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NUMBERS
Box Office: $2,683,160
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CONSENSUS
Comedian is an insightful look at the hard work of creating comedy.
CAST & CREW
Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Quinn, Chris Rock
Directed by Christian Charles
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SYNOPSIS
In this endearing documentary, Jerry Seinfeld shares the challenges and triumphs of returning to the stand-up stage after having made his fame with his eponymous television series. more...
MPAA RATING
R, language
RUNTIME
82 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Oct 11, 2002
Video: May 13, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Miramax Films
GENRE
Comedies, Standup Comedy, New York City, Standup Comedians, Live Concerts, Live Performances
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Comedian Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
TRAILER & MEDIA
PHOTOS
TIDBITS
SUBMIT/EDIT ARTICLE
SUBMIT USER REVIEW
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 "Offers a fascinating look into the world of upper-echelon comics."
-- Jeffrey Westhoff, NORTHWEST HERALD (CRYSTAL LAKE, IL)
"It's an exhilarating place to visit, this laboratory of laughter."
-- Joanne Weintraub, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
"It's a pleasure to see Seinfeld griping about the biz with buddies Chris Rock, Garry Shandling and Colin Quinn."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR
"It is fascinating to see how much work and preparation goes into stand-up comedy."
-- Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY
"One has to admire Jerry Seinfeld."
-- Joshua Tyler, FILM HOBBIT
"Comedian, like its subjects, delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun, no-frills ride."
-- Doris Toumarkine, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"[O]ften a capable documentary on an interesting subject, even if it doesn't probe as deeply as it could."
-- Luke Y. Thompson, DALLAS OBSERVER
"A backstage must-see for true fans of comedy."
-- Jim Slotek, JAM! MOVIES
 "aside from showing us in explicit detail how difficult it is to win over the two-drink-minimum crowd, there's little to be learned from watching 'Comedian'"
-- James Sanford, KALAMAZOO GAZETTE
"Seeing Seinfeld at home as he watches his own appearance on Letterman with a clinical eye reminds you that the key to stand-up is to always make it look easy, even though the reality is anything but."
-- Rene Rodriguez, MIAMI HERALD
"Digital-video documentary about stand-up comedians is a great glimpse into a very different world."
-- James Rocchi, NETFLIX
"Charles' entertaining film chronicles Seinfeld's return to stand-up comedy after the wrap of his legendary sitcom, alongside wannabe comic Adams' attempts to get his shot at the big time."
-- Jordan Reed, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"Feels a little too carefully crafted to be absolutely truthful, but nonetheless yields rich food for thought about the pains of the creative process and the insecurities of the artistic temperament."
-- Mary F. Pols, CONTRA COSTA TIMES
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"Wishy-washy."
-- Vanessa Vance, REEL.COM
"Choppy editing and too many repetitive scenes spoil what could have been an important documentary about stand-up comedy."
-- Betty Jo Tucker, REELTALK MOVIE REVIEWS
"Lightweight but appealing."
-- Lawrence Toppman, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
"A simpler, leaner treatment would have been preferable; after all, being about nothing is sometimes funnier than being about something."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"It won't bust your gut -- and it's not intended to -- it's merely a blandly cinematic surgical examination of what makes a joke a joke."
-- Elias Savada, NITRATE ONLINE
"A portrait of an artist."
-- Arthur Salm, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
"You might be shocked to discover that Seinfeld's real life is boring."
-- Audrey Rock-Richardson, TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETIN (UTAH)
"Like a comedian who starts off promisingly but then proceeds to flop, Comedian runs out of steam after a half hour."
-- Steve Rhodes, STEVE RHODES' INTERNET REVIEWS
"The following things are not at all entertaining: The bad sound, the lack of climax and, worst of all, watching Seinfeld (who is also one of the film's producers) do everything he can to look like a good guy."
-- Jon Popick, PLANET SICK-BOY
"At times funny and at other times candidly revealing, it's an intriguing look at two performers who put themselves out there because they love what they do."
-- Michael Phillips, CITYSEARCH
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FRESH 80%
Avg. Rating: 6.9/10 |
"An indispensable peek at the art and the agony of making people laugh."
-- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"What makes Comedian more than just another documentary about the comedy club comeback of a sitcom prince is that it contrasts his struggle with that of just another stand-up climber, Orny Adams."
-- Jan Stuart, NEWSDAY
"At once emotional and richly analytical, the Cosby-Seinfeld encounter alone confirms the serious weight behind this superficially loose, larky documentary."
-- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS
"A portrait of a man who can make a joke out of anything -- except comedy, which, after all, is a serious business."
-- A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES
"Too bad Kramer couldn't make a guest appearance to liven things up."
-- Steven Rosen, DENVER POST
"The film provides some great insight into the neurotic mindset of all comics -- even those who have reached the absolute top of the game."
-- Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER
"As lively an account as Seinfeld is deadpan."
-- Carrie Rickey, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"A remarkably insightful look at the backstage angst of the stand-up comic."
-- Michael Rechtshaffen, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"A penetrating glimpse into the tissue-thin ego of the stand-up comic."
-- Geoff Pevere, TORONTO STAR
"It takes us finally to the comedy clubs that for so many years we saw only at the beginning and end of Seinfeld."
-- Bruce Newman, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
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"Despite apparent motives to the contrary, it ends up being, like [Seinfeld's] revered TV show, about pretty much nothing."
-- Mark Olsen, L.A. WEEKLY
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Comedian" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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