Standby
2025, English. Directed by Robert Gomes.
Jerry, a quiet and dispirited middle-aged gay actor, works as a standby for the hit off-Broadway show, "The Con Artiste!" Facing financial woes, loneliness, and questioning his art, he spends the day in rehearsal with a flirty young actor, the stage manager, and his bored fellow-understudies. At curtain time, when the lead actor calls in sick, Jerry is thrust into the star's dressing room and a whirlwind of last minute preparations. The curtain rises and, on cue, he walks onstage into the blazing lights to face not only an expectant audience, but also the possibility of a personal and artistic triumph - or failure.
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- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 September 2025
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Gomes
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Standby runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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Standby isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 September 2025. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Standby?
If you liked Standby, try The Good Liar, Let's Make Love, Six Degrees of Separation.
Who directed Standby?
Standby (2025) was directed by Robert Gomes and stars Reed Birney, Pat Nesbit, Kelly Bishop.