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The Comedian's Guide to Survival

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A struggling stand-up comedian (James Buckley) bombs every night until professional comics set him on the path to redemption.

Critics Reviews

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Jimi Famurewa Empire Magazine 11/02/2016
1/5
Puerile, inept and almost fascinatingly unfunny, this regrettable low-budget effort completely squanders a fertile premise and some big-name guest appearances. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 10/30/2016
2/5
Episodic and unfocused, the film meanders before deploying a highly unconvincing scene of long-awaited comic success. Go to Full Review
Ed Potton The Times (UK) 10/27/2016
1/5
It's apt, I suppose: an unfunny comedy about an unfunny comedian. Go to Full Review
Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf 02/19/2019
3/5
The Comedian's Guide to Survival is far funnier than it has any right to be. Go to Full Review
Andrew Jones HeyUGuys 02/06/2017
1/5
Best guide to survival? Avoidance, at all costs. Go to Full Review
Stephen Carty Radio Times 10/28/2016
2/5
The film rarely rings true, and there are very few laughs along the way. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 May 30 Garbage in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more sonny p 04/07/2023 I concede it lacks charm in places and requires a dedicated viewer, but over A Comedian's Guide to Survival is clever and smart viewing and a good insight into the world of standup See more 11/23/2020 This film delves into the terrible world of Stand-up Comedy. Like The Big Sick and Sleepwalk with Me, it touches on the pain and insecurity of people trying desperately to make other people laugh. This is English comedy - it's somewhat dryer and harder to access than American humour (generally) but it's well worth the journey. See more 02/14/2017 http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-comediansguide-to-survival-dir-mark.html See more 12/01/2016 D'ont waste you're time watching this piece of junk. See more 11/07/2016 About as funny as the parliament channel. I laughed only during the out-takes at the end. Sort of nonsense that Pegg or Wallace would create .... just poor See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A struggling stand-up comedian (James Buckley) bombs every night until professional comics set him on the path to redemption.
Director
Mark Murphy
Producer
Fayçal Hajji, Alan Latham, Mark Murphy
Screenwriter
James Mullinger, Mark Murphy
Production Co
Solar Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 33m