Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.7 · 81% critics
This documentary traces the rise of a boundary-pushing American comedy magazine and production company from the 1970s through 2010, using rare footage and interviews. It explores how an irreverent, often shocking sensibility helped reshape popular culture, from early subversive beginnings to major Hollywood influence and beyond.
Also known as National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · National Lampoons Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-01-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (68 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like pop-culture documentaries about influential creative movements and don’t mind a straightforward, interview-heavy approach; Not for you if you want a punchier ride like Fantastic Fungi or Mission Blue.
Pros: fascinating comedy history; rare archival footage; bold irreverent legacy | Cons: bland, by-the-numbers; missing key voices; too much gushing
Cast & crew
John Belushi
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kevin Bacon
as Self - Actor
Tim Matheson
as Self - Actor / Director / Producer
John Goodman
as Self - Actor
Bill Murray
as Self - Actor
Harold Ramis
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
as Self - Actor
Beverly D'Angelo
as Self - Actress
Gilda Radner
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Directed by Douglas Tirola