Film · 2022 · R · 1h 47m · Action, Comedy, Crime
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Tom Gormican
Nicolas Cage is Nick Cage.
Seen · Jan 6, 2025
Synopsis
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
Reception
- Critics
- 87%
- Audience
- 87%
Reviewers enjoyed this meta comedy in which Nicolas Cage plays a version of himself. They singled out Cage's self-aware performance and his easy rapport with Pedro Pascal, and said the film is affectionate toward his career and fans. Reservations were minor, mostly that the plot leans on familiar action-comedy beats.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $30M
- Domestic
- $20.3M
- Worldwide
- $29.1M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Sharon HorganOlivia
Ike BarinholtzMartin
Alessandra MastronardiGabriela
Jacob ScipioCarlos
Lily Mo SheenAddy Cage
Crew
Jan 6, 2025
I aspire to reach a level of international likability where a fictional movie is made about how sick I am.
