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Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive

2017 · 60 min

A raw, funny, and cathartic stand-up set that turns personal trauma into laughter.

Directed by
Ryan Polito
Genres
Comedy, Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Tracy Morgan
Overview
In his first special since his serious car accident, Tracy Morgan cracks jokes about life in a coma, his second marriage and his family's dark side.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Ryan Polito
Genres
Comedy, Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Tracy Morgan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • healing
  • family
  • identity
  • death
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • 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
Humour8
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary, tv movie
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
60 min
Languages
English

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