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Second Act

  • 5.8 /10

  • 1226

  • 44%

Plot

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; she 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.

Cast

Jennifer Lopez as Maya
Leah Remini as Joan
Leah Remini

as Joan

Treat Williams as Anderson Clarke
Treat Williams

as Anderson Clarke

Charlyne Yi as Ariana
Charlyne Yi

as Ariana

Annaleigh Ashford as Hildy Ostrander
Annaleigh Ashford

as Hildy Ostrander

Alan Aisenberg as Chase
Alan Aisenberg

as Chase

Freddie Stroma as Ron Ebsen
Freddie Stroma

as Ron Ebsen

Dave Foley as Felix Richter
Dave Foley

as Felix Richter

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG-13

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 22, 2018

Production Companies

  • STXfilms

  • Nuyorican Productions

  • Universal Pictures

  • TMP Films

  • Huayi Brothers Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

  • China

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $16,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $72,282,227.00

Runtime

  • 1.72 hrs

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Reviews

**While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.** Second Act was billed as sort of a rom-com, but that isn't very accurate. While a comedy, Second Act focuses on the story of a sharp woman without traditional credentials that learns to find success by being true to herself. The story is inconsistent, but …