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Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers

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Filmed at the historic Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco, Anthony Jeselnik's latest special delivers an all-new hour of hilarious, laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy. No one's safe, nothing's off limits -- children, women, sex offenders, nuns, starving puppies, not even Eric Clapton.

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Alison Herman The Ringer 07/11/2019
The final third of Thoughts and Prayers is a thrilling break from his established pattern, a near-20-minute meditation on public performance of sympathy in the wake of tragedy. Go to Full Review
Wesley Mead Den of Geek 07/11/2019
Jeselnik is a master of pulling the ground out from under the audience, though, and few of his trains of thought arrive at the destination you might predict: these are whirlwind jokes with punchlines that shock. Go to Full Review
Andrew Husband Uproxx 07/11/2019
If you're feeling the need to laugh and feel slightly terrible about yourself, then Thoughts and Prayers is the comedy special for you. Go to Full Review
Brett Smiley Thrillist 07/11/2019
On stage, Jeselnik is an unapologetically offensive jerk. Maybe in real life, too -- but on stage, the hostility is so offensive it's funny. If you're down for vulgar that borders on obnoxious, look no further. Go to Full Review
Sean L. McCarthy Decider 07/11/2019
With a slow swagger, and a slyer-than-sly grin that borders on smirktastic, all of Jeselnik's jokes test how "cool" his audience is. Go to Full Review
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Anthony O @Ant9rugby Dec 16 Absolutely class much watch See more Iamwhoi M Jun 5 Just watch it! If you don't laugh, you died last week. There wasn't a single clunker in this set. Funny as F*ck! See more 05/15/2022 Anthony Jeselnik is one of the greatest comedians of all time, this special is one of the reasons why. See more 06/19/2021 This was recommended to me by a Janitor who met Anthony and gushed over him. I should mention the Janitor is straight, because we need to address that since Anthony is very handsome, and is naturally gonna attract an audience. He's so handsome it's actually off-putting, as he definitely plays that "American Psycho" role perfectly. The Janitor said Anthony was shocked anyone thought he was funny, and was very humble and grateful, which is the complete opposite of the Anthony you see on stage. I watched this special twice. The first time I watched it--I quit my religious organization shortly thereafter. Something Anthony was joking about clicked, and it was like I was released from being a slave to my newfound religion which was exhausting and depressing. The second time I watched it, I couldn't identify what had such a great impact on me the first time, but, it doesn't matter. I enjoyed it, it made me laugh, and Anthony isn't such a psycho, which is probably what he doesn't want to hear. See more 12/19/2020 Amazing start, as his deadpan delivery and twists for punchlines can be hilarious. It does start to grate over a full hour though with every joke being fake. See more 10/23/2019 Brilliant - witty and thought provoking. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmed at the historic Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco, Anthony Jeselnik's latest special delivers an all-new hour of hilarious, laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy. No one's safe, nothing's off limits -- children, women, sex offenders, nuns, starving puppies, not even Eric Clapton.
Director
Adam Dubin
Screenwriter
Anthony Jeselnik
Genre
Comedy, Stand-Up
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 16, 2015
Runtime
1h 0m