Misery Loves Comedy

Kevin Pollak explores the dark side of comedy in this fascinating documentary.

Misery Loves Comedy

Comedy|

Documentary|

6/10

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

Jon Favreau

Kevin Smith

Bobby Cannavale

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Matthew Perry

Whoopi Goldberg

Martin Short

Jimmy Fallon

Christopher Guest

Janeane Garofalo

Judd Apatow

Stephen Merchant

Kevin Pollak

Matt Walsh

Jason Alexander

Joe Lo Truglio

Jason Reitman

Chris Hardwick

Samm Levine

David Koechner

Nick Swardson

Andy Richter

Bob Saget

Richard Kind

Amy Schumer

Kevin Nealon

Paul Feig

Laraine Newman

Jim Gaffigan

Maria Bamford

Paul F. Tompkins

Larry Miller

Jim Jefferies

Kumail Nanjiani

Mike Birbiglia

Richard Lewis

Greg Proops

Dave Thomas

Lewis Black

Marc Maron

James L. Brooks

Penn Jillette

Michael Ian Black

David Wain

Robert Smigel

Scott Aukerman

Michael Showalter

Jim Norton

Andy Kindler

Rob Delaney

Dana Gould

Wayne Federman

Kathleen Madigan

Anthony Cumia

Dov Davidoff

Todd Glass

Gregg Hughes

Bobby Slayton

Bret Ernst

Alan Zweibel

Kelly Carlin-McCall

Jake Johannsen

Eddie Brill

Jeremy Hotz

Nick Griffin

Lynn Shawcroft

Jimmy Pardo

Jordy Elner

Steve Coogan

Jemaine Clement

Tom Hanks