The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a 2022 American action comedy film directed by Tom Gormican, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten. It stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself, along with a supporting cast including Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish and Caroline Boulton. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2022, and was released in the United States on April 22, 2022, by Lionsgate. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and chemistry of Cage and Pascal, but performed poorly at the box office, grossing only $29.1 million against its $30 million budget.

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No? Look, you're just... You're at a tricky stage right now with her, okay? And if you don't learn to connect, it's gonna stay broken for... What the fuck are you smiling at? Huh? Why are you smiling? I'm not. You are. Okay. Olivia, I'm up for a very exciting movie. And I think it's gonna happen. Oh, my god. Look, will you do me a favor? Yes. Turn up for her birthday party. Of course. Of course. Gosh! Hey, fink, let's meet up. I have some questions. I don't know. I just really want this. I mean, this is the role of a lifetime, and as my agent... Nick, I've got a good feeling, okay? Okay. Now, come on. I know how tense you get. This is going to help you relax. Fuck! Oh, my! Fuck, I love this so much.

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Is this supposed to hurt this much? Fuck! It is. The more pain the better. Fuckin'... Why? It's good for circulation.

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So, Nick, we got another offer. Just came in this morning. Excellent. What's it about? It's about a million bucks. What is it? A birthday party, fink? What are you even talking about? You go, and I don't know, tell some stories, make 'em laugh. Make 'em laugh? Like... Like a circus clown? A trained seal?

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Nick, I got a call from your business manager, Kenny. You've been living at the sunset tower for over a year. And so? They love having me there. You owe them $600,000. They sent the bills to Kenny.

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I'll take care of it. Kenny says you still have substantial debts. And now, the divorce, and your spending habits and, and, and... Okay, I'm gonna deal with all that, fink. You know I will. But I'm gonna get this next role and when I do, all of that changes.

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Then, I'm back. And, by the way, not that I went anywhere. Not that you went anywhere. You never shit on yourself. Come on! Never shit on yourself.

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Fink, hold on a second. Let me get somewhere quiet.

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Fink, you still there? I can hear you now. Did you talk to him? I talked to David. Oh, you're here. Great. Hold on. Right, we're doing cake. Uh... oh, my god, you're doing... I have to finish this call. Oh, my god! Jesus Christ! Come on! Fink, did you talk to him? Nick, can you hear me? Yes, I can hear you. What did he say? He said he loves you, but he ultimately went in a different direction for the role. Sorry, dude.

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I hate it.

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Thank you, mom.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Blow, blow. Make a wish.

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Happy birthday, addy! All right, everybody! Gather round the piano. It's showtime, folks. - What's he doing? - What? Nick? Nick? Uh, step away from the piano, Nick.

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Hi, Lewis. You're all grown up now. What, are you... What, are you 15? Dad, don't talk to Lewis. Okay. When she was nine years old, my daughter and I took our first trip together. We drove overnight, across the desert, to the Grand Canyon. You remember that, sweetheart? I do remember that. And when the sun came up, I pulled over to the side of the road as she rested her little head on my shoulder and we just watched...

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That was the happiest moment of my life. And in that moment, I composed a little tune for her 16th birthday. I've been working on it ever since. And, uh, happy birthday, sweetheart. Here goes.

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Oh, fucking Jesus! I'm so excited to see what you do with your life, honey. And I'll support whatever you choose. Only, I wouldn't recommend a life in the arts. Especially, with how real talent goes unappreciated in this shithole town.

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I don't know, Olivia.

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I don't know.

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Do you remember when the three of us used to lie on the living room floor in the New York apartment, and you and I would watch her for hours on end? Remember?

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