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Please Stand By

- Boldly go.

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

Release Date : 2018-01-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 2929 ProductionsThe Allegiance Theater

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Wendy

Original Name : Dakota Fanning

Gender : Female

Character Name : Audrey

Original Name : Alice Eve

Gender : Female

Character Name : Scottie

Original Name : Toni Collette

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : River Alexander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Derrick

Original Name : Shawn Roe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nemo

Original Name : Tony Revolori

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Lexi Aaron

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : Michael Stahl-David

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julie

Original Name : Jessica Rothe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Madeline

Original Name : Lara Lihiya

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer Doyle

Original Name : Robin Weigert

Gender : Female

Character Name : Officer Frank

Original Name : Patton Oswalt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Richard

Original Name : Dan Cordell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rose

Original Name : Marla Gibbs

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Audrey

Original Name : Madeleine Murden

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Wendy

Original Name : Farrah Mackenzie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bakersfield Cop

Original Name : Rigo Obezo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Bus Driver

Original Name : B Z Cullins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doris, Bus Driver

Original Name : Denise Dowse

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bus Passenger

Original Name : Amy Tolsky

Gender : Female

Character Name : Patterson

Original Name : Roger V. Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Heath McGough

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cinnabon Guy

Original Name : Edward Hong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Nurse

Original Name : Jacob Wysocki

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nursing Assistant

Original Name : Stephanie Allynne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Todd Wagner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hospital Administrator

Original Name : John Prosky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Small Child

Original Name : Poppy Gagnon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ticket Agent

Original Name : Ana Rey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ticket Agent #1

Original Name : Laura Innes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ticket Agent #2

Original Name : David Brisbin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trivia Guy #1

Original Name : Matthew Cardarople

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trivia Guy #2

Original Name : Bill Kottkamp

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Presenter

Original Name : Matt Corboy

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Overseer

Original Name : Joe Nuñez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Creed (uncredited)

Original Name : William Stanford Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Cuete Yeska

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Mario Revolori

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Williamson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenager (uncredited)

Original Name : Elliott James Thomas Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tracy (uncredited)

Original Name : Bea Miller

Gender : Female

Reviews

RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2025-02-18

Please Stand By (2017) is a heartwarming yet flawed movie that follows Wendy, a young autistic woman with a passion for Star Trek. The plot is engaging and makes you root for her, but some scenes feel forced or out of place. The directing leans too much into making other characters seem unreasonably harsh, which might have been intentional to reflect Wendy’s perspective, but it ends up feeling unrealistic. The cinematography is solid but nothing outstanding, mostly keeping things simple and functional. The attention to detail in Wendy’s routines and the world around her is noticeable, but the way her journey unfolds sometimes lacks natural flow. Dakota Fanning delivers a committed performance, but it feels stiff, likely due to how the character was directed rather than her acting ability. Wendy comes across as overly robotic at times, missing the emotional depth that could have elevated the movie. The supporting cast does a decent job, though most characters feel underdeveloped. The script has good moments but could have done more to make interactions feel organic. The score is a highlight, adding warmth and emotion where the film itself sometimes falls short. Overall, Please Stand By is a decent watch with a strong central performance, but the execution keeps it from reaching its full potential.