Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show fingerprintFunny, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Show business, a real life story, and history
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing
Calm and low-key
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Show business, a real life story, and history
Its world is built around show business, a real life story, and history.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92/100 (IMDb 7.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 35 min
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show higher (100) than audiences (86). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
7.7
