Hysterical (2021)

Directed by

Andrea Blaugrund Nevins

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of female comedians as they perform on stage and deal with their personal lives off stage. It shows their experiences in the comedy world and the challenges they face.

candidreflectiveinsightfulupbeatpersonalhumorousintimateconversational

What happens

"Hysterical" is a 2021 American documentary film, directed and produced by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins. It follows multiple comedians throughout their lives on stage and off. Judy Gold, Carmen Lynch, Kathy Griffin, Nikki Glaser, Jessica Kirson, Marina Franklin, Bonnie McFarlane, Rachel Feinstein, Lisa Lampanelli, Kelly Bachman, Iliza Shlesinger, Fortune Feimster, Sherri Shepherd and Margaret Cho appear in the film. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2021. It was released on April 2, 2021, by FX. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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