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The Comedian's Guide to Survival

  • 20162016
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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POPULARITY
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James Buckley and Mark Murphy in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
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Comedy
One man's journey around the world to discover the secret of comedy.One man's journey around the world to discover the secret of comedy.One man's journey around the world to discover the secret of comedy.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
363
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
69,996
8,268
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Mark Murphy(attached)
    • Writers
      • James Mullinger(story by)
      • Mark Murphy(story by)
    • Stars
      • James Buckley
      • Paul Kaye
      • Kevin Eldon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mark Murphy(attached)
    • Writers
      • James Mullinger(story by)
      • Mark Murphy(story by)
    • Stars
      • James Buckley
      • Paul Kaye
      • Kevin Eldon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews

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    The Comedian's Guide to Survival
    Trailer 1:46
    The Comedian's Guide to Survival

    Photos10

    The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
    James Buckley and Omid Djalili in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
    James Buckley, Richard Sandling, and Luisa Omielan in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
    James Buckley in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
    James Buckley in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
    James Buckley in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
    Mark Murphy and James Buckley behind the scenes on The Comedian's Guide To Survival.
    Vas Blackwood, James Buckley, Omid Djalili, Kevin Eldon, Gilbert Gottfried, Mark Heap, Paul Kaye, Alan Latham, Tim McInnerny, Natalie Stone, Neil Stuke, MyAnna Buring, James Mullinger, Mark Murphy, Dragos Teglas, and Joan Bordera in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)
    James Buckley, Paul Kaye, and MyAnna Buring in The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016)

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    James Buckley
    James Buckley
    • James Mullinger
    Paul Kaye
    Paul Kaye
    • Phillip
    Kevin Eldon
    Kevin Eldon
    • Nick Secker
    MyAnna Buring
    MyAnna Buring
    • Nell
    Mark Heap
    Mark Heap
    • Pick Up Driver
    Vas Blackwood
    Vas Blackwood
    • Dustin
    James Mullinger
    James Mullinger
    • Brad Macey
    Jalaal Hartley
    Jalaal Hartley
    • Lance
    Clair Buckley
    • Pam
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Corporate Boss
    Peter Woodward
    Peter Woodward
    • Morris
    Richard Sandling
    Richard Sandling
    • Richard
    Natalie Stone
    Natalie Stone
    • Olivia Macey
    David Hargreaves
    • Jessie
    Charley McDougall
    Charley McDougall
    • Jimmy Benson
    • (as Charley Mcdougall)
    Chloe Partridge
    Chloe Partridge
    • The Groupie
    Luisa Omielan
    Luisa Omielan
    • Tammy
    Jeannette Belaouane
    • Olive
    • Director
      • Mark Murphy(attached)
    • Writers
      • James Mullinger(story by)
      • Mark Murphy(story by)
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    • Trivia
      Clair Buckley who plays Pam, James Mullinger's (James Buckley) wife in the film, is actually James Buckley's real life wife.

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    10/10
    Hilarious portrayal of a comedian's journey
    The Comedian's Guide to Survival portrays a man struggling to succeed in one of the world's toughest industries, Stand-up Comedy. That man is James Mullinger, who is wonderfully played by James Buckley of The Inbetweeners. Buckley's comedic charm is complemented by a sense of vulnerability allowing the audience to join him on a seemingly empathetic (and hilarious) journey. Buckley delivers an excellent performance here.

    The lead breaks the fourth wall in a very unique way, allowing the film to poke fun at the "breaking the fourth wall" technique. This film will surely appeal to more than just the aspiring stand-up audience as the core themes of persistence, hard work, and building strong relationships shine through.

    The film's message is clear that stand-up comedy is not a profession you simply "fall into", rather an uphill battle of practice and timing that creates experiences you will not soon forget. You will certainly not forget The Comedian's Guide To Survival.
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    • Release date
      • October 28, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • FH Studio
      • Media Pro Five Limited
      • Premiere Picture
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $95
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
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