Patton Oswalt
Also Known As: 帕頓·奧斯瓦爾特, پاتون اسوالت
Biography: American stand-up comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s to early 1990s. After spending two seasons writing for MADtv, and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO, he began performing in films and television shows.In January 2011, Oswalt released his first book, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Oswalt married writer Michelle Eileen McNamara on September 24, 2005. Their daughter, Alice Rigney Oswalt, was born on April 15, 2009.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Birthday: January 27, 1969
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Gender: Male
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Ratatouille
Overview: Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-28
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80 for Brady
Overview: Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, discovering that it's never too late to live life to the fullest. Inspired by a true story.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-03
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Harmontown
Overview: A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-08
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Reno 911!: Miami
Overview: A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-23
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I Love My Dad
Overview: A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-05
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HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt
Overview: Stand up special
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-16
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Taxi
Overview: A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-06
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The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
Overview: It's a night of comic anarchy as 15 of today's edgiest comedians perform at Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour rock 'n' roll club! You're guaranteed to laugh, and occasionally gasp with shock, as new comic frontiers are crossed. Staring; Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Zach Galifianakis, Maria Bamford, David Cross, Sarah Silverman, and many more.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-18
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The Informant!
Overview: A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-18
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Failure to Launch
Overview: At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-03-10
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We Brought Back MST3K
Overview: This feature length documentary provides fans with an insider’s look at the creation of Season 11 and its triumphant debut on Netflix. Featuring new interviews with Joel Hodgson, Jonah Ray, Felicia Day, Patton Oswalt and many others, interwoven with previously unseen footage from all stages of MST3K’s miraculous comeback.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-17
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Balls of Fury
Overview: Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy who lost his chance at Olympic gold when his father is murdered by the mysterious Feng over a gambling debt. 15yrs later he's down on his luck and scraping a living doing seedy back room shows in Vegas; when the FBI turn up and ask for his help to take down Feng... who just happens to love Ping Pong.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-29
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Eternals
Overview: The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-03
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Your Friend the Rat
Overview: Let's face it, rats are not the most beloved creatures on earth. However, maybe this little tale about the history of human and rat interaction will change the world's tune. At least that is the hope of Remy, the star of Ratatouille, and his reluctant brother Emile as they guide us through world history from a rat's perspective. Why can't we all just get along?
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-06
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Zoolander
Overview: Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-28
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History of the Joke
Overview: Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-28
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Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
Overview: The critically-acclaimed comedian, actor, writer, and voice of Remy the Rat (the Oscar®-winning Ratatouille) takes time out from his many film and television outings to return to the comedy stage for his fourth stand-up special.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-25
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Heckler
Overview: HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-04
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Big Fan
Overview: Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station and decide to follow him. At a strip club Paul cautiously decides to approach him but the chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-07
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Overview: When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-20
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Super High Me
Overview: Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man's quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana use.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-13
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Blade: Trinity
Overview: For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out into the daylight, where he is driven to join forces with a clan of human vampire hunters he never knew existed—The Nightstalkers. Together with Abigail and Hannibal, two deftly trained Nightstalkers, Blade follows a trail of blood to the ancient creature that is also hunting him—the original vampire, Dracula.
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-08
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Blood Into Wine
Overview: Music fans know Maynard James Keenan as the frontman of such bands as Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, but in this documentary filmmakers Christopher Pomerenke and Ryan Page offer a closer look at one of the prolific rocker's more unexpected hobbies -- winemaking. Along with his business partner Eric Glomski, Keenan has managed to transform an arid stretch of Arizona desert into a lush vineyard that yields some particularly tasty grapes. Through unguarded conversations with Keenan and Glomski, Pomerenke and Page discover just what got the pair interested in winemaking, and why they chose such a hostile natural environment to serve as the site of their winery.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-19
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All Roads Lead Home
Overview: The story is about a 12 year old girl who loses her mother in an automobile accident. Her father struggles with the loss of his wife and trying to raise his young daughter who believes her father is partly responsible for her mother's death. Belle's maternal grandfather is a changed man since losing his daughter in the accident. He finds it difficult to have a relationship with Belle since she is a constant reminder of her mother. It is Atticus the new puppy who will change Belle's life and the lives of those who love her
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain
Overview: In this special, Patton Oswalt expresses his thoughts on many things in his life including his friends and his girlfriend in particular, who he thinks sucks the funny out of him. He explains why babies are a "bag of poop" and eating dinner at Black Angus is fit for a king. Oswalt holds nothing back when he deliverers his punch-lines! It's an hour of over-exuberant comedy!
