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Maria Bamford: Old Baby

2017 · 64 min

An intimate, playful peek into a singular comic mind, bouncing between staged bits and everyday life with disarming honesty and warmth.

Directed by
Jessica Yu
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Starring
Maria Bamford
Overview
She's savagely upbeat. Lovably awkward. And full of surprises. A wildly funny trip through a one-of-a-kind comic mind.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Jessica Yu
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Starring
Maria Bamford
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • madness
  • family
  • healing
  • art
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour8
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary
Directed by
Jessica Yu
Written by
Maria Bamford
Starring
Maria Bamford
Cinematography
Shana Hagan
Runtime
64 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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