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10 Great Films About Comedians

"Comedy is no laughing matter in many films about comedians, as the entertainers who make audiences laugh are often far from happy themselves. As Bradley Cooper's stand-up drama Is This Thing On? arrives in cinemas, we look at 10 of the best."
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The Entertainer (1960)
The Entertainer (1960)
1
77%7.1
Lenny (1974)
Lenny (1974)
2
89%7.6
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
The Sunshine Boys (1975)
3
72%7.1
The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy (1982)
4
89%7.8
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
5
58%6.3
This Is My Life (1992)
This Is My Life (1992)
6
38%6.1
Man on the Moon (1999)
Man on the Moon (1999)
7
63%7.4
The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick (2017)
8
98%7.5
All About Nina (2018)
All About Nina (2018)
9
86%6.2
I Used to Be Funny (2023)
I Used to Be Funny (2023)
10
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