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- On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "With The Opening Act, writer-director Steve Byrne offers perceptive insights on the struggles faced by budding stand-up comedians -- and creative dreamers in general."
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Oct 16, 2020 · “Opening Act” takes place over a four-day period where Will, during his first big paying gig, faces a steep learning curve about who he is, why he wants to “do comedy,” and what he needs to do to get better at it. It’s a very insightful insider-baseball look at the creative process.
The Opening Act: Directed by Steve Byrne. With Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Cedric The Entertainer, Neal Brennan. Will's true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian.
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Oct 17, 2020 · ‘The Opening Act’ Review: Jimmy O. Yang Stars in a Stand-Up-Comedy Origin Story Reviewed online, Oct. 16, 2020. MPAA Rating: Not rated. Running time: 90 MIN.
With The Opening Act, writer-director Steve Byrne offers perceptive insights on the struggles faced by budding stand-up comedians -- and creative dreamers in general. Read Critics Reviews
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Oct 16, 2020 · Steve Byrne’s The Opening Act is an Apatovian-style comedy without the Apatovian magic. Written and directed by Byrne (Sullivan & Son) based on his own early years as a comedian, the film stars...
- Robyn Bahr
TOP CRITIC. Lacking tangible emotional depth, and, frankly, much laugh-out-loud humor at all, The Opening Act is surprisingly underdeveloped for an intimate story about ambition and sacrifice...
The way the movie is shot and the way it unfolds, you can clearly see how Byrne wanted "The Opening Act" to be different than other films about stand-up comedy and how much heart he put into it. The supporting cast is terrific and overall a feel-good film.