The Stand In

The Stand In

Steal the spotlight.

Directed by Jamie Babbit

Produced by The Exchange, Flower Films

2020101 min5.3 / 10

A lighthearted identity-swap comedy that plays with themes of fame and reinvention through mistaken identity and role reversal.

When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Stand In end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Stand In sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Stand In easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Stand In violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Stand In scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Stand In

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Stand In

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Stand In, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Stand In, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Stand In, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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