Second Act (film)

Second Act
Second Act
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Segal
Written by	Justin Zackham; Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas;
Produced by	Jennifer Lopez; Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas; Justin Zackham; Benny Medina;
Starring	Jennifer Lopez; Leah Remini; Vanessa Hudgens; Treat Williams; Milo Ventimiglia;
Cinematography	Ueli Steiger
Edited by	Jason Gourson
Music by	Michael Andrews
Production; companies	STXfilms; H. Brothers; TMP; Nuyorican Productions;
Distributed by	STXfilms
Release date	December 21, 2018 (United States);
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16 million
Box office	$72.3 million

Second Act is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams and Milo Ventimiglia, and follows a woman in her forties who successfully pursues a second chance at a corporate career, after a friend's son creates a fake résumé and credentials for her. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise of Lopez's performance but criticism of the story and the script, and grossed over US$72 million worldwide.