The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy (1989) is a British romantic comedy you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Mel Smith. Jeff Goldblum plays Dexter King, an American actor stuck in London as the perpetual straight man to a domineering comedian — Rowan Atkinson, playing a version of himself that is funny and quietly terrible to work for.

Dexter falls for Kate, a nurse played by a very young Emma Thompson, while also trying to escape his dead-end supporting role. Goldblum's particular brand of lanky, anxious charm fits the part well, and the chemistry with Thompson is warm and convincing. The film is sharper about the small humiliations of the acting profession than most comedies bother to be. Stream The Tall Guy on iFILM.