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The Next Big Thing (2016)

NR · 2016-07-04 · 1h 24m · EN
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The Next Big Thing is a dark comedy about friendship, revenge and the lust for fame. The protagonist is Julian, who, despite his "talent," has never achieved the level of fame he thinks he deserves. When his deranged and estranged best friend Chuck shows up with a plan to make Julian famous by making a film about Julian becoming famous, Julian agrees to do it. Unfortunately for Julian, Chuck's real aim is to make a prank show centered on ruining Julian's life. After a series of embarrassing and painful events Julian begins to regret his decision, but the worse the situation is for Julian, the more popular the videos become. Julian's ego allows Chuck to bring him to the edge of his sanity and beyond.

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Brody GusarDirector, Writer

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Jonathan LipnickiJonathan LipnickiHimselfLauren FrancescaLauren FrancescaLauren FrancescaMarshall ManeshMarshall ManeshMr. ShahJames KysonJames KysonJames KysonKelli Dawn HancockKelli Dawn HancockOfficer BarnesJonney AhmansonJonney AhmansonChuckKen SagoesKen SagoesTerryJo FarkasJo FarkasMs. LevinsonCircus-SzalewskiCircus-SzalewskiSkitzKelcey WatsonKelcey WatsonRussellEugene AlperEugene AlperDmitriSharon NobleSharon NobleDotty

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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · HorrorDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference309069Actor preference391849 · 143988 · 92748Country preferenceUs

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What is The Next Big Thing about?

The Next Big Thing is a dark comedy about friendship, revenge and the lust for fame. The protagonist is Julian, who, despite his "talent," has never achieved the level of fame he thinks he deserves. When his deranged and estranged best friend Chuck shows up with a plan to make Julian famous by making a film about Julian becoming famous, Julian agrees to do it. Unfortunately for Julian, Chuck's real aim is to make a prank show centered on ruining Julian's life. After a series of embarrassing and painful events Julian begins to regret his decision, but the worse the situation is for Julian, the more popular the videos become. Julian's ego allows Chuck to bring him to the edge of his sanity and beyond.

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The Next Big Thing has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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