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2) Joker
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Failed comedian Arthur Fleck encounters violent thugs while wandering the streets of GOtham City dressed as a clown. Disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as Joker in director Todd Phillips' thrilling origin story.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
For eleven years, the six-person comedy team known as The Commune has killed onstage, waiting for its big break. The team finds itself at a crossroads, when one of the group becomes a solo success and the others start to wonder if they will make it after all.
4) Top five
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A comedian tries to change his tune and become a serious actor. His fiance eventually convinces him to air their wedding on televison as a reality-TV show.
Publisher
MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins' gruff, hard drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-surpressed and horrific abuse as a child, a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and into the political arena.
6) The big sick
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail connects with grad student Emily after a standup set. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This landmark 1967 faux-documentary finds recently dumped David Holzman (Kit Carson) unloading comic-neurotic monologues straight to the camera. Filmed like cinema verite, it's a well-disguised fiction about the deceptions of cinematic illusionism and the lies we tell ourselves in order to live. New York Times Critics Pick.
8) Glorious
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
British comedy sensation Eddie Izzard in a live performance.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After four years of chasing his stand-up comedy dream in Los Angeles, 34-year-old Scott Rollins (Ben Schwartz, Parks And Recreation) has crashed and burned. Left with little money and a fledging "career," Scott has no choice but to regroup, lick his wounds, and return to his parents' house in Long Island. While trying to figure out what to do next, he pines after his ex, Becky (Eloise Mumford), a successful photographer who has since married a former...
10) Cantinflas
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Description
Tells the life story of actor and comedian Cantinflas.
11) This is Bob Hope
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
During his eight-decade career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment: Vaudeville, Broadway, movies, radio, television, popular song and personal appearances, including hosting the Academy Awards a record 19 times and his annual USO Christmas military tours.
12) The red chapel
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film, a trio of Danish comedians, who call themselves "The red chapel," pretend to be regime sympathizers and mount an absurd variety show in Pyongyang. The result is an unconventional, hilarious and damning peek into a totalitarian regime.
13) This is my life
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A salesgirl goes from Macy's cosmetics counter to stand-up comic, only to find her daughters unhappy with a famous mom who stays away longer than she promised and turns their personal lives into comedy material.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Explores the struggles of 'making it big' in the 1970's L.A. comedy scene. Every night, a group of young, up-and-coming comedians waits their turn to perform at Goldie's, the hottest stand-up club in Hollywood. But first they'll have to win over club owner Goldie, who rules the Sunset Strip with an iron fist. For them, stand-up is a drug and they're willing to sacrifice everything to get their fix.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When Garry Shandling died in 2016, he was widely remembered as a top stand-up comedian and the star of two of the most innovative sitcoms in TV history. But to those who knew him, the 'real' Garry Shandling was a far more complex person. Now, Shandling's longtime friend and onetime mentee Judd Apatow has created a remarkable portrait of this iconic comedian in a revealing two-part documentary.
16) Funny Girl
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
Originally created for the Broadway stage in 1964 starring Barbra Streisand, she reprises her role as Fannie Brice in this film adaptation. Fannie Brice was a comedienne, singer, film and theater actress, whose story is told starting with her early days in the Lower East Side Jewish slums, continuing on through her career summit and her marriage and divorce with Nick Arnstein.
17) Belushi
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Director R.J. Cutler takes a revealing look at the brilliant life of comedic legend John Belushi. Known for his iconic characters and sketches on both stage and screen, few people knew his personal side, until now. Never-before-seen photos, letters and home-movies from the Belushi family archive give intimate access to the world-famous superstar. Family and friends who knew him best share intimate memories, including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Chevy...
18) The weekend
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
In this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, Zadie goes on an insane weekend getaway with her ex, Bradford, and his new girlfriend. At the B&B run by her nosy mom, Zadie feels like a third wheel until handsome Aubrey shows up. While crushing on Aubrey, Zadie gets a little drunk and makes a lot of trouble for everyone, including herself!
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chris Farley lived his life full speed and committed to make everyone around him laugh out loud, and I Am Chris Farley will tell his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story for the first time ever - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, and at Marquette University, through his work at the legendary Second City to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy world on "Saturday Night Live"and in hit films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. I...
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