The Aristocrats
2005 · Movie · NR · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · 76% critics
A documentary gathers a huge lineup of comedians to share and discuss a long-running, extremely filthy “inside” joke passed around in comedy circles for decades. As the same basic setup gets retold in wildly different ways, the film explores why shock humor, improvisation, and pushing boundaries matter to some performers and audiences.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-07-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (177 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re curious about comedy as an art form and can handle relentless, explicit shock humor; Not for you if you want a traditional laugh-out-loud movie or get bored by repetition, even like The Original Kings of Comedy.
Pros: bold, boundary-pushing premise; occasional standout riffs; peek into comedy culture | Cons: repetitive for many; uneven laughs; crude content overwhelms
Themes
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- shaggy dog story
Cast & crew
Jason Alexander
as Self
Chris Albrecht
as Self - HBO Chairman / CEO
Hank Azaria
as Self
Shelley Berman
as Self
- SB
Steven Gary Banks
as Billy the Mime (as Billy the Mime)
Lewis Black
as Self
Mario Cantone
as Self
George Carlin
as Self
Drew Carey
as Self
Mark Cohen
as Self
Directed by Paul Provenza, Penn Jillette