Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Tig

  • 20152015
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
111,408
35,276
Tig (2015)
Faced with a debilitating and mysterious illness, her mother's death and a subsequent breast cancer diagnosis within a tumultuous four-month period, comedienne Tig Notaro's search to make sense of it all forms an uplifting film about one woman's journey to find love and laughter even in the darkest of days.
Play trailer1:49
1 Video
6 Photos
DocumentaryBiography
The personal Biography of Tig Notaro, a Stand-up comedian who was diagnosed with cancer.The personal Biography of Tig Notaro, a Stand-up comedian who was diagnosed with cancer.The personal Biography of Tig Notaro, a Stand-up comedian who was diagnosed with cancer.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
111,408
35,276
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Kristina Goolsby
      • Ashley York
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Arnold
    • Stars
      • Stephanie Allynne
      • Zach Galifianakis
      • Sarah Silverman
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Kristina Goolsby
      • Ashley York
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Arnold
    • Stars
      • Stephanie Allynne
      • Zach Galifianakis
      • Sarah Silverman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
    Official Trailer

    Photos6

    Tig (2015)
    Ashley York at an event for Tig (2015)
    Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne at an event for Tig (2015)
    Tig Notaro at an event for Tig (2015)
    Kristina Goolsby at an event for Tig (2015)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Stephanie Allynne
    Stephanie Allynne
    • Self
    Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis
    • Self
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Self
    Jennifer Bliss
    • Self
    Louis C.K.
    Louis C.K.
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Craig Ferguson
    Craig Ferguson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jimmy Kimmel
    Jimmy Kimmel
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Demetri Martin
    Demetri Martin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Kumail Nanjiani
    Kumail Nanjiani
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Tig Notaro
    Tig Notaro
    • Self
    Conan O'Brien
    Conan O'Brien
    • Self - Host
    • (archive footage)
    Andy Richter
    Andy Richter
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Kristina Goolsby
      • Ashley York
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Arnold
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here
    6.6
    Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here
    Tig Notaro: Drawn
    7.1
    Tig Notaro: Drawn
    Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
    6.8
    Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted
    One Mississippi
    7.4
    One Mississippi
    Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
    5.9
    Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
    Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty
    6.8
    Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty
    Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
    7.2
    Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
    Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin?
    6.8
    Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin?
    Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
    6.8
    Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
    The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
    6.3
    The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
    Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
    8.0
    Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
    Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro
    7.5
    Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The comedy club "Largo" exempted its no video policy for Tig's set to be filmed for this documentary.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ryan Seacrest/Trevor Noah/Tig Notaro (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Words
      Written by Sharon Van Etten

      Performed by Sharon Van Etten

    User reviews3

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Slight in style but heavy in content.
    I regret admitting that I didn't know more about Tig Notaro before this documentary. She was a familiar face for the past handful of years, most notably in the film In A World, but not a familiar name, bopping just below my radar. Louis C.K. was her biggest advocate so I really should've recognized her, plus she makes a couple of memorable appearances on Inside Amy Schumer which I watched recently. Netflix's documentary Tig is good catchup for anyone with a passing interest, and a brisk way to get the full story. Whereas usually documentaries about comedians don't warrant bigger screen treatment as their stories can seem trivial if they don't involve social action, Tig may be a documentary that feels slight on the surface but it's able to get very heavy in the extremely personal side. While it's primarily a survival story, there's also a sweet love story here to enjoy with her financee Stephanie Allynne that breaks the boundaries of sexuality as she never considered herself homosexual until Tig. It's just the love for another person, which is wonderful to see in any context.

    The film starts out very strong - funny, tragic, and gripping. Her legendary but heard-and- not-seen performance where Tig beared her soul to the audience, beginning the show with 'I have cancer, how are you?' is a great introduction to her sense of humour and expert delivery. It may repeat its best moments later, but they still get laughs. However, as it bursts from the major struggles and focuses on the 'what now' stage of her career, the film does lose momentum, critically by the third act. Perhaps it could have embellished earlier engaging segments just a little longer to develop it a bit more. It's very easy to sympathize with her plight, including her desire to have a baby, but while we can't speak for what was going on in Tig's head at the time, the film does ignore other options to have children until near the end. It's difficult to really feel the high stakes when it comes to the second half. The doc is typically held back by its short ambitions, besides attractively composed interviews, you wish they had better footage in the verite scenes. Nevertheless, Tig is still a very funny and poignant portrait of a great modern comedienne. You come away just wishing Notaro all the best.

    7/10
    helpful•5
    0
    • Sergeant_Tibbs
    • Aug 8, 2015

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 17, 2015 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тиг
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Beachside Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Tig (2015)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Tig (2015) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.