Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: May 26, 2020
User Score
4.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 14 out of 26

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  1. mickrussom
    Oct 26, 2021
    0
    clapter != comedy, this isnt comedy, its a mentally ill sad ugly person going on a lame unfunny diatribe.
  2. JiggleWiggle
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    If you enjoy Rachel Maddow's stand up comedy, you might enjoy this. That's the only way anyone could ever enjoy this.
  3. Noctisdraven
    Oct 26, 2021
    1
    Awful and unfunny, mostly her lecturing you and speaking on of course her sexuality and being a lesbian.
  4. johnxreed
    Jun 17, 2020
    0
    Spoiler... this comedy is just not funny. If you're a fan of angry comedy, then you might like this. I'm just not a fan of angry comedy. To each his/her/it's/their own.
  5. UncleWillard
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    You'd think that the backlash against celebrity lecture videos (Imagine and the BLM I Take Responsibility videos) would make it clear that people are tired of being lectured. I remember struggling to make it through Nanette, and trying to keep an open mind, but ultimately giving up. Why does being a certain race, orientation, gender suddenly bestow authority on people? Who is this personYou'd think that the backlash against celebrity lecture videos (Imagine and the BLM I Take Responsibility videos) would make it clear that people are tired of being lectured. I remember struggling to make it through Nanette, and trying to keep an open mind, but ultimately giving up. Why does being a certain race, orientation, gender suddenly bestow authority on people? Who is this person to lecture anyone? And it seems awfully sneaky to do this under the guise of comedy. There is nothing funny or compelling about this. The only reason this person has a career is so some studio or marketing team can rack up woke points. I feel.sorry for people who think this is funny. It's a lot.like racist comedians from the past. Its only funny or compelling if you have the same hate in your heart.… Expand
  6. brockcheese
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    This special very smartly responds to the criticism of her first American special while showing what makes her unique and stand out as her own unique voice and vision.

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Lea Palmieri
    Jun 24, 2020
    40
    If you’re in the mood for a lighthearted giggle, this is not the special for that and Netflix is packed with dozens of others that do provide this service. It didn’t make me laugh and I believe the intention was to do so, even more than her previous special.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Garrett Martin
    May 29, 2020
    70
    As Gadsby herself explains over the first 15 or so minutes of Douglas, though, don’t expect a rehash of her American breakthrough. Expect something that’s funnier than Nanette, still passionate but not quite as much so, and that lies undeniably in its shadow.
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  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Brian Logan
    May 27, 2020
    80
    It’s a well-constructed set, with a high hit-rate of jokes. Even the weaker, cruder sections – those laying into golfers and anti-vaxxers – are redeemed by neat one-liners.
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