Trust Us, This Is All Made Up (2009), American: The Bill Hicks Story (2010), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018), Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998), This Filthy World (2006), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Stand-up Comedy movies.
Storyline: Whilst painters, writers, musicians even dancers are talked about as Artists, stand-up comedians are often regarded as mere entertainers - yet their work has possibly more direct effect on an audience than any other art form. These are social and cultural commentators who at their best can change the way we think about important matters whilst making us howl with laughter. A stand-up comedian must be the writer, the director and the star performer, and unlike any other performance there is no rehearsal, no practice, no safety net, the stand-up can only work in front of a live audience - with feedback being instantaneous and often brutal. For most people baring their soul to then have an audience boo or heckle them would be a life-changing trauma, for stand-ups it's a weekly challenge. DYING LAUGHING is a unique glimpse into the agony and ecstasy of performance along with an singular examination into the day-to-day life of a professional stand-up.
Plot Keywords: stand-up comedy, behind the scenes, improvisation, artistic creation, performing arts, entertainment industry, audience interaction ...
Movie Details Click Here !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 ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, romance, independent film, autobiographical, marriage, relationships ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, british film, female lead, coming of age, stand-up comedy, social class ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Themes include race, sex, and religion. A handful of musical numbers punctuate the performance.—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords: comedy, stand-up comedy, satire, religion, humor, music, musical ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: New York Times reporter Chelsea Brown is spending a day interviewing comedian and recovering alcoholic Andre Allen, star of the hit film franchise Hammy The Bear, about a cop in a bear suit. Chelsea has forgotten her audio recorder, so they first go to her apartment. While there they discuss a magazine article about the Cinderella complex. Chelsea explains that Cinderella left something behind to let the prince know that she wanted to see him again..
Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, new york, celebrity life, stand-up comedy, self-discovery, show business ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: George is a very successful stand up comedian who learns that he has an untreatable blood disorder and is given less than a year to live. Ira is a struggling up-and-coming stand up comedian who works at a deli and has yet to figure out his onstage persona. One night, these two perform at the same club and George takes notice of Ira. George hires Ira to be his semi-personal assistant as well as his friend.
Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, humor, celebrity, friendship, life crisis, self-discovery ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel, and many more. This fast moving documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: documentary, comedy, stand-up comedy, film criticism, satire, entertainment industry, internet culture ...
Movie Details Click Here !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 ...
Movie Details Click Here !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 ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Jackie (Robert DeNiro) is a comic icon, attempting to reinvent himself despite his audience only wanting to know him as a television character he played earlier in his career. After accosting an audience member, Jackie is sentenced to community service where he meets Harmony Schiltz (Leslie Mann).—Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)
Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, stand-up comedy, new york, actor's life, satire, show business ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Jackie (Robert DeNiro) is a comic icon, attempting to reinvent himself despite his audience only wanting to know him as a television character he played earlier in his career. After accosting an audience member, Jackie is sentenced to community service where he meets Harmony Schiltz (Leslie Mann).—Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)
Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, stand-up comedy, new york, actor's life, satire, show business ...
Movie Details Click Here !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 ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Stand-up comic Gabriel Iglesias delights audiences during his sold-out "Unity Through Laughter" tour, which spans more than 400 cities in 23 countries. During his set, Iglesias -- nicknamed "Fluffy" -- pounces on topics like communicating with his teenage son, struggling with his weight, performing his concert tour across India, and handling the reappearance of his father after a 30-year absence.
Plot Keywords: comedy, stand-up comedy, humor, live performance, personal stories, family, culture ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
Plot Keywords: comedy, stand-up comedy, family, inspirational, american film, 2020 film, kevin hart ...
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