Please Stand By

Film - 2018 - Comedy, Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Ben Lewin

Starring

Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette, River Alexander, Shawn Roe, Tony Revolori

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.7 out of 10

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Film · 2018 · Comedy · Drama

Please Stand By

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The story

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.

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IMDb
6.7 / 10
16k votes
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58%
Tomatometer
3.3 / 5
18k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama
Runtime1h 33m
RatedM
Release2018-01-26
Where to watch
Prime Video
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