Laura Dern and Will Arnett play a divorcing couple in this hilarious Bradley Cooper directed film, loosely based on the Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop’s life.
“We need to call it, right?” says Tess (Dern) to her husband Alex (Arnett). “I think so too”, Alex replies as they calmly countdown to their divorce. Alex then does what anyone would do: he makes his debut as a stand-up comedian, spilling the minutiae of the split to a roomful of strangers. Tess’s eventual exposure to the routine is a not-to-be-spoiled highlight.
Bradley Cooper is a hoot as Alex’s best buddy, and in a lesser film, would have stolen the show, but the leads in this warm and extremely funny comedy are just so engaging, with the ever-superb Dern giving an Oscar-worthy performance.
USA 2025 Bradley Cooper 124m
