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Joker

Joker

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 8.4

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

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The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

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Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 7.8

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

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Chaplin

Chaplin

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Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1992 IMDB Rating: 7.5

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

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The Big Sick

The Big Sick

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 7.5

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face...

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Lenny

Lenny

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 7.5

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

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Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1999 IMDB Rating: 7.4

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

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Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1975 IMDB Rating: 7.1

Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's n...

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Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

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Film Age rating: 12 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 6.7

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

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The Trip to Italy

The Trip to Italy

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Film Age rating: 10 Year: 2014 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Years after their successful restaurant review tour of Northern Britain, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are commissioned for a new tour in Italy.

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The Trip to Spain

The Trip to Spain

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a road trip along the coast of Spain.

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