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Second Act

Her talent was real. Her résumé was not.

6.3(1,273)20181h 43m3

Value Shop assistant manager Maya Vargas wants only one thing for her 43rd birthday -- a promotion. While her résumé may not scream upper management, her track record certainly does; she is an innovator who listens to her customers and delivers results. When she loses the job to a college-educated candidate, Maya sets out to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts -- and it's never too late for a second act.

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Status
Released
Budget
$16M
Box office
$72.3M
Language
English
  • new york city
  • career woman
  • forty something
  • best friend
  • second chance
  • job hunting
  • assistant manager
  • facebook
  • career resurrection
  • finance
  • street smarts
  • secret

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Peter Segal

Produced in

United States of America, China

Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1321 Dec 2018
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A25 Jan 2019
    • Digital / OTT3 Jun 2019
    • Physical3 Jun 2019
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM6 Dec 2018
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1221 Jan 2019
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical27 Dec 2018
  • DenmarkDK

    • TheatricalA17 Jan 2019
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU26 Dec 2018
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical017 Jan 2019
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalΚ-123 Jan 2019
    • PhysicalDVD22 Mar 2019
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical24 Jan 2019
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1213 Dec 2018
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT1225 Jan 2019

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Second Act was released on 22 November 2018.

Audience reviews

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    The Movie Mob

    10/21/2022

    6/10

    **While the story is predictable and inconsistent, the final product is enjoyable, focusing on family over stereotypical rom-com romance.** Second Act was billed as sort of a rom-com, but that isn't very accurate. While a comedy, Second Act focuses on the story of a sharp woman without traditional credentials that learns to find success by being true to herself. The story is inconsistent, but there are plenty of f…

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