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Is This Thing On? was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 78.85 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Bradley Cooper
Writers: Will Arnett, Mark Chappell, Bradley Cooper
Stars: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Sean Hayes, Bradley Cooper, Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Chloe Radcliffe, Peyton Manning, James Tom
Techs: Charlie Greene (Ed); Matthew Libatique (Ci); James Newberry (Mu)
Distributor: Searchlight
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Cooper (12:0 – 2012-2023)
Other Oscar Nominees: Dern (3:1 – 1991-2019), Day (1:0 – 2020), Hinds (1:0 – 2021), Libatique (3:0 – 2010-2023)
Rating: 9.05 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 2h 04m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Minor (25)
Release Date: Dec. 19, 2025
Rating: 9 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 83%
CinemaScore: None
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Box Office Tally: $6,185,385
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 11.55 out of 15
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