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Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

  • Episode aired Sep 2, 2013
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 10m
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7.7/10
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James Franco in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
4.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joel Gallen
  • Writers
    • Michael Ferrucci(head writer)
    • Jesse Joyce
    • Michael Rowe
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Seth Rogen
    • Jeffrey Ross
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joel Gallen
  • Writers
    • Michael Ferrucci(head writer)
    • Jesse Joyce
    • Michael Rowe
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Seth Rogen
    • Jeffrey Ross
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    • 7User reviews
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    James Franco in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    James Franco in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    James Franco in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    James Franco, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, Jeffrey Ross, Sarah Silverman, Thales Egidio, Natasha Leggero, Andy Samberg, Jonah Hill, Nick Kroll, and Aziz Ansari at an event for Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    Natasha Leggero at an event for Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    James Franco in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    Natasha Leggero in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    Jeffrey Ross and Natasha Leggero in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    Aziz Ansari in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    Andy Samberg in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    James Franco, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, and Nick Kroll in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
    Nick Kroll in Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)

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    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Self - Roasteeas Self - Roastee
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Self - Roast Masteras Self - Roast Master
    Jeffrey Ross
    Jeffrey Ross
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Andy Samberg
    Andy Samberg
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Nick Kroll
    Nick Kroll
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Natasha Leggero
    Natasha Leggero
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Self - Roasteras Self - Roaster
    Yuval David
    Yuval David
    • Self - Audience Memberas Self - Audience Member
    Stephen Merchant
    Stephen Merchant
    • Self - Audience Memberas Self - Audience Member
    SuChin Pak
    SuChin Pak
    • Self - Audience memberas Self - Audience member
    Busy Philipps
    Busy Philipps
    • Self - Audience Memberas Self - Audience Member
    Rob Simmons
    Rob Simmons
    • Selfas Self
    Blake Anderson
    Blake Anderson
    • Self - Audience Memberas Self - Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Jillian Bell
    Jillian Bell
    • Self - Audience Memberas Self - Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Adam Devine
    Adam Devine
    • Self - Audience Memberas Self - Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joel Gallen
    • Writers
      • Michael Ferrucci(head writer)
      • Jesse Joyce
      • Michael Rowe
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    Storyline

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    It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
    • comedy central roast
    • stand up comedy
    • tv special
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    Did you know

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    • Quotes

      Jeffrey Ross: When Jonah's agent told him that Quentin Tarantino wanted him to be in a spaghetti western, Jonah was like, "You had me at spaghetti."

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.202 (2013)

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    More gently funny than the other roasts, and not as vulgar (to its credit)
    James Franco is interesting, in an oddball sort of way, but not necessarily the first person I'd think of to roast. He's certainly done a lot, but the usual honorees have the bulk of their career behind them. Not this guy, which kind of makes it a little more interesting. I thought that the featured roasters were all well-picked, even if not all of them were funny. Basically, the dais was filled with a bunch of his friends, which made it more intimate. I also liked that they didn't go so heavy on the vulgarity, making the subjects a little more diverse than usual. Still...So. Many. Jew. Jokes (Bill Hader's turn as an old Jew in a tracksuit was probably the best instance of this). My personal favorites were Sarah Silverman and Jeff Ross, who have done well in other roasts. Jonah Hill and Andy Samberg were bombs in my opinion. Jonah Hill seemed like he was trying too hard (or couldn't keep his game face on), and Andy Samberg's ironic performance just wasn't funny to me. James Franco's rebuttal wasn't necessarily the best or the worst I've seen, but it was alright. Taken in context of Comedy Central's other roasts, this is certainly one of the more creative ones, even if the end result is rather tame.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Осмеяние Джеймса Франко
    • Filming locations
      • Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Comedy Central
      • Tenth Planet Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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