Jan 23, 2015
94 min
Full-HD

Misery Loves Comedy (2015)

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.

Category

Comedy Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Heretic Films

Jon Favreau

Self

Kevin Smith

Self

Bobby Cannavale

Self

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Self

Matthew Perry

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Martin Short

Self

Jimmy Fallon

Self

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