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      The Comedian

      2012 1 hr. 19 min. Drama LGBTQ+ List
      50% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 26% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A call center employee struggles to rise through the ranks of the stand-up comedy circuit. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member wow ummmm just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch......its got a good cast of actors/actressess throguhout this movie......i think that Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, kristen wiig, robert de niro, edward hogg, elisa lasowski, play good roles/parts thorughout this movie......i think that the director of this comedy/drama/romance movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie......i think that this is such a really powerful drama movie 2 watch......its got a good soundtrack throughout this movie.......i think that Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, was brilliant throughout this movie......i think that this is such a really well written/acted/directed movie 2 watch i think that this is such a really sad movie 2 watch its got a good cast throughout this movie......i think that this is such an enjoyable movie 2 watch i think that this is a really powerful drama movie 2 watch its got a great cast throughout this movie its such a really sad movie 2 watch but its such an enjoyable movie 2 watch with a good cast thorughout this movie.....i think that this is an enjoyable movie 2 watch with a good cast throughout this movie...... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Refreshing movie where everything important is said between the lines. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member very similar to my days in London. The snapshot of his life reminded me of many days of not fitting in, hoping something good was going to happen, & when something did happen, questioning if it was good enough. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This started promising but went away too nothing and fizzles. Nathan Stewart Jarett and Ed Hogg were both good but the romance with the flatmate was weak and the story didnt know where it wanted to go. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant, captivating all the way through. Gritty and miserable british cinema making at it's best. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Ben Walters Sight & Sound The Comedian is impressively alert to the power of the unspoken. The whole cast is quietly expressive of shifting, ambivalent feelings. Jul 31, 2018 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times The world is reaching out to gay romance right now. But it takes a lot of reaching to like Tom Shkolnik's The Comedian, or even to understand what it is saying. Rated: 2/5 May 31, 2013 Full Review Mike McCahill Guardian Shkolnik knows what it is to be shrugging along in the city with not enough money in your pocket, and no idea what to do with yourself. Rated: 3/5 May 30, 2013 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue The Comedian does have moments that feel remarkably true to life... In this instance though, realism does not make for compelling drama and one is left longing for a spark of energy. Rated: 2/5 Feb 26, 2019 Full Review Jason Solomons The Mail on Sunday (UK) London-set low-budget The Comedian is baffling. The questions it poses are not flattering: How did it get made? Who on earth would want to watch it? Rated: 1/5 Oct 31, 2017 Full Review Damon Wise Radio Times There's not enough of a story to sustain The Comedian through its frequent lulls, but its lush cinematic style suggests Shkolnik is one to watch. Rated: 2/5 Jun 3, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A call center employee struggles to rise through the ranks of the stand-up comedy circuit.
      Director
      Tom Shkolnik
      Executive Producer
      Hengameh Panahi
      Screenwriter
      Tom Shkolnik
      Genre
      Drama, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 28, 2017
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