Summary
Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 66
User score7.3
Letterboxd · 646 ratings3.3/5
Audience score66%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −9 min on the typical 96
typical 9687Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2010
January 10, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- 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 NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 68 more88 people
- Ahmed AhmedSelf
- Franklyn AjayeSelf
- AntSelf
- Craig AntonSelf
- Tom ArnoldSelf
- JAJoAnne AstrowSelf
- Dave AttellSelf
- Scott AukermanSelf
- Lewis BlackSelf
- SBSteve BluesteinSelf
Alonzo BoddenSelf
Jordan BradySelf- SBSuellen Brady-NugentSelf
Eddie BrillSelf
J. Anthony BrownSelf
Louis C.K.Self- BCBlaine CapatchSelf
Margaret ChoSelf
Melanie ComarchoSelf
Tommy DavidsonSelf
Phyllis DillerSelf
Lou DiMaggioSelf- CDChris DiPettaSelf
Jimmy DoreSelf
Directing · 1
- Jordan Brady Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Ritch Shydner Story
Production · 3
- Preston Lee Executive Producer
- Phyllis Koenig Executive Producer
- Robert Mickelson Producer
Editing · 1
- Karoliina Tuovinen Editor
Sound · 1
- David Reynolds Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Jeanne Lipsey Cinematography
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