Kumail je stand-up komik, príležitostný vodič Uber taxi a najväčší fanúšik Aktov X. Emily študuje psychológiu, má zmysel pre humor a rozhodne sa teraz nechce viazať. Teda aspoň do chvíle, než vyrazí na večer stand-up komikov. Duchaprítomný Kumail, Emily okamžite padne do oka a aj keď obaja tvrdia opak, skoro je jasné, že nepôjde o záležitosť na jednu noc. Nádejne sa rozvíjajúci vzťah, ale naruší záhadná choroba, ktorá Emily uvrhne do umelého spánku... Až v nemocnici sa stretne Kumail s jej svojráznymi rodičmi, ktorí sa napriek začiatočnej nedôvere s Kumailom postupne zbližujú, čo generuje množstvo vtipných situácií.
Stand-up komik Henry sa zamiluje do Ann, svetoznámej opernej speváčky. Ich život sa obráti naruby, keď sa im narodí tajomné dievčatko Annette s výnimočným darom. Dlho očakávaný muzikál vizionárskeho režiséra Leosa Caraxa s hudbou kapely Sparks začne tohtoročný ročník festivalu v Cannes. Divákov vezme na nevšednú cestu plnú lásky, vášne a slávy.
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
After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes but is he everything he appears to be?
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.
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.
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.
In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way, all done in front of a camera, without an audience, and in one take. After his set, Norm's friends and fellow comics gather to salute him.
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.
An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.
RJ Mitte, který ve skutečném životě prodělal mozkovou obrnu, exceluje v roli Travise, mladého muže žijícího ve zchátralém podnájmu v Sydney. Zdravotní postižení notně přispívá k jeho sociální izolaci a problémům s ovládáním vzteku. Když po napadení těch, kteří ho šikanovali, přijde o práci údržbáře, skončí v hospodě, kde se potkává se začínající komičkou Sunny a neváhá využít svého ostrého sarkasmu k tomu, aby ji ochránil před sexistickým výtržníkem. Když je záhy najat jejím panovačným přítelem a zároveň majitelem hospody Mikeym (Sam Reid), aby Sunny naučil umění hvězdného comebacku, přeskočí mezi nimi jiskra, jež přeroste v milostný románek naplněný smíchem. Energická komedie Show pro Sunny zasvěceně vypráví o životě s postižením a diskriminací.
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.