A young stand-up comedian struggles with the decision to join the search for a missing teen she used to nanny.
Official Selection: SXSW 2023
– “Rachel Sennott Shines” – The Playlist
– “I Used to Be Funny feels like a return to form for festival circuit cinema […] a must-watch in [Rachel Sennott’s] filmography” – Collider
– “”The performance by Sennott is heartbreaking, a tight rope walk between funny and sad that’s done gracefully”” – Austin Chronicle
– “Writer-director Ally Pankiw makes an assured, resounding feature debut with extraordinary mastery of its tone.” – Awards Watch
