Dying Laughing
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| image = Dyinglaughingfilmposter.jpg
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| caption = Poster
| director = {{plainlist|
- Lloyd Stanton
- Paul Toogood
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| producer =
| narrator =
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
- Auston Call
- John Halliday
- Adam Singodia
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| editing = {{plainlist|
- Chris Dickens
- Peter Norrey
- Pawel Stec
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| music = Edward Shearmur
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| released = {{Film date|2016|6|4}}
| runtime = 89 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Dying Laughing is a 2016 documentary film about the complicated lives of stand-up comedians and discussing all aspects of their work.
Cast
Release
The documentary premiered at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival in Culver City, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/dying-laughing-laff-review-898976/|title='Dying Laughing': LAFF Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Sheri|last=Linden|date=June 16, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2021}} It was later released for wider audiences on February 24, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/films-opening-friday-feb-24-2017/|title=Films opening Friday, Feb. 24, 2017|work=San Francisco Examiner|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 82% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30 out of 10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dying_laughing|title=Dying Laughing (2016)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
For The Guardian, Gwilym Mumford gave the documentary a 3 out of 5, stating, "the endless conveyor belt of talking heads does rather lose its lustre over time, and some actual standup would've been welcome, but there's a real dizzying amount of insight, not to mention a real poignancy to some of the contributors".{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jun/16/dying-laughing-review-standup-documentary-sarah-silverman-jerry-seinfeld|title=Dying Laughing review – savagely funny documentary about standup|date=June 16, 2017|website=The Guardian|first=Gwilym|last=Mumford|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://dyinglaughingfilm.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|tt5068712}}
Category:2016 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Stand-up comedy specials and films
Category:Films scored by Edward Shearmur
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language documentary films
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