Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Ismael Loutfi

1. After Midnight (2024– )

60 min | Comedy, Game-Show

Showcases a new take on the old @midnight game show.

Stars: Taylor Tomlinson, Thomas Lennon, Paul F. Tompkins, Arden Myrin

Votes: 493

2. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

In this weekly show, the former Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to explore the larger grim trends shaping our fragmented world.

Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Joyelle Johnson, Arnab Goswami, Andrew Yang

Votes: 7,929

3. The Great American Joke Off (2023)

Comedy

A celebration of gags, wisecracks, one-liners and the art of joke telling, coming up with hilarious set-ups to different punchlines, or even using the texts on an audience member's phone as a springboard for jokes.

Stars: Dulcé Sloan, Rhys James, Matthew Broussard, Glenn Moore

Votes: 96

4. Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring (2019– )

10 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

Comedy Central's series of short sets from some of the best young stand up comedians around.

Stars: Alex Edelman, Rosebud Baker, Gavin Matts, Andy Haynes

Votes: 14

5. Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers (2020–2021)

Comedy

Comedian Bill Burr hosts a stand-up comedy show featuring up-and-coming comics.

Stars: Bill Burr, Punkie Johnson, Rosebud Baker, Mark Ellis

Votes: 69

6. Ahamed's Ramadan Diary (2017– )

Comedy

Ahamed Weinberg is a Muslim man with a Jewish last name who's navigating life and love while fasting for Ramadan.

Stars: Ahamed Weinberg, Punkie Johnson, Jasmine Kaur, Ismael Loutfi

Votes: 22

7. Please Understand Me (2018– )

Comedy

Purposefully mismatched comedians are placed into a counseling session with real therapists. The therapist tries to conduct a counseling session while the comedians describe the insanity of... See full summary »

Stars: Sarah Silverman, Jack Forbes, Mo Collins, Fred Melamed

Votes: 48

8. Sam Morril: Full Capacity (2021)

82 min | Documentary, Comedy

A documentary about the comedy clubs reopening in NYC and getting back to some sense of normalcy.

Director: Matthew Salacuse | Stars: Sam Morril, Estee Adoram, Dave Attell, Rosebud Baker

Votes: 105

9. Flophouse (2016– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy

Lance Bangs documents the underground journey of America's funniest up-and-coming comedians living together in cheap run down houses in various cities across the country. Each episode ... See full summary »

Stars: Clare O'Kane, Brandon Wardell, Neel Nanda, Solomon Georgio

Votes: 61

10. Make America Laugh Again (II) (2018)

84 min | Documentary

This is a political comedy about being brown and an immigrant in Trump's America seen through the eyes of comedians of Middle Eastern origin.

Director: Samy Chouia | Stars: Ramy Youssef, Bassem Youssef, Maz Jobrani, Travina Springer

Votes: 206

11. Resolutions (2018)

10 min | Comedy

After committing to some pretty ambitious New Year's resolutions, Ismael finds out during his six-month progress updates that major life changes aren't always worth the effort.

Stars: Tim Dillon, Clayton English, Mekki Leeper, Ismael Loutfi

Votes: 7

12. Sound It Out (2022 TV Special)

TV-MA | 33 min | Comedy

Ismael Loutfi discusses getting married right before the coronavirus lockdown, compares Donald Trump's and Joe Biden's personalities, and questions why Floridians aren't considered Southern

Star: Ismael Loutfi

13. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Brazil, Corruption and the Rainforest (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan explains why Brazil's Trump-like president Bolsonaro and their corrupt largest meat company JBS are waging war on the Amazon rainforest and its peoples, and who the Philippines' Trump-like president Duterte picked for his Senate.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Sonia Guajajara, Joyelle Johnson

Votes: 190

14. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: The NRA's Global Impact (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan shows how the NRA lobbies countries around the world including Australia, New Zealand and most of South America to loose gun and gun-running laws even though it leads to more gun violence and increases illegal immigration to the US.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Stars: Joyelle Johnson, Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 185

15. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Cricket Corruption (2019)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan Minhaj unravels the climactic rise of Indian cricket and its subsequent hegemony over world cricket. Watch out, this cuts close to the bone.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 198

16. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Indian Elections Update and the 1MDB Scandal (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan gives a brief account of the Indian election results including some facts about the worst people who have been elected to the Indian Parliament. He also discussed how Goldman Sachs, ... See full summary »

Directors: Richard A. Preuss, Jim Margolis | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Vava Buitenkant, Vinod Chhaproo, Arnab Goswami

Votes: 185

17. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Protests in Sudan (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about how Sudan, recently, overthrew its dictator and is struggling to become a successful democracy. He talks about the head of the RSF, who can be the face of brutal military dictatorship in Sudan.

