Here we've displayed a list of the best Stand-up Comedy films : Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth(1998), Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again(2004), Jellyfish(2018), The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe(1991), The Original Kings of Comedy(2000), Comedian(2002), Dying Laughing(2016), Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain(2013), Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling(1986), The Aristocrats(2005), Mickey One(1965), Funny People(2009) ... ...
Documentary
USA
1998
93 Minutes
Robert De Niro Lenny Bruce
robert de niro comedian friend mother drug addict tv personality rousing amusing fascinating disheartening new york city television studio nightclub strip club comedy club obscenity court battles stand-up comedy controversy lenny bruce
Comedian Lenny Bruce struck a subversive chord in an era of change in America. After getting his start as a conventional stand-up comic, Bruce's increasingly iconoclastic act transformed ... See full summary »
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2004
106 Minutes
Bill Engvall Jeff Foxworthy Larry the Cable Guy Ron White
comedian southerner jeff foxworthy hilarious lighthearted brash concert stage denver bus gender roles stand-up comedy family relationships sex blue-collar life underdog discovery 2000s
The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
Drama
UK
2018
101 Minutes
Liv Hill Sinead Matthews Cyril Nri Angus Barnett Tomos Eames Victoria Alcock Helen Kennedy Connor Mills
teen girl comedienne depressed person bleak engaging seaside town school graduation stand-up comedy sacrifice rise 2010s
A young carer discovers an unlikely talent for stand-up comedy.
Comedy
USA
1991
106 Minutes
comedian performer woman hilarious quirky rousing stage theater feminism comedy stand-up comedy lily tomlin one-woman show adventure discovery 1970s
This filmed version of Lily Tomlin's successful one-woman performance piece is sometimes classified as a "documentary."
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2000
115 Minutes
comedian audience hilarious fiery north carolina theater stage stand-up comedy culture race relations church relationships family rise 2000s
A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.
Documentary
USA
2002
82 Minutes
comedian tv personality audience bartender actor hilarious fascinating playful nightclub backstage united states stand-up comedy rise to stardom fame show business jerry seinfeld orny adams underdog rise quest
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
Comedy
USA
2013
75 Minutes
comedian audience hilarious engaging stage madison square garden new york city stand-up comedy romance family underdog 2010s
Filmed at a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden, comedian Kevin Hart delivers material from his 2012 "Let Me Explain" concert tour.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1986
97 Minutes
Richard Pryor Debbie Allen Carmen McRae Art Evans Fay Hauser Barbara Williams Paula Kelly Diahnne Abbott Scoey Mitchell Billy Eckstine Wings Hauser
comedian young boy mother grandmother father emotional moving illinois city stage los angeles hospital stand-up comedy fame drug addiction self-destruction coma near-death experience wretched excess discovery
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.
Documentary
USA
2005
89 Minutes
Chris Albrecht Steven Banks
george carlin drew carey comedian performer actor writer hilarious witty disturbing unrestrained comedy club stand-up comedy performance taboo improvisation profanity humor discovery rivalry 2000s
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Crime, Drama
USA
1965
93 Minutes
comedian nightclub owner tenant woman mobster offbeat brooding emotional nightclub apartment restaurant detroit chicago mafia paranoia on the run stand-up comedy gambling friendship escape
After the mob tries to kill him for an unknown reason, a comedian steals the identity of a homeless man and goes on the run.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
146 Minutes
Adam Sandler Seth Rogen Leslie Mann Eric Bana Jonah Hill Jason Schwartzman Aubrey Plaza Maude Apatow Iris Apatow RZA Aziz Ansari
comedian mentor old flame friend offbeat quirky witty san francisco stand-up comedy terminal illness friendship romance meaning of life discovery pursuit 2000s
When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2004
77 Minutes
ray romano comedian camera operator audience lighthearted hilarious car stage hotel backstage gas station united states friendship road trip show business stand-up comedy quest adventure discovery 2000s
The hilarious intimacy of two comedians locked in a car together for hundreds of miles. Together, they each struggle with Ray's obsessions, phobias and insecurities in this unscripted exploration of newfound fame.
Drama
Canada
2000
99 Minutes
Larenz Tate Deborah Cox Martin Cummins Rainbow Sun Francks Peter Williams Barbara Williams Kenneth Welsh Sarah Polley Nicole Hardy Clark Johnson Michael Stevens
half brother comedian singer mother boxer raw gripping emotional boxing ring nightclub household stand-up comedy boxing romance racism family secrets trust discovery growing up pursuit
Two brothers in their early 20s, one black, one white, each the other's keeper since their family was torn apart by a decade old tragedy. Neville is a comedian struggling with his comedy, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2002
96 Minutes
Frank Whaley Carla Gugino Ethan Hawke Lynn Cohen Jillian Stacom
stock boy inventor wife stoner coach comedian amusing bleak melodramatic comedy club supermarket family home failure aspirations inventions stand-up comedy marriage illness underdog discovery
A failed New Jersey inventor embarks on a career as a standup comic, turns to drink, and labors to keep his family together.
Comedy, Documentary
2016
96 Minutes
Tim Story Ed Helms David Meunier Joey Wells Richardson Jones Magali Amadei
comedian rock star actress friend family member audience member cheeky hilarious creative philadelphia stadium backstage street car dressing room stand-up comedy acting music live show dating
Comic Kevin Hart performs his stand-up routine in front of 50,000 people at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Documentary
2010
106 Minutes
Paul Thomas Bill Hicks Kevin Booth John Farneti Lynn Hicks Mary Hicks Steve Hicks Andy Huggins David Johndrow James Ladmirault Dwight Slade
comedian friend filmmaker family member amusing tender emotional new york city los angeles little rock, ark. fame childhood bill hicks stand-up comedy growing up transformation rise 1990s
Interviews and clever use of still photographs illustrate the life of a talented but often controversial comic who died of cancer at age 32.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
2016
75 Minutes
Haider Zafar Haider Zafar Daniella Down Anna Leong Brophy Michael Keane Eddie Bagayawa Llila Vis Nitin Parasher
dentist comedian muse love interest girlfriend american woman amusing witty passionate emotional quirky offbeat england mental illness stand-up comedy career aspirations heartbreak memories ambition adventure
A disillusioned dentist moonlighting as a comedian tries to erase the memories of his blonde American muse.
Biography
1957
126 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Mitzi Gaynor Jeanne Crain Eddie Albert Beverly Garland Jackie Coogan Ted de Corsia
singer comedian pianist mob boss lover wife brash inspiring nightclub chicago las vegas apartment street show business stand-up comedy prohibition organized crime alcoholism joe e. lewis transformation
Singer Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra) turns nightclub comic in 1920s Chicago, with a socialite (Jeanne Crain) and a dancer (Mitzi Gaynor) for company.