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Second Act
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2019
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Positive Reviews
42
Negative reviews
36
Average Rating
2.5
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3.0
And thats pretty much the message of the movie: Dance like nobodys watching; dream like you can do anything; go see this movie like you dont have Roma ..
EW
2.5
Advertisement This pretty little wish list may be enough for Lopez to ignore the most ridiculous details of the story, but it is not enough for us.
Rogerebert
4.0
This comedy is a chick flick in all the right ways: Its about the power of female relationships.Its the rare film in which women get most of the juicy ..
Common Sense Media
3.0
The film cant settle back into its entertaining rhythms, instead seesawing between the original storyline and a more emotional one thats hobbled by we ..
Indie Wire
3.0
You know youre watching a connect the dots comedy, but the dots sparkle.
Variety
2.0
If youre uncertain of these answers, youve probably never watched a movie before.
Time Out
2.5
But her catastrophic rise in the corporate sphere comes with complications beyond the predictable fish out of water comedy that ensues.
1.5
Although it goes through some standard beats that arent exactly innovative, the cast makes it reasonably entertaining till a point.
ETimes (TOI)
1.5
The movie simply doesnt know what it aspires to it knows it believes in true love and career satisfaction, but it also needs to tip its hat to somethi ..
Vulture
1.0
Certainly the film seems destined to survive all future nuclear winters, enduring as a time capsule of humanity at its most pitiably pedestrian.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.0
For a certain segment of the moviegoing audience this might well feel like cinematic comfort food, but for others it will bring to mind older but far ..
1.0
I never see plot twists coming, but this one made me feel like Nostradamus.
The New York Times
3.0
For all the films fumbled shortcuts, air of semi intentional Nineties ness, and the completely mad bit with a stray flight of doves, it jollies along ..
Telegraph
3.0
In Second Act, Lopez plays Maya Vargas, who is passed over for a promotion at the big box store where she has been assistant manager for years and she ..
3.0
A genuine oddity, Welcome To Marwen may not hit the emotional highs but mixes high concept fun with a sincere attempt to describe trauma in an origina ..
2.5
To mix multiple sub genres of one particular film into one cohesive story is difficult at the minimum; but can sometimes be extremely intimidating, th ..
Cinema Blend
3.8
One can expect many wonderful curve hugging sheath dresses accessorized by hoop earrings, tawny cleavage and impressive blowouts and two impromptu dan ..
The Globe And Mail
3.0
Instead of capitalising on its likeable cast and the still sensational Jennifer Lopez to make a fun, breezy and light hearted rom com, the film ultima ..
1.9
Every holiday season has to have at least one comedy you can take mom, to, right.So be grateful Second Act doesnt have Streisand and Rogen.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
10 1 4 / 10 I can understand the nostalgia for mid range comedies from the 1990s.
Blu Ray
1.9
might as well serve as a warning for when this movie goes off the rails.
Mark Reviews Movies
1.0
Hollywood hokum can be a fine thing, but even if you found this storyline in a quaint old melodrama, youd think it too stupid.
The Times
3.0
Rather than freshen its formula, the movie simply switches midstream from one stale formula to another, with a reckless twist in Justin Zackham and El ..
News Review
1.5
But I couldnt escape the feeling that I had seen everything before, and more than once.
Screen It
2.5
But the movie and Lopez regain their comic footing once they learn to let this workplace comedy settle into its enjoyable escapist groove.
Rolling Stone
1.5
Say what you will about Jennifer Lopez, but one thing is true: She takes risks.Never sticking to a particular type, she has run the gamut in her choic ..
The Wrap
2.5
PLOT A smart woman without a college degree fabricates one to get ahead.CAST Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Milo Ventimiglia, Leah Remini RATED PG 1 ..
News Day
2.0
Jennifer Lopez plays a middle aged woman trying to break out of her dull life, a storyline that may sound like it has potential but, in this case, goe ..
Hindustan Times
3.0
Its clear this movie is for a certain audience, but at least the film embraces its genre and the jokes stick the landing.Its definitely worth a watch ..
Az Central
3.0
The difference here is that, again, theres so much plot happening around her that this genuinely makes for a difficult decision and not just another v ..
Mountain X
3.0
Any original ideas might be long forgotten by the banal, public speaking conclusion but Lopez and her feisty entourage see it through.
