Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2005 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 4.9 · 48% critics
A dry, self-aware comedy follows an American comic sent by the government to South Asia to report on what makes Muslims laugh. As the assignment unfolds, the film turns into a fish-out-of-water story about culture gaps, awkward encounters, and the limits of assuming humor works the same everywhere.
Also known as Looking for Comedy · Untitled Albert Brooks Project
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2006-01-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (34 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy deadpan, awkward comedies with a reflective edge, especially if The Muse worked for you; Not for you if you want broad laughs, fast pacing, or a crowd-pleasing tone.
Pros: dry, subtle humor; fish-out-of-water setup; thoughtful cultural angle | Cons: very low-key laughs; uneven pacing; dated elements
Themes
- satire
- simulated reality
- political satire
Cast & crew
Albert Brooks
as Albert Brooks
Amy Ryan
as Emily Brooks
Sheetal Sheth
as Maya
Fred Thompson
as Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson
Penny Marshall
as Penny Marshall
Victoria Burrows
as Casting Director
John Carroll Lynch
as Stewart
Jon Tenney
as Mark
Paul Eric Jerome
as Studio Executive
Emma Lockhart
as Laura
Directed by Albert Brooks