El comediante nacido en Pakistán, Kumail Nanjiani, y la estudiante de posgrado Emily Gardner se enamoran pero luchan mientras sus culturas chocan. Cuando Emily contrae una misteriosa enfermedad, Kumail se ve obligado a enfrentar a sus padres, las expectativas de su familia y sus verdaderos sentimientos.
The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humour and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives.
When Robin meets the lovely Jamika he thinks he's in heaven. But when he meets her friend Bebe's children, whom she is looking after, he knows he's in hell. Bebe's kids are the most obnoxious, irritating kids he has ever met. Written by Brian W Martz
Tras años de priorizar su carrera, una comediante conoce a un chico que parece perfecto: inteligente, simpático, exitoso... y quizá demasiado bueno para ser cierto.
Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.
Una escritora de monólogos es abandonada por su novio al tiempo que descubre que está embarazada, justo antes de San Valentin.
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
American: The Bill Hicks Story is a biographical documentary film on the life of comedian Bill Hicks.
En su último especial de comedia, Norm reflexiona sobre casinos, caníbales, testamentos vitales y más. Después de su presentación, los amigos de Norm y sus compañeros cómicos se reúnen para saludarlo.
In a night of killer comedy, Bill Burr hosts a showcase of his most raucous stand-up comic pals as they riff on everything from COVID to Michael Jackson.
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.
Las cosas no van como esperaba para Scott (Ben Schwartz), un monologuista que regresa a Long Island a regañadientes tras haber fracasado en la escena cómica de Los Ángeles. Allí se ve obligado a vivir en casa de sus padres, Justo cuando parece estar asfixiado ante la idea de tener que dedicarse a trabajar en algo que detesta, Scott conoce a su alma gemela Marty (Billy Crystal), un dermatólogo local que ha desarrollado una pasión por el karaoke. Pese a su radiante carisma, Marty bebe más de la cuenta para ocultar los problemas y las decepciones que sufrió en el pasado. Entre ambos tratarán de afrontar sus miedos y de dejar atrás la larga lista de remordimientos que llevan a cuestas.
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.
An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY 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-suppressed and horrific abuse as a child – a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and television shows and into the political arena.
HECKLER is a comedic feature 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 interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious 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.
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.
Norm MacDonald, the iconic anchor of SNL's "Weekend Update" and star of the cult classic Dirty Work, is back with a vengeance.
A comedian finds new meaning in his life when his best friend asks him to be her sperm donor, and he meets a girl who connects with the cosmos.
After his movie and television career has run dry, Bruce Madsen (Adam Carolla) is forced to go back on the road playing one dingy comedy club after another, spending endless nights in budget hotel rooms and always flying coach. Amidst trying to revitalize his career, rekindle his love life and put his daughter through college, Bruce knows one thing for sure - he must get off the road. ROAD HARD is the story of that journey.