The Joke Starts Now

M*A*S*H

February 1970 •English

The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.

Short Cuts

October 1993 •English

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

Annie Hall

April 1977 •English

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

An Audience with Joan Rivers

March 1984 •English

The shockingly controversial, outrageous, and wickedly funny comedienne performing live in front of a celebrity audience.

Bert Kreischer: The Machine

November 2016 •English

Storyteller Bert Kreischer expounds on a series of incredible and hilarious tales - from an unforgettable run-in with a grizzly bear to his legendary travels in Russia.

Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint

November 2016 •English

Armed with his ferociously aggressive style of comedy MADTV alum, Aries Spears, takes the stage in Philadelphia for "Comedy Blueprint". No one, not black, not white, not gay, not straight is safe from his jokes and impressions.

Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry

December 2016 •English

Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.

Na stojáka v kině

November 2018 •Czech

Members of the comedy group Na Stojáka take the stage and the mic by storm for a special night of stand-up comedy.

Evan Almighty

June 2007 •English

God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

Chris Distefano: Speshy Weshy

May 2022 •English

Fueled by six martinis and a sold-out crowd, comedian Chris Distefano talks getting yelled at on social media, and why he is waiting for his dad to die.

Dieter Nuhr: Nuhr in Berlin

November 2016 •German

Dieter Nuhr: Nuhr in Berlin: A Netflix Original The cerebral and popular German cabaret comic expounds his theories on gender norms, primal instincts and a decidedly gastrointestinal Big Bang.

Setup, Punch

April 2013 •English

Showing that there is always a reason to laugh, stand-up comic Reuben Stein does the most daring set of his life. The consequences will change his life forever and allow him to discover the true nature of performance.

VIP

September 2008 •Italian

Small Change

March 1976 •French

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.

Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot

June 2019 •English

Comedian Jo Koy takes center stage in Hawaii and shares his honest take on island life, ethnicity, fatherhood and more.

Arnez J: Racially Motivated

January 2013 •English

Live-wire comedian Arnez J. totes his talent for impressions to the stage of Boston's Wilbur Theater for this one-hour comedy special that pokes fun -- lots of fun -- at racial stereotypes.

Ian Harvie: May the Best Cock Win

December 2016 •English

Ian Harvie is not quite the kind of man you might think. He's redefining what it means to be a dude through a fresh perspective on sex/sexuality with some seriously funny and new kinds of dick jokes. Proving that laughter cuts across all identities and ultimately unites us all. Oh and, Ian is the world's first trans man comedian with a stand up comedy special.

Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad

December 2016 •English

Laurie Kilmartin's tweeting while her father was in hospice quickly garnered press and Twitter followers. Her comments are as painful as they are hilarious and give voice to the very human thoughts we keep to ourselves as a loved one passes from life to death. Filmed at The Lyric Theater in Los Angeles, California, Laurie speaks about cancer, hospice, death, grieving, and funerals.

Igelak (Frogs)

December 2016 •Basque

Pello, a bank branch manager, is arrested on charges of embezzlement. Abandoned by his superior (who got him involved in the heist), Pello escapes from the court room and goes on the run. With no papers, no money and no family or friends he can trust, he changes identity so that he can stay undercover for a time. By chance he ends up hiding in a building that has been occupied by a group of people evicted from their homes who are fighting his bank. Pello gains their trust, all the time planning to steal money from them to pay for false documentation so that he can escape abroad and start a new life.

Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats

August 2024 •English

Renowned comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan delivers a live stand-up set at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.