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-05
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The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Overview: This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that knew him best.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-28
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The Comedians of Comedy
Overview: The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was documented in a 2005 film and 2005 Comedy Central television series of the same name, both directed by Michael Blieden.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-01
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Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Overview: The Reno Sheriff’s Department find themselves in their stickiest situation yet, hunting down “Q," the person supposedly behind all of the conspiracy theories concocted by the QAnon movement. In their valiant efforts, the officers find themselves stuck at the QAnon convention at sea, and ultimately end up in more trouble when they escape only to discover that they’ve landed on Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-23
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See This Movie
Overview: Two bumbling but determined three-day film school graduates enter the Montreal World Film Festival with a feature film that doesn't exist.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-03
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The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey
Overview: For the final show of their successful "Comedians of Comedy" tour, "alternative" stand-up comics Maria Bamford, Brian Posehn and Patton Oswalt pull out all the stops in a grand finale-worthy performance that finds humor in unexpected places. Taped live at Los Angeles's El Rey Theater and featuring fellow funnyman Bob Odenkirk, this farewell gig is sure to please fans who like their laughs with bite.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Magnolia
Overview: On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-17
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Heroes of the Golden Mask
Overview: Charlie, a wise-cracking, homeless, American orphan is magically transported to the ancient Chinese kingdom of Sanxingdui, where a colorful team of superheroes need his help to defend the city from a brutal conqueror. Charlie joins the heroes, and secretly schemes to steal the priceless golden masks that grant them their powers.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-13
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Overview: Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-04
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Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops
Overview: This DVD is a recording of the show Patton Oswalt performed at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia . It's a version of his Werewolves and Lollipops show, second solo album, and he ranges from talking about Kentucky Fried Chicken's famous bowls to his work as television writer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-10
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Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour
Overview: Patton Oswalt brings his deeply insightful, creative comedy to topics such as trying to be a good example for his daughter, his bewilderment at why we still have circuses, and his run-ins with crack addicts in New York.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-05
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Young Adult
Overview: A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-11
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Overview: The annual roast of the Friars Club, a fraternal organization for comedians, is a big honor - and yet can be a major embarrassment. The roastee being honored is Jerry Stiller, who played Arthur Spooner on the CBS sitcom King of Queens. Attendees included two at one point named New York City mayors, Police Commissioner Howard Safir, The Golden Girls' Bea Arthur, Dr. Ruth, The Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson, and comedian Janeane Garofalo.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-27
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Overview: As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-22
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Overview: A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-18
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Nature Calls
Overview: Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk's son's sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-10
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The Bitter Buddha
Overview: The Documentary takes an unconventional journey through the life of one of America's most original comedic voices. Eddie Pepitone, "The Bitter Buddha", is looked at in this portrait of creativity, enlightenment and rage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-15
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Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Overview: Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is a feature-length documentary that takes an in depth look at the life, career and mind of the British comic book writer Warren Ellis. The film combines extensive interviews with Ellis with insights from his colleagues and friends, as well as ambient visual re-creations of his prose and comics work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-01
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Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld?
