Standing Up, Falling Down

Standing Up, Falling Down, in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Beamafilm, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy, does something a lot of comedies forget to: it's consistently funny. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 56 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Billy Crystal's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Standing Up, Falling Down is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Standing Up, Falling Down gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives. Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was released in 2020. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Standing Up, Falling Down holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Standing Up, Falling Down is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Billy Crystal is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Standing Up, Falling Down was released in 2020, directed by Matt Ratner. The full 91-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.