The Comedian
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: February 3, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
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Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
21
Negative:
12
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75
Entertainment WeeklyJoey NolfiFeb 2, 2017
The Comedian explores the dynamics of such unorthodox attraction with its heart in the right place, but for all of its performative charm, it still suffers the untimely misfortune of following an old, white man grousing about the state of affairs as the world diversifies around him. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleFeb 2, 2017
All the movie’s finer points — of audience response, of interaction, of the dances between people — are conveyed with a specificity so expert that it seems offhand. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerFeb 2, 2017
With its jazzy score and drizzly nighttime moods, where The Comedian works best is as a salute to New York stand-up scene, with looks into the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village and the New York Friars Club. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy BurrFeb 2, 2017
The stand-up routines — from Jackie and the pros alike — are funny and blue enough to shock a few laughs out of you, sometimes in spite of your better judgment, and the star seems once again genuinely invested in creating a character. Read full review
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