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The Comedian

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
359
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The Comedian (2012)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Ed (Edward Hogg) is at a crossroads in his life. In his early thirties, his unrewarding job in a call centre is getting more and more frustrating, while his career as a stand-up is not takin... Read allEd (Edward Hogg) is at a crossroads in his life. In his early thirties, his unrewarding job in a call centre is getting more and more frustrating, while his career as a stand-up is not taking off in the way he hoped it would; in fact, he's starting to acknowledge he might not be ... Read allEd (Edward Hogg) is at a crossroads in his life. In his early thirties, his unrewarding job in a call centre is getting more and more frustrating, while his career as a stand-up is not taking off in the way he hoped it would; in fact, he's starting to acknowledge he might not be a very good comedian. His love life begins to look promising when he meets artist Nathan (... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
359
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  • Director
    • Tom Shkolnik
  • Writer
    • Tom Shkolnik
  • Stars
    • Edward Hogg
    • Elisa Lasowski
    • Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
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  • Director
    • Tom Shkolnik
  • Writer
    • Tom Shkolnik
  • Stars
    • Edward Hogg
    • Elisa Lasowski
    • Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
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    • 5User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Edward Hogg
    Edward Hogg
    • Edas Ed
    Elisa Lasowski
    Elisa Lasowski
    • Elisaas Elisa
    Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
    Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
    • Nathanas Nathan
    Steven Robertson
    Steven Robertson
    • Steveas Steve
    Jamie Baughan
    Jamie Baughan
    • Jamieas Jamie
    Gerard Murphy
    Gerard Murphy
    • Dadas Dad
    Kate Rutter
    Kate Rutter
    • Mumas Mum
    Caolan Byrne
    Caolan Byrne
    • Brotheras Brother
    Nyasha Hatendi
    Nyasha Hatendi
    • The Cab Driveras The Cab Driver
    Azara Meghie
    • Woman on Busas Woman on Bus
    Edyta Budnik
    Edyta Budnik
    • Woman on Busas Woman on Bus
    Martha Bishoff
    • Woman on Busas Woman on Bus
    Barnaby Slater
    • Club Comedianas Club Comedian
    Brett Goldstein
    Brett Goldstein
    • Comedy MCas Comedy MC
    Mike Belgrave
    • Comedy MCas Comedy MC
    Tomislav Tom Benzon
    • Elisa's Guitaristas Elisa's Guitarist
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    Storyline

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    • Connections
      Features Deal or No Deal? (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Gentleman
      Written & Performed by Elisa Lasowski

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    10/10
    A good flick !!
    This is a fine simple story of a guy realizing his life has stalled in one spot and he cannot see the end of the tunnel. Ed hates his job for it is unfulfilling and he simply will not advance from his current status, he shares an apartment with a girl to which he has become emotionally attached but she is not attracted to him. He has ambition to be a stand up comedian but that appears to be at a dead end. He meets Nathan and the two are not really fully compatible as friends or lovers, and to top it off he feels as a misfit in his own family.

    Writer/Director Tom Shkolnik has cleanly created a film showing us the man Ed and his internal emotional conflicts that take him on a troublesome course of self discovery, wanting, and disappointment. Ed basically hits bottom by the end of the film. And I believe that is what Ed had to do to begin again and find his way back up to a meaningful life.

    Shkolnik smartly shows us at the ending of this story how through a simple conversation with the cab driver, someone Ed has never met before, how Ed realizes that everybody has problems in life and his are no different from somebody else's. These problems just happen to be his and you can see through the expression on his face that he's going to be alright.

    This excellent mumblecore flick makes you feel his confusions, his emptiness, his longing for purpose!
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    • Release date
      • October 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • BFI Film Fund
      • Celluloid Dreams
      • The Bureau
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    • Budget
      • $635,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,921
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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