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It Started As a Joke
DocumentaryComedy

IT STARTED AS A JOKE

20191h 16m4.8 TMDb

Directed by Julie Smith Clem

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This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

Cast

Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman

Self

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Self

Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia

Self

Wyatt Cenac

Wyatt Cenac

Self

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Jon Glaser

Jon Glaser

Self

Ira Glass

Ira Glass

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity5.8
Humor7.5
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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