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Is This Thing On? > Credits and Details
Directed by
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper  
Written by
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper ... screenplay by
Will Arnett Will Arnett ... screenplay by / story by
Mark Chappell Mark Chappell ... screenplay by / story by
John Bishop John Bishop ... story by
Cast
Will Arnett Will Arnett ... Alex Novak
Laura Dern Laura Dern ... Tess Novak
Andra Day Andra Day ... Christine
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper ... Balls
Blake Kane Blake Kane ... Felix
Calvin Knegten Calvin Knegten ... Jude
Scott Icenogle Scott Icenogle ... Geoffrey
Sean Hayes Sean Hayes ... Stephen
Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds ... Jan
Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole ... Marilyn
Amy Sedaris Amy Sedaris ... Kemp
Peyton Manning Peyton Manning ... Laird
Chloe Radcliffe Chloe Radcliffe ... Nina
Jordan Jensen Jordan Jensen ... Jill
James Tom James Tom ... Rolo
Reggie Conquest Reggie Conquest ... Dan
Gabe Fazio Gabe Fazio ... Gabe the Bouncer
Elizabeth Furiati Elizabeth Furiati ... Liz
Michele Brilliant Michele Brilliant ... Bartender
Daddy Daddy ... Open Mic MC #1
Wil Sylvince Wil Sylvince ... Open Mic MC #2
Jon Laster Jon Laster ... Comedy Cellar Host
Sam Jay Sam Jay ... Cellar Comic #1
Dave Attell Dave Attell ... Cellar Comic #2
Erin Jackson Erin Jackson ... Cellar Comic #3
Greer Barnes Greer Barnes ... Cellar Comic #4
Derek Gaines Derek Gaines ... Outside Cellar Comic #1
Matt Richards Matt Richards ... Outside Cellar Comic #2
Ashton Womack Ashton Womack ... Cellar Manager
Matthew Libatique Matthew Libatique ... Dave
Bob Castrone Bob Castrone ... Bob
John Alcantara John Alcantara ... Open Mic Doorman
Emma Willmann Emma Willmann ... Open Mic Comic
Rachel Claire Perry Rachel Claire Perry ... Restaurant Hostess (as Rachel C. Perry)
Elyse Mulholland Elyse Mulholland ... Waitress
Ronald A. Nahass Jr. Ronald A. Nahass Jr. ... Mr. Nahass
Paityn Brooke Samuel Paityn Brooke Samuel ... Bandmate #1 / Singer
Azahra Fofana Azahra Fofana ... Bandmate #2 / Singer
Warren Wan Warren Wan ... Lion Troupe Leader
Jianheng Huang Jianheng Huang ... Lion Puppeteer #1
Evan Choy Evan Choy ... Lion Puppeteer #2
Matthew So Matthew So ... Lion Puppeteer #3
Nicholas Chee-Keung Ling Nicholas Chee-Keung Ling ... Lion Puppeteer #4
Jeffrey Time Jeffrey Time ... Lion Puppeteer #5
Justin Tam Justin Tam ... Lion Puppeteer #6
Jeme Obeime Jeme Obeime ... Tess Staffer #1
Leah Catherine Schmidt Leah Catherine Schmidt ... Tess Staffer #2
Melissa Rigo Melissa Rigo ... Tess Staffer #3
Amy Lynne-Harris Kober Amy Lynne-Harris Kober ... Volleyball Player
Olia Pry Olia Pry ... Party Animator #1
Sofiia Viniar Sofiia Viniar ... Party Animator #2
Charlie Charlie ... Charlie
Lucy Lucy ... Lucy
Uncredited Cast
Aaron Applebey Aaron Applebey ... Cellar Comic
Jonathan Bender Jonathan Bender ... Parent
Dylan Bickel Dylan Bickel ... Comedy Cellar Patron
Ava Marie Boucher Ava Marie Boucher ... Student
Jess Elgene Jess Elgene ... Cellar Comic
Seyler Fox Seyler Fox ... Upper School Student
Callum G. Callum G. ... Student
Azalea Gray Azalea Gray ... School Kid
Lyon Hamill Lyon Hamill ... Bartender
Tom Johnson Tom Johnson ... Pedestrian
Lexee Leach Lexee Leach ... Cellar Comic
Heather Lee Heather Lee ... Volleyball Coach
Bradley Liu Bradley Liu ... School Kid
Thomas Liu Thomas Liu ... School Kid
Eli Coyote Mandel Eli Coyote Mandel ... Cellar Comic
Tim Myer Tim Myer ... Cellar Comic
Maggie Olmsted Maggie Olmsted ... Cellar Comic
Leroy Phillips Jr. Leroy Phillips Jr. ... Pedestrian / Restaurant Patron
Swanmy Sampaio Swanmy Sampaio ... Actress
Isabel Vullings Isabel Vullings ... Comedy Cellar Audience Member
Landon Wilson Landon Wilson ... Party Kid
Produced by
Will Arnett Will Arnett ... producer
John Bishop John Bishop ... executive producer
Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper ... producer
Georgina Gordon-Smith Georgina Gordon-Smith ... co-producer: Archery Pictures
Caroline Jaczko Caroline Jaczko ... executive producer
Weston Middleton Weston Middleton ... producer
Rebecca Shapiro Rebecca Shapiro ... associate producer
Kris Thykier Kris Thykier ... producer
Robert S. Wilhelm Jr. Robert S. Wilhelm Jr. ... executive producer
Original Music by
James Newberry James Newberry ... music by
Special Effects by
Pat A. Badia Pat A. Badia ... special effects technician
Brent Leinonen Brent Leinonen ... special effects technician
Devin Maggio Devin Maggio ... special effects supervisor
Dustin Riedman Dustin Riedman ... special effects coordinator
Michael Schramm Michael Schramm ... special effects set technician
Visual Effects by
John Bair John Bair ... visual effects supervisor
Brian Budak Brian Budak ... head of 2d: Phosphene
Kelsey Drown Kelsey Drown ... lead digital artist
Megan Flood Megan Flood ... plates lab technician
Matthew T. Griffin Matthew T. Griffin ... visual effects producer
Greg Joblove Greg Joblove ... visual effects artist
Brandon Kaleck Brandon Kaleck ... plates lab coordinator
Xavier A. Romo Xavier A. Romo ... plates lab technician
Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith ... digital compositor
Amy Tang Amy Tang ... digital compositor
Daniel Triller Daniel Triller ... visual effects editor
Stunts
Kyle W. Brown Kyle W. Brown ... stunt
Richard Buckman Richard Buckman ... stunt driver
Nicole Callender Nicole Callender ... stunt
Jodi Pynn Gabree Jodi Pynn Gabree ... stunt
Shane Geraghty Shane Geraghty ... stunt driver
Jennifer Lamb Jennifer Lamb ... stunt driver
Christopher Place Christopher Place ... stunts
Ashley Pynn Ashley Pynn ... stunt
Tracey Ruggiero Tracey Ruggiero ... stunt coordinator
Thanks
Shane Gillis Shane Gillis ... the producers wish to thank the following for their assistance
Additional Info
Premiere: October 10, 2025
Theatrical Release: December 19, 2025
DVD Release: March 17, 2026
Blu-ray Release: March 17, 2026
Country: United States
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.7 / 10

Metacritic

72 / 100

Production Companies
Searchlight Pictures (presents)
TSG Entertainment (in association with)
Lea Pictures
Archery Pictures
Distributors
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
Disney+
  (2026) (World-wide) (VOD) (video)
Filming Locations
New York City, New York, USA
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