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Release Date:
Friday, December 19, 2025 Limited
Friday, January 9, 2026 Expansion
language throughout, sexual references and some drug use
Plot: What's the story about?
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) 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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Who stars in Is This Thing On?: Cast List
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, War Dogs
The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO Movie
The Running Man, Chicken Little
Jay Kelly, Cold Pursuit
The Pout-Pout Fish, Ghosted
Plainclothes, The Place Beyond the Pines
Who's making Is This Thing On?: Crew List
A look at the Is This Thing On? behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Bradley Cooper last directed Maestro and A Star Is Born.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Will ArnettBradley Cooper
Weston Middleton
Kris Thykier
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Production: What we know about Is This Thing On??
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2025 - April: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2023 - June: The film was set to Development status.
Is This Thing On? Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent / Buy Is This Thing On? was a limited release in 2025 on Friday, December 19, 2025. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including The Housemaid, David and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
As a limited theatrical release, Is This Thing On? 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. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.

