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Why Stop Now

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The movie tells the bittersweet story of Eli Smith (Eisenberg), a piano prodigy, whose mother struggles with drug addiction as he tries to get his family's affairs in order before he heads out to an important audition.

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Actors:

Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Emma Rayne Lyle, Sarah Ramos, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Stephanie March, Paul Calderon, Neal Huff, Jayce Bartok, Harper Dill, ...»

Director:

Phil Dorling, Ron Nyswaner

Country:

United States

Release:

2012

IMDb:

5.5

Quality:

Duration:

85 min

KEYWORDS:

#Jesse Eisenberg #Melissa Leo #Phil Dorling #Ron Nyswaner #Tracy Morgan #Why Stop Now

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ACTORS OF "Why Stop Now"

Jesse Eisenberg

5 October 1983, New York City, New York, USA

Melissa Leo

14 September 1960, New York City, New York, USA

Tracy Morgan

10 November 1968, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Emma Rayne Lyle

26 August 2003, Tampa, Florida, USA

Sarah Ramos

21 May 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

13 September 1954, South Bend, Indiana, USA

Stephanie March

23 July 1974, Dallas, Texas, USA

31 July 1975, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

9 June 1986, Davis, California, USA

15 April 1976, White Plains, New York, USA

Kevin Cannon

28 November 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

DIRECTORS OF "Why Stop Now"

Phil Dorling

Ron Nyswaner

5 October 1956, Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA

CREATORS OF "Why Stop Now"

Ron Nyswaner

5 October 1956, Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA

Phil Dorling

HEROES OF "Why Stop Now"

Eli Bloom

Played by: Jesse Eisenberg

Penny Bloom

Played by: Melissa Leo

CRITICS OF "Why Stop Now"

ScreenCrush

The alleged comedy 'Why Stop Now' is here to prove that when it tries really, really hard to be awful it can overcome the obstacle of having a terrific cast.

August 21, 2012

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New York Post

Drug abuse stories are to Hollywood what babies are to mothers: fascinating to the talkers, not so interesting for their audiences.

August 17, 2012

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Quickflix

It descends into a series of mawkish, over-melodramatic scenes that are entirely unearned and often unpleasantly noisy. It's never especially funny or dramatic and leaves the viewer feeling unsure of what the filmmakers were really trying to achieve.

March 04, 2014

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New York Daily News

This comic drama tries too hard to serve up a slice of manic life, but Eisenberg, along with Tracy Morgan and Isiah Whitlock Jr. as the affable druggies, provides some spark.

August 16, 2012

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Common Sense Media

Young man's very bad day includes drugs, swearing, more.

August 21, 2012

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Paste Magazine

An odd mix of blatantly comedic moments and strangely serious scenes, Why Stop Now finds itself stranded on an odd middle ground between comedy and drama.

August 23, 2012

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honeycuttshollywood.com

Each actor is adept at twisting a line or bit of spectacular illogic so gasps turn to laughs.

August 16, 2012

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Hollywood & Fine

Boasts such a diverse cast of recognizable faces that you have to wonder where it all went wrong..a half-hearted tale that should land with more impact than it does.

August 17, 2012

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NPR

Why Stop Now refuses to keep faith with its characters, to carry them as far as they can go without tying them up in a neat bow of redemption.

August 16, 2012

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Minneapolis Star Tribune

First-time directors Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner can't find a coherent emotional tone, and the actors' energetic contortions can't keep the sinking story afloat.

September 06, 2012

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Los Angeles Times

Feels trapped in the limbo between comedy and drama where many indies gamely venture, but from which few emerge with any resonance.

August 16, 2012

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New York Times

As "Why Stop Now?" gathers momentum, the increasingly uneasy sensation it produces is not unlike that of being in the back seat of a speeding car whose drunken driver refuses to give up the wheel.

August 16, 2012

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