I Used to Be Funny (2024)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. As she fights to recover from her trauma and return to the stage, memories of her deep bond with Brooke rush back—making it impossible to ignore her disappearance.
- Released: 2024-06-07
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 46m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 67 votes
Directed by Ally Pankiw.
Top cast
- Rachel Sennott as Sam Cowell
- Olga Petsa as Brooke Renner
- Jason Jones as Cameron Renner
- Sabrina Jalees as Paige
- Caleb Hearon as Philip
- Ennis Esmer as Noah
- Dani Kind as Jill
- Hoodo Hersi as Zara
- Dan Beirne as Tim
- Stephen Alexander as Nathan
Where to watch I Used to Be Funny
- United States: stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Pijama Films; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Pijama Films
- Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, CBC Gem; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
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