Overview: A darkly comedic portrait of Chip Seinfeld- the degenerate, cocaine-addicted "brother" of Jerry Seinfeld. The story follows Chip through the streets of Columbus, Ohio as he struggles to break out of the shackles of his failed attempt at a stand-up comedy career. Just when it looks like he gets the chance of his life to headline a comedy festival, his paranoia gets the best of him and he shoots himself in the foot just like he has always done in the past. He might be obscure to the general public but within the world of stand-up comedy he is loved by few and hated by many.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-11
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Absolute Dominion
Overview: In 2085 A.D., global governing forces host a martial arts tournament. The last fighter standing wins Absolute Dominion for one faith.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
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In Deep With Ryan Lochte
Overview: Four years after Ryan Lochte's scandal at the 2016 Olympics, the father of two tries once more to make his way onto the U.S. Olympic team and prove he isn't the same man he once was.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-15
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Odd Thomas
Overview: In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-29
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The Amazing Screw-On Head
Overview: Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On Head chronicles the adventures of a Civil War-era secret agent with an extraordinary special power who serves under president Abraham Lincoln.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-20
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Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
Overview: Performing for a packed house at Spreckels Theater in San Diego, comedian Patton Oswalt delivers a blistering stand-up set in his trademark blend of acerbic wit and unabashed silliness. His topics include a wide array of modern issues, from the future of our nation to daddy/daughter outings gone wrong.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-17
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Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical
Overview: Cataclysmic destruction. Surprising survival. Radiolab turns its gaze to the topic of endings, both blazingly fast and agonizingly slow, in its live show Apocalyptical. With their signature blend of storytelling, science, and music, hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich romp through hundreds of millions of years of history to arrive at the end, again and again. Comedians Reggie Watts and Kurt Braunohler join the party, while musicians On Fillmore and Noveller create a cinematic live score before your eyes. Recorded live on stage in Seattle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-09
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Freaks of Nature
Overview: In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-30
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Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad
Overview: Laurie Kilmartin's tweeting while her father was in hospice quickly garnered press and Twitter followers. Her comments are as painful as they are hilarious and give voice to the very human thoughts we keep to ourselves as a loved one passes from life to death. Filmed at The Lyric Theater in Los Angeles, California, Laurie speaks about cancer, hospice, death, grieving, and funerals.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-29
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Overview: A fictional biographical film about ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic that parodies other films based on musicians.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-22
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22 Jump Street
Overview: After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.
Genres: Crime Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-05
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Patton Oswalt: We All Scream
Overview: Patton riffs on the hazards of aging, his failed shutdown plans, and the day his wife turned into a Valkyrie in this stand-up special he also directed.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-20
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Jason Nash Is Married
Overview: Jason is stuck living in the shadows of his more successful wife (Busy Philipps) and two young kids. When debt threatens to destroy his family, he jump-starts his career, a move that sends him down of a rabbit hole of nefarious characters and sociopaths. Along the way, he must confront a pedophiliac movie star, a chauvinistic therapist, a trust-fund cokehead and a painful discussion about who his wife would marry if he died. Yet when Jason finally finds success he realizes there's more to marriage than just paying the bills.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-24
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MEAD
Overview: A fugitive starship (MEAD) and a lone passenger (Friz) evade earth forces utilizing their ability to project the passengers' thoughts creating illusions that fool pursuers. But tech is being developed to thwart the outlaws.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-10
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Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm
Overview: It's Christmas time and the farm animals have a problem: how to buy Farmer Brown the present of his dreams - a Tumbletron 300 clothes dryer. It's a race against time for them, and for Duck who has his own problem - upping his "nice" numbers for Santa to get off the "naughty" list.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-28
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Dude Bro Party Massacre III
Overview: In the wake of two back-to-back mass murders on Chico's frat row, loner Brent Chirino must infiltrate the ranks of a popular fraternity to investigate his twin brother's murder at the hands of the serial killer known as "Motherface."
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-13
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Out of Print
Overview: A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a unique and independent revival cinema in Los Angeles.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-23
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We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Overview: Everyone’s talking about it, but who can explain it? Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan have partnered to produce WE THE ECONOMY 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss. Each film is helmed by an acclaimed filmmaker, each with their own creative vision. The series aims to drive awareness and establish a better understanding of the U.S. economy. Told through animation, comedy, musical, non-fiction, and scripted films, WE THE ECONOMY seeks to demystify a complicated topic while empowering the public to take control of their own economic futures.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-21
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Overview: Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.
