Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...

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Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...

2024

1h 9m

Comedy

Stand-Up

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Jamie Foxx returns to the stage to set the record straight in a comedy event that celebrates resilience, humor, and the power of community; if he can stay funny, he can stay alive.

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Lucy Ford

TIME Magazine

"What Had Happened Was…" isn’t so much a comedy special as a celebration of life. In its funniest moments... Foxx’s comic timing is so slick you forget he hasn’t done a stand-up set in two decades.

Dec 13, 2024

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Brian Logan

Guardian

Overblown and religiose it may be, but this jaws-of-death account is heart-on-sleeve and hard to take your eyes off.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 13, 2024

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Nina Metz

Chicago Tribune

He’s here to tell his story and then draw a line under it, culminating with a celebration of his career highlights, as if giving himself a very public pep talk in front of a nurturing audience.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 12, 2024

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Sean L. McCarthy

Decider

In his opening moments onstage, Foxx declares, “you have no idea how good this feels.” Sixty-eight minutes later, you’ll likely feel as good as he does.

Dec 21, 2024

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Dusty S

If you're wanting some insight into what happened to Fox, you'll find lots of tears and they won't just be his. A comedy special with no laughs is usually reserved for Ventriloquists and their demon puppets.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Ben W

There were a couple of touching moments and the part with becoming humble with the nurse was nicely done but I'm glad I had this on in the background while washing the dishes. So self-absorbed.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Amy S

Self absorbed much? I honestly used to like Jamie Foxx. That was the most narcissistic display of whatever that was that I've ever seen. I'm sure he's happy to be alive, but the only genuine emotion he portrayed was his absolute infatuation with himself. The rest was acting. If anyone fell for his attempts to draw sympathy and pity, then I suppose he's a talented actor. This Netflix special ruined him for me. It sickened me at my core. Just my opinion. Glad he pulled through his health crisis. A little humility goes a long ways though.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Sello M

Am I the only one who feels like 'He used the impersonation of the funniest comedians and the people's favorites to make his content funny? For me the highlight through out,is the entrance and the anticipation it created with his heartfelt story.I gave it a chance but couldn't finish it, Overall it's good to have a life preserved.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Fais S

Really not funny or impressive. I liked Jamie Foxx until I saw this and realised how Self righteous. Narcissistic, conceited and impressed with himself he is. The guy had a stroke and recovers and does this nonsense to bash everyone Across the head how amazing he is. Couldn’t take much more than 15mins. Utter tripe. No thanks.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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Derik J

I love Jamie Fox, but this is one of the worst specials I've ever seen from any comedian. Not that it's a comedy. More of a let me read my resume to you...Don't waste your time...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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Synopsis

Jamie Foxx returns to the stage to set the record straight in a comedy event that celebrates resilience, humor, and the power of community; if he can stay funny, he can stay alive.

Director: Hamish Hamilton
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Comedy, Stand-Up
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2024
Runtime: 1h 9m

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