United States / Jan 23, 2015 / Sundance Film Festival
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| Christopher Guest | Self |
| Janeane Garofalo | Self |
| Judd Apatow | Self |
| Stephen Merchant | Self |
| Kevin Pollak | Self |
| Matt Walsh | Self |
| Jason Alexander | Self |
| Joe Lo Truglio | Self |
| Jason Reitman | Self |
| Chris Hardwick | Self |
| Samm Levine | Self |
| David Koechner | Self |
| Nick Swardson | Self |
| Andy Richter | Self |
| Bob Saget | Self |
| Richard Kind | Self |
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| Amy Schumer | Self |
| Kevin Nealon | Self |
| Paul Feig | Self |
| Laraine Newman | Self |
| Jim Gaffigan | Self |
| Maria Bamford | Self |
| Paul F. Tompkins | Self |
| Larry Miller | Self |
| Jim Jefferies | Self |
| Kumail Nanjiani | Self |
| Mike Birbiglia | Self |
| Richard Lewis | Self |
| Greg Proops | Self |
| Dave Thomas | Self |
| Lewis Black | Self |
| Marc Maron | Self |
| James L. Brooks | Self |
| Penn Jillette | Self |
| Michael Ian Black | Self |
| David Wain | Self |
| Robert Smigel | Self |
| Scott Aukerman | Self |
| Michael Showalter | Self |
| Jim Norton | Self |
| Andy Kindler | Self |
| Rob Delaney | Self |
| Dana Gould | Self |
| Wayne Federman | Self |
| Kathleen Madigan | Self |
| Anthony Cumia | Self |
| Dov Davidoff | Self |
| Todd Glass | Self |
| Gregg Hughes | Self |
| Bobby Slayton | Self |
| Bret Ernst | Self |
| Alan Zweibel | Self |
| Kelly Carlin-McCall | Self |
| Jake Johannsen | Self |
| Eddie Brill | Self |
| Jeremy Hotz | Self |
| Nick Griffin | Self |
| Lynn Shawcroft | Self |
| Jimmy Pardo | Self |
| Jordy Elner | Self |
| Steve Coogan | Self |
| Jemaine Clement | Self |
| Tom Hanks | Self |
Genres
ComedyDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Misery Loves Comedy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Heretic Films |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 2015 |
| Production | Becky Newhall, Burton Ritchie |
| Writer | John Vorhaus, Kevin Pollak |
| Editing | Robert Legato |
| Cinematography | Adam McDaid |
| Assistant directors | Kevin Pollak |
| Camera operators | Adam McDaid |
| Additional photography | Adam McDaid |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Jun 25, 2015 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
Digital
United States / Apr 14, 2015
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