Genres: Music Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-08
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A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Overview: In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows in television history, it aired only once. George Lucas tried to bury it and an infamous camp legend was born. This documentary unravels the mysteries behind the most bizarre Star Wars spin-offs of all time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-11
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Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Overview: In celebration of the publisher's 75th anniversary, the hour-long special will take a detailed look at the company's journey from fledgling comics publisher to multi-media juggernaut. Hosted by Emily VanCamp (S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter), the documentary-style feature will include interviews with comic book icons, pop culture authorities, and Hollywood stars. The special also promises an "extraordinary peek into Marvel's future!" Might Marvel release the first official footage from next year's Avengers: Age of Ultron or Ant-Man? If they do, you'll know about it here.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-04
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Run Ronnie Run
Overview: A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-20
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Desperate But Not Serious
Overview: Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore forced to enlist the aid of her friend Frances, an unrepentant party girl who has the L.A. nightclub scene wired. Their plans are completely derailed when they inadvertently lose the all important wedding invitation. This sets in motion an evening full of near misses with Jonathan, and thrusts Lily and Frances into a swarm of offbeat encounters with the underground Hollywood crowd. Off they go from club to club, from party to party and from boy to boy in an effort to find the wedding reception.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-31
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Largo
Overview: A documentary about the iconoclastic Los Angeles club, which opened in its original incarnation on Fairfax Ave. in 1989.
Genres: Comedy Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-01
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Observe and Report
Overview: Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-10
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Call Me Lucky
Overview: An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins’ gruff, hard-drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-suppressed and horrific abuse as a child – a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and television shows and into the political arena.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-07
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Lemonade War
Overview: In an idyllic suburban neighborhood, Jerry runs his big business lemonade stand and has the market cornered, until ten-year-old Addie opens her own stand across the street. Competition equals war, and both sides use (and abuse) a government regulator to try and win. In the end, one special customer will decide their fate.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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Viva Lucha Libre
Overview: A documentary on Lucha Libre. Leap off the top rope into the world of Mexican wrestling.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-14
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The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
Overview: A short documentary celebrating the tenth year of The Walking Dead. Features the creators of the comics and tv show discussing the cultural phenomenon The Walking Dead.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-11
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Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Overview: It's William Shatner's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast. A parade of Shatner's friends have gotten together to boldly go ...
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-20
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Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Overview: It's Flavor Flav's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-12
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Minions & More Volume 2
Overview: This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015); Panic in the Mailroom (2013). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Super Gidget (2019). From the "Sing" franchise: Eddie's Life Coach (2017); Gunter Babysits (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Serenade (2012); Wagon Ho! (2012).
Genres: Comedy Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-08
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Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Overview: For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and liver-spotted elevator operators. Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt is an in-depth documentary tracing artist Friedman's evolution from underground comics to the cover of The New Yorker. The film, directed by Kevin Dougherty, features interviews with Friedman's friends and colleagues, including Gilbert Gottfried, Patton Oswalt, Richard Kind, Mike Judge, Merrill Markoe and many others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-01
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Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope
Overview: In response to Morgan Spurlock's COMIC-CON: A FAN'S HOPE, comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME) stars in this doc that looks at San Diego Comic-Con from his hazy perspective. Featuring fellow pot and film fanatics Kevin Smith, Brian Posehn, Joe Rogan and even Spurlock himself, it's a fun look at a rapidly growing cultural event.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-03
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The Confirmation
Overview: A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-18
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Man on the Moon
Overview: The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-22
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Unicorn Boy
Overview: A wild ride of gender and self identity set to a backdrop of a freak-adelic fantasy world. Matty, a down-on-their-luck artist, is going through a break up when they are swept into an alternate unicorn dimension. After realizing that unicorns are in danger from a dark force, Matty must make the difficult journey toward enlightenment in order to save this strange new world.
Genres: Animation Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-20
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Fantasia in Best Show Minor
Overview: Fantasia in Best Show Minor is the first and only ever Best Show on WFMU DVD Release! It features stuff you’re never going to believe, puppets. animation, sketches, travelogues from callers, and guest appearances from Patton Oswalt, Ted Leo, Paul F. Tompkins, Zach Galifinakis, Fucked Up, Tim and Eric, John Hodgeman, Aimee Mann, Scharpling and Wurster, Yo La Tengo, Kurt Vile, Matt Fracton, Todd Barry, and Jason Woliner. The DVD was available exclusively during the 2010 WFMU pledge drive.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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Welcome to Bridgetown
Overview: Upcoming documentary directed by Adam Smith focusing on Portland Oregon's annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival and the Portland stand-up comedy scene.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-01
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The Circle
Overview: A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.
Genres: Drama Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-27
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Nostalgia
Overview: A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-16
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The Loneliest Stoplight
Overview: The life and times of a neglected stoplight.
