Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
Casts Jon Favreau, Kevin Smith, Bobby Cannavale, Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Perry, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Short, Jimmy Fallon, Christopher Guest, Janeane Garofalo
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Notting Hill
Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical
Totally Bill Hicks
Lee Evans: Wired and Wonderful
Lee Evans: Live in Scotland
Funnymen
Cats Don't Dance
Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
Paris Holiday
Matt Rife: Lucid - A Crowd Work Special
Paddy McGuinness - Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
Bill Hicks: Revelations
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
Democracy Is ...
Louis C.K.: Chewed Up
SIMILAR MOVIES
Notting Hill
IMDB 7.3 | May , 1999
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.Will Smith: The Prince of Hollywood
IMDB 1.2 | Oct , 2020
Fans forever love Will Smith who are reassured they will always be entertained. Follow the journey of this fascinating actor, producer, husband, and father who has the WILL to win.Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 2009
HBO presents one of the most gifted and revered performers of our time, Academy-Award winning Robin Williams, starring in his fifth exclusive HBO special, taped before a live audience at Washington's Constitution Hall.Ed Byrne: Pedantic & Whimsical
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2006
Ed Byrne is one of the most prolific young comedians in the UK and as an observational stand-up considered unrivalled. He has performed five hit UK tours and has made his London West End debut in a two-week run at The New Ambassadors Theatre. Throughout the spring of 2005 he performed a sell-out tout of the UK with his show 'Me Again'. This performance was filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds in March 2005 and contains all of Ed Byrne's best material from the past ten years.Totally Bill Hicks
IMDB 7.7 | Nov , 1998
Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.Lee Evans: Wired and Wonderful
IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 2002
On this release, Lee Evans is live at Wembley, unleashing his latest material to a giddy crowd. And witness the funny man's version of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Beelzebub has a devil put aside for...LeeLee Evans: Live in Scotland
IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 1998
Filmed live at the Edinburgh Playhouse Lee Evans, star of Mousehunt and Something About Mary, returns to the stage.Funnymen
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1981
Early home video relic from International Home Entertainment, Inc. Hosted by Marty Allen, this compilation also features stand-up by George Burns, Frank Gorshin, and Pat Henry.Cats Don't Dance
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 1997
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2009
The critically-acclaimed comedian, actor, writer, and voice of Remy the Rat (the Oscar®-winning Ratatouille) takes time out from his many film and television outings to return to the comedy stage for his fourth stand-up special.Paris Holiday
IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 1958
Comedian Bob Hunter is aided by his French counterpart Fernydel and two beautiful blondes when he is targeted for death by a powerful European counterfeiting ring.Matt Rife: Lucid - A Crowd Work Special
IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 2024
In Netflix's first-ever crowd work special, Matt Rife gets up close and personal with an unpredictable Charlotte audience to riff on all things dreams.Paddy McGuinness - Saturday Night Live
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2011
Let the party see the people! The star of ITV1's primetime dating show, Take Me Out is back on tour for 2011! Paddy McGuinness' effortless charm, charisma and disarming manner with a live audience are second to none. Watch him live and at his funniest on one of 2011's most eagerly anticipated stand-up tours.Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
IMDB 9 | Aug , 2010
The third volume of clips featuring Will Ferrell.Bill Hicks: Revelations
IMDB 8 | May , 1993
Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.George Carlin: Doin' It Again
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 1990
George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors.George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
IMDB 8 | Apr , 1992
When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin’ In New York." The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social commentary and more gently-observed observational pieces.Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 2017
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.Democracy Is ...
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2009
The film is a controversy on democracy. Is our society really democratic? Can everyone be part of it? Or is the act of being part in democracy dependent to the access on technology, progression or any resources of information, as philosophers like Paul Virilio or Jean Baudrillard already claimed?Louis C.K.: Chewed Up
IMDB 7.9 | Oct , 2008
Profane, vulgar and obscenely funny, Louis C.K. insists on telling the truth, whether you like it or not! Join the Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic and TV star (Lucky Louie) as he shares his thoughts on the stuff everyone thinks about -- male bodily fluids, the joys of being white, the difference between women and girls -- but never has the nerve to say. It's Louis C.K. at his risk-taking best: fearless, honest and totally outrageous! Nominated for the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special