Misery Loves Comedy (film)

Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy
Directed by	Kevin Pollak
Starring	Jimmy Fallon; Freddie Prinze Jr.; Matthew Perry; Larry David; Maria Bamford; Tom Hanks
Cinematography	Adam McDaid
Edited by	Robert Legato
Release date	2015;
Country	United States
Language	English

Misery Loves Comedy is a 2015 documentary film directed by Kevin Pollak.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The film marks the final film appearance of Matthew Perry before his death in October 2023.

Overview

A look into the dark side of comedy.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 35% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Misery Loves Comedy starts with an idea worth exploring, but proves frustratingly unable to enlighten or amuse."^[5]

Geoff Berkshire of Variety wrote, "Lining up well-known comedians to riff on tragedy as the basis for comedy is a sharp idea, and a documentary doesn't need to become a full-fledged therapy session to tease out the connective tissues. But Pollak proves too distracted by his subjects, or perhaps too inclusive on the invite list, to hone in on a meaningful thesis."^[3]

References

^ Scott, A. O. (April 23, 2015). "Review: 'Misery Loves Comedy' Puts Stand-Up in the Spotlight". The New York Times.
^ "'Misery Loves Comedy': a laughless documentary about comedy". The Seattle Times. April 30, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Berkshire, Geoff (January 23, 2015). "Sundance Film Review: 'Misery Loves Comedy'". Variety.
^ Evry, Max (April 23, 2015). "Interview: Kevin Pollak Tells Us Why Misery Loves Comedy". comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^ "Misery Loves Comedy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

External links

Misery Loves Comedy at IMDb

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[1] Scott, A. O. (April 23, 2015). "Review: 'Misery Loves Comedy' Puts Stand-Up in the Spotlight". The New York Times.

[2] "'Misery Loves Comedy': a laughless documentary about comedy". The Seattle Times. April 30, 2015.

[Variety-3] Berkshire, Geoff (January 23, 2015). "Sundance Film Review: 'Misery Loves Comedy'". Variety.

[4] Evry, Max (April 23, 2015). "Interview: Kevin Pollak Tells Us Why Misery Loves Comedy". comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

[5] "Misery Loves Comedy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

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