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Documentaries like Comedian

Not everyone loves Comedian for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Comedian

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like watching jokes being built and tested.

  2. You want the work behind stand-up, not the polished special.

  3. You like the contrast between a star and a newcomer.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018

    • watching jokes being built and tested
    • the work behind stand-up, not the polished special

    Good for you if you want to laugh again at Robin Williams improvising at full speed.

  • How To with John Wilson2020

    • watching jokes being built and tested
    • the work behind stand-up, not the polished special

    Good for you if you laugh at awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage.

  • Atlanta2016

    • the contrast between a star and a newcomer

    Good for you if you like Earn, Paper Boi, Darius and Van more than any plot.

  • Tabloid2011

    • the work behind stand-up, not the polished special

    Good for you if you like a real 1977 scandal and the British tabloids that fought over it.

  • The Yes Men2003

    • watching jokes being built and tested
    • the work behind stand-up, not the polished special

    Good for you if you like watching a straight face hold through an absurd speech.

  • Woody Allen: A Documentary2011

    • watching jokes being built and tested
    • the work behind stand-up, not the polished special

    Good for you if you like seeing how Woody Allen writes and directs.

  • The Captains2011

    • the work behind stand-up, not the polished special
    • the contrast between a star and a newcomer

    Good for you if you like hearing actors talk honestly about their careers.

  • Robin Williams: Live on Broadway2002

    • watching jokes being built and tested

    Good for you if you like nonstop laughs from someone who never slows down.

  • Listen to Me Marlon2015

    • the work behind stand-up, not the polished special
    • the contrast between a star and a newcomer

    Good for you if you like hearing Marlon Brando tell his own life, with no interviews.

  • History of Swear Words2021

    • watching jokes being built and tested

    Good for you if you like comedians riffing on the words you weren't allowed to say.

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