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Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

Kevin Pollak explores the dark side of comedy in this fascinating documentary.

Genres

ComedyDocumentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

23 January 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Self

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Self

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Self

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Martin Short

Martin Short

Self

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

Self

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Self

Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant

Self

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Self

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Self

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Self

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

Self

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Self

Chris Hardwick

Chris Hardwick

Self

Samm Levine

Samm Levine

Self

David Koechner

David Koechner

Self

Nick Swardson

Nick Swardson

Self

Andy Richter

Andy Richter

Self

Bob Saget

Bob Saget

Self

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Self

Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer

Self

Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon

Self

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

Self

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Self

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Self

Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford

Self

Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins

Self

Larry Miller

Larry Miller

Self

Jim Jefferies

Jim Jefferies

Self

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Self

Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia

Self

Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

Self

Greg Proops

Greg Proops

Self

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Self

Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Self

Marc Maron

Marc Maron

Self

James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Self

Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette

Self

Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black

Self

David Wain

David Wain

Self

Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Self

Scott Aukerman

Scott Aukerman

Self

Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter

Self

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Self

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler

Self

Rob Delaney

Rob Delaney

Self

Dana Gould

Dana Gould

Self

Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman

Self

Kathleen Madigan

Kathleen Madigan

Self

Anthony Cumia

Anthony Cumia

Self

Dov Davidoff

Dov Davidoff

Self

Todd Glass

Todd Glass

Self

Gregg Hughes

Gregg Hughes

Self

Bobby Slayton

Bobby Slayton

Self

Bret Ernst

Bret Ernst

Self

Alan Zweibel

Alan Zweibel

Self

Kelly Carlin-McCall

Kelly Carlin-McCall

Self

Jake Johannsen

Jake Johannsen

Self

Eddie Brill

Eddie Brill

Self

Jeremy Hotz

Jeremy Hotz

Self

Nick Griffin

Nick Griffin

Self

Lynn Shawcroft

Lynn Shawcroft

Self

Jimmy Pardo

Jimmy Pardo

Self

Jordy Elner

Jordy Elner

Self

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Self

Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement

Self

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self

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