# Why Stop Now? (2012)

> A gifted pianist’s crucial audition becomes a wildly unstable day of family crisis, drug-dealer mishaps, and unexpected tenderness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/78070

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Ron Nyswaner, Phil Dorling
- Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Sarah Ramos, Emma Rayne Lyle, Stephanie March, Paul Calderon
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1853643/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, frantic, offbeat, indie comedy night, casual movie night

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