A rare and lightly entertaining look behind the curtain that separates comics from the people laughing in the crowd.
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11/01/02
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Comedian (2002)
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Reviews Counted:88
Fresh:67
Rotten:21
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Comedian is an insightful look at the hard work of creating comedy.
Theatrical Release:Oct 11, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $2,683,160
Synopsis: In this endearing documentary, Jerry Seinfeld shares the challenges and triumphs of returning to the stand-up stage after having made his fame with his eponymous television series. Starting out at... [More]
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling
Director: Christian Charles
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Reviews for Comedian
Almost as unsettling as it is wildly entertaining.
11/01/02
Lightweight but appealing.
11/01/02
It's a pleasure to see Seinfeld griping about the biz with buddies Chris Rock, Garry Shandling and Colin Quinn.
11/01/02
It's an exhilarating place to visit, this laboratory of laughter.
10/31/02
Charles did a great job of catching Seinfeld with his guard down, or what passes for unguarded for this most guarded of celebrities.
10/31/02
Charles dives into the booze-tinged, cigarette-soaked comedy clubs of New York with the finesse of a low-budget documentary filmmaker.
10/31/02
The following things are not at all entertaining: The bad sound, the lack of climax and, worst of all, watching Seinfeld (who is also one of the film's producers) do everything he can to look like a good guy.
10/31/02
Seinfeld, dogged by self-doubt and clearly struggling at times, comes up with some fairly funny material.
10/26/02
Top CriticDemonstrates that even good comics aren't especially interesting when caught offstage.
10/26/02
Top CriticFunny and fascinating.
10/25/02
What begins as an indulgent vanity piece (Seinfeld was a producer of the film) ends up as a fascinating portrait of creativity at its most compulsive.
10/25/02
A penetrating glimpse into the tissue-thin ego of the stand-up comic.
10/25/02
Top CriticIt's fascinating to see how a comedian shapes a set and to track how confidence can turn into arrogance.
10/25/02
An entertaining, insightful insider's guide.
10/25/02
It's refreshing to see a celebrity documentary that isn't focused on the celebrity, but on the art that made him who he is.
10/25/02
Manages to make the viewer feel the fear, pressure, frustration and success of making people laugh for a living.
10/25/02
It's tough to sympathize with a man as wealthy and established as Seinfeld, but Comedian has an engaging rhythm, an immediacy that's genuine and unvarnished, and a few great laughs.
10/25/02
Top CriticA backstage must-see for true fans of comedy.
10/25/02
It's a crafted look at the craft of comedy, and a picture with the good sense not to be too earnest about the subject of humour -- that is, you get to laugh a little while you learn a little more.
10/25/02
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