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Allah Made Me Funny

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Allah Made Me Funny (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 23

Fresh: 12

Rotten:11

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Consensus: The comedians featured in Allah Made Me Funny are, like the movie itself, only mildly amusing.

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 3, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: This landmark concert film follows three acclaimed comedians on stage and off as they lift the veil to reveal the humorous side of what it's really like to be American and Muslim. Mo Amer, Azhar... This landmark concert film follows three acclaimed comedians on stage and off as they lift the veil to reveal the humorous side of what it's really like to be American and Muslim. Mo Amer, Azhar Usman, and Preacher Moss poke fun at themselves, their communities, government, human nature and the tricky predicament of living in post- 9/11 America. Featuring music of rising indie scene artists, Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert is rollicking good fun and gives people of all cultural backgrounds an opportunity to laugh hard, drop their guard, and open their minds. --© Truly Indie [More]

Director: Michael Wolfe

Director: Michael Wolfe
Screenwriter: Mohammed Amer, Preacher Moss, Azhar Usman
Studio: Truly Indie

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Gerald Peary
Boston Phoenix

The whole thing is like an HBO comedy special -- Allah made these guys pretty funny -- and it's hard to see why it's getting theatrical release.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
11/12/08
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

A performance documentary with a tiny budget and a big spirit that follows three comics as they travel the country looking for laughs and understanding.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
10/18/08
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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The performers are amiable, but the material is only mildly amusing.

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10/07/08
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

A trio of Muslim Rodney Dangerfields complaining about not getting any respect on account of their religion.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
10/06/08
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

The package is a friendly, if lackluster, affair...

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
10/03/08
Ted Fry
Seattle Times

It's hit-and-miss. But Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert is a film that doesn't let go from the very first moment.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
10/03/08
Jonathan Curiel
San Francisco Chronicle
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The jokes are tepid and generic, better suited to late-night Comedy Central than the big screen.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
10/03/08
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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Allah may have made these men funny, but he didn't bestow much in the way of filmmaking skills.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
10/03/08
Evan Henerson
Los Angeles Daily News

It has the potential to be culturally bridging in its way, and that makes looking for Muslim comedy in the Western world worthwhile.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
10/03/08
Michael Ordoņa
Chicago Tribune
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Between the sets, director Andrea Kalin generates some pleasant material by following the comics around in their private lives.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/03/08
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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Kaifa taqoulu kalimat 'this is funny stuff!' bel arabia? (How do you say 'this is funny stuff' in Arabic?)

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10/03/08
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

The title doesn't lie.

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10/03/08
Laura Kern
New York Times
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The title of this well-intentioned movie ought to have been, Allah Made Me "Occasionally" Funny: Live in Concert.

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10/03/08
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

a pleasant and amusing ode to banality.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/02/08
Paul Brenner
Filmcritic.com

The routines are so clean they could have played on the Ed Sullivan show in the '50s -- which is refreshing and so old it seems new.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
10/02/08
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

No, he didn't.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
10/02/08
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Ultimately, Allah only made these guys mildly likable.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
10/02/08
Noel Murray
AV Club

A live concert featuring three Muslim comedians building bridges of understanding through humor.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
10/02/08
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Stand-up with a point? How simple the sound.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
10/01/08
Steve Heisler
Time Out New York
 
 
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