Misery Loves Comedy

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

Duration: 94 min
Release date: 2015-01-23
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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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Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
as Self
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
as Self
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale
as Self
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
as Self
Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
as Self
Martin Short
Martin Short
as Self
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest
as Self
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
as Self
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
as Self
Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant
as Self
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
as Self
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
as Self
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
as Self
Joe Lo Truglio
Joe Lo Truglio
as Self
Jason Reitman
Jason Reitman
as Self
Chris Hardwick
Chris Hardwick
as Self
Samm Levine
Samm Levine
as Self
David Koechner
David Koechner
as Self
Nick Swardson
Nick Swardson
as Self
Andy Richter
Andy Richter
as Self
Bob Saget
Bob Saget
as Self
Richard Kind
Richard Kind
as Self
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer
as Self
Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon
as Self
Paul Feig
Paul Feig
as Self
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
as Self
Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan
as Self
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford
as Self
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins
as Self
Larry Miller
Larry Miller
as Self
Jim Jefferies
Jim Jefferies
as Self
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
as Self
Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia
as Self
Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis
as Self
Greg Proops
Greg Proops
as Self
Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas
as Self
Lewis Black
Lewis Black
as Self
Marc Maron
Marc Maron
as Self
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
as Self
Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette
as Self
Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black
as Self
David Wain
David Wain
as Self
Robert Smigel
Robert Smigel
as Self
Scott Aukerman
Scott Aukerman
as Self
Michael Showalter
Michael Showalter
as Self
Jim Norton
Jim Norton
as Self
Andy Kindler
Andy Kindler
as Self
Rob Delaney
Rob Delaney
as Self
Dana Gould
Dana Gould
as Self
Wayne Federman
Wayne Federman
as Self
Kathleen Madigan
Kathleen Madigan
as Self
Anthony Cumia
Anthony Cumia
as Self
Dov Davidoff
Dov Davidoff
as Self
Todd Glass
Todd Glass
as Self
Gregg Hughes
Gregg Hughes
as Self
Bobby Slayton
Bobby Slayton
as Self
Bret Ernst
Bret Ernst
as Self
Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel
as Self
Kelly Carlin-McCall
Kelly Carlin-McCall
as Self
Jake Johannsen
Jake Johannsen
as Self
Eddie Brill
Eddie Brill
as Self
Jeremy Hotz
Jeremy Hotz
as Self
Nick Griffin
Nick Griffin
as Self
Lynn Shawcroft
Lynn Shawcroft
as Self
Jimmy Pardo
Jimmy Pardo
as Self
Jordy Elner
Jordy Elner
as Self
Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
as Self
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement
as Self
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
as Self
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