Boldly go.
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.
Please Stand By (2018) is a comedy and drama film directed by Ben Lewin, released on January 26, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette and River Alexander. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 531 ratings.
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Dakota Fanning
as Wendy Welcott
Alice Eve
as Audrey
Toni Collette
as Scottie
River Alexander
as Sam
Shawn Roe
as Derrick
Tony Revolori
as Nemo
Lexi Aaron
as Herself
Michael Stahl-David
as Jack
Jessica Rothe
as Julie
Lara Lihiya
as Madeline
Robin Weigert
as Officer Doyle
Patton Oswalt
as Officer Frank
Directed by Ben Lewin, written by Michael Golamco and Michael Golamco, produced by Lara Alameddine, Daniel Dubiecki and Ben Cosgrove.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 531 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on February 18, 2025
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Please Stand By (2018) is available to stream on fuboTV and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Please Stand By (2018) includes Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette, River Alexander and Shawn Roe. The film was directed by Ben Lewin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Please Stand By was released on January 26, 2018 and runs for 1h 33m.
Please Stand By (2018) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 531 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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