Why Stop Now? Movie

A funny thing happened on the way to rehab.

Why Stop Now? movie poster
Why Stop Now? - movie still

Who's Involved:

Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Ron Nyswaner, Tracy Morgan, Phil Dorling

Release Date:

Friday, August 17, 2012 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
language throughout, and drug content
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

The unhealthy relationship between a drug-addicted mother and her college-bound son set on the day of his interview at Julliard and her planned arrival in rehab.

modified plot formulation from nymag.com


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Who stars in Why Stop Now?: Cast List

... Mother

Olympus Has Fallen, Prisoners  

... Son

Sasquatch Sunset, The Social Network  

... Sprinkles

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Who's making Why Stop Now?: Crew List

A look at the Why Stop Now? behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Ron Nyswaner last wrote Freeheld and The Painted Veil.

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Production: What we know about Why Stop Now??

Filming Timeline

  1. 2012 - June: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2011 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Shooting scheduled for summer 2011

Why Stop Now? Release Date: When was the film released?


Why Stop Now? was a Limited release in 2012 on Friday, August 17, 2012. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including ParaNorman, Sparkle and The Expendables 2.

As a Limited release, Why Stop Now? will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

Why Stop Now? DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Why Stop Now? was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 .

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