Please Stand By

Please Stand By
Theatrical release poster; the hand gesture is a Vulcan salute
Directed byBen Lewin
Screenplay byMichael Golamco
Based onPlease Stand By
by Michael Golamco
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGeoffrey Simpson
Edited byLisa Bromwell
Music byHeitor Pereira
Production
companies
Allegiance Theater
2929 Productions
Distributed byMagnolia Pictures
Release dates
  • October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27) (Austin)
  • January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) (United States)
Running time
93 minutes[1][2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$406,732[1]

Please Stand By is a 2017 American comedy-drama film directed by Ben Lewin and based on the 2008 short play of the same name by Michael Golamco, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve, River Alexander and Patton Oswalt, and was distributed by Magnolia Pictures.

An autistic young woman, determined to participate in a script-writing contest, goes on a journey to deliver her script in person before the deadline.

After playing at various film festivals, the film was simultaneously released theatrically and on-demand on January 26, 2018.

  1. ^ a b "Please Stand By (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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