Ben Marcus, a reality-TV editor who is spiraling into a mid-life crisis and feels estranged from his family, believes that the only way to be happy is to pursue his dream of becoming a professional comic. Ben uploads footage of his stand-up routines to YouTube, but they fall flat. Then, much to his teenage daughter's dismay, his tweener son publishes a video of Ben catastrophically failing at a home improvement project, which goes viral, launching Ben's social media career as Selfie Dad. Although he swiftly becomes an award-winning sensation, Ben is unsatisfied with any level of success. Ben discovers the secret to a happy family through his friendship with a young coworker, Mickey... while holding his Bible in one hand and his phone in the other.
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Ben Marcus, a reality-TV editor who is spiraling into a mid-life crisis and feels estranged from his family, believes that the only way to be happy is to pursue his dream of becoming a professional comic. Ben uploads footage of his stand-up routines to YouTube, but they fall flat. Then, much to his teenage daughter's dismay, his tweener son publishes a video of Ben catastrophically failing at a home improvement project, which goes viral, launching Ben's social media career as Selfie Dad. Although he swiftly becomes an award-winning sensation, Ben is unsatisfied with any level of success. Ben discovers the secret to a happy family through his friendship with a young coworker, Mickey... while holding his Bible in one hand and his phone in the other.
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