Flim List
3.5
Almost none of the humor comes from clever writing, where timing is essential.
Film Inquiry
3.5
Freddie Stroma is fun as the offbeat chemist, while Milo Ventimiglia is likeable as the man in Mayas life.
0.0
Jennifer Lopez cant act, the meatheads responsible for the stupidest screenplay of the year cant write, and I dont know anybody with one hour and 43 m ..
Observer
3.0
As flawed as the film is, it lands a bullseye for its particular sweet spot.
Flickering Myth
3.5
But although the holiday season might be gone, this film will still fill you with a warm, fuzzy feeling.
Book My Show
3.0
But he easily keeps focus and all the emotional baggage on Mayas emotional journey, making this a movie with heart, laughs and a little life lesson th ..
Boston Herald
2.0
Lopez is still a star and no mistake. But not for the first time in her chequered screen career, one wishes she was better served by the material.
The Irish Times
1.5
As the movie of choice after a boozy brunch or as a way to decompress after holiday stress, Second Act goofy and cliched, but not offensively either w ..
Pajiba
2.0
A workplace comedy in the classic mistaken identity mold, it doesnt try to raise or subvert your expectations in any way.
Detroit News
3.0
The movie frankly feels like three stories in one without fully servicing any of them but skates by, barely, on the strength of Lopezs charm and some ..
Cnn
2.0
While a motivated Lopez does not let herself or her loyal fanbase down in Second Act, the movie itself is guilty as charged on both fronts.
Herald Sun
3.0
Its a familiar story, but one thats delivered with style, with Lopez and Hudgens standing out.
Hey U Guys
1.0
Mayas friendship with Joan and relationship to Zoe are the primary sources of comedy and drama, respectively.
Now Toronto
2.5
Credit:Roadshow A chick flick but not a romantic comedy, this is the latest in a Hollywood cycle of films about women in the world of business, such a ..
The Age
3.0
However this is a huge improvement for everyone involved and geared to the strengths of the straight talking, sexy and soulful Lopez, who makes this p ..
Mirror
2.5
It also feels overly familiar; Remini appears to be doing a Melissa McCarthy esque shtick that doesnt really compute and Ventimiglia could have walked ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.0
By and large, the film goes exactly where youll expect it to go from start to finish, but is propelled by the strength of the characters and some wond ..
Nz Herald
3.0
Mostly its fun, and funny, featuring the best rowing joke in cinematic history something about a coxswain.
Flicks
2.0
Not only is it badly telegraphed, but its so clunkily handled and ill thought out it almost completely derails any enjoyment of the movie (which will ..
Stuff
2.5
Its a Jennifer Lopez vehicle, and thus still worth a look. But Second Acts second act proves pretty hard to follow.
Vanity Fair
2.5
TV Shows What Celebrities Are Behind Each Of The Masks On The Masked S..Picture this.
Refinery 29
3.0
critics rating: 3.0/5 Trailer : Second Act Maya (Jennifer Lopez) is passed over for a promotion at a supermarket she works at because she doesnt have ..
FilmFare
2.5
Come on!.Nobody knows this store and its customers better than Maya.
Chicago Sun Times
2.0
There is the sassy best friend (played by Lopezs real life BFF Leah Remini) forever ready with a quip or two, the lessons about appreciating ones inne ..
Straits Times
2.0
The film unfortunately cant escape cliche moments that make other cliche moments all the more unbearable.
Solzy At The Movies
3.1
A plot line you could smell more outright than the popcorn coming from the concession stands.Hudgens is perfectly perfect for this role.
Awards Circuit
3.0
But the film finds a more winning formula in its low key exploration of female friendship and the value of an outsiders perspective.
Film Avclub
1.5
The film is almost entirely a raucous soundtrack of familiar songs and zinging punchlines, interrupted by a handful of requisite tearful monologues.Le ..
The Daily Beast
3.1
It isnt Working Girl Second Act is more earnest and less funny but its a pleasant enough diversion, helped along immensely by Lopezs warm screen prese ..
Seattle Times
3.0
Overall, its an entertaining, charming and inspiring story that unfolds and delivers the profound lesson: the only thing getting in the way of our des ..
