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Second Act

PG-13 Released Dec 21, 2018 1h 44m Romance Comedy TRAILER for List
43% Tomatometer 118 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
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. Vargas 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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Second Act proves Jennifer Lopez remains as magnetic as ever on the big screen; unfortunately, the movie's muddled story isn't always worthy of her gifts.

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Diane Shipley Bitch Media It goes with a twist that's as sentimental as it is improbable. Mar 12, 2021 Full Review Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) I loved the first half of this and thought that the second half got completely insane in a way I did not appreciate. Sep 13, 2019 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Here's the quickie review: Good cast, nearly hopeless script. Rated: 2/4 Mar 3, 2019 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) I feel like there’s a well-meaning intention behind Second Act. But there’s next to no originality or spontaneity to be found on screen. Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Filled with endless zingers that hit the ground like a bowling ball from a 10th-floor window, Second Act is tedious from the start. There is nothing worse than low-brow pretending to be high-class. Rated: 1/5 Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com a ripe slice of cheese, with silly pratfalls for a game star Rated: 3/5 Feb 17, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven James R Loved This One From JLo JGlow She Should Play A Cashier In Real Life Too As A Part-Time Job Role To Help Pay For The Million Dollar Mansion. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Hails S JLo and Leah are very funny together Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review James H Enjoyed this movie. For a rainy afternoon, it's cute and fun…and totally implausible but whatevs. J-Lo is great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Alejandra C Absolute Must see comedy, great acting work by Jennifer Lopez Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/23 Full Review Ashley P Why are all her movies the same? It's like the same kinda acting in all. No range. Not great not horrible but it why?? It's cringe to watch. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A little sappy but really not all that bad 2.6 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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. Vargas 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.
Director
Peter Segal
Producer
Jennifer Lopez, Justin Zackham, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Screenwriter
Justin Zackham, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Distributor
STX Films
Production Co
STX Films, Nuyorican Productions, Huayi Brothers
Rating
PG-13 (Some Crude Sexual References|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.2M
Runtime
1h 44m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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