Summary
An honest and hilarious backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy’s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the hard-fought journey to become the voices of their generation and their gender.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+16)
Critics 90Audiences 74GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer90%
Audience score75%
IMDb7.2
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 36 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+26Released
2021
March 20, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- 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 WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 moreDirecting · 1
- Andrea Blaugrund Nevins Director
Camera · 1
- Carmen Delaney Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Andrea Lewis Editor
- Dava Whisenant Editor
Sound · 2
- John Dragonetti Original Music Composer
- Mike Sawitzke Original Music Composer
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