

I Used to Be Funny
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $160.5K
- Language
- English
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- toronto, canada
- nanny
- comedian
- melancholy
- female protagonist
- woman director
- sexual assault
- candid
- intimate
- missing girl
- understated
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSouth by Southwest Film & TV Festival13 Mar 2023
- PremiereWoodstock Film Festival28 Sept 2023
- PremiereCrested Butte Film Festival1 Oct 2023
- PremiereNashville Film Festival2 Oct 2023
- PremiereNew Hampshire Film Festival14 Oct 2023
- PremiereNewport Beach Film Festival15 Oct 2023
- PremierePhiladelphia Film Festival21 Oct 2023
- Theatrical (limited)New York City, NY7 Jun 2024
- Theatrical (limited)14 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTTNR18 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTTRNetflix5 Sept 2024
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)15London, England 7 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTT1518 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTT15Now TV15 Oct 2024
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival15 Aug 2023
- PremiereAdelaide Film Festival21 Oct 2023
- PremiereInner West Film Fest17 Apr 2024
CanadaCA
- PremiereInside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival26 May 2023
- PremiereAtlantic International Film Festival18 Sept 2023
- PremiereCinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival21 Sept 2023
- PremiereCalgary International Film Festival23 Sept 2023
- PremiereVancouver International Film Festival3 Oct 2023
- PremiereInternational Film Festival of Ottawa14 Mar 2024
- Theatrical (limited)7 Jun 2024
American SamoaAS
- Digital / OTT17 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTTNetflix4 Sept 2024
BrazilBR
- Digital / OTT16Filmelier+8 Jan 2026
FranceFR
- Theatrical30 Jul 2025
GuamGU
- Digital / OTT18 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTTNetflix5 Sept 2024
ItalyIT
- PremiereNOAM Faenza Film Festival2 Mar 2024
NetherlandsNL
- PremiereLeiden International Film Festival26 Oct 2023
Northern Mariana IslandsMP
- Digital / OTT18 Jun 2024
- Digital / OTTNetflix5 Sept 2024
PolandPL
- PremiereAmerican Film Festival9 Nov 2023
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I Used to Be Funny was released on 7 June 2024.
Audience reviews
1- L6/10
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
7/17/2024
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 personal. This is a story…
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