

Misery Loves Comedy
2015-01-23 · 94 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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- Kevin Pollak
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- Heretic Films
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- United States of America
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Jon FavreauSelf
Kevin SmithSelf
Bobby CannavaleSelf
Freddie Prinze Jr.Self
Matthew PerrySelf
Whoopi GoldbergSelf
Martin ShortSelf
Jimmy FallonSelf
Christopher GuestSelf
Janeane GarofaloSelf
Judd ApatowSelf
Stephen MerchantSelf
Kevin PollakSelf
Matt WalshSelf
Jason AlexanderSelf
Joe Lo TruglioSelf
Jason ReitmanSelf
Chris HardwickSelf
Samm LevineSelf
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