The Stand In

2020
R
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

4.7/10

4.1K

YOUR RATING

When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy (Drew Barrymore) 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.

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Comedy Drama

A disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trade places.A disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trade places.A disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trade places.

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IMDb RATING

4.7/10

4.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
February 22, 2019, filming in Versailles, Kentucky, USA. One known location is The Amsden, a building which houses a bourbon bar, coffee house, and store.

Goofs
Eventually, both Candy and Paula would be exposed.

Both Candy and Paula have their own Social Security numbers. Paula would have to use Candy's to submit her taxes as Candy, although Candy (really Kathy) would be using the same number to her taxes as her real self.

Eventually, either the IRS or the media, would notice.

Soundtracks
I'm Living in Two Worlds
Written by Jan Crutchfield
Performed by Bonnie Guitar
Used by permission of Forest Hills Music Inc.
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Not a comedy but it's a good movie!

Ok, I understand the bad reviews because the movie was presented as a comedy, but it's not a comedy at all. It's more of a drama / thriller movie and within those genres it works very well. Drew Barrymore did an excellent job, she played two roles, this depressed, overwhelmed woman with severe problems and on the other hand there is this other character, who at first seems to be a happy girl with problems but innocent, although little by little she is showing her true essence. So if you are going to see this movie, I recommend you not to see it as a comedy, because you will not find jokes, funny scenes, etc. See this movie for what it is, a drama with touches of thriller. And I repeat, Drew Barrymore really did an excellent job here!