Black Girl Nerds
1.5
Advertising There is a surprising, if improbable, twist here that could have added a zing to this predictable tale.
The Indian Express
2.5
Well, this modern update copies the style, formula and characters, right down to the sassy best friend and the comic relief fifth wheel, except that i ..
National Post
2.0
Second Act checks all the boxes in what we might indelicately call the frothy chick flick category.Its has a love story, a female friendship angle, a ..
Original Cin
2.5
These three stories are easy to connect and perhaps thats part of the problem. Its not that the movie doesnt make sense; its that it becomes too obvio ..
The Australian
1.9
Second Act isnt passionate enough about its themes or characters to make me hate it outright.
Third Coast Review
2.5
It skews the storyline and the tone of the film in so many insane ways, you just wish you could rewind and pretend it never happened.
The New Paper
3.8
Mayas character doesnt need rescuing shes capable of rescuing herself, thank you very much.
Qc Times
2.0
A functional comedy that doesnt ask for more from its cast or the audience.
3.1
That a bunch of stuffed shirts will triumph over Jenny from the block.Have you ever seen a movie
Datebook Sfchronicle
4.0
Second Acts cinematic commentary should inspire women all over the globe to never give up no matter what age. Seriously, can you really put price tag ..
Wp Me
2.5
Ultimately, though, despite the marks in its favor, the movie is too half baked and inconsistent to provide anything more than handful of forgettable ..
Battleship Pretension
1.9
It is too bad that her enthusiasm and radiant screen presence cannot uplift the boorish humor and pepper this comedy clunker with something fresh and ..
Screen Anarchy
3.1
The film feels committee made, but the office comedy clicks well enough and the adoption story gets a pleasantly casual treatment.
Heral
1.5
Jennifer Lopezs charming screen presence is wasted in this pedestrian story.
Firstpost
2.0
Sees Lopez doing her best with a script that requires little more from her than sitting on the subway looking introspective. This story of second chan ..
Richard Crouse
2.8
Its thoroughly forgettable, but at least its a pleasant sort of forgettable.
The Gate
3.5
The term chick flick isnt really used when describing movies anymore.
Entertainment Ie
2.0
But while the film is a narrative wreck, it isnt particularly boring.
Film Monthly
2.5
Second Act transits through all of the aspects of a soap opera and pretends to be a film.
0.0
Even Jennifer Lopez, whos charming throughout, cant save this film.
812 Film Reviews
4.5
You know if youre going to see this, and if you are, youll probably dig it for the most part.
4.5
In general, Second Act is a film that could have gone directly to television.
Konexión
3.0
If youre looking for a cute family holiday movieor you just love you some J.Lodefinitely go see it because I dont believe youll be disappointed.
idobi.com
2.5
It forgets about its own workplace comic premise and tries to reinvent itself, with a plot twist that is truly bizarre, as a weepy melodrama.
Madison
1.5
For fans of Jennifer Lopez fans and/or those looking for an okay tear jerker, Second Act is perfectly respectable entertainment. Alas the inherent mes ..
That Shelf
3.0
An irregular comedy, but has a great first half with various inspired moments and memorable characters.
0.5
If youre looking for romance, watch Cold War.If youre looking for comedy, watch Game Night.
High Def Digest
2.5
A life changing disclosure just kind ofhappens, with little suspense or buildup.
Baltimore Magazine
1.5
The real shame isnt that some women will never get a Mothers Day giftits that we dont have nearly enough relatable pop culture about the realities of ..
Bitch Media
1.0
If you are happy with this kind of familiar story or just enjoy seeing J Lo, thats fine with me.
We Are Movie Geeks
2.5
Even in the warmest and fuzziest romcoms, theres a quantum shark jump between far fetched and far too much.
1.5
Fans of Lopez and this type of makeover comedy are sure to respond positively to Peter Segals amusing, if cautious film.
This is Film
3.0
The film bounces off Lopezs ability to charm both an audience and an unfair industry, in a formulaic but undeniably fun portrait of a headstrong woman ..
Culture Whisper
4.5
What the film also accomplishes is both solidifying Lopezs timeless charm and revealing her aging audience.
3.0
Overall, Second Act is an amiable piece of fluff that succeeds due to its charismatic cast, warm sense of storytelling, likable characters and some mi ..
The AU Review
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