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The Aristocrats

  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
17K
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The Aristocrats (2005)
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DocumentaryComedy

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

  • Directors
    • Penn Jillette
    • Paul Provenza
  • Stars
    • George Carlin
    • Don Rickles
    • Chris Rock
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Penn Jillette
      • Paul Provenza
    • Stars
      • George Carlin
      • Don Rickles
      • Chris Rock
    • 244User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Adam Duritz and Gregg Rogell at an event for The Aristocrats (2005)
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    George Carlin
    George Carlin
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    Don Rickles
    Don Rickles
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    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Self
    Chris Albrecht
    • Self - HBO Chairman…
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • Self
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Self
    Shelley Berman
    Shelley Berman
    • Self
    Steven Banks
    • Billy the Mime
    • (as Billy the Mime)
    Lewis Black
    Lewis Black
    • Self
    David Brenner
    David Brenner
    • Self
    Mario Cantone
    Mario Cantone
    • Self
    Drew Carey
    Drew Carey
    • Self
    Mark Cohen
    Mark Cohen
    • Self
    Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson
    Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson
    • Self
    • (as Carrot Top)
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • Self
    Pat Cooper
    Pat Cooper
    • Self
    Wayne Cotter
    • Self
    Andy Dick
    Andy Dick
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Penn Jillette
      • Paul Provenza
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to his biography, "I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not", Chevy Chase filmed a version of the joke as well. However, at the last second he decided not to sign the release form as he was afraid of what his daughters would think of the joke's content.
    • Quotes

      Wendy Liebman: It's a family, the Cavanaugh's - Ann and William. They're eating dinner, and they just finish, and their maid comes in and she clears the plates. And they have two children, Betsy and Timmy. And Ann suggests that they all go into the drawing room, where Ann then braids Betsy's beautiful blonde hair. The husband, he plays chess with Timmy - and then the maid comes in with strawberries and whipped cream, and they all eat a nice dessert. And that's the act.

      Penn Jillette: What do you call an act like that?

      Wendy Liebman: The Cocksucking Motherfuckers.

    • Crazy credits
      No animals were fucked during the making of this film.
    • Alternate versions
      The South Park segment of the Aristocrats joke, in the film, has a minor edit of the line "and the talent agent just sits there". Whereas the circulated internet version contains the whole line intact is "and the talent just sits there for the longest time".
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Aristocrats (2008)

    User reviews244

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    5/10
    A passé experience for one familiar with obscenity. Occasionally funny, but surprisingly thin on invention.
    The premise: A hundred comedians chew over a dirty joke – a joke with unlimited scope for filthy invention. The pay off: surprisingly limited.

    The Aristocrats is diverting enough, but it was not the procession of laughs I expected it be. Its principal flaw is, surprisingly, that simply not enough of its comedians tell the joke and well. One could, and others have, blamed intrusive editing: the film-makers cut away from many of their subjects mid-flow. However, I think that in a lot of cases their source material left the directors no choice.

    The film's performers are, we know, fine comedians, but only a once-in-a-decade improvisatory genius advances over such well trodden ground without a prepared routine. Those that pull out such a routine, Sarah Silverman for instance, fare well. Those who haven't really thought about their interview before turning up, and who can't use material they've worked up before, just don't cut it.

    Most of the comics fall into this category; they manage a lively, somewhat amusing conversation (although a few participants look like they just walked off a plane), however, when it comes to telling the joke, most just touch the main bases – sex involving all three holes, defecation, incest – without any real verve; a few buzz words delivered in forthright fashion apparently signifies a good effort.

    Veteran George Carlin is one of surprisingly few who actually manage to expand upon the buzz words, and, when he hits virgin territory, his act becomes irresistibly funny (add the words polyp and "she gets it right most the time" to any defecation scene). It's not surprising that the camera keeps returning to him.

    He also belongs to a seeming minority that understands the secret of this joke is in a matter of fact telling; if one delivers the smut with too much relish, it's the same kind of sin as laughing loudly at your own stuff before you even finish (which a number of comics do here).

    Carlin is one of a small number of performers that carry this film: the rest are only there to make up the magic number one hundred; they are enjoying an off the cuff chat about a dirty joke for a low budget doco they think will never see the light of day; they are not at anywhere near top form. South Park's Cartman and Stan outdo all but a couple of their competitors; this duo's telling is, prima facie, prepared.

    Others less jaded than I obviously find this film highly appealing. If you're not uptight; if banter about orgies, felching, and the dirty sanchez is novel to you; then, hey, you'll probably love this film. But, if you've already met the aforementioned subjects at university, then you may well find this doco passé. I've heard more offensive things on stage and on tape. Have a listen to a genuine boundary pusher like Bill Hicks; his recorded impersonation of Satan getting off: now THAT'S funny!

    The Aristocrats fell rather flat in Sydney's bohemia (Newtown); I was the most vocal amongst an audience of fifty – and I didn't laugh very much. In a warmer room I might have enjoyed the film more; I certainly would have liked it had I snuck in at the age of sixteen.
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    • Feb 7, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Mighty Cheese Productions (United States)
      • Think Film Company
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The @r!$t* (r@t$
    • Production company
      • Mighty Cheese Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,377,461
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $243,796
      • Jul 31, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,809,089
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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