Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)

Name: Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 2021-09-11
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Gilbert Gottfried, Doug Stanhope, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Marc Maron

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021), directed by Julie Seabaugh, starring Gilbert Gottfried and Doug Stanhope.

09/11/2021 BR Comedy and Documentary 1h 30m

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Tragedy + Time + Comedy = Healing.

Synopsis

From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have used often-controversial jokes to unite and heal in the face of tragedy.

Dennis ZanattaCinematography
Julie SeabaughDirector, Writer
Nick ScownDirector
Benjamin StephenProducer

About the film

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 is a 2021 television documentary film produced by Pulse Films, Vice TV and Hazy Mills Productions, and directed by Nick Fituri Scown and Julie Seabaugh. The film chronicles the role of comedy in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The film premiered on September 8, 2021 on Vice TV.

The documentary features interviews with many comedians and actors, including Gilbert Gottfried, Lewis Black, Matthew Broderick, Jimmy Carr, Cedric the Entertainer, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Nathan Lane, Marc Maron, Russell Peters, Michael Schur, Doug Stanhope, and more.

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Reception

Too Soon received positive reviews and currently holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with six reviews. James Poniewozik of The New York Times called the film "smart and surprisingly cathartic," and Alan Ng of Film Threat called it "a must-see film for any rising comedian."

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External links

VICE (magazine) (11 September 2021). "Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11". YouTube. Retrieved 29 September 2024.

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 at IMDb

Text from Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Soon:_Comedy_After_9/11

Trivia

It premiered on September 11, 2021, a Saturday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosHazy Mills, Pulse Films
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Dennis Zanatta Cinematography
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Nick Scown Director
Benjamin Stephen Producer
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What is Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 about?

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11: From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have used often-controversial jokes to unite and heal in the face of tragedy.

Who directed Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11?

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 was directed by Julie Seabaugh and Nick Scown in 2021.

Who stars in Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11?

The cast of Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 includes Gilbert Gottfried, Doug Stanhope, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross and Marc Maron.

How long is Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11?

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.