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62 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

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  • Starring: Jerry Seinfeld
  • Summary: Jerry Seinfeld is once again a working standup comic. Comedian is the unique and engaging look at what it took for him, and by extension every stand-up, to get there. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Allan Johnson
    88
    A film that comes close to re-creating the funny-but-serious environment of stand-up comedy.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    88
    lluminating and exceptional docu-portrait.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    60
    As a portrait of a man at the top of his profession starting over, it's involving throughout, and funny, too. Its range proves too narrow to support the questions it raises, but it's memorable for the point it repeats.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4