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Equanimity & The Bird Revelation – Dave Chappelle

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Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials.
Dave Chappelle — Equanimity & The Bird Revelation

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Dave Chappelle doubles down on controversial opinions that will strike many as more mean-spirited than funny, but the comedian's crack timing and onstage charisma remain intact.

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D. Watkins Salon.com 03/18/2020
Humor, church and storytelling have numbed the pain of oppression for generations of black people in America, and if you've spent time in one of those environments, you'll get it. Go to Full Review
Jesse David Fox New York Magazine/Vulture 01/03/2018
[Chappelle] may be the most talented comedian working today, but insomuch as we judge comics by their specials, the muddiness of his point of view at any given time will continue to handicap them. Go to Full Review
Jason Zinoman New York Times 01/03/2018
Equanimity is a defensive, occasionally hilarious hour. Go to Full Review
Joe Reid Decider 03/18/2020
"Comedy is saying mean things," is how Chappelle kicked off his latest special. It's a bummer that Chappelle now seems to think it ends there. Go to Full Review
Sean L. McCarthy Decider 03/18/2020
If Equanimity is his definitive statement on 2017, his year-in-review comedy party, then Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation is the afterparty. The postscript. Like any great afterparty, it's an intimate affair. Go to Full Review
Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV 03/18/2020
Does all this sound awfully heavy for a couple of comedy specials? You bet, and it just makes things more interesting. Chappelle is also just flat-out funny. Go to Full Review
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TRAVIS F 08/05/2022 Dave is the GOAT! every special he has had on Netflix has been great See more 04/23/2022 Dave Chapelle is the goat. ✅✅✅ See more Petros T @PetrosTserpelis 05/30/2021 EQUANIMITY. Dave Chappelle's charisma is indisputable and that ensures "Equanimity" is an above par offering despite the rather large gaps between punchlines. At his best, he displays an enviable mastery and command over his material and his audience. The problem is "Equanimity" is overall neither that funny nor that often funny. THE BIRD REVELATION. I particularly enjoyed the more intimate setting, nevertheless the more contemplative nature of the show doesn't always pay off, and nor do all the jokes. Still, Chappelle pulls off some pretty thought-provoking bits that render "The Bird Revelation" a memorable special. See more 05/11/2021 Equanimity: 5 - awesomely funny and almost flawless in delivery. Bird revelation: 4.5 - more like a monologue or discussion with a comedian rather than a stand-up. He says lots of things that make sense though. See more 01/18/2021 During a pivotal time in the entertainment industry, Dave Chapelle comes in hot with topical, thought provoking, and funny material, reestablishing himself once more as a real comedian. See more nick e @nicksmovies93 10/19/2018 Its funny at times, but more often than not it meanders to the point of boredom. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Dec 31, 2017 Equanimity Chappelle talks growing up poor, upsetting fans and catching heat after Trump's election in an unflinching stand-up set filmed in Washington, D.C. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 31, 2017 The Bird Revelation In a spontaneous and intimate set, Chappelle takes on Hollywood's sexual assault crisis and drops clues to his long break from show business. Details
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Season Info

Director
Stan Lathan
Network
Netflix
Genre
Comedy, Documentary, Stand-Up
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 31, 2017