United States / Mar 13, 2023 / South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Sam, an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, weighs whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story unfolds between the present—where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and return to the stage—and the past, where memories of Brooke make it increasingly difficult to ignore her disappearance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hoodo Hersi | Zara |
| Dan Beirne | Tim |
| Stephen Alexander | Nathan |
| Miguel Rivas | Officer Conrad Lawrence |
| Marvin Kaye | Officer Jim Gerrard |
| Paloma Nuñez | Female Defense Lawyer |
| Kathy Imrie | Judge Mathers |
| Janice Mendes | Female Police Officer |
| Matia Jackett | Candace |
| Daniel Woodrow | Waiter |
| D.J. Mausner | School Receptionist |
| Anna Vlachos | News Anchor |
| Hannah Spear | Laura Renner |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | I Used to Be Funny |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Barn 12, Crave |
| Release date | 7 giugno 2024 |
| Executive producer | Ally Pankiw, Paul Barkin, Mark Gingras, Judy Holm, Jordan Nahmias, Li-Wei Chu |
| Production | Jason Aita, Breann Smordin, James Weyman |
| Writer | Ally Pankiw |
| Casting | Jonathan Oliveira |
| Editing | Curt Lobb |
| Cinematography | Nina Djacic, Cameron Gonsalves |
| Assistant directors | Emma Jean Sutherland, Abigail Thorpe, Caitlin Russell, Ally Pankiw |
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| Lighting | Dakota Mazzuca, David Rajsic |
| Camera operators | Nina Djacic, Cameron Gonsalves |
| Additional photography | Nina Djacic, Cameron Gonsalves |
| Production design | Ciara Vernon, Tremé Manning-Céré, Elizabeth Kennedy, Sabrina Rincon |
| Art direction | Tremé Manning-Céré, Ciara Vernon, Elizabeth Kennedy, Sabrina Rincon |
| Set decoration | Elizabeth Kennedy, Ciara Vernon, Tremé Manning-Céré, Sabrina Rincon |
| Music | Ames Bessada, Lucas Roveda, Steve Moore, John Bradshaw |
| Sound | Lucas Roveda, Steve Moore, John Bradshaw, Ames Bessada |
| Costume design | Courtney Mitchell, Andi Clifford, Anna Viksne, Mackenzie Hodge |
| Makeup | Mackenzie Hodge, Courtney Mitchell, Andi Clifford, Anna Viksne |
| Hairstyling | Andi Clifford, Courtney Mitchell, Anna Viksne, Mackenzie Hodge |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 160.499 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / May 26, 2023 / Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival
Australia / Aug 15, 2023 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Netherlands / Oct 26, 2023 / Leiden International Film Festival
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Poland / Nov 09, 2023 / American Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 09, 2023 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Italy / Mar 02, 2024 / NOAM Faenza Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Jun 07, 2024
United Kingdom / Jun 07, 2024 / 15 / London, England
United States / Jun 07, 2024 / New York City, NY
Theatrical release
Spain / Oct 04, 2024 / 12
France / Jul 30, 2025
Digital
Sweden / Jun 07, 2024 / 15
American Samoa / Jun 17, 2024
Guam / Jun 18, 2024
Northern Mariana Islands / Jun 18, 2024
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Puerto Rico / Jun 18, 2024 / NR
U.S. Virgin Islands / Jun 18, 2024 / NR
United Kingdom / Jun 18, 2024 / 15
United States / Jun 18, 2024 / NR
Brazil / Jan 08, 2026 / 16 / Filmelier+
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