I Used to Be Funny
2023 · Movie · NR · 106 min · ★ 6.7
Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story unfolds between the present—where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and return to the stage—and the past, where memories of Brooke make it increasingly difficult to ignore her disappearance.
Also known as Brooke & Sam
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2024-06-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (63 votes)
Themes
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- toronto, canada
- nanny
- comedian
- melancholy
- female protagonist
- woman director
- sexual assault
- candid
- intimate
- missing girl
- understated
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Rachel Sennott
as Sam Cowell
Olga Petsa
as Brooke Renner
Jason Jones
as Cameron Renner
Sabrina Jalees
as Paige
Caleb Hearon
as Philip
Ennis Esmer
as Noah
Dani Kind
as Jill
Hoodo Hersi
as Zara
Dan Beirne
as Tim
Stephen Alexander
as Nathan
Directed by Ally Pankiw