The Comedy fingerprintFunny, emotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of dark humor and cringe comedy
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Plenty of dark humor and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of dark humor and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
1 h 33 min
The Comedy runs 1 h 33 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Comedy higher (63) than critics (48). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Comedy in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for The Comedy, including Intergenerational Friendship, Sociopathic Hero, The Alcoholic.
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