Is This Thing On? (2025)

Synopsis

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

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Streaming availability via JustWatch

Cast

• Will Arnett as Alex Novak
• Laura Dern as Tess Novak
• Andra Day as Christine
• Bradley Cooper as Balls
• Christine Ebersole as Marilyn
• Ciarán Hinds as Jan
• Amy Sedaris as Kemp
• Sean Hayes as Stephen
• Scott Icenogle as Geoffrey
• Blake Kane as Felix

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• Annie Hall
• New York, I Love You
• The Roast of Kevin Hart
• Young Adult
• Bachelorette
• Which Brings Me to You
• Anything Else