The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

    Genre
    Action, Comedy
  • |
    • Runtime
    107 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2022
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Tom Gormican
WRITTEN BY:
Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
CAST INCLUDES:
Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan, Paco León

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

"One of the funniest movies of the year" (IndieWire). Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (FACE/OFF, LEAVING LAS VEGAS) stars as a fictionalized version of himself in need of a little cash - and thus forced to attend the birthday party of superfan Javi Gutierrez, played by Pedro Pascal (THE MANDALORIAN, GAME OF THRONES), for a fat check of $1 million. Things take a wacky and unexpected turn when CIA operative Vivian (Tiffany Haddish - GIRLS TRIP, NIGHT SCHOOL) recruits him in an investigation to save himself and his loved ones by reprising his most iconic roles in this wild, brilliant, and hilarious adventure.

SYNOPSIS

The fictionalized version of Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous super fan Javi Gutierrez. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Nick Cage is recruited by a CIA operative Vivian and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

    Genre
    Action, Comedy
  • |
    • Runtime
    107 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2022
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Tom Gormican
WRITTEN BY
Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
CAST INCLUDES
Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan, Paco León
"One of the funniest movies of the year" (IndieWire). Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (FACE/OFF, LEAVING LAS VEGAS) stars as a fictionalized version of himself in need of a little cash - and thus forced to attend the birthday party of superfan Javi Gutierrez, played by Pedro Pascal (THE MANDALORIAN, GAME OF THRONES), for a fat check of $1 million. Things take a wacky and unexpected turn when CIA operative Vivian (Tiffany Haddish - GIRLS TRIP, NIGHT SCHOOL) recruits him in an investigation to save himself and his loved ones by reprising his most iconic roles in this wild, brilliant, and hilarious adventure.

The fictionalized version of Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous super fan Javi Gutierrez. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Nick Cage is recruited by a CIA operative Vivian and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.

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