Misery Loves Comedy | |
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Directed by | Kevin Pollak |
Starring | Jimmy Fallon Freddie Prinze Jr. Matthew Perry Larry David Maria Bamford Tom Hanks |
Cinematography | Adam McDaid |
Edited by | Robert Legato |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Misery Loves Comedy is a 2015 documentary film directed by Kevin Pollak.[1][2][3][4] The film marks the final film appearance of Matthew Perry before his death in October 2023.
A look into the dark side of comedy.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 35% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Misery Loves Comedy starts with an idea worth exploring, but proves frustratingly unable to enlighten or amuse."[5]
Geoff Berkshire of Variety wrote, "Lining up well-known comedians to riff on tragedy as the basis for comedy is a sharp idea, and a documentary doesn't need to become a full-fledged therapy session to tease out the connective tissues. But Pollak proves too distracted by his subjects, or perhaps too inclusive on the invite list, to hone in on a meaningful thesis."[3]