RomanceComedy

Second Act

- Her talent was real. Her résumé was not.

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.

Release Date : 2018-11-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : STXfilmsNuyorican ProductionsUniversal PicturesH BrothersTMP Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Maya

Original Name : Jennifer Lopez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zoe

Original Name : Vanessa Hudgens

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joan

Original Name : Leah Remini

Gender : Female

Character Name : Trey

Original Name : Milo Ventimiglia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anderson Clarke

Original Name : Treat Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ariana

Original Name : Charlyne Yi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hildy Ostrander

Original Name : Annaleigh Ashford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chase

Original Name : Alan Aisenberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ron Ebsen

Original Name : Freddie Stroma

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felix Richter

Original Name : Dave Foley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Weiskopf

Original Name : Larry Miller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big Ant

Original Name : Dierdre Friel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Suzi Teplitsky

Original Name : Lacretta

Gender : Female

Character Name : Arthur Coyle

Original Name : Dan Bucatinsky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dilly

Original Name : Dalton Harrod

Gender : Male

Character Name : Otto

Original Name : John James Cronin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Philip Jiang

Original Name : Phil Nee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Chow

Original Name : Meng Ai

Gender : Male

Character Name : Claire

Original Name : Elizabeth Masucci

Gender : Female

Character Name : Edward Taylor

Original Name : Michael Boatman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walt Benjamin

Original Name : Ed Jewett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alicia Zhou

Original Name : Anna Suzuki

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shaniqua

Original Name : Ellen Cleghorne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Anderson's Receptionist

Original Name : Denise Schaefer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anderson's Receptionist

Original Name : Rachael Emrich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Roya Shanks

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Maya

Original Name : Brianda Agramonte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vondel

Original Name : Karl Lake

Gender : Male

Character Name : Researcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Natasha Romanova

Gender : Female

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Adam Ray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman Customer

Original Name : Tina Mckissick

Gender : Female

Character Name : F&C Shopper (uncredited)

Original Name : Candace M. Smith

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chemist

Original Name : Kenneth Lee

Gender : Male

Reviews

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-10-21

**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 there are plenty of funny moments throughout, particularly when the Monday Moms are on screen. The film's best part is Jennifer Lopez's character finding and reuniting with her long-lost daughter, whom she had to give up for adoption as a young teen. The supporting cast of quirky characters is entertaining too. But the lead character makes some dishonest decisions and lies to her loved ones repeatedly, making the viewer feel conflicted about rooting for her. Ultimately, Second Act gets distracted from its own story making the ending feel haphazard, stitched together, and uninspired. Still, a comedy not wrapped up in romance but a mother/daughter relationship is a nice change of pace.