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Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy
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Misery Loves Comedy

"Kevin Pollak explores the dark side of comedy in this fascinating documentary."

2015
1h 34m
6.0(39 votes)
Comedy
Documentary

Overview

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

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Production Companies

Heretic Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

71 members
Acting

Jon Favreau

Self

Jon Favreau
Directing

Kevin Smith

Self

Kevin Smith
Acting

Bobby Cannavale

Self

Bobby Cannavale
Acting

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Self

Freddie Prinze Jr.
Acting

Matthew Perry

Self

Matthew Perry
Acting

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Whoopi Goldberg
Acting

Martin Short

Self

Martin Short
Acting

Jimmy Fallon

Self

Jimmy Fallon
Acting

Christopher Guest

Self

Christopher Guest
Acting

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Janeane Garofalo
Directing

Judd Apatow

Self

Judd Apatow
Acting

Stephen Merchant

Self

Stephen Merchant
Acting

Kevin Pollak

Self

Kevin Pollak
Acting

Matt Walsh

Self

Matt Walsh
Acting

Jason Alexander

Self

Jason Alexander
Acting

Joe Lo Truglio

Self

Joe Lo Truglio
Directing

Jason Reitman

Self

Jason Reitman
Acting

Chris Hardwick

Self

Chris Hardwick
Acting

Samm Levine

Self

Samm Levine
Acting

David Koechner

Self

David Koechner
Acting

Nick Swardson

Self

Nick Swardson
Acting

Andy Richter

Self

Andy Richter
Acting

Bob Saget

Self

Bob Saget
Acting

Richard Kind

Self

Richard Kind
Acting

Amy Schumer

Self

Amy Schumer
Acting

Kevin Nealon

Self

Kevin Nealon
Directing

Paul Feig

Self

Paul Feig
Acting

Laraine Newman

Self

Laraine Newman
Acting

Jim Gaffigan

Self

Jim Gaffigan
Acting

Maria Bamford

Self

Maria Bamford
Acting

Paul F. Tompkins

Self

Paul F. Tompkins
Acting

Larry Miller

Self

Larry Miller
Acting

Jim Jefferies

Self

Jim Jefferies
Acting

Kumail Nanjiani

Self

Kumail Nanjiani
Acting

Mike Birbiglia

Self

Mike Birbiglia
Acting

Richard Lewis

Self

Richard Lewis
Acting

Greg Proops

Self

Greg Proops
Acting

Dave Thomas

Self

Dave Thomas
Acting

Lewis Black

Self

Lewis Black
Acting

Marc Maron

Self

Marc Maron
Production

James L. Brooks

Self

James L. Brooks
Acting

Penn Jillette

Self

Penn Jillette
Acting

Michael Ian Black

Self

Michael Ian Black
Acting

David Wain

Self

David Wain
Acting

Robert Smigel

Self

Robert Smigel
Acting

Scott Aukerman

Self

Scott Aukerman
Directing

Michael Showalter

Self

Michael Showalter
Acting

Jim Norton

Self

Jim Norton
Acting

Andy Kindler

Self

Andy Kindler
Acting

Rob Delaney

Self

Rob Delaney
Acting

Dana Gould

Self

Dana Gould
Acting

Wayne Federman

Self

Wayne Federman
Acting

Kathleen Madigan

Self

Kathleen Madigan
Acting

Anthony Cumia

Self

No Image
Acting

Dov Davidoff

Self

Dov Davidoff
Acting

Todd Glass

Self

Todd Glass
Acting

Gregg Hughes

Self

Gregg Hughes
Acting

Bobby Slayton

Self

Bobby Slayton
Acting

Bret Ernst

Self

Bret Ernst
Writing

Alan Zweibel

Self

Alan Zweibel
Acting

Kelly Carlin-McCall

Self

No Image
Acting

Jake Johannsen

Self

Jake Johannsen
Acting

Eddie Brill

Self

Eddie Brill
Acting

Jeremy Hotz

Self

Jeremy Hotz
Acting

Nick Griffin

Self

Nick Griffin
Acting

Lynn Shawcroft

Self

No Image
Acting

Jimmy Pardo

Self

Jimmy Pardo
Acting

Jordy Elner

Self

No Image
Acting

Steve Coogan

Self

Steve Coogan
Acting

Jemaine Clement

Self

Jemaine Clement
Acting

Tom Hanks

Self

Tom Hanks

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