The Closer (2021)

Original title

Dave Chappelle: The Closer

Directed by

Stan Lathan

Genre

comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 266 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Dave Chappelle performs a stand-up comedy special recorded live in Detroit. He jokes about the differences between discrimination faced by African Americans and the LGBTQ community.

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What happens

The Closer is a 2021 American stand-up comedy special written and performed by Dave Chappelle for Netflix. It was directed by Stan Lathan and recorded over the course of seven sold-out performances at The Fillmore Detroit, which ran from August 10 to 15, 2021. The Closer is Chappelle's sixth and final special under his 2016 deal with Netflix, with the other five being Deep in the Heart of Texas, The Age of Spin, Equanimity, The Bird Revelation and Sticks & Stones. The special contains segments that joke about the discrimination against the African-American community relative to the discrimination against the LGBTQ community. The special received a mixed reception from critics while some LGBTQ groups called for the special's removal from the service and some Netflix employees criticized and protested Chappelle's jokes about the transgender community. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos repeatedly defended the special as freedom of artistic expression. The special received various award nominations including for two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Variety Special and Directing for a Variety Special. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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