Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! Today we will be looking at Second Act

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About the Film

Summary of Plot

A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do. – iMDB

Year Of Release

2018

Running Time

1 Hour 43 Minutes

Director

Peter Segal

Tagline

Her talent was real. Her resume was not.

Opening Weekend US & Canada

$6,489,983

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Trailer

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Starring

Jennifer Lopez – Maya
Vanessa Hudgens – Zoe
Leah Remini – Joan
Treat Williams – Anderson Clarke
Miloe Ventimiglia – Trey

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Song From the OST

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Trivia

• The photo that Maya finds on her Facebook page of her with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama is a real photo from the inaugural ball in Washington DC in January 2009 which Jennifer Lopez attended.
• Julia Roberts was originally attached to the role played by Jennifer Lopez.
• The hard-discount store where Maya works was filmed in a Queens Food Bazaar, a 24-hour shop that was not closed for filming.
• The writers of Second Act asked Peter Segal to tweak the script’s comedic aspects.

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