Can We Take a Joke?
Seen it?2016 | 74 min | Documentary, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of spy-story fans and politics junkies. Nobody is quite who they seem. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 14 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to – and public censure of – their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will the future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 910 people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ted Balaker
- Christina PazsitzkyNarrator (voice)
- Gilbert GottfriedSelf
- Jim NortonSelf
- Lisa LampanelliSelf
- Heather McDonaldSelf
- Adam CarollaSelf
- Penn JilletteSelf
- Karith FosterSelf
- Ron CollinsSelf
- Lakeidra ChavisSelf