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      Please Stand By

      2017, Comedy/Drama, 1h 33m

      39 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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      Please Stand By hits a number of familiar coming-of-age beats, but adds just enough of a Trek-fueled twist to keep things interesting. Read critic reviews

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      Wendy sees things differently: she's fiercely independent, with a brilliant mind and a mischievous sense of hilarity. Wendy also has autism. To her, people are an indecipherable code and the world's a confusing place. Inspired by her no-nonsense caregiver, Wendy comes of age and escapes from her care home on the road trip of a lifetime to deliver her 500-page script to a writing competition.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)

      • Genre: Comedy, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Ben Lewin

      • Producer: Daniel Dubiecki, Lara Alameddine, Todd Wagner

      • Writer: Michael Golamco

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      • Distributor: Magnolia Pictures

      • Production Co: 2929 Productions, Magnolia Pictures

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      • Jan 22, 2019

        Dakota Fanning stars in the compelling character drama Please Stand By. The story follows a young autistic woman who writers a Star Trek script for a fan competition, but when she misses the mailing deadline she decides to make a trek to Los Angeles to submit her script to the Paramount studio in person. Fanning gives an incredibly good performance, and is backed by a strong supporting cast that including Alice Eve, Toni Collette, and Patton Oswalt. Additionally, the script is especially well-written; particularly in how it uses the Star Trek motif. And the soundtrack does an impressive job at setting a lighthearted yet earnest tone. Heartwarming and inspirational, Please Stand By is an entertaining film with a positive message.

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      • Feb 07, 2018

        Dakota Fanning gets her layup shot with the easy Hollywood trope of mental illness (nearly always Oscar material performances due to sympathy, see Rain Man), and does well as a woman who dreams of submitting her Star Trek script to Paramount Studios. It's a nice story without a lot of waxy yellow buildup, even if predictable.

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