The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
“Nicolas Cage is Nick Cage.”
Synopsis
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2022-03-09
Top Cast
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Nicolas Cage
Nick Cage / Nicky
Pedro Pascal
Javi Gutierrez
Sharon Horgan
Olivia
Ike Barinholtz
Martin
Alessandra Mastronardi
Gabriela
Jacob Scipio
Carlos
Lily Mo Sheen
Addy Cage
Neil Patrick Harris
Richard Fink
Tiffany Haddish
Vivian
Paco León
Lucas Gutierrez
Katrin Vankova
Maria
Demi Moore
Movie Actress Olivia
Anna Mhairi
Movie Actress Addy
David Gordon Green
Director
Luke McQueen
Allan
Joanna Bobin
Therapist
Enrique Martínez
Majorcan Guy #1
Manuel Tallafé
Majorcan Guy #2
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 46 DaysSouth by Southwest Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 22, 2022
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 7, 2022
VOD & Digital Platforms
June 21, 2022
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$29.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.97x
-$884K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tom Gormican
- Screenplay & Story
- Kevin Etten, Tom Gormican
- Original Score
- Mark Isham
- Original Title
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $29.1M
- Production Studios
- Saturn Films, Burr! Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tom Gormican
Kevin Etten, Tom Gormican
Mark Isham
Nigel Bluck
Melissa Bretherton
Nicolas Cage, Samson Mucke, Kevin Etten, Mike Nilon, Kevin Turen
Department Leadership Roster
Adam Rowland
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paco Delgado
Costume Design
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Melissa Bretherton
Editor
Kevin Kavanaugh
Production Design
Nicolas Cage
Producer
Kevin Etten
Writer
Tom Gormican
Writer
Nigel Bluck
Director of Photography
Balázs Farkas
Stunt Coordinator
Tim Soergel
Stunt Coordinator
Ben Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Mike Nilon
Producer
Tom Gormican
Director
Kevin Turen
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
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What is The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent about?
Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
Who directed The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent was directed by Tom Gormican.
Who stars in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?
The principal cast of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent includes Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi.
When was The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent released and how long is it?
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $29.1M at the worldwide box office (0.97 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent was composed by Mark Isham.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent?
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).