Hannah Gadsby: Nanette

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Hannah Gadsby: Nanette

TV-MA

2018

1h 9m

Comedy

Stand-Up

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Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.

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Hannah Gadsby: Nanette brilliantly moves modern comedy into nakedly honest new territory, pivoting from dry humor to raw, powerful storytelling.

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Lauren Carroll Harris

Guardian

Hannah Gadsby spins her own life story into a clever, raging and confronting spiel against misogyny, homophobia and even the tired old tropes of comedy itself.

Aug 5, 2019

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Ashley Hoffman

TIME Magazine

When Gadsby wrenches out her pain on stage, she reveals her strength, rage, and yes, winning humor.

Nov 20, 2018

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Hannah Strong

Little White Lies

Gadsby is tired of censoring her own pain for the sake of making audiences feel comfortable. Nanette is a testament to this. It's time to make audiences feel uncomfortable in order to wake them up.

Sep 24, 2018

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

The Netflix "comedy special" Nanette is a televised version of Hannah Gadsby's award-winning "stand up" stage show from 2017. It is so eye-opening, personal and encouraging that it feels unfair to squeeze it into a nutshell.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Angela L. Harmon

The NitPic

Gadsby realized that turning her pain into comedy actually forced her to create a specific narrative of her own life that she repeated night after night until it became her reality.

Dec 11, 2019

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Catherine Capellaro

Isthmus (Madison, WI)

Gadsby grabs your attention with jokes and then slowly and expertly peels back layers to reveal a deep well of shame and anger.

Nov 22, 2019

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Ishan M

I watched this because it had 100% rating, I've lost faith in RT after this. Hannah Gadsby is not a comedian

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Daniel L

Yikes! I’ve had more fun at the dentist.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Kevin S

Dude-Bros on here lambasting this set because it's too "woke" or "PC" need to chill out. No, it's not your typical hour-long comedy stand-up set. You won't be rolling on the floor laughing the whole time, and there will be moments that may make you feel uncomfortable. But it will be very, very worth it. Hannah is incredible at building tension. Much of the time, she uses that tension for the payoff of a big punchline. But other times, she uses it simply to speak her truth in a way she has never been able to before. And she bears her soul doing it. I guess some people can't handle that sort of thing. Or maybe they just can't take a joke. And at the end of the day, even if you don't enjoy the show for its entertainment value, it's a story (and a message) you may need to hear. And if you think you don't need to hear it, then you DEFINITELY need to hear it. That being said, I thought the parts intended to be funny were indeed quite funny. It's certainly a hell of a lot funnier than a lot of the other stand-up on Netflix. But that's just my opinion.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Jennifer M

Raw and absolutely genius non-traditional comedy special. Hannah's approach to stand-up in this special is unlike anything I've ever seen. If you're looking for an easy laugh, this is not the place to find it. But she will take you on an emotional roller coaster that will either give you a fresh perspective on the world, or bring you in close for a laugh, a mental hug, and -- possibly -- a much-needed cry. Not for the faint of heart or fragile masculine egos. There are no holds barred in this special.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Ellis M

A battle cry. A warning. An absolute necessity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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CiPhEr505

'Hey, I'm X. Isn't that funny how X people experience Y? Well, you should have laughed at my jokes when you had the chance, because the world hates X and people like X, and you listener represent the evils of life... ...and that's how I became a comedian' Oops!!! I wasn't supposed to spoil everything. Well you can thank me later

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Synopsis

Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.

Director: Madeleine Parry, Jon Olb
Screenwriter: Hannah Gadsby
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Comedy, Stand-Up
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2018
Runtime: 1h 9m

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