The Comedy

The Comedy

Movie

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Rick Alverson
  • Cast(s): Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, James Murphy, Kate Lyn Sheil, Adam Scarimbolo See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 35min
  • Award(s): Grand Jury Prize 2012 (Won)
    Grand Jury Prize 2012 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Eternity, People We Meet on Vacation
  • Story:
    Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
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6.3/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cruelty towards those around them.
Ratings

6.3/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
Grand Jury Prize Award

Best Narrative Feature | 2012 | Rick

Honorable Mention Award

Best Actor | 2012 | Tim

Nominations
Grand Jury Prize Award

Dramatic | 2012 | Rick

Audience Award

Festival Favorites | 2012 | Rick

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 40,394 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The black males Swanson (Tim Heidecker) encounters at a Brooklyn bar were not actors but participants. Their reactions from Heidecker stereotyping them were genuine.

The film was purposely leaked online. After the first ten minutes, however, the film cuts to Heidecker sitting on a boat with an anti-piracy banner that scrolls across the screen which repeats for the rest of the film's running time.

Real alcohol was used in scenes involving characters drinking beer and other sorts of liquor.

Shot in 15 days, with only an 18-20 page treatment.

Rick Alverson wanted Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim to be in the film after seeing their performances on "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" because of their signature use of excessive awkwardness.

Popular Dialogues

"Swanson: [affecting a southern accent while talking to his sister-in-law, who remains silent] Oh Liza, Liza. Them slaves be workin' hawd out heah. Dyin' out there in, in the thousands. In de sun. Just keelin' over from de heat. From de HEAT-UH. Come on, now. Ain't it good, ain't it right, to see them die? How hawd dey work? For dis fam'ly? Poppa use dem skin for makin' nice furniture. He tans 'em out dere, and makes a nice - that couch you on, in dere is all slave meat. Slave skin. As it should be. Lawd bless 'em. Slave penis and vagina. Come on, that's funny. I know you think that's funny. You ain't-your sense of humor ain't died. It's a good crop of slaves we have this year, innit? Real nice, nice bunch. I got to know 'em personally. Some of 'em, I know 'em by their first name! Old man be dead by now, I 'spect. Ain't breathin' too good. I 'spect he won't, he won't, shine too, too kindly on our family. He got one son out dere on a boat. He got another boy up dere, inna looneybin. Married to some whore. Who sh-who, who rubs, uh, who, who rubs, rubs sh-rubs shit on her vagina! Some whore, got, you-you are, you the kind of whore that, you the kind of whore that swallows cum. You are my only cum-swallowing sister-in-law, and I appreciate it. Cum swallower. That's the proudest thing to be, in this family."

"Waitress: Do you have those clean glasses? Swanson: [doesn't answer, looks her up and down] Waitress: ...I'm sorry, are you deaf? Swanson: [covering his nose] Oh, God, your fucking breath, it smells like this dirty, this, oh-I can't tell if it's the trash here, or your breath. Waitress: There was something I was meaning to ask you, have you tried using the dish soap to clean out your asshole? Swanson: Yeah, I use it all the time. Waitress: Because you stink. Swanson: [gesturing to the sink] I actually, this is where I shower, I shower, I put my head in here... Waitress: Oh really, you can fit in there? Swanson: Yeah. Oh you know what Rodrigo was asking me about, uh, making some bread, and I guess they're out of yeast, so they were wondering if they could use, uh, some of the yeast from your vagina, 'cause I notice how infected it gets? Waitress: Yeah, he spoke to me about that, and I directed him to, uh, ask you about your dick cheese. See if that would maybe help. Swanson: Oh, wow. So good, so funny! You're so funny! Waitress: You are! You are! Swanson: I didn't realize you were so funny! Waitress: I didn't realize you were! Swanson: ...you know I'm a convicted rapist, right? They told you that? Waitress: No. Swanson: Oh really, I thought they were supposed to let all the employees know about that. Waitress: No, they didn't tell me. Swanson: Yeah, I rape anything I can get my hands on. Alright? Waitress: Mm-hm. Swanson: [getting the glasses] Are these for you? Waitress: Thank you. Swanson: Okay, great, good luck! Waitress: Bye, bye!"