I Used to Go Here is an alleged comedy about a hack who admits that “I'm not good enough to write a good book so I wrote a sh*tty book.” Not only has this premise been lifted from a Family Guy episode, but the movie's sense of humor is half-assed at best (but what can you expect from producers Andy Samberg, Jorma Tacone, and Akiva Schaffer?). For example, there is a character named Bradley Cooper. That's it. That's the joke. What scriptwriter/director Kris Rey fails to see is that it's not enough to name a character after celebrity; you have to actually do something, go somewhere with it (I…
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I Used to Go Here
Overview
Following the lackluster launch of her debut novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin receives an invitation from her former professor and old crush to speak at her alma mater. With her book tour canceled and her ego deflated, Kate takes the trip, hoping it will give her the morale boost she sorely needs. Instead, she falls into a comical regression—from misadventures with eccentric 20-year-olds to feelings of jealousy toward her former professor’s new favorite student.
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Release date
17/09/2020
Votes
77
Popularity
1.8
Gillian Jacobs
Kate Conklin
Josh Wiggins
Hugo
Jemaine Clement
David Kirkpatrick
Hannah Marks
April
Forrest Goodluck
Animal
Jorma Taccone
Bradley Cooper
Zoë Chao
Laura
Kate Micucci
Rachel
Brandon Daley
Tall Brandon
Khloe Janel
Emma
Rammel Chan
Elliot
Jennifer Joan Taylor
Hugo's Mom
Cindy Gold
Mrs. Beeter
Kristina Valada-Viars
Alexis
Tonray Ho
Laura's mom
David Brown
Marley
Nik Whitcomb
Barista
Becca Savoy
Sad Sexy #1
Sophie Radutzky
Party Girl
Declan Deely
Michael (uncredited)
Brandon Daley
Tall Brandon
Original Soundtrack
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Take My Eyes
November
The Virgin Suicides
Nowhere in Africa
When Saturday Comes
The Holiday
Copying Beethoven
I Will Always Love You Conny
Arlington Road
First Love