CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 34m
Misery Loves Comedy

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

61%(43)IMDbComedyDocumentary

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.

Directed byKevin Pollak

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
January 23, 2015
Studios
Heretic Films

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Misery Loves Comedy Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD

Misery Loves Comedy Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Self

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Self

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Self

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Self

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Martin Short

Martin Short

Self

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

Self

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Written by
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
John Vorhaus
Produced by
Becky Newhall
Burton Ritchie

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