Dying Laughing

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Dying Laughing
Poster
Directed by
Cinematography
  • Auston Call
  • John Halliday
  • Adam Singodia
Edited by
  • Chris Dickens
  • Peter Norrey
  • Pawel Stec
Music byEdward Shearmur
Release date
  • June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dying Laughing is a 2016 documentary film about the complicated lives of stand-up comedians and discussing all aspects of their work.

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Release[edit]

The documentary premiered at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival in Culver City, California.[1] It was later released for wider audiences on February 24, 2017.[2]

Reception[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 22 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 18 as positive and 4 as negative for a 82 percent rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.30 out of 10.[3] For The Guardian, Gwilym Mumford gave the documentary a 3 out of 5, stating, "the endless conveyor belt of talking heads does rather lose its lustre over time, and some actual standup would've been welcome, but there's a real dizzying amount of insight, not to mention a real poignancy to some of the contributors".[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Linden, Sheri (June 16, 2016). "'Dying Laughing': LAFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Films opening Friday, Feb. 24, 2017". San Francisco Examiner. February 24, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dying Laughing (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Mumford, Gwilym (June 16, 2017). "Dying Laughing review – savagely funny documentary about standup". The Guardian. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

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