Kumail Nanjiani
Also Known As: Kumail Ali Nanjiani, 쿠마일 난지아니, Κουμάιλ Ναντζιάνι, Кумэйл Нанджиани, クメイル・ナンジアニ, 库梅尔·南贾尼, Κουμέιλ Ναντζιάνι, 庫梅爾·南賈尼, คูเมล นานจิเอนี, کمیل نانجیانی
Biography: Kumail Ali Nanjiani (/kʊˈmeɪl ˌnɑːndʒiˈɑːni/; Sindhi: ڪميل علي نانجياڻي; Urdu: کمیل علی نانجیانی; born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley (2014–2019) and for co-writing and starring in the romantic comedy film The Big Sick (2017). For co-writing the latter with his wife, Emily V. Gordon, they were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Twilight Zone executive produced by Jordan Peele in 2019. Nanjiani has also voiced Prismo on the animated series Adventure Time and starred in the TNT series Franklin & Bash and the Adult Swim series Newsreaders. He also co-hosted the Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail and played various roles on the comedy series Portlandia. He also played Kingo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero film Eternals and What If...? Episode What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood?, con artist Haja Estree in the Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi and celebrity scientist Vik in the television series The Boys Presents: Diabolical and The Boys. In 2022, he starred in the lead role of the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales. In 2023, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category for his work in Welcome to Chippendales. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kumail Nanjiani, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Karachi, Pakistan
Birthday: February 21, 1978
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Gender: Male
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The Doubtful Guest
Overview: A charming mischievous creature shows up at a family-owned bed and breakfast, and turns the funny family's life upside down.
Genres: Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
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A Night at the Academy Museum
Overview: Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated to the arts, sciences and artists of moviemaking.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-12
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Overview: Celebrate the work of beloved actress, comedian, and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the latest recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. From the stage of The John F. Kennedy Center, a star-studded lineup salutes the achievements of the comedic trailblazer.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-19
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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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Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Overview: Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-15
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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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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Overview: Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-16
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Migration
Overview: After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-06
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Thread: An Insidious Tale
Overview: A husband and wife enlist the help of a spell to travel back in time in order to prevent the death of their young daughter. The consequences, of course, prove to be severe.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Overview: Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date. Discover how the ensemble cast felt stepping into their roles, filming in remote locations, and creating bonds that would help to create the on-screen relationships that span over 7,000 years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-16
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The Kings of Summer
Overview: Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-19
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Attack of the Doc!
Overview: Before the rise of big tech, social media and Marvel movies, Attack of the Show! chronicled the rise of nerd culture. G4TV's flagship show launched the careers of hosts Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira and was beloved by fans! But what really happened?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-04-21
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Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
Overview: In his debut stand-up special, Kumail Nanjiani talks about all the things that terrify him completely.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-21
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Loaded
Overview: Old friends reunite to accompany a friend on a road trip to rehab.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-08
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A Guy Walks Into a Bar
Overview: Observes a mild-mannered new father who strikes up a friendship with a charismatic but enigmatic man at a bar and soon suspects that he is keeping a secret that is unsettling.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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Ella McCay
Overview: An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-09-19
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Brother Nature
Overview: Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd: a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger's best friend, and ultimately catapulting him into a series of unfortunate events. As Roger tries to take a stand amidst outrageous fishing excursions, propulsive water jetpacks and American history-themed musicals, he realizes that being a part of a new family may be more difficult than he'd thought.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-09
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Poop Talk
Overview: Comedians take a hilariously uncensored look at a taboo topic, sharing their most embarrassing stories about an act that everyone can relate to.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-16
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The Arrangement
Overview: A Colombian woman moves to Miami to marry an ambitious politician, in an attempt to leave her troubled past behind.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Sex Tape
Overview: When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world... but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they'll never forget, they'll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-17
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Overview: This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-07
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Misery Loves Comedy
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.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-23
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Destroy All Neighbors
Overview: William Brown, a neurotic, self-absorbed musician determined to finish his prog-rock magnum opus, faces a creative roadblock in the form of a noisy and grotesque neighbor named Vlad. Finally working up the nerve to demand that Vlad keep it down, William inadvertently decapitates him. But, while attempting to cover up one murder, William’s accidental reign of terror causes victims to pile up and become undead corpses who torment and create more bloody detours on his road to prog-rock Valhalla.
Genres: Comedy Horror Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-26
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Hello, My Name Is Doris
Overview: A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-27
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Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Overview: After their first adventure with the Hot Tub Time Machine, Lou and Nick are living very well off their ill-gotten gains, while Jacob still cannot rely on Lou to be a positive role model. When an unknown assailant breaks into Lou's mansion and shoots him, Nick and Jacob take him for another trip in the hot tub. They emerge in the year 2025, where they must figure out who shot Lou and prevent it from happening again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-20
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Flock of Dudes
Overview: A 30-something year old decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-13
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Hell & Back
Overview: Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Animation Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-02
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Timms Valley
Overview: A scripted comedy set in the fictional town of Timms Valley, Wisconsin, where the lives and livelihoods of its citizens are intertwined with the fate of the town's biggest employer, Timms Industrial Piping. When the company's founder and CEO goes missing in a plane crash, the lives of the characters are turned upside down. Shot in stop-motion animation with baby dolls repurposed as an array of adult characters, and modeled on 1980s primetime soaps like Dynasty.
