SECOND ACT (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jennifer Lopez (Monster-In-Law), Vanessa Hudgens (The Princess Switch), Leah Remini (Old School), Annaleigh Ashford (Top Five), Dan Bucatinsky (Under the Tuscan Sun), Freddie Stroma (Pitch Perfect), Milo Ventimiglia (Rocky Balboa), Treat Williams (Prince of the City), Larry Miller (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Charlyne Yi (The Disaster Artist), Dave Foley (Postal), Alan Aisenberg (Unholy), Dierdre Friel (Evol), John James Cronin (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Peter Segal (50 First Dates), director; Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas (film debut) and Justin Zackham (The Bucket List), writers, producers; Jennifer Lopez (The Boy Next Door) and Benny Medina (The Fighting Temptations), producers; Michael Andrews (Bridesmaids), composer; Ueli Steiger (The Day After Tomorrow), cinematographer; Jason Gourson (Breaking the Bank), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Stuck in a low-paying job, Maya (Lopez) suddenly gets a chance to fulfil her career ambitions when she is mistaken by a private finance firm for an accomplished consultant, and is hired to handle a major business deal…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Jennifer Lopez returns to feel-good comedy territory in a film that gives her a strong platform to show how fulfilling it can be to land the job of your dreams.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 25TH JANUARY 2019

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