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Can We Take a Joke?

2016·Movie
1h 14min·NR
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic49–Rotten Tomatoes53%76%

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Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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When outrage and comedy collide.

In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to – and public censure of – their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will the future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?
Stand-Up Comedy DocumentaryOutrage Culture CritiqueFree Speech DebateProvocative CommentaryCelebrity InterviewsSocial SatireCultural PolarizationWry & Cynical ToneModern Media Landscape

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Directed by:
Ted Balaker
Written by:
Zach Weissmueller, Ted Balaker
Produced by:
Courtney Balaker, Greg Lukianoff, Melanie Miller
Composed by:
Ryan Rapsys, Kirby Jinnah, Scott McRae

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In the United States, Can We Take a Joke? is free with ads on Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Can We Take a Joke? worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 53%, and Metacritic 49). Audiences rate it higher (74 out of 100) than critics (51).

Will Can We Take a Joke? make me laugh?

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Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is Can We Take a Joke? plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.