Punchline

Punchline

1988

Lilah Krytsick (Sally Field) is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold (Tom Hanks) is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.

It only hurts when you LAUGH!

JBscale
53
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 3 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 7, 1988
US Box Office
$21,042,667 (#3337 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
April 27, 2021
Acquired Date
May 3, 2022
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Sally Field
Sally Field
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
John Goodman
John Goodman
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Kim Greist
Kim Greist
Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky
Pam Matteson
Pam Matteson
George McGrath
George McGrath
Taylor Negron
Taylor Negron
Barry Neikrug
Barry Neikrug
Ángel Salazar
Ángel Salazar
Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans
Max Alexander
Max Alexander
Barry Sobel
Barry Sobel

Directors

David Seltzer
David Seltzer

Producers

Daniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick
Michael Rachmil
Michael Rachmil

Writers

David Seltzer
David Seltzer

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
57%
Tomatometer
21 votes
RT Stale
44%
Popcornmeter
134 votes
METASCORE
52
17 votes
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
9,454 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media