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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Genre
Action
Rating
R
Released
22 April, 2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

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/

About The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

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.

Achievement of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The movie premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest event. Filming predominantly took place in Hungary. 

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Latest information about The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent updated on January 09 2023.