If you’ve ever found yourself sitting alone imagining comedy pairings that would make for interesting films and you came up with Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal, then this is your day! In the new film, “Here Today,” we finally get to see what happens when you combine the comedy stylings of an aging Crystal with a young, abrasive Haddish. It’s…something.
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As seen in the trailer for “Here Today,” Crystal stars as a comedy writer that is beginning to feel the effects of advanced age, as his memory isn’t quite what it used to be. That’s when he meets Haddish, a woman that is loud and basically everything Crystal is not. The two strike up an unlikely friendship that quickly goes deep as they find ways to help each other.
Honestly, “Here Today” seems like a perfectly fine film. It’s a harmless comedy that stars one of the best comedic actors working today (Haddish) combining forces with a legend (Crystal). Those types of situations are always pretty great. But those hoping for something akin to Haddish’s previous work in films like “Bad Trip,” “Girls Trip,” or “Like a Boss” are in for something much sweeter and less vulgar.
“Here Today” also finds Crystal stepping behind the camera as the film’s director. He co-wrote the feature alongside Alan Zweibel. Joining Haddish and Crystal in the cast are Penn Badgley, Laura Benanti, Louisa Krause, Anna Deavere Smith, and Nyambi Nyambi.
“Here Today” is set for release on May 7. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Billy Crystal) meets New York singer Emma Payge (Tiffany Haddish), they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.