Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an amiable but uneven Hollywood farce whose veteran cast cannot fully overcome its thin, predictable material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Max Barber disguises an insurance fraud scheme as a dangerous film production, while the resulting movie unexpectedly improves.
Max repeatedly places Duke in lethal stunts, but Duke's return to acting revitalizes him and changes the production.
The plot centers on a grind-house producer, mob debt, insurance fraud, aging stardom, and outrageous movie-business personalities.
After Duke survives an initial stunt, Max keeps increasing the danger in attempts to collect the insurance payout.
Films like The Comeback Trail, and why
The Producers
Shared black comedy, film-industry satire, criminal schemes, and an aging performer at the center of escalating production chaos.
Get Shorty
Shared Hollywood underworld setting, crime-comedy tone, eccentric characters, and a production scheme driven by greed.
Bowfinger
Shared meta-cinematic comedy, outrageous stunt-driven plotting, and affection for dysfunctional movie people.
Movie Details
- Director
- George Gallo
- Release Date
- 2020-11-12
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (382)
Cast
- Robert De Niro
- Morgan Freeman
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Zach Braff
- Emile Hirsch
- Kate Katzman
- Patrick Muldoon
- Malcolm Barrett
- Eddie Griffin
- Vincent Spano
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Comeback Trail about?
- A desperate grind-house producer turns an insurance-fraud scheme into an unexpectedly inspiring movie when his supposedly expendable star keeps surviving every lethal stunt.
- What is The Comeback Trail like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Comeback Trail as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Comeback Trail violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Comeback Trail as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Comeback Trail?
- Critics broadly found the film an amiable but uneven Hollywood farce whose veteran cast cannot fully overcome its thin, predictable material.
- Which films are like The Comeback Trail?
- Films with a similar feel include The Producers, Get Shorty, and Bowfinger.
- How long is The Comeback Trail?
- The Comeback Trail runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Comeback Trail?
- In United States, The Comeback Trail streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
