Highest-Rated Movies about 'Comedian'

The King of Comedy (1982), Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2018), Comedian (2002), Funny Bones (1995), Obvious Child (2014), The Great Lover (1949), Introducing the Dwights (2007), Man About Town (1939) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Comedian movies.

#1. The King of Comedy (1982)

Storyline: Rupert Pupkin is obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when he confronts his idol, talk show host Jerry Langford, with a plea to perform on the Jerry's show, he is only given the run-around. He does not give up, however, but persists in stalking Jerry until he gets what he wants. Eventually he must team up with his psychotic Langford-obsessed friend Masha to kidnap the talk show host in hopes of finally getting to perform his stand-up routine.

Plot Keywords: black comedy, crime, drama, psychological thriller, satire, celebrity culture, obsession ...

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#2. Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2018)

Storyline: It's a documentary about the life of eccentric comedian Frank Sidebottom who wore a huge papier-mache' head and whose true identity was a closely guarded secret until after he died. The 2014 Magnolia Pictures film titled Frank was inspired by his sensational mystery.—Willow Dancer

Plot Keywords: documentary, biography, music, comedy, art, creativity, british ...

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#3. Comedian (2002)

Storyline: Fresh from the success of his sitcom, comedian Jerry Seinfeld decided to do the unimaginable: he completely retired his stand-up act, electing to start over again by developing entirely new material. "Comedian" follows Seinfeld through this process, as he rehearses in front of small comedy club audiences, meets with fellow comics and finally appears before a national audience.—Shannon Patrick Sullivan <shannon@mun.ca>

Plot Keywords: comedy, documentary, stand-up comedy, behind the scenes, humor, new york, career development ...

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#4. Funny Bones (1995)

Storyline: Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian but his Las Vegas debut is a failure. He goes back to Blackpool, UK, where his father, also a comedian started and where he spent the summers of his childhood. He starts to search for a partner, a comic relief, with whom he can be famous.—Mattias Thuresson

Plot Keywords: comedy, family, humor, father-son relationship, magic, las vegas, show business ...

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#5. Obvious Child (2014)

Storyline: For aspiring comedian Donna Stern, everyday life as a female twenty-something provides ample material for her relatable brand of humor. On stage, Donna is unapologetically herself, joking about topics as intimate as her sex life and as crude as her day-old underwear. But when Donna winds up unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand, she is forced to face the uncomfortable realities of independent womanhood for the first time. Donna's drunken hookup - and epic lapse in prophylactic judgment - turns out to be the beginning of an unplanned journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, independent film, female director, new york, pregnancy, stand-up comedy ...

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#6. The Great Lover (1949)

Storyline: The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans in a crooked gambling racket, and who sets sail on an ocean liner that also carries inept scoutmaster Freddie Hunter and his troop of boys. Freddie, who's been a "boy scout" too long, has designs on gorgeous Duchess Alexandria. The boys, far better organized than Freddie, are determined to save him from himself. But who will save Freddie from being the killer's next victim?—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, music, musical, hollywood, black and white, 1940s ...

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#7. Introducing the Dwights (2007)

Storyline: Tim, in his early 20s, is quiet, dependable, and held close by his mother, Jean, who works long hours at a Sydney canteen and then does stand-up at night, talking constantly about what might have been (if she'd stayed in England, if she'd had no children, if her younger son Mark weren't mildly disabled). She gets enough club work to keep hope alive. They've bought a moving van, and Tim meets Jill, falling for her but finding the challenges of sex, his mother's prying, and his brother's needs more than he can handle. The family - as well as Tim and Jill's relationship - is on the edge of crisis, accident, or, in Jane's case, self-destruction. Are family dynamics set in stone?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, family, australian film, coming of age, mother-son relationship, single parent family ...

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#8. Man About Town (1939)

Storyline: Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she won't take him seriously as a lover. To show her, he picks up stranger Lady Arlington, whose financier husband neglects her. On a weekend at the Arlington country house, Bob is used by both Lady A. and her friend to make their husbands jealous; this works all too well, and Bob is in danger from both husbands.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, musical, song and dance, hollywood, 1930s, show business ...

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#9. The Great Buck Howard (2008)

Storyline: When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.

Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, magic, performance, entertainment industry, father-son relationship, dreams ...

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#10. 95 Miles to Go (2004)

Storyline: Ray Romano's eight-day drive through the south on a stand-up comedy tour becomes more than he bargains for when longtime friend and opening act, Tom Caltabiano, brings a film student along to document their thousand-mile journey. Together, all three struggle with Ray's obsessions, phobias, and insecurities in this unscripted exploration of newfound fame.—Tom Caltabiano

Plot Keywords: comedy, road movie, documentary, stand-up comedy, travel, reality show, humor ...

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#11. Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

Storyline: Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.—Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, american film, 1990s, directorial debut, stand-up comedy, family relationships ...

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#12. Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)

Storyline: Kip Cooper, a successful comedy star, is the hit of the nation starring on his own television show. His agent, in flashback, tells a young, inexperienced comedian how Cooper rose to the top, mostly running over others on the way. Copper was a small-time comedian who worked upwards through sheer aggressiveness. He double-crosses his sweetheart after she gets him a big break, lies, cheats and steals material in his efforts to succeed. But, he sees the light.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: comedy, musical, romance, hollywood, 1940s, song and dance, black and white ...

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#13. Get Bruce! (1999)

Storyline: Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch (1948- ), who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: documentary, comedy, celebrity, hollywood, screenwriter, behind the scenes, talk show ...

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#14. Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)

Storyline: The controversial bad-boy of comedy delivers a piercing look at his life, lifting the metaphorical smokescreen that he feels has clouded the public view, commenting on everything from the dangers of smoking to the trials of relationships, and unleashing a nonstop litany of raucous anecdotes, stinging social commentary and very personal reflections about life.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: comedy, stand-up comedy, live performance, humor, black comedy, audience interaction, personal stories ...

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