Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work fingerprintFunny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
A real life story, show business, and everyday modern life
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and dark humor.
A real life story, show business, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 24 min
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work runs 1 h 24 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work higher (86) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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