The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 2022 movie review
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend: Nick Cage.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a 2022 American action comedy, crime, thriller film directed by Tom Gormican from a screenplay co-written with Kevin Etten. It stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself, along with a supporting cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 22, 2022, by Lionsgate
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent cast
| Directed by | Tom Gormican |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten |
| Produced by | Nicolas Cage, Mike Nilon, Kristin Burr, Kevin Turen |
| Starring | Nicolas Cage Pedro Pascal Neil Patrick Harris Tiffany Haddish |
| Cinematography | Nigel Bluck |
| Edited by | Melissa Bretherton |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Production companies |
Saturn Films, Burr! Productions |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Release dates | March 12, 2022 (SXSW) April 22, 2022 (United States) |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent character
- Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself
- Cage also portrays Nicky Cage, a figment of Cage’s imagination, seen as a younger Wild at Heart-era version of himself.
- Pedro Pascal as Javi Gutierrez, a billionaire, and Cage super-fan arranges to pay Cage $1 million to appear on his birthday.
- Sharon Horgan as Olivia Henson, Cage’s latest fictional ex-wife
- Tiffany Haddish as Vivian, a CIA agent
- Ike Barinholtz as Martin, a CIA agent
- Alessandra Mastronardi as Gabriela
- Jacob Scipio as Carlos
- Neil Patrick Harris as Richard Fink, Cage’s agent
- Lily Sheen as Addy Cage, Cage’s daughter
- Paco León as Lucas Gutierrez, Javi’s cousin
- David Gordon Green as himself
- Demi Moore as Olivia, another of Cage’s fictional ex-wives
- Anna McDonald as Addy, Cage’s fictional daughter
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent genre
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Filming locations
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent music
Mark Isham
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Release date
In the United States, the film will be theatrically released on April 22, 2022. In New Zealand, it will be released on 17 April. It was originally set to be released on March 19, 2021. It premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 12, 2022.
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Streaming on Roku. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a comedy movie starring Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, and Tiffany Haddish is available to stream now. Watch it on on your Roku device.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Budget
In United States and Canada, the film will be released alongside The Bad Guys and The Northman, and is projected to gross $8-13 million in its opening weekend.
the unbearable weight of massive talent rating
R (Violence|Drug Use|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout)
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 32 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website’s consensus reads, “Smart, funny, and wildly creative, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent presents Nicolas Cage in peak gonzo form — and he’s matched by Pedro Pascal’s scene-stealing performance.”Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”
FAQ on google
Is The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent real?
Nicolas Cage fan favorites extend all the way back to his earliest films, but while celebrating the upcoming release of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Cage insisted that he’s only delivered some of his very best work in recent years. Cage headlines Massive Talent as a fictionalized version of himself.
Who wrote The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?
Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
How old is Nicolas Cage?
58 years (7 January 1964)
How much is Nicholas Cage worth?
Now worth around $25 million, Cage is taking roles left and right to help pay off his debts. As chronicled in CNBC’s “The Filthy Rich Guide,” here’s a glimpse at some of Cage’s craziest purchases
