Standing Up, Falling Down

Standing Up, Falling Down

A comedy about second chances.

Directed by Matt Ratner

Produced by Tilted Windmill Productions, Whitewater Films

202091 min6.3 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy about two flawed men finding redemption and belonging through an unlikely friendship.

An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Standing Up, Falling Down violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Standing Up, Falling Down scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Standing Up, Falling Down easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.

  • Is Standing Up, Falling Down sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Standing Up, Falling Down end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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