Punchline
“Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.”
Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold 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.
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Punchline performed
Budget
$15.0M
Worldwide Gross
$21.0M
Gross Profit
$6.0M
Return
1.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$3M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Lilah Krytsick
Sally Field
Lilah Krytsick
Steven Gold
Tom Hanks
Steven Gold
John Krytsick
John Goodman
John Krytsick
Romeo
Mark Rydell
Romeo
Madeline Urie
Kim Greist
Madeline Urie
Arnold
Paul Mazursky
Arnold
Percy
Damon Wayans
Percy
Albert Emperato
Taylor Negron
Albert Emperato
Utica Blake
Pam Matteson
Utica Blake
Brian, the Singing Nun
George McGrath
Brian, the Singing Nun
Krug
Barry Neikrug
Krug
Rico
Ángel Salazar
Rico
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