Genres: Animation Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-21
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Sex and Broadcasting
Overview: SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station, and one man's attempt to keep it alive in the face of recession, the persistent threat of commercial media, and the challenges that come with keeping a rebellious group of outsiders together.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-15
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Calendar Girls
Overview: Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-02
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Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Overview: Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn't come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-10
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Nerdland
Overview: Aspiring actor John (Paul Rudd) and wannabe screenwriter Elliot (Patton Oswalt) are slacker best friends who have seen their dreams of stardom fizzle. With their 30th birthdays looming, they set out on a mission to become famous in the 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world. Through it all, our disheartened duo inadvertently become key witnesses in a high profile crime that sets the news cycle on fire, making them household names... but only if they can survive the infamy and worldwide shame.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-06
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Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
Overview: Patton Oswalt delivers a fresh hour plus of stand-up, covering everything from misery to defeat to hopelessness. It's his most upbeat special to date.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-22
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Cake Boy
Overview: With danger hot on his heels, erotic-cake baker Selwyn (Warren Fitzgerald) flees his abusive girlfriend and takes up with a punk band in this inspiring tale. Working as a roadie for No Use for a Name, Selwyn falls for a disabled cutie who persuades him to grab his mixer and compete against the "Master Baker of France." The Vandals bassist Joe Escalante directs this film featuring songs from Yellowcard, The Bronx, Jackson, Piebald and many more.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-21
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Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Overview: Neil Gaiman is one of the most beloved storytellers in the world today, a medium-jumping legend who opened a new era of comics with Sandman, scared a generation of young readers with Coraline and The Graveyard Book, and has thrilled his fans with years of live readings and signings. Recently, Neil embarked on his final signing tour, one last chance to talk to the fans who love his work and show his appreciation for their years of support. Now you're along for the ride! The film offers unprecedented access to Neil, chronicling his journey from myth-loving child to one of the most popular writers in the world. In addition to Neil, the film also features Amanda Palmer, George RR Martin, Grant Morrison, Bill Hader, Wil Wheaton, Michael Sheen, Karen Berger, and many more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-08
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Keeping Up with the Joneses
Overview: An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-20
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Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Overview: While known for cinema classics such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses and the Pink Panther series, the iconic director, screenwriter and producer Blake Edwards was also a sculptor and painter, loving husband and devoted father. Featuring never-before-seen archival video and stills, American Masters offers an exploration into his complex life and genre-spanning career, as shared by filmmakers and family.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-27
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Chain Reactions
Overview: An exploration of the legacy of Tobe Hooper's classic 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-08-29
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Sex and Death 101
Overview: A guy's life is turned around by an email, which includes the names of everyone he's had sex with and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale (Ryder) who targets men guilty of sex crime.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-15
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The Sophisticated Misfit
Overview: The Sophisticated Misfit is a long-awaited must-have for fans of the artist Shag and Tiki culture alike. This documentary traces the artist’s roots growing up in Hawaii, his artistic journey in college, his early work designing album covers, to his modern-day role as an art-world phenom. In addition to exclusive footage of Shag painting in his home studio, the film features intimate interviews with the artist, his family, artistic influences, tiki-philes, celebrity collectors, and fans.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-26
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Starsky & Hutch
Overview: Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-05
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Beautiful Darling
Overview: James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-04-02
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Down Periscope
Overview: Maverick Navy Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge will never be a textbook officer, but he's a brilliant seaman who's always wanted to command a nuclear submarine — he's been given one last chance to clean up his record. Unfortunately, Admiral Graham, his nemesis, would rather sink the fleet than give Dodge his own boat. So, Graham stacks the deck against him and assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a diesel-powered WW2 submarine that can barely keep afloat. To make matters worse, Dodge's crew is a collection of maladjusted, mistake-prone misfits. Then, he's tagged the "enemy" in a crucial war game, and ordered to take on the U.S. Navy's best.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-01
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Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
Overview: Patton Oswalt, despite a personal tragedy, produces his best standup yet. Focusing on the tribulations of the Trump era and life after the loss of a loved one, Oswalt continues his journey to contribute joy to the world.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-17
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Sorry to Bother You
Overview: In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-06
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Please Stand By
Overview: A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-26
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Sex Madness Revealed
Overview: Jimmy Morris has a special surprise guest on his podcast, The Film Dick. It's Chester Holloway who reveals all the secrets behind the mysterious 1939 film, 'Sex Madness.'
