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Gilbert

2017 · 96 min

A warm, funny, and occasionally poignant portrait of a singular comic, balancing outrageous humor with tender domestic moments.

Tagline
A Gilbert Gottfried story.
Overview
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • celebrity
  • media
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour7
Realism10
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Neil Berkeley
Written by
James Leche, Neil Berkeley
Starring
Gilbert Gottfried, Dave Attell, Joy Behar, Richard Belzer, Lewis Black, Bill Burr, Dick Van Dyke, Susie Essman
Music
John Adair, Steve Hampton
Cinematography
Neil Berkeley
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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