Second Act

2018
PG-13
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

31K

YOUR RATING

Jennifer Lopez stars as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.

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Comedy Drama Romance

A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.A big-box store worker reinvents her life and her life-story and shows Madison Avenue what street smarts can do.

Director
- Peter Segal
Writers
- Justin Zackham
- Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

31K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Peter Segal
Writers
- Justin Zackham
- Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

Trivia
The photo that Maya finds on her Facebook page of her with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama is a real photo from the inaugural ball in Washington DC in January 2009 which Jennifer Lopez attended.

Goofs
During the Ginko trimming scene they trim down until there's only one leaf left, in the next scene there are more leaves on the plant.

Quotes
Maya: I wish we lived in a world where street smarts equals book smarts.

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Ken Jeong/Vanessa Hudgens/Nicole Byer/Todd Sucherman (2018)

Soundtracks
Something's Got a Hold on Me
Written by Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, and Pearl Woods
Performed by Etta James
Courtesy of Geffen Records
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

5/10

A-Rod should have played her boyfriend!

Zero chemistry between JLo and the actor playing her boyfriend. Then he says he "wants to start a family"...JLo is 50! She's gorgeous but you don't start a family at 50! Really poor writing or they cast her and never went back thru the script. Lots of stupid dialogue, awkward acting and not particularly funny...just Maid in Manhattan with a different title.