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-20
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Zig Zag
Overview: An autistic 15-year-old boy steals money from his boss to provide rent for his abusive father, who uses the money to repay a loan shark.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-14
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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Overview: All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.
Genres: Animation Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-27
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Monster Challenge
Overview: Famed composer Michael Giacchino catapults a hapless Patton Oswalt (as himself) into an outrageous series of challenges in his infectiously silly tribute to the eccentricities of Japanese game shows.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-21
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Zoolander: Super Model
Overview: Ridiculously good-looking superheroes Derek Zoolander and Hansel defend people from the dark forces of the fashion world.
Genres: Animation Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-01
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The Secret Life of Pets 2
Overview: Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-24
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Gilbert
Overview: The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-20
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Kim Possible
Overview: Everyday teen hero Kim Possible and her best friend Ron Stoppable embark on their freshman year of high school, all while saving the world from evil villains. While Kim and Ron have always been one step ahead of their opponents, navigating the social hierarchy of high school is more challenging than the action-hero ever imagined. With Drakken and Shego lurking in the wings, Kim must rely on her family and Team Possible—Ron, tech-genius Wade, new friend Athena, and Rufus, a Naked mole-rat.
Genres: Family Action Adventure Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-15
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Super Gidget
Overview: When Max is kidnapped by an army of squirrels, Super Gidget is the only one who can save him. It turns out that Max's captor is a flea with the power of mind control. Gidget must use her pluckiness, strength and smarts to save her one true love - until it turns out it was all just a dream.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-27
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Dads
Overview: A joyful exploration of modern fatherhood, this doc gathers the testimonies of dads around the world, from famous comedians to everyday parents. Their unfiltered stories speak to the beauty, struggles, and ridiculous hilarity of being a dad today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-06
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Funny People: Live
Overview: A live stand-up special hosted by Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Judd Apatow broadcast by Comedy Central to promote the movie "Funny People". Not only does this special take another detailed look at the making of "Funny People," it focuses closely on the pursuit of stand-up comedy and how actors such as Seth Rogen and Adam Sandler got in touch with their stand-up roots in order to prepare for the film. In addition, "Funny People: Live" showcases live stand-up sets from "real life funny people" Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Russell Brand, Brian Posehn, Greg Giraldo and Maria Bamford as well as sets from the film's cast members.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-24
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Overview: Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish showdown when each realizes they are being hunted by an inbred family of cannibals determined to make them all dinner!
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-25
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Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything
Overview: Turning 50. Finding love again. Buying a house. Experiencing existential dread at Denny's. Life comes at Patton Oswalt fast in this stand-up special.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-19
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We Bare Bears: The Movie
Overview: When Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear's love of food trucks and viral videos get out of hand, the brothers are now chased away from their home and embark on a trip to Canada, where they can live in peace.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-30
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Last Laugh '06
Overview: Heartache, heartbreak and mother f#@$in’ snakes! We take an irreverent look back at the most controversial and outrageous events of this year from the Braveheart exposing his cold, callous, evil thoughts during a drunk driving arrest, “Survivor” revealing that segregation is just experimentation, Britney cutting K-Fed loose to Republicans getting kicked to the curb, 2006 was one spirited year. “Last Laugh ’06” promises to take an equal opportunity jab at our most laughable newsmakers and memorable moments of these past 12 months. Last Laugh ’06 Starring Lewis Black” offers an edgy, alternative year-in-review with Lewis Black leading an all-star line up including Greg Giraldo and Patton Oswalt, who plan to rip into 2006 like Mel Gibson taking on the LAPD…hopefully, without the bigotry…or the botched hair plugs…or a blood alcohol level that could even break Bonaduce. Fasten your seatbelts; this is going to be one wild ride.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-10
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Overview: The cast of The Princess Bride is together again! The stars of the iconic 1987 fantasy film reunited for a virtual table read hosted by Jason Reitman. The 3-hour virtual reunion included director Rob Reiner and actors Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, and Christopher Guest. A Q&A after was moderated by Patton Oswalt. Guest stars stepped in for actors who were not available, including Finn Wolfhard, Josh Gad, Eric Idle, and Whoopi Goldberg.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-13
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The Priest
Overview: In a lonely desert town a suicidal priest makes a decision that kicks into motion a series of strange and comedic events leading him to an unexpected discovery.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-10
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Al's Brain
