The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 71/100. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic71/100
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert EdwardsWriter
- Ferne PearlsteinWriter
- Ferne PearlsteinDirector
Cast
- Gilbert GottfriedSelf
- Rob ReinerSelf
- Mel BrooksSelf
- Judy GoldSelf
- Sarah SilvermanSelf
- Carl ReinerSelf
- Robert ClarySelf
- Etgar KeretSelf
- Alan ZweibelSelf
- Susie EssmanSelf
- Larry CharlesSelf
- Harry ShearerSelf
Stills
Movies like The Last Laugh
Themes
holocaust (shoah)dark comedytaboopolitical correctnesswoman directorcoping mechanismscomedyjewish humor