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I Used to Be Funny

I Used to Be Funny

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I Used to Be Funny

2024

1h 46m

6.7(64 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. As she fights to recover from her trauma and return to the stage, memories of her deep bond with Brooke rush back—making it impossible to ignore her disappearance.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Crave

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Rachel Sennott

Sam Cowell

Rachel Sennott

Acting

Olga Petsa

Brooke Renner

Olga Petsa

Acting

Jason Jones

Cameron Renner

Jason Jones

Acting

Sabrina Jalees

Paige

Sabrina Jalees

Acting

Caleb Hearon

Philip

Caleb Hearon

Acting

Ennis Esmer

Noah

Ennis Esmer

Acting

Dani Kind

Jill

Dani Kind

Acting

Hoodo Hersi

Zara

Hoodo Hersi

Acting

Dan Beirne

Tim

Dan Beirne

Acting

Stephen Alexander

Nathan

Stephen Alexander

Acting

Miguel Rivas

Officer Conrad Lawrence

Miguel Rivas

Acting

Marvin Kaye

Officer Jim Gerrard

Marvin Kaye

Acting

Paloma Nuñez

Female Defense Lawyer

No Image

Acting

Kathy Imrie

Judge Mathers

Kathy Imrie

Acting

Janice Mendes

Female Police Officer

Janice Mendes

Acting

Matia Jackett

Candace

Matia Jackett

Acting

Daniel Woodrow

Waiter

Daniel Woodrow

Acting

D.J. Mausner

School Receptionist

D.J. Mausner

Acting

Anna Vlachos

News Anchor

Anna Vlachos

Acting

Hannah Spear

Laura Renner

Hannah Spear

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