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-31
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Hell Baby
Overview: After she and her husband move into a haunted house, a woman gives birth to a demonic infant that wreaks havoc.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-06
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Central Intelligence
Overview: Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-16
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The Lego Ninjago Movie
Overview: Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home of Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors using their skill and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy....high school.
Genres: Family Animation Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-21
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Overview: Mike and Dave are young, adventurous, fun-loving brothers who tend to get out of control at family gatherings. When their sister Jeanie reveals her Hawaiian wedding plans, the rest of the Stangles insist that the brothers bring respectable dates. After placing an ad on Craigslist, the siblings decide to pick Tatiana and Alice, two charming and seemingly normal women. Once they arrive on the island, however, Mike and Dave realize that their companions are ready to get wild and party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-07
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Burning Love 2
Overview: Spurned Dental Hygienist, Julie, returns to the mansion, where she failed to win Mark's heart. She's hoping to meet her future husband in a group of eligible bachelors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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The Late Bloomer
Overview: A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-07
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The Big Sick
Overview: Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-30
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Fist Fight
Overview: When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-16
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Bad Milo!
Overview: A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-28
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The Five-Year Engagement
Overview: Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-04-27
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Duck Butter
Overview: Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast forward their relationship.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-27
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Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Overview: Seth Rogen and friends combine stand-up, sketches and music for an outrageous comedy special that could only come from the mind of Seth. Guests include Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Wolf, John Mulaney, Michael Che, David Chang, Ike Barinholtz, Chelsea Peretti, Kumail Nanjiani, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Goldblum, Sacha Baron Cohen, Nick Kroll, Post Malone, Chris Hardwick, and Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-06
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Stuber
Overview: After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city's seedy side.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-11
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A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Overview: During the course of one day, a group of students at a school in Los Angeles find themselves caught up in a plot of sex, lies and dead bodies.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-05
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The Lovebirds
Overview: A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.
Genres: Comedy Action Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-22
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Men in Black: International
Overview: The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-12
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It Started As a Joke
Overview: This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-10
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Overview: Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed journey throughout the life of Lee and across the Marvel Universe, sharing never-before-seen interviews and archive footage with Lee himself from deep within the Marvel and ABC News archives.
Genres: Documentary Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-20
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The Last of the Great Romantics
Overview: Cameron Hill is plumbing the depths of heartbreak, loneliness, and despair. Or so he informs the loyal viewers of his video blog after being dumped by his girlfriend Marla. Wearing Marla's old pink terrycloth bathrobe, Cameron is completely disconnected from the real world until he strikes up an unlikely friendship with his new neighbor Kate, but their relationship is put to the test when Marla returns and wants Cameron back.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-17
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Dolittle
Overview: After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.
Genres: Family Comedy Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-02
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Any Person, Living Or Dead
Overview: The story follows a brilliant reclusive scientist who, using his homemade time machine, gathers a roundtable of the greatest minds in history (Shakespeare, George Washington, Aristotle, etc.) to solve all of humanity’s problems. Unfortunately, his plan fails to take into account language barriers, ancient racism and the tendency of medieval men to commit murder. Instead of learning from these Great Men of History, our hero has no choice but to hunt them down and blast them to the past before they can ruin our future.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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Life As We Know It
Overview: After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-02
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Death to 2020
Overview: 2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make it up… but that doesn't mean they don't have a little something to add. This comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? The documentary-style special weaves together some of the world's most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-27
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Addicted to Fresno
Overview: Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fresno, go to ludicrous lengths to cover up an accidental crime.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-02
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Roll Up Your Sleeves
Overview: This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal of increasing vaccination rates to put an end to the pandemic.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-18
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Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
Overview: One of the most fascinating and unique artists working today, Reggie Watts combines looped vocals created live on stage with his unique brand of improvised comedy. Reggie's subjects range from ancient history to technology to spirit elves to theology to pop culture. The music incorporates hip-hop, trip-hop, 80's pop alternative, nu-metal and classical opera. Reggie loves to disorient and confuse people in the most entertaining way possible. This DVD features a combination of his various live performances.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-01
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Is / Was \ Will
Overview: In a dystopian world view conjured entirely from existing footage, a surveillance professional risks imprisonment or worse to pursue love in a society that spends its off time forgetting with a state-sanctioned drug.
Genres: Science Fiction Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-14
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Patterson Cut
Overview: Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Patterson Cut is a fan edit of the 2022 Star Wars miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi, in which its six one-hour episodes are condensed into a two-and-a-half hour feature film.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-01
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The Wrong Girls
Overview: Two aimless young women inadvertently gain telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug, pitting them against dangerous rivals pursuing the same powerful substance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
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Driver's Ed
Overview: A group of teens steal their school’s driver’s ed car to go on a road trip to help a high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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