The Stand In (2020)
1h 41m | PG-13
When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Studio: The Exchange
Genre: Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast
Drew Barrymore
as Paula / Candy
Michael Zegen
as Steve
T.J. Miller
as Louis
Holland Taylor
as Barbara Cox
Michelle Buteau
as Ingrid
Teddy Coluca
as Ron
Reviews
Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. This is an interesting twist on the substitution trope, but it uses two awful people on both sides. It really feels like a movie made for actors and it is supposed to shine a light on the perception of a person and the reality of a person. Even starting with a down on her luck, kind, nobody shows how she can grow into a monster just like any other person with a taste of power. Maybe it just changes who the victim is. Once that becomes apparent, it's just sort of "How far are they going to push it?".