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      Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

      2021 1 hr. 28 min. Comedy Documentary List
      100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer When it seemed incomprehensible to laugh again in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, entertainers walked a tightrope of appropriate humor in the turbulent days, weeks and years that followed. Through many onstage trials and tribulations -- occasionally leading to career destruction or death threats -- they discovered that comedy is a vital force that unites and heals no matter what difficult times we find ourselves in. Equal parts controversial, hilarious and inspiring, Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 explores how stand-up comedians, Broadway performers, late-night hosts, Saturday Night Live cast members, The Onion staffers and a plethora of performers managed to help their audience laugh even in the darkest of days. Read More Read Less

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      Alan Ng Film Threat ...a must-see film for any rising comedian. Rated: 8/10 Oct 8, 2021 Full Review Richard von Busack SF Weekly If there was any especially brave comedy moment during the first quivering month after the attack, that moment starred japemeister Gilbert Gottfried. Oct 7, 2021 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 is a documentary that does for September 11th what The Last Laugh did for the Holocaust by asking how soon is too soon. Sep 26, 2021 Full Review Stephen Silver Splice Today The film ably captures what that moment was like, and provides some insight, while also avoiding the off-putting smugness that's often endemic to documentaries about comedy, Rated: 4/5 Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese Too Soon manages to effectively detail the months and years where comedy changed forever. Sep 13, 2021 Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT There is a humanity in the documentary that is felt the entire time. Footage & interviews depict why comedians were having such trouble figuring out the situation. Sep 11, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis When it seemed incomprehensible to laugh again in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, entertainers walked a tightrope of appropriate humor in the turbulent days, weeks and years that followed. Through many onstage trials and tribulations -- occasionally leading to career destruction or death threats -- they discovered that comedy is a vital force that unites and heals no matter what difficult times we find ourselves in. Equal parts controversial, hilarious and inspiring, Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 explores how stand-up comedians, Broadway performers, late-night hosts, Saturday Night Live cast members, The Onion staffers and a plethora of performers managed to help their audience laugh even in the darkest of days.
      Director
      Nick Scown, Julie Seabaugh
      Executive Producer
      Dan Baglio, Thomas Benski, Marisa Clifford, Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, Falguni Lakhani Adams, Catherine Whyte, Morgan Hertzan
      Genre
      Comedy, Documentary
      Original Language
      English