Overview
A heartfelt exploration of dreams and friendships in the world of improv comedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- bittersweet
- warm
- lazy sunday
- creative burnout viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a genuinely funny and emotionally moving portrait of comedians confronting ambition, aging, and change.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Commune functions as a family-like unit while its members pursue separate ambitions and face unequal opportunities.
The group's stability is threatened when a member gains access to the larger television platform everyone desires.
The film centers on live improvisation and combines laugh-out-loud performance with candid professional anxiety.
The troupe performs at a struggling New York comedy venue rather than occupying the celebrity comedy circuit.
Films like Don't Think Twice, and why
Sleepwalk with Me
bittersweet comedy-drama about artistic ambition, friendship, and the emotional costs of performance
The Big Sick
warm but rueful ensemble comedy centered on creative careers and changing relationships
Frances Ha
observational New York comedy-drama balancing humor with professional insecurity and personal disappointment
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Birbiglia
- Release Date
- 2016-07-22
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (425)
Cast
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Gillian Jacobs
- Chris Gethard
- Kate Micucci
- Tami Sagher
- Mike Birbiglia
- Richard Masur
- Sondra James
- Richard Kline
- Emily Skeggs
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Don't Think Twice about?
- An improv troupe’s tight-knit family is tested when television success turns shared dreams into unequal realities.
- What is Don't Think Twice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Don't Think Twice as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Don't Think Twice violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Don't Think Twice.
- What did critics think of Don't Think Twice?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a genuinely funny and emotionally moving portrait of comedians confronting ambition, aging, and change.
- Which films are like Don't Think Twice?
- Films with a similar feel include Sleepwalk with Me, The Big Sick, and Frances Ha.
- How long is Don't Think Twice?
- Don't Think Twice runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Don't Think Twice?
- In United States, Don't Think Twice is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
