The Next Big Thing (2016)
Overview
The Next Big Thing is a dark comedy about friendship, revenge and the lust for fame. The protagonist is Julian, who, despite his "talent," has never achieved the level of fame he thinks he deserves. When his deranged and estranged best friend Chuck shows up with a plan to make Julian famous by making a film about Julian becoming famous, Julian agrees to do it. Unfortunately for Julian, Chuck's real aim is to make a prank show centered on ruining Julian's life. After a series of embarrassing and painful events Julian begins to regret his decision, but the worse the situation is for Julian, the more popular the videos become. Julian's ego allows Chuck to bring him to the edge of his sanity and beyond.
Where to watch The Next Big Thing
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Tubi TV | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Australia | Tubi TV | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Sweden | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Poland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is The Next Big Thing about?
The Next Big Thing is a dark comedy about friendship, revenge and the lust for fame. The protagonist is Julian, who, despite his "talent," has never achieved the level of fame he thinks he deserves. When his deranged and estranged best friend Chuck shows up with a plan to make Julian famous by making a film about Julian becoming famous, Julian agrees to do it. Unfortunately for Julian, Chuck's real aim is to make a prank show centered on ruining Julian's life. After a series of embarrassing and painful events Julian begins to regret his decision, but the worse the situation is for Julian, the more popular the videos become. Julian's ego allows Chuck to bring him to the edge of his sanity and beyond. The Next Big Thing is a Comedy, Horror, Thriller movie, released on 2016-07-04, runtime 84 minutes.
Is The Next Big Thing worth watching?
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Where can I watch The Next Big Thing?
In the United States, The Next Big Thing streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Brody Gusar
Cast
- Jonathan Lipnicki as Himself
- Lauren Francesca as Lauren Francesca
- Marshall Manesh as Mr. Shah
- James Kyson as James Kyson
- Kelli Dawn Hancock as Officer Barnes
- Jonney Ahmanson as Chuck
- Ken Sagoes as Terry
- Jo Farkas as Ms. Levinson
- Circus-Szalewski as Skitz
- Kelcey Watson as Russell
- Eugene Alper as Dmitri
- Sharon Noble as Dotty
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