I Used to Be Funny

6.7(59)20241h 46m

DramaComedy

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. The story unfolds between the present—where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and return to the stage—and the past, where memories of Brooke make it increasingly difficult to ignore her sudden disappearance.

Director

Ally Pankiw

Budget

$2.0M

Revenue

$0.2M

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Cast

Rachel Sennott

Sam Cowell

Olga Petsa

Brooke Renner

Jason Jones

Cameron Renner

Sabrina Jalees

Paige

Caleb Hearon

Philip

Ennis Esmer

Noah

Dani Kind

Jill

Hoodo Hersi

Zara

Dan Beirne

Tim

Stephen Alexander

Nathan

Miguel Rivas

Officer Conrad Lawrence

Marvin Kaye

Officer Jim Gerrard

Reviews

1 review

screenzealots

1y ago

6.0

With “I Used to Be Funny,” writer / director Ally Pankiw intertwines mystery and emotional depth to create a compelling narrative in her dark dramedy about a missing teenage girl and her friendship with a stand-up comedian with a debilitating case of PTSD. By exploring the various complexities of trauma, recovery, and healing in a refreshing, honest way, the film is poignant and feels highly perso...