Alex (Will Arnett) and Tess (Laura Dern) approach the end of their marriage amicably, and begin to process the awkwardness of divorce. Facing middle age, Alex looks for a new lease of life in the New York comedy scene, while Tess reflects on the sacrifices that she made for her family. All the while. both of them navigate co-parenting their two boys, their identity with and without each other, and questions of what forms love can take - and can it be renewed?
<i>Is This Thing On?</i> sees Bradley Cooper direct and star in a film born from one of the more unlikely sources for Hollywood - the real life and career of Liverpudlian comedian and British panel show favourite John Bishop. The film closed the 2025 New York Film Festival, and also stars Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, multiple award-winning singer and actress Andra Day, and Belfast's Ciarán Hinds, alongside Arnett, Dern, Cooper, and a whole hosts of luminaries of the crossover between comedy and acting.ComedyPT2H1M152026-02-13