The Original Kings of Comedy

Aug 18, 2000

1h 55m

★ 6.4

We Got Jokes.

Overview

The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.

Genres

Comedy

Documentary

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Latham Entertainment

MTV Films

Paramount Pictures

The Original Kings of Comedy Trailers

Cast

Self

Steve Harvey

Self

D.L. Hughley

Self

Cedric the Entertainer

Self

Bernie Mac

Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Love at Twenty” (1962).

0.0

Max van den Burg: Op een bedje van Rucola

Jan 27, 2017

No overview available.

7.7

Brazil

Feb 20, 1985

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

6.4

Mars Attacks!

Dec 13, 1996

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

7.4

Dont Look Back

May 17, 1967

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

10.0

Peter Maffay - Begegnungen

Dec 2, 2005

No overview available.

0.0

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath

Sep 5, 2025

An unconventional romantic comedy about a young American photographer and a French girl with a taste for the macabre. Paul and Paulette’s chance encounter on a Parisian boulevard sparks an unusual friendship that grows around a dark game; reenacting scenes of notorious crimes from bygone eras at the sites they occurred. As their morbid road trip approaches the more recent past it becomes more uncomfortable, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, but finding a surprising joy in the darker corners of humanity.

6.0

Louis-José Houde : Tu n'es pas spécial

Feb 1, 2025

It is a question here of deploying all the humor inherent in the act of having a first child at the age of forty-five... But it is also a question of civic-mindedness, respect for intelligence, weight words, the weight of the self, the triumph of the “I”, then a little bit of Henri Richard and people who say “knock on wood”. A vibrant soliloquy on life and the art of living it.

7.2

Man Bites Dog

Aug 20, 1992

The activities of rampaging, indiscriminate serial killer Ben are recorded by a willingly complicit documentary team, who eventually become his accomplices and active participants. Ben provides casual commentary on the nature of his work and arbitrary musings on topics of interest to him, such as music or the conditions of low-income housing, and even goes so far as to introduce the documentary crew to his family. But their reckless indulgences soon get the better of them.

6.0

The Cable Guy

Jun 10, 1996

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.

6.2

Snarky Puppy: We Like It Here

Feb 25, 2014

From the moment Snarky Puppy played its first overseas show to a sold-out London crowd, they felt at home in Europe. Recorded and filmed live with a studio audience over 4 nights in the Netherlands, 'We Like It Here' capture the band at its most exploitative point in its career, in both composition and improvisation. The film also contains over an hour of interviews, behind the scenes tour footage in Europe, and alternative solo takes from the recording sessions.

6.5

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie

Oct 6, 2006

The boys get arrested for robbing an ATM machine and spend 18 months in jail, upon release they decide to pull off "The Big Dirty", a plan to steal a large amount of coins because they are untraceable and quit their life of crime forever.

6.2

The Big White

Oct 27, 2005

To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

0.0

Barkley Dubis' Danse Macabre

Sep 22, 2023

A boy is thrown into the middle of an increasingly bizarre local disturbance.

0.0

A Good Buy

Invalid Date

While watching TV, Albert sees the one thing that will complete him, in an infomercial. After seeing that special something on TV, Albert heads out to purchase said item.

0.0

Subhah Agarwal: Airport Pigeon

Jan 9, 2024

Sixteen year stand up comedy veteran Subhah Agarwal shines in this special centered around depression and mental health. She uses the structure of a mental health tool to create a unique hour of deeply personal yet relatable comedy that includes jokes on rock bottoms, being bullied by children as an adult, Stephen Hawking's torrid affairs, and more. Best known for her appearances on "Westworld," and "The Jim Jefferies Show," Subhah's special is a master class on strong punchlines and stronger perspectives.

0.0

BAD SURVIVOR

Feb 20, 2025

After being "broken up with" by her oncologists, a sarcastic young cancer patient — or should I say survivor — struggles to adjust to life at home with her multicultural family during her first day in remission. www.badsurvivor.com

7.1

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Oct 25, 1984

A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.

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