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The Aristocrats (2005)

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79%
84%

AUDIENCE SCORE

61%

Critic Consensus: Can a joke stand up to repeated tellings? Hilarious and revealing of the way comedy works, The Aristocrats demonstrates that it's possible.

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Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friends -- who happen to be some of the biggest names in entertainment, from George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Cary to Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget, Paul Reiser and Sarah Silverman -- to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of world's dirtiest joke, an old burlesque, too extreme to be performed in public, called 'The Aristocrats.'

Cast

Robin Williams
George Carlin
Billy Connolly
Don Rickles
Eddie Izzard
Hank Azaria
Gilbert Gottfried
Chris Albrecht
Jason Alexander
Hugh Hefner
Shelley Berman
Billy the Mime
Lewis Black
Mario Cantone
Drew Carey
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson
Tim Conway
Pat Cooper
Wayne Cotter
Susie Essman
Carrie Fisher
Joe Franklin
Todd Glass
Judy Gold
Whoopi Goldberg
Eddie Gorodetsky
Dana Gould
Allan Havey
Eric Idle
Richard Jeni
Jake Johannsen
The Amazing Jonathan
Alan Kirschenbaum
Cathy Ladman
Lisa Lampanelli
Richard Lewis
Wendy Leibman
Bill Maher
Howie Mandel
Merrill Markoe
Jay Marshall
Jackie Martling
Chuck McCann
Eric Mead
Larry Miller
Martin Mull
Kevin Nealon
The Onion Editorial Staff
Otto & George
Rick Overton
Gary Owens
The Passing Zone
Emo Philips
Peter Pitofsky
Kevin Pollak
Paul Reiser
Andy Richter
Gregg Rogell
Rita Rudner
Bob Saget
T. Sean Shannon
Bobby Slayton
The Smothers Brothers
Carrie Snow
Doug Stanhope
Rip Taylor
Johnny Thompson
Peter Tilden
Bruce Vilanch
Steven Wright
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Critic Reviews for The Aristocrats

All Critics (148) | Top Critics (43)

The first feel-good movie made out of fecal matter.

November 1, 2007 | Full Review…
Top Critic

This all-star open-mike night loses its luster before its own loud laughter dies down.

February 9, 2006 | Full Review…
Top Critic

... The Aristocrats proves that sometimes you don't have to be a great filmmaker to make a great documentary.

December 9, 2005
Top Critic

Within a single joke, The Aristocrats unlocks an entire universe of comedy.

September 26, 2005 | Full Review…
Top Critic

What the film really reveals is the role of the comedian in society and the craftsmanship of joke-writing and joke delivery.

September 2, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Let me reiterate. This movie is really, really dirty.

August 25, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
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Audience Reviews for The Aristocrats

½

Unspeakably foul. But oh-so-hilarious.

Alice Shen
Alice Shen

Super Reviewer

Really funny. A story about a old joke with black humor.

Lucas Martins
Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

No Nudity No Violence Unspeakable Obscenity, 100 Comedians but one Very Dirty Joke

Wahida K
Wahida K

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