney240 6

Written by mooney240 on 2022-10-21

**While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.** Second Act was billed as sort of a rom-com, but that isn'...

read more