Summary
Vicious Circle captures the hottest comic in America in his first HBO comedy event, a unique "in the round" performance before his hometown Boston fans.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 78GoodWatch 73
Audience score88%
IMDb6.7
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than 9 in 10 comedies, +32 min on the typical 100
typical 100132Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 53 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+43Released
2006
September 4, 2006
20 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Dane Cook Director, Writer
- Marty Callner Director
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