2016·Comedy·2h
7.0
★
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
Directed by Taylor Hackford
comedian
aging
insult
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Cast
Robert De Niro
Jackie Burke
Leslie Mann
Harmony Schiltz
Danny DeVito
Jimmy Berkowitz
Edie Falco
Miller
Harvey Keitel
Mac Schiltz
Charles Grodin
Dick D'Angelo
Patti LuPone
Florence Berkowitz
Cloris Leachman
May Conner
Veronica Ferres
Karola
Lois Smith
Miriam
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Lucy DeVito
Brittany Berkowitz
Crew
Taylor Hackford
Director
Jeff Ross
Screenplay
Richard LaGravenese
Screenplay
Art Linson
Screenplay
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Mark Axelowitz
Executive Producer
Stephanie Caleb
Co-Producer
Mark Canton
Producer
John Linson
Producer
Courtney Solomon
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Kiki
2.0★ · 12/13/25
just a boring ngl
just a boring ngl
Wyatt Tall
I like so many of the actors and comedians who pop in, and the movie has some good performances, but as a whole felt empty. no stakes, no overcoming anything, nothing pays off, obscenities as humor doesn't translate from live comedy into a movie. can you believe he said that?! it's De Niro doing a script, so yeah, it's not outrageous
I like so many of the actors and comedians who pop in, and the movie has some good performances, but as a whole felt empty. no stakes, no overcoming anything, nothing pays off, obscenities as humor doesn't translate from live comedy into a movie. can you believe he said that?! it's De Niro doing a script, so yeah, it's not outrageous
liv
1.0★ · 09/08/24
this is fucking bull shit
this is fucking bull shit
Shreyas
3.0★ · 05/27/17
Oh god, what the hell was this? I was so excited about De Niro returning to the role as a comedian on screen after loving him in The King of Comedy.
Shoddy and bland, this movie has subplots popping up for no goddamn reason. So sad to see De Niro dropping to these standards lately.
Shoddy and bland, this movie has subplots popping up for no goddamn reason. So sad to see De Niro dropping to these standards lately.
"I'm making poopie."
Yes, De Niro, this was poopie.Oh god, what the hell was this? I was so excited about De Niro returning to the role as a comedian on screen after loving him in The King of Comedy.
Shoddy and bland, this movie has subplots popping up for no goddamn reason. So sad to see De Niro dropping to these standards lately.
Shoddy and bland, this movie has subplots popping up for no goddamn reason. So sad to see De Niro dropping to these standards lately.
"I'm making poopie."
Yes, De Niro, this was poopie.LeonDeon
4.0★ · 02/07/17
The Comedian has a surprising lack of comedy.
Robert DeNiro does a good job as the character, but the writer seems to be going out of their way to make you hate his presence on the screen. There were so many opportunities to have to make the audience like him to come around and make you understand why he is the way he is ala Manchester By The Sea except with that movie you are given time to understand who he is, why he is, and what he is. This movie just doesn't understand that. It knows plot beats somewhat having a beginning, middle. and ending; but even with all of that you being to just lose interest and become not annoyed but apathetic to what is happening in front of you. My thoughts is that at least if you become annoyed with a movie you are at least feeling something rather than nothing. Thankfully this movie is only about an hour and a half long, but that still doesn't help to make it seem like all the events that happen seem like it was worthwhile to even worth your time.
I can't say that I hate this movie because it at least functions like a movie. That didn't seem like a compliment but we'll go with it. Watching this with friends we got to turn to each other and look at each other with faces of disbelief, and even sometimes laugh because of the ridiculous things happening.
5/10
Robert DeNiro does a good job as the character, but the writer seems to be going out of their way to make you hate his presence on the screen. There were so many opportunities to have to make the audience like him to come around and make you understand why he is the way he is ala Manchester By The Sea except with that movie you are given time to understand who he is, why he is, and what he is. This movie just doesn't understand that. It knows plot beats somewhat having a beginning, middle. and ending; but even with all of that you being to just lose interest and become not annoyed but apathetic to what is happening in front of you. My thoughts is that at least if you become annoyed with a movie you are at least feeling something rather than nothing. Thankfully this movie is only about an hour and a half long, but that still doesn't help to make it seem like all the events that happen seem like it was worthwhile to even worth your time.
I can't say that I hate this movie because it at least functions like a movie. That didn't seem like a compliment but we'll go with it. Watching this with friends we got to turn to each other and look at each other with faces of disbelief, and even sometimes laugh because of the ridiculous things happening.
5/10
The Comedian has a surprising lack of comedy.
Robert DeNiro does a good job as the character, but the writer seems to be going out of their way to make you hate his presence on the screen. There were so many opportunities to have to make the audience like him to come around and make you understand why he is the way he is ala Manchester By The Sea except with that movie you are given time to understand who he is, why he is, and what he is. This movie just doesn't understand that. It knows plot beats somewhat having a beginning, middle. and ending; but even with all of that you being to just lose interest and become not annoyed but apathetic to what is happening in front of you. My thoughts is that at least if you become annoyed with a movie you are at least feeling something rather than nothing. Thankfully this movie is only about an hour and a half long, but that still doesn't help to make it seem like all the events that happen seem like it was worthwhile to even worth your time.
I can't say that I hate this movie because it at least functions like a movie. That didn't seem like a compliment but we'll go with it. Watching this with friends we got to turn to each other and look at each other with faces of disbelief, and even sometimes laugh because of the ridiculous things happening.
5/10
Robert DeNiro does a good job as the character, but the writer seems to be going out of their way to make you hate his presence on the screen. There were so many opportunities to have to make the audience like him to come around and make you understand why he is the way he is ala Manchester By The Sea except with that movie you are given time to understand who he is, why he is, and what he is. This movie just doesn't understand that. It knows plot beats somewhat having a beginning, middle. and ending; but even with all of that you being to just lose interest and become not annoyed but apathetic to what is happening in front of you. My thoughts is that at least if you become annoyed with a movie you are at least feeling something rather than nothing. Thankfully this movie is only about an hour and a half long, but that still doesn't help to make it seem like all the events that happen seem like it was worthwhile to even worth your time.
I can't say that I hate this movie because it at least functions like a movie. That didn't seem like a compliment but we'll go with it. Watching this with friends we got to turn to each other and look at each other with faces of disbelief, and even sometimes laugh because of the ridiculous things happening.
5/10