Huge (2010)

A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.

Director:

Ben Miller

Writers:

Jez Butterworth (based on the play by), Ben Miller (based on the play by)

Stars:

Noel Clarke, Johnny Harris, Ralph Brown

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noel Clarke	...	Clark
Johnny Harris	...	Warren Duggan
Ralph Brown	...	Neil
Thandiwe Newton	...	Kris (as Thandie Newton)
Tamsin Egerton	...	Clarisse
Russell Tovey	...	Carl
Michelle Ryan	...	Cindy
Matt Berry	...	Head Creative
Rasmus Hardiker	...	Josh
Eddie Izzard	...	Eddie Izzard
Frank Skinner	...	Frank Skinner
Jo Brand	...	Jo Brand
Kevin Bishop	...	Kevin Bishop
David Baddiel	...	David Baddiel
Pippa Haywood	...	Jongleurs Boss

Storyline

A feuding double act try to make it in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Warren: It's the gay Taleban!

User Reviews

How can a film about comedy contain so few laughs?

Another review stated that "Huge" is a film about comedians without any comedy. That's absolutely correct. Johnny Harris plays a stand-up comedian who wants to be part of a double act with Noel Clarke after Clarke heckles him during his stand-up routine.

The problem isn't that the characters in the film make jokes that don't connect or aren't funny. The problem is that the characters don't make ANY jokes. We see several stand-up performances from the two leads in the film but apart from one (that is only a background event), they ALL involve the two characters dying on their arse and getting no laughs.

There's one scene with a whole host of cameos from other real-life comedians, such as Frank Skinner and Eddie Izzard but they don't say anything. Basically, there are scenes in this film designed to make the audience feel uncomfortable or depressed but never amused. This isn't a comedy. To act like it's a comedy is misleading.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 2011 (UK)

Filming Locations:

The Bull Theatre, 68 Barnet High Street, Herts./North London EN5 5RT, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toff Media, Huge Media, Matador Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color