The Jimmy Show (2002)

Após a morte inesperada de sua esposa, um comediante de stand-up se vê sozinho tendo que cuidar de sua filha pequena Anette, de apenas 2 anos. Se não bastassem as dificuldades em cuidar da criança, ele acaba descobrindo que ela tem um dom especial

Um comediante encontra um novo propósito de vida depois que a melhor amiga faz um pedido inusitado e ele conhece uma garota que se conecta com o cosmo.

Comédia não é um problema para os vencedores do Oscar ® Sally Field* e Tom Hanks** , que dominam o palco no grande sucesso PALCO DE ILUSÕES. Field (Forrest Gump, Uma Babá Quase Perfeita) estrela como Lilah Krytsick, uma dona de casa e mãe de três filhos que sonha em ser uma grande comediante. Durante toda sua vida, as pessoas ressaltaram seu Dom para a comédia e agora sua rotina está de pernas para o ar porque suas noites são passadas no palco do clube Gas Station em Nova York. Hanks (O Naúfrago, O Resgate do Soldado Ryan) é Steven Gold, um ator egoísta que rouba a cena com seu talento natural para a comédia. Atraídos, Steven ajuda a iniciante Lilah a transformar seu show em algo divertido e Lilah ajuda Steven a se manter longe de encrenca. Com performances aclamadas de Hanks e Field, PALCO DE ILUSÕES é um drama fascinante sobre o mundo da comédia.

Em uma noite de comédia de arrasar, Bill Burr apresenta seus amigos humoristas que fazem piada com absolutamente tudo, de Michael Jackson à pandemia.

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.

Em seu último especial de comédia, Norm Macdonald fala sobre cassinos, canibalismo, testamentos e por que é importante se preparar para as surpresas da vida.

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.

O filme é baseado em um stand-up de Robin Harris que é mostrado em um breve segmento em live-action no início do filme. A história começa com uma versão animada de Harris contando horrivelmente seus problemas para um barman cego. Ele traça seus problemas até Jamika, uma mulher atraente que conheceu em um funeral.

Uma amizade improvável surge entre um comediante fracassado e um simpático médico. Os dois descobrem que têm muitas coisas em comum e acabam desenvolvendo um relacionamento inspirador.

Este documentário narra o processo criativo e as vidas complicadas dos maiores nomes da comédia stand-up americana.

American: The Bill Hicks Story is a biographical documentary film on the life of comedian Bill Hicks. The film was produced by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, and features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including Kevin Booth. The filmmakers used a cut-and-paste animation technique to add movement to a large collection of still pictures used to document events in Hicks' life. The film made its North American premiere at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival. The film was nominated for a 2010 Grierson British Documentary Award for the "Most Entertaining Documentary" category. It was also nominated for Best Graphics and Animation category in the 2011 Cinema Eye Awards. Awards won include The Dallas Film Festivals Texas Filmmaker Award, at Little Rock The Oxford American's Best Southern Film Award, and Best Documentary at the Downtown LA Film Festival. On Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of the first 47 reviews counted were rated positive.

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.

In Margate, England, life is not easy for teenager Sarah Taylor, between being bullied at school, being exploited by a dominant boss and having to take care of her depressive mother and her two siblings. But Sarah finds a way to channel her growing despair and fight adversity when her drama teacher gives her a new purpose.

Six aspiring comedians tired of the mediocrity of their lives, at the end of an evening stand-up course they prepare to face their first performance in a club. In the audience there is also an examiner, who will choose one of them for a TV show. For everyone this is the great opportunity to change their life, for some it could be the last one. The performances begin and each comedian takes the stage with a great dilemma: to respect the teachings of their master, devoted to intelligent and uncompromising comedy, or to twist their numbers to satisfy the much less refined taste of the examiner? Or maybe look for a third way, one of absolute originality? Through the stories of six comedians, Comedians is a reflection on the very meaning of comedy in our time, facing absolutely topical issues.

An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.

When a hapless, unfunny, wanna-be comedian picks up a mysterious hitchhiker on his way to Vegas to audition for the Monte Guy show, he unwittingly becomes trapped in a desert-town killing spree that also has a very unexpected consequence - it improves his comedy.

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.

A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.

Uma semana na vida de Boris Arkadiev, um humorista de stand-up soviético sob grande pressão: ao mesmo tempo em que é um comediante famoso, ele é inseguro e sofre com a censura em seu país. Boris se sente ainda mais incomodado quando os próprios censores o convidam para apresentações, como se ele fosse uma espécie de bobo da corte. Cansado de ouvir ordens sobre as piadas que pode (ou não) fazer, Boris se arma com seu humor afiado para se vingar.

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?