Jenny Slate: Stage Fright

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Jenny Slate: Stage Fright

2019

Stand-Up

Comedy

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Comedian and actress Jenny Slate's first Netflix original comedy special Stage Fright gives the audience an inside look at the comedian's world. Interspersed within her hilarious stand-up set, Jenny shares personal clips of her childhood and interviews with her family in an intimate look at her life. Launching globally on October 22, Jenny overcomes her stage fright while telling stories about her visit to a midnight Catholic Mass and the ghosts that haunted her childhood home.

Critics Consensus

Jenny Slate leans into her Stage Fright in a special that's raw, honest, and as overwhelmingly delightful as the comedian herself.

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Noa Azulai

Bitch Media

These moments of tenderness are a reminder that even amidst the chaos of today, there is joy, and thus power, in the ones you love, in your moments of faith or embarrassment, in your community, in your sexuality.

Mar 15, 2021

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Jenny Slate: Stage Fright is funny, fearless, and phenomenal. It's a must-see that may make you feel seen. And if not, may still make you cackle like its charismatic comedian. Don't miss it.

Nov 4, 2019

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Rachel Syme

The New Yorker

I can think of no better way to describe Stage Fright than as a secret, gentle, creamy treat for those who love and think deeply about clothing.

Nov 2, 2019

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Jared Richards

Junkee

Stage Fright calls on us to treat ourselves with respect, even when it feels like our world (personal, political, environmental) is crashing down.

Nov 8, 2019

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Brooke Daugherty

Pop Culture Leftovers

Jenny Slate is candid, genuine and endearing in her first stand-up special for Netflix. The standard special is elevated by home videos and documentary style vignettes.

Nov 3, 2019

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Clare Martin

Paste Magazine

[Jenny] Slate commits from head to toe, which is to say that she moves like one of those inflatable advertising tubes outside of a car dealership. Her exaggerated physicality is matched only by her buzzing, infectious enthusiasm.

Rated: 8.6/10

Oct 25, 2019

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Jim J

I did not find her funny at being more of laughing at her own jokes then the audience. Being more of courtesy to her show. The Marvelous Misses Massell now she was funny as Jenny no where compares to her.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Frank U

Loved Jenny Slate in the movie Gifted and I really admire ‘outside the box' comedy specials, but this one was neither funny nor clever nor innovative; primarily boring and, seemingly produced with little effort.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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KC

So original and absolutely hilarious. Never watched a stand-up like this before. Jenny is truly a one-of-a-kind talent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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tom m

It was okay … entertaining enough. I think I like her acting better than her stand-up, though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Jenny Slate invites you to rethink what a stand-up routine can be, and I for one am grateful for that. There was nothing stale, predictable, or disappointing about this stand-up documentary. Genuine, hilarious, and unconventional - it does not try to cater to the audience most comedy caters to. I have no doubt that many audience members will dislike Stage Fright for its vulnerability or femininity and, not unlike much of the world, will fail to realize that these are truly its strengths.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected I would. Like many, I love Jenny Slate on Parks and Rec. Don't know much about her outside of that and never seen her do stand-up. She has a very unique style that's completely her. Liked how she meshed half of it into a auto-mentary and the other half into her stand-up routine. It was nice how honest this seemed. Recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

Comedian and actress Jenny Slate's first Netflix original comedy special Stage Fright gives the audience an inside look at the comedian's world. Interspersed within her hilarious stand-up set, Jenny shares personal clips of her childhood and interviews with her family in an intimate look at her life. Launching globally on October 22, Jenny overcomes her stage fright while telling stories about her visit to a midnight Catholic Mass and the ghosts that haunted her childhood home.

Director: Gillian Robespierre
Screenwriter: Jenny Slate
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Stand-Up, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2019