Is This Thing On?

Plot

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

About Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On? is a 2025 American comedy-drama film directed by Bradley Cooper, who co-wrote the screenplay with Will Arnett and Mark Chappell. It is loosely based on the life of English comedian John Bishop, who was given a story credit. It stars Arnett, Laura Dern, Cooper, Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole, and Ciarán Hinds. Described as a comedy of remarriage, Is This Thing On? premiered as the closing film of the 2025 New York Film Festival on October 10 and was released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on December 19. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, with the performances of Arnett and Dern and the direction of Cooper singled out for praise.

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