7.5 Score

2025 • 2h 1min • R • Comedy, Drama, Romance

Is This Thing On?

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.

IMDb 6.7

RT 87%

MC 72

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Bradley Cooper

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Mark Chappell

Will Arnett

Bradley Cooper

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Alex Novak

Laura Dern

Tess Novak

Andra Day

Christine

Bradley Cooper

Balls

Christine Ebersole

Marilyn

Ciarán Hinds

Jan

Amy Sedaris

Kemp

Sean Hayes

Stephen

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Scott Icenogle Geoffrey

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