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Is This Thing On?
Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

2025 121 min ★ 6.5 Comedy, Drama

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

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Cast

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Alex Novak

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Tess Novak

Andra Day

Andra Day

Christine

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Balls

Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole

Marilyn

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Jan

Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

Kemp

Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

Stephen

Scott Icenogle

Scott Icenogle

Geoffrey

Blake Kane

Felix

Details

Director

Bradley Cooper

Screenplay

Mark Chappell

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$9,885,438

Production

Searchlight Pictures, Archery Pictures, Lea Pictures, TSG Entertainment

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

October 16, 2025

★ 9/10

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/is-this-thing-on-review/ "Is This Thing On? is the unexpected festival gem that demonstrates Bradley Cooper's masterful control over the form and heart of the story. It's a film that surprises with its authenticity, balancing raw humor with sincere pain thanks to the brilliant performances of Will Arnett and Laura Dern. Visually enriched by t...

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Brent Marchant

December 20, 2025

★ 9/10

When did marriage vows incorporate the promise of living an inviolable life of happily ever after? It often feels like many of those who enter into such a contract believe that there’s supposed to be an inherent entitlement to perpetual wedded bliss, but, as they often discover, that proves not to be the case. So then what? Where do couples who’ve hit rough patches go from there? For most, it’s of...

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CinemaSerf

February 8, 2026

★ 6/10

“Alex” (Will Arnett) is watching his life unravel. In his mid-forties, his marriage to “Tess” (Laura Dern) is heading to the divorce court and he’s generally feeling unfulfilled. He heads to a bar for a drink but balks at the $15 entrance fee. That’s to cover the costs of some folks doing stand-up, but is waived if he does ten minutes himself. Might as well, he thinks, so he takes to the stage and...

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