Trailer
Summary
Set in the immediate and random background of today’s London. THE COMEDIAN is a fresh, dramatic and funny debut feature about choices and how not to make them.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 44Audiences 41GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer44%
IMDb5.5
Audience score26%
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −29 min on the typical 109
typical 10980Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2012
October 3, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Tom Shkolnik Director, Writer
- Charlie Endean First Assistant Director, Camera Operator
Camera · 1
- Benjamin Kračun Director of Photography
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