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Funny People (2009)
When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his...
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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006)
The U.S. government sends comic Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan, from New Delhi to a secret...
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Man on the Moon (1999)
Milos Forman's film spotlights Andy Kaufman's (Jim Carrey) unusual performance style, his becoming...
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The Aristocrats (2005)
Filmmaker Paul Provenza follows more than 100 entertainers as they relate variations of the same...
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Annie Hall (1977)
A New York comedian (Woody Allen) recalls his lost love, a kooky singer (Diane Keaton) with a style...
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Introducing the Dwights (2007)
A fading entertainer (Brenda Blethyn) becomes jealous of her son's (Khan Chittenden) blooming...
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Fuck (2006)
Filmmaker Steven Anderson explores the origin of a certain expletive and tries to ascertain what...
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Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Flashbacks show the life and career of a Jewish comic (Billy Crystal) from New York and his loyal...
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Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)
Filmmaker C.B. Harding captures stand-up performances by Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White and...
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Raging Bull (1980)
The violent nature of prizefighter Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro) leads first to a boxing...
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When Stand Up Stood Out
Stand-up comics include Steven Wright, Denis Leary, Janeane Garofalo, Colin Quinn, Bobcat...
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The King of Comedy (1983)
A desperate would-be comic (Robert De Niro) hounds a late-night talk-show host (Jerry Lewis) for a...
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Funny Girl (1968)
Ziegfeld Follies star Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand) falls for gambler Nicky Arnstein (Omar Sharif).
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Lenny (1974)
1950s comic Lenny Bruce (Dustin Hoffman) spurs controversy with his drug use, graphic language and...
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The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
The Buster Keaton Story is the sublimely inaccurate life story of immortal film comedian Buster...
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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
In 1965 Saigon, disc jockey Adrian Cronauer turns Armed Forces Radio on its ear with his irreverent...
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Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic (2005)
The comic, writer and actress applies her controversial brand of humor to race, sex and more in her...
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The Joker Is Wild (1957)
Singer Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra) turns nightclub comic in 1920s Chicago, with a socialite (Jeanne...
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Cover Girl (1944)
A Brooklyn chorus girl (Rita Hayworth) wins a contest, leaves her boyfriend (Gene Kelly) and joins a...
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Movie Crazy (1932)
A bumpkin seeks fame and fortune in the big city under the impression he's been offered a screen...
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Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
The comedian does a Bill Cosby impression and discusses life, women and sex in a stand-up show in...
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For Those Who Think Young
A rich beach bum (James Darren) hangs out in a nightclub with his poor girlfriend (Pamela Tiffin)...
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Margaret Cho: The Assassin Tour (2005)
Comedian Margaret Cho roars back onto the screen with her latest concert, featuring fresh doses of...
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Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
A Hollywood tour-bus guide (Eddie Cantor) joins a wartime revue with Joan Leslie, Bette Davis, Errol...
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Be My Wife
Although he had just recently returned to the United States and formed his own studio, comedian Max...
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Rockets Redglare! (2004)
Bellvue Hospital, May 8, 1949. Agnes Tarrulli Morra, a 15-year-old heroin addict, gives birth to...
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The Jimmy Show (2002)
An aspiring comedian (Frank Whaley) works in a grocery store and performs his stand-up routine at a...
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Punchline (1988)
A medical student (Tom Hanks) trying to be a stand-up comic meets a New Jersey housewife (Sally...
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The Clown (1952)
Divorced by his wife (Jane Greer), loved by his son (Tim Considine), a washed-up comic (Red Skelton)...
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The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
Spike Lee directed this document of an evening of stand-up comedy performed by four prominent black...
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Some Prefer Cake
Best friends Kira and Sydney both have romantic problems. Kira is a promiscuous stand up comic who...
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The Funny Farm
Some potent comic talent lends credibility to the Canadian Funny Farm. Michael Chapin stars as Mark,...
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Petey Wheatstraw
In this slapstick blaxploitation feature, Petey Wheatstraw (Rudy Ray Moore, aka "Mr. Dolomite") is a...
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You So Crazy (1994)
The comedian changes his persona to discuss racism, sex and more in a stand-up show in Brooklyn.
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Wild Man Blues (1998)
Filmmaker Barbara Kopple profiles Woody Allen on a 1996 European tour with his jazz band.
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Foolish (1999)
A fledgling stand-up comic (Eddie Griffin) and his gangster brother (Master P) team up to open their...
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Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
This magical tale recounts the adventures of Julie and the flamboyant Celine, a kind of White Rabbit...
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Baby Snakes (1979)
A Frank Zappa concert in New York, filled with plenty of on and off-stage footage, with a bit...
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Gilda Live (1980)
A filmed version of the Broadway show starring comedienne Gilda Radner, complete with the characters...
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
In the late '40s stand-up comic Lenny Bruce shared the stage with the local strippers, and married...
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Get Bruce (1999)
Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal and others pay tribute to the man who has collaborated on some of...
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Comedian (2002)
Filmmaker Christian Charles follows Jerry Seinfeld and the up-and-coming Orny Adams as they perform...
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Going Overboard (1989)
A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to...
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Notorious C.H.O. (2002)
Filmmaker Lorene Machado captures comedian Margaret Cho performing her stand-up routine in Seattle.
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Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
One night in the life of a comedy club in South Central Los Angeles.
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W.C. Fields and Me (1976)
The Hollywood comedian's (Rod Steiger) story is told as recalled by Carlotta Monti (Valerie...
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DysFunKtional Family (2003)
Comedian Eddie Griffin performs his stand-up routine and spends time with friends and family.
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I'm The One That I Want (2000)
Comedian Margaret Cho reveals her experiences in the entertainment industry in a San Francisco...
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Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
A filmed concert performance, highlighted by a chilling but humorous account of the accident that...
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Sapiches
Three young Israeli men join the army, and it soon turns out that they're more interested in chasing...
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