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The Comedian

  • 20162016
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  • 2h
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5.8/10
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Robert De Niro in The Comedian (2016)
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A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.A look at the life of an aging insult comic named Jack Burke.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,770
674
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    • Director
      • Taylor Hackford
    • Writers
      • Art Linson(screenplay by)
      • Jeffrey Ross(screenplay by)
      • Richard LaGravenese(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Robert De Niro
      • Leslie Mann
      • Danny DeVito
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Taylor Hackford
    • Writers
      • Art Linson(screenplay by)
      • Jeffrey Ross(screenplay by)
      • Richard LaGravenese(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Robert De Niro
      • Leslie Mann
      • Danny DeVito
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 80User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Trailer 2:39
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    Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann in The Comedian (2016)
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    Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann in The Comedian (2016)
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    Cloris Leachman in The Comedian (2016)
    Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann in The Comedian (2016)
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    Top cast

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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Jackie Burke
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Harmony Schiltz
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • James Berkowitz
    Edie Falco
    Edie Falco
    • Miller
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Mac Schiltz
    Patti LuPone
    Patti LuPone
    • Florie Berkowitz
    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Dick D'Angelo
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • May Connor
    Lucy DeVito
    Lucy DeVito
    • Brittany Berkowitz
    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Billy Crystal
    Veronica Ferres
    Veronica Ferres
    • Karola
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Miriam
    Marylouise Burke
    Marylouise Burke
    • Adele
    Stewart Steinberg
    Stewart Steinberg
    • Bernie
    Tom Morrissey
    • Herman
    Brett Butler
    Brett Butler
    • Brett Butler
    Ben Hammer
    Ben Hammer
    • Benjamin
    Jessica Kirson
    • Jessica Kirson
    • Director
      • Taylor Hackford
    • Writers
      • Art Linson(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Jeffrey Ross(screenplay by)
      • Richard LaGravenese(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert De Niro was trained by comedian Jessica Kirson, and adopted one of her signature "moves": talking to herself sotto voce while turned away from the audience. He didn't take the move quite as far, preferring to cover his face with his hand while turning slightly to one side. Kirson appears in the film longer than any other stand-up comic, but she is not shown using this technique.
    • Goofs
      Cloris Leachman's character is named "Conner" in the film but spelled "Connor" in the end credits.
    • Quotes

      Harmony Schiltz: My dad used to love your TV show. We've watched every episode.

      Jackie Burke: Always nice to meet a fan.

      Harmony Schiltz: Yeah. Well, we just had the one TV.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Leslie Mann/Jonathan Groff/Fallonventions/Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Eddie's Home
      Performed by Gary Schreiner
      Written by Taylor Hackford and Lewis Friedman

    User reviews80

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Funny
    Yes it is funny. Yes the humor is often crude. That's comedy!! The well rounded cast, great storylines, and true to real life conflicts made it interesting and satisfying to watch.
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    • Jan 2, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 3, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Комик
    • Filming locations
      • Da Mikele Illagio, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinelou Films
      • Linson Entertainment
      • Anvil Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,659,002
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,723
      • Dec 11, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,659,002
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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