The Stand In

About The Stand In

When ordered to serve a year in rehab, actress Candy hires her on-set stand-in to take her place. The unassuming woman flips the script and steals her identity, career and boyfriend in this hilarious comedy about trading places.

The Stand In is a 2020 comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit. At 101 minutes long, it arrived in December 2020.

The film is filed under celebrity, mistaken identity, fame, and rehabilitation.

Drew Barrymore appears as Paula, Michael Zegen as Steve, T.J. Miller as Louis, and Holland Taylor as Barbara Cox. The screenplay is by Sam Bain.

Wendy Williams: The Movie, Role of a Lifetime, and Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood make useful companions to The Stand In. TMDB voters put it at 5.3 out of 10 across 125 votes and it carries a R rating.