The Stand In

The Stand In

11/12/2020 1h 41m 5.3/10

Overview

When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.

Director

Alice Johnson

Top Billed Cast

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Paula / Candy

T.J. Miller

T.J. Miller

Louis

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Barbara Cox

Teddy Coluca

Teddy Coluca

Ron

Michelle Buteau

Michelle Buteau

Ingrid

Michael Zegen

Michael Zegen

Steve

Reviews

Kamurai

Kamurai

6/5/2021

4/10

Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. This is an interesting twist on the substitution trope, but it uses two awful people on both sides. It really feels like a movie made for actors and it is supposed to shine a light on the perception of a person and the reality of a person. Even starting with a down on her luck, kind, nobody shows how she can grow into a monster just like any other person with a taste of power. Maybe it just changes who the victim is. Once that becomes apparent, it's just sort of "How far are they going to push it?".

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