The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a 2022 American action comedy film directed by Tom Gormican, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten. It stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself, along with a supporting cast including Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris and Tiffany Haddish. Filming began in Croatia on October 5, 2020. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022, and was released in the United States on April 22, 2022, by Lionsgate. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and chemistry of Cage and Pascal, but performed poorly at the box office, grossing only $29.1 million against its $30 million budget.
| Director | Tom Gormican |
| Produced by | Nicolas Cage, Mike Nilon, Kristin Burr, Kevin Turen |
| Writer(s) | Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten |
| Starring | Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish |
| Music | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Nigel Bluck |
| Edited by | Melissa Bretherton |
| Production, company | Saturn Films, Burr! Productions |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Released | March 12, 2022 (SXSW), April 22, 2022 (United States) |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $29.1 million |
| Official Website | https://www.nickcage.movie/ |
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Action comedy film that follows a struggling actor who is caught up between a super fan and a plot involving the Central Intelligence Agency. The film was written and directed by Tom Gormican.
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The movie premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest event. Filming predominantly took place in Hungary.
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Films produced by Nicolas Cage.. Films about Mexican drug cartels.. Films shot in Croatia.. Cultural depictions of actors.. Films about the Central Intelligence Agency.. Self-reflexive films.. Films about filmmaking.. Films about actors.. American action comedy films.
