Film

Misery Loves Comedy

2015 · 1h 34m · Comedy · Documentary

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

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

35%

Metacritic

51

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.

Jon Favreau

Self

Kevin Smith

Self

Bobby Cannavale

Self

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Self

Matthew Perry

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Martin Short

Self

Jimmy Fallon

Self

Christopher Guest

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Judd Apatow

Self

Stephen Merchant

Self

Kevin Pollak

Self

Matt Walsh

Self

Jason Alexander

Self

Joe Lo Truglio

Self

• Kevin PollakDirector · Writer
• John VorhausWriter
• Becky NewhallProducer
• Burton RitchieProducer
• Adam McDaidDirector of Photography
• Ben FoldsOriginal Music Composer
• Robert LegatoEditor

Misery Loves Comedy Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD

Release date

January 23, 2015

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Comedy, Documentary

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