Is This Thing On?(2025)
Overview
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.
Bradley Cooper
Director
Will Arnett
Screenplay
Mark Chappell
Screenplay
Bradley Cooper
Screenplay
Will Arnett
Story
Mark Chappell
Story
John Bishop
Story
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Official Vertical Trailer
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Official Trailer
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Teaser Trailer
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Vertical Teaser Trailer
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IS THIS THING ON?: A Conversation with Will Arnett and Laura Dern
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Bradley Cooper on how John Bishop's story inspired Is This Thing On?
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Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, and Christine Ebersole on Is This Thing On?
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The Spotlight
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NYFF63 Intro
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Hugh On the Red Carpet
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Wintour Is Coming
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Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, and Christine Ebersole on Is This Thing On?
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NYFF63 World Premiere
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Poster Photoshoot
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Written on October 16, 2025
"Is This Thing On? is the unexpected festival gem that demonstrates Bradley Cooper's masterful control over the form and heart of the story.
It's a film that surprises with its authenticity, balancing raw humor with sincere pain thanks to the brilliant performances of Will Arnett and Laura Dern. Visually enriched by the intimate cinematography of Matthew Libatique, the movie teaches us that art can be our most honest cry.
A warm, essential reminder that it's never too late to grab the microphone and start telling our own story, transforming crisis into catharsis."
Rating: A
