Nicolas Cage Shines As His Iconic Self in ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’

Legendary actor Nicolas Cage finally gets himself out of the hell of direct-to-video releases with a stunning build-up to the self-referential action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Though he spent much of the last few years taking all roles offered to pay off his debts, Cage landed some new ones that jolted his status as a captivatingly unique actor back into the headlines. Here’s everything to know about his first film of 2022, where he stars as a fictional version of himself.

Actor Nicolas Cage (played by himself) finds himself running low on cash and acting jobs, but suddenly he gets an offer to appear at a Cage-obsessed billionaire’s birthday party. As he bonds with his new friend, he also has a run-in with the U.S. Government trying to expose the billionaire’s drug ring.

Where to Watch the Classics

Nicolas Cage, showing up in about a hundred movies throughout his career, has some stone-cold classics in his filmography. Here are a variety of highlights available for streaming!

• Moonstruck - Streaming on HBO Max

• Leaving Las Vegas - Streaming on Tubi

• Adaptation - Streaming on HBO Max

• Matchstick Men - Streaming on HBO Max

• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans - Streaming on Peacock

• Kick-Ass - Streaming on HBO Max

• Joe - Streaming on HBO Max

• Mom and Dad - Streaming on Starz

• Mandy - Streaming on Shudder

• Color Out of Space - Streaming on Shudder

Voice roles for animated films:

• The Croods 2: A New Age - Streaming on Hulu

• Teen Titans Go! To The Movies - Streaming on HBO Max

Let the Nic Cage movie marathon begin!