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Jón Gnarr: Once I Was A Nerd

1998 · 111 min

A lone comedian on stage, spinning everyday absurdities into warm, rambling laughter.

Overview
Icelandic comedian Jón Gnarr talks about sports, the dangers of airplanes, sheep and many other hilarious things in this classic 1998 stand up.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
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    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour8
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Written by
    Jón Gnarr
    Starring
    Jón Gnarr
    Runtime
    111 min
    Languages
    Icelandic

    TMDB