Directors: Richard A. Preuss, Jim Margolis | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 153

18. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Why Your Internet Sucks (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about how a big proportion of people in the United States don't have access to internet and how big telecom giants are lobbying the Congress to keep the situation as it is.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Jim Handly, Derek McGinty

Votes: 166

19. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry (2019)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about the growing influence of video games, the toxic, sexist and exploitative side of the industry, and whether unionization could help protect employees from the industry's grueling, malicious work schedules aka crunch time.

Directors: Richard A. Preuss, Edmond Hawkins | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Emily Grace Buck, Jacob Dylan Igielski

Votes: 207

20. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Fentanyl (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan looks into the makers and distributors of the increasingly deadly drug Fentanyl, from cartels to pharmaceutical companies like Insys and Teva, to discern how it was able to wreak so much havoc on so many lives.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 185

21. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Why Your Public Transportation Sucks (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan shows how all across America the fossil fuels lobby personified by the Koch brothers directly influences the politicians and manipulates the public to downgrade the quality of public transportation or even abolish it entirely.

Directors: Richard A. Preuss, Edmond Hawkins | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 164

22. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: The Real Cost of Cruises (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about how cruises are becoming a big part of the US tourism industry and how that is affecting the environment, the people who work at these cruises and much more.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 161

23. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: The Two Sides of Canada (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about how Canada grew under prime minister Justin Trudeau. However, due to a recent scandal, Trudeau's popularity is declining.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Justin Trudeau

Votes: 183

24. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: The Broken Policing System (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan looks at the culture and systems in place that help cops deny accountability for their actions.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, James T. Butts, Michael Eric Dyson, Dave Grossman

Votes: 133

25. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Mental Health (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about how a lot of people are suffering from mental illness and they don't have access to good health care and even if they do, their insurance companies don't cover the cost of the health care.

Directors: Richard A. Preuss, Jason Vandermer | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Maeve Higgins, Joan Dickson, Anna Kendrick

Votes: 144

26. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Trump's Worst Policy: Killing Asylum (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about Trump's policy on asylum seekers. He goes deep into the problem of immigration in the U.S. and Latin America, showing that it goes beyond Cartel's violence, it also has a lot of racism and discrimination.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 137

27. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about how fast fashion companies like Zara and H&M are harming the environment and how buying more clothes also affects the environment.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 189

28. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Why Billionaires Won't Save Us (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks about billionaire philanthropists and how they evade taxes by using grants and even if they genuinely donate, they have control over how the world will change in the future.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 153

29. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Don't Ignore the Asian Vote in 2020 (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan talks with Andrew Yang and Cory Booker as part of an effort to understand how candidates can appeal to the fast-growing Asian American electorate.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Andrew Yang, Cory Booker

Votes: 136

30. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Why We Can't Retire (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

With the help of Sen. Bernie Sanders, Hasan breaks down the financial burden of younger generations caring for their aging parents -- and themselves.

Directors: Shannon Hartman, Edmond Hawkins | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Jann Ellis, Kannan Menon, Bernie Sanders

Votes: 128

31. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: How America is Causing Global Obesity (2019)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan explains how U.S. policies and companies help spread obesity and poor health around the world, then gives updates on topics from past shows.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 163

32. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: What Happens If You Can't Pay Rent? (2020)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan investigates the underlying issues with housing in America as well as the impending eviction crisis many renters may be facing in months to come.

Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 143

33. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: The Legal Marijuana Industry is Rigged (2020)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan discusses the issue if cannabis can't be legalized fairly, should it be legalized at all?

Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 139

34. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: How Coronavirus Broke America (2020)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

With failing supply chains putting healthcare and food workers at risk, Hasan dissects how Trump's use of executive power exacerbates the problems.

Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 141

35. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: We Cannot Stay Silent About George Floyd (2020)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

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Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 205

36. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Why the News Industry Is Dying (2020)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan showcases the important work of local newspapers and why we need them now more than ever.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 112

37. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Is College Still Worth It? (2020)

TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan explores how universities became corporate over the past few decades and if the rising costs of college are still worth it in a post-pandemic world.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 110

38. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: We're Doing Elections Wrong (2020)

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Hasan illustrates why our partisan, two-party system is the result of winner-take-all elections and why ranked-choice voting is a much more democratic alternative.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Stars: Hasan Minhaj, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Votes: 128

39. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (2018–2020)
Episode: Why Doing Taxes is So Hard (2020)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

As the tax deadline approaches, Hasan exposes an industry built around making tax prep more complicated and expensive.

Director: Richard A. Preuss | Star: Hasan Minhaj

Votes: 106

40. Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring (2019– )
Episode: Ismael Loutfi: "Love Is Blind" Is Just Basic Muslim Theology (2021)

Documentary, Short, Comedy

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Director: Brian Hoff | Star: Ismael Loutfi

41. The Great American Joke Off (2023)
Episode: Wrong Seats, No Hands & Being Vague (2023)

Comedy

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Stars: Dulcé Sloan, Chanel Ali, Rhys James, Joe List

Votes: 9

42. The Great American Joke Off (2023)
Episode: Creeds, Height Supremacists & A Female Riddler (2023)

Comedy

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Stars: Chanel Ali, Matthew Broussard, Rhys James, Ismael Loutfi

43. The Great American Joke Off (2023)
Episode: Fashion Mullet, Bottom Gun & All Trump's Sons Combined (2023)

Comedy

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Stars: Chanel Ali, Matthew Broussard, Rhys James, Ismael Loutfi

44. The Great American Joke Off (2023)
Episode: Moist Cake, Choking Dolphins & Christian Diaper (2023)

Comedy

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Stars: Chanel Ali, Rhys James, Joe List, Ismael Loutfi

45. The Great American Joke Off (2023)
Episode: Holy Smokes, White Shrek & The Wisdom Tooth Fairy (2023)

Comedy

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Stars: Chanel Ali, Matthew Broussard, Rhys James, Ismael Loutfi

46. After Midnight (2024– )
Episode: Kurt Braunohler/Whitney Cummings/Aparna Nancherla (2024)

Comedy, Game-Show

Kurt Braunohler, Whitney Cummings, and Aparna Nancherla;

Director: Sharon Everitt | Stars: Taylor Tomlinson, Kurt Braunohler, Whitney Cummings, Aparna Nancherla

Votes: 72

47. After Midnight (2024– )
Episode: Paul F. Tompkins/Sophie Buddle/Carl Tart (2024)

Comedy, Game-Show

Comic Sophie Buddle, actor Carl Tart, and comic Paul F. Tompkins;

Director: Sharon Everitt | Stars: Taylor Tomlinson, Sophie Buddle, Carl Tart, Paul F. Tompkins

Votes: 44

48. After Midnight (2024– )
Episode: Max Greenfield/James Davis/Robby Hoffman (2024)

Comedy, Game-Show

Actor Max Greenfield, comic James Davis and comic Robby Hoffman;

Director: Sharon Everitt | Stars: Taylor Tomlinson, James Davis, Max Greenfield, Robby Hoffman

Votes: 42

49. After Midnight (2024– )
Episode: Chad Daniels/Kelsey Cook/Milana Vayntrub (2024)

Comedy, Game-Show

Comic Chad Daniels, comic Kelsey Cook, and actress Milana Vayntrub;

Director: Sharon Everitt | Stars: Taylor Tomlinson, Kelsey Cook, Chad Daniels, Milana Vayntrub

Votes: 34

50. After Midnight (2024– )
Episode: Atsuko Okatsuka/Josh Johnson/Doug Benson (2024)

Comedy, Game-Show

Atsuko Okatsuka, Josh Johnson, and Doug Benson;

Director: Sharon Everitt | Stars: Taylor Tomlinson, Doug Benson, Josh Johnson, Atsuko Okatsuka

Votes: 31