Movies: Stand up comedian

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....

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

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 ...

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 d...

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 revit...

Kareem and Johnny are two comics in New York struggling on the circuit. In a last-ditch attempt to kickstart their careers, they decide to put together a comedy showcase, but the only place they will let them do it is Kellogg's Diner, an old-school j...

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 ...

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 80...

Michelle is having the worst day – she gets fired and dumped on the very same day. Ouch! Best friend Sara persuades her to come along to a new retreat which offers a wellness and empowering program “Just Say Yes”. Here Michelle faces her fears and fi...

Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham talks about his childhood and his start into the world of ventriloquism....

From his problem with protection crystals to his beef with social media trolls, comedian Matt Rife holds nothing back in this rollicking stand-up special....

Ricardo and Jorge are two successful comedians in Peru, who are facing a lawsuit against the Peruvian State. In the middle of this situation, a boy appears saying that he is Ricardo's son, so now he must face the trial and the new life of his father,...

After her mother’s death and father’s ensuing depression, 13-year-old Sasha decides to look on the bright side of life and become a stand-up comedian....

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

Eight young people from various reasons and motives coincidentally rob a bank at the same time. They had to work together to find answers to the puzzles, and find the best solution for all....

A group of comedians are trying to be successful on stage. One night an important television network organises a public variety show to sort out some performers for their programs. Every one of them will try their hardest, but just a few will be chos...

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 improve...

After a DUI brings Arnold to rock bottom, living in his van gets worse when it breaks down outside of a raunchy underground comedy club. Now Arnold will chase a dream he never pursued - if he can earn the trust of the crazy family he never knew he ne...

Known for his dry wit and sharp topical commentary as host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, the veteran comedian shifts his focus to his personal life – from the chaos of raising three young kids, to navigating different communication styles in marria...

Comedian Matt Rife discusses his world of deceptive good looks, women and even a charismatic perspective of the world's more pressing topics....