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It Started As a Joke

20191h 16mJulie Smith Clem,Ken Druckerman
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 100%

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This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

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What is It Started As a Joke (2019) about?

This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

Who stars in It Started As a Joke?

It Started As a Joke stars Eugene Mirman (Self), H. Jon Benjamin (Self), Mike Birbiglia (Self), Wyatt Cenac (Self), Jim Gaffigan (Self). The film was directed by Julie Smith Clem.

How long is It Started As a Joke?

It Started As a Joke has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2019.

Is It Started As a Joke worth watching?

It Started As a Joke holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Documentary, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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