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The Aristocrats

2005 · 89 min

A rapid-fire, hilarious parade of comedians dissecting one filthy joke, making you laugh at the sheer audacity and creativity of obscenity.

Tagline
No nudity. No violence. Unspeakable obscenity.
Overview
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • celebrity
  • freedom
  • identity
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour9
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary
Directed by
Paul Provenza, Penn Jillette
Starring
Jason Alexander, Chris Albrecht, Hank Azaria, Shelley Berman, Steven Gary Banks, Lewis Black, Mario Cantone, George Carlin
Music
Gary Stockdale
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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