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Please Stand By (2018)

26/01/2018 (US)Comedy, Drama1h 33m
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Boldly go.

Overview

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Dakota Fanning

      Dakota Fanning

      Wendy Welcott

    2. Alice Eve

      Alice Eve

      Audrey

    3. Toni Collette

      Toni Collette

      Scottie

    4. River Alexander

      River Alexander

      Sam

    5. Shawn Roe

      Shawn Roe

      Derrick

    6. Tony Revolori

      Tony Revolori

      Nemo

    7. Lexi Aaron

      Lexi Aaron

      Herself

    8. Michael Stahl-David

      Michael Stahl-David

      Jack

    9. Jessica Rothe

      Jessica Rothe

      Julie

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    A review by RalphRahal

    5.0
    Written by RalphRahal on Feb 18, 2025

    Please Stand By (2017) is a heartwarming yet flawed movie that follows Wendy, a young autistic woman with a passion for Star Trek. The plot is engaging and makes you root for her, but some scenes feel forced or out of place. The directing leans too much into making other characters seem unreasonably harsh, which might have been intentional to reflect Wendy’s perspective, but it ends up feeling unrealistic. The cinematography is solid but nothing outstanding, mostly keeping things simple and functional. The attention to detail in Wendy’s routines and the world around her is noticeable, but the ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • san francisco, california
    • runaway
    • autism
    • manuscript
    • contest
    • los angeles, california
    • naive
    • tantrum
    • bus trip
    • script
    • chihuahua dog
    • group home
    • sister sister relationship
    • star trek
    • film writer
    • scriptwriter