Overview: "Weird Al" Yankovic guides the audience through a 3-D lesson on the human brain. Al answers "man on the street" questions, provides interesting trivia, and even recounts the unfortunate mishap of Phineaus Cage. The film ends with "The Brain Song," which details exactly how the brain works.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-10
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Best of Stand-up 2020
Overview: Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but thankfully the jokes didn't.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-31
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The Sparks Brothers
Overview: Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
Genres: Documentary Music Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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The Spine of Night
Overview: In this ultra-violent, fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Action Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-29
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Last Laugh '05
Overview: “COMEDY CENTRAL’s Last Laugh ’05” takes an irreverent look back at some of the most controversial and outrageous events of this year from the infamous Tom Cruise couch dance to the Terri Schiavo saga, bird flu to Courtney Love’s melt-down, “Last Laugh ’05” unleashes its fury on our most laughable newsmakers and news fakers.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-11
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Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Overview: As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. This feature-length documentary explores the legacy of the legendary comic book creator behind Hellboy. The film delves into Mignola's career, from his early days at Marvel to his success with Hellboy, featuring insights from Neil Gaiman on the Mignolaverse and Rebecca Sugar on Mignola’s influence on Steven Universe.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-13
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Adams
Overview: One of the first film adaptations of Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders' work, this examination of white male rage against " the other' tells the story of Roger (Patton Oswalt) and Adams (Fred Armisen), two neighbors locked in an escalating conflict.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-10
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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Overview: Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebrating the cultural legacy and influence of the troupe, this special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire. Celebrity humorists discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Python segments and bring a fresh perspective to the material, connecting Monty Python’s work to today’s most successful television humor. In a time when a few moments of escape and laughter couldn’t be more sought after, this special reminds viewers of Python’s cultural impact, and that PBS introduced them to American viewers.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-05
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For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Overview: Comedy guru Del Close, mentor to everyone from Bill Murray to Tina Fey, sets out to write his autobiography for D.C. Comics. As he leads us through sewers, mental wards, and his peculiar talent for making everyone famous but himself, Close emerges as a personification of the creative impulse itself. He's a muse with BO and dirty needles, offering transcendence despite (or because of) the trail of wreckage behind him.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-14
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The Dink
Overview: A washed-up tennis pro who, in trying to save a club in crisis and win his father’s respect, is forced to break a solemn vow and do the one thing he swore he’d never do: play pickleball.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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Space Cop
Overview: Space Cop is the story of a cop from the future of space who travels back in time to the present and is teamed up with a cop from the past who is unfrozen in the present. Together, they must defeat evil aliens with a sinister plan.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-12
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52 - A Tale of Loneliness
Overview: Far beneath the beautiful sea, a unique whale sings a song that is all his own. Based on the award winning picture book, "52 - A Tale of Loneliness"
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-02-09
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Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED
Overview: Comedian Adam Ray transforms into Dr. Phil for this one-of-a-kind comedy show featuring celebrity guests, crowdwork and outrageous hijinks.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-18
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Shadowland
Overview: Director Otso Tiainen’s fascinating study of an esoteric community hidden within the French Pyrenees begins by exploring the seekers drawn to this place, supposedly the home of the Holy Grail. However, it is the appearance of charismatic film director Richard Stanley that truly ignites the story. Before long, accusations about his conduct surface, and the residents find themselves caught in a battle for their very souls. The dangers of blind faith and the magnetic pull of certain personalities are put under the microscope in this breathtaking examination of a small microcosm of society forced to confront who they are when everything they believe is challenged. A vital film that urges us to scrutinize our heroes, SHADOWLAND is a must-see—not only to contextualize the inner battles we all face but also to finally see the truth laid bare.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2024-11-29
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The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
Overview: Watch The Postal Service hold Zoom ‘auditions’ for new bandmembers including Slash, Anne Hathaway and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-07
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WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power
Overview: There's a new super hero in town and WordGirl is excited for Miss Power to teach her everything she knows! But Miss Power has a secret weapon using mean words against others. Is she really a super villain?
Genres: Family TV Movie Animation Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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