Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "stand-up-routine"

1. The Late Shift (1996 TV Movie)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

A dramatization of the rivalry between David Letterman and Jay Leno over which of them would succeed Johnny Carson as the host of "The Tonight Show".

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates, Bob Balaban

Votes: 3,776

2. It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986–1990)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Garry Shandling pokes fun at sitcom conventions in his own unique fourth-wall breaking meta sitcom.

Stars: Garry Shandling, Molly Cheek, Michael Tucci, Scott Nemes

Votes: 1,742

3. Gumshoe (1971)

GP | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Inspired by his love for Dashiell Hammett novels, nightclub comedian Eddie Ginley puts an ad in the paper as a private eye. The case he gets turns out to be a strange setup and as he digs to the bottom of it his life starts falling apart.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule

Votes: 1,794 | Gross: $0.14M

4. A Raunchy Christmas Story (2018)

TV-MA | 72 min | Comedy

A group of pre millennials arrange a secluded Christmas party to put the romance back into a friend's life. Unbeknownst to them an investigative journalist and a soviet spy are among the guests.

Directors: Maria Biltz, Monica Biltz | Stars: Chris Andersen, Tanya Anderson, Jeremy Biltz, Maria Biltz

Votes: 143

5. Standing Up for Sunny (2019)

105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand up comedy.

Director: Steven Vidler | Stars: Radha Mitchell, RJ Mitte, Sam Reid, Matt Nable

Votes: 628

6. Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000 TV Special)

TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy

Dave Chappelle returns to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.

Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Albert Precourt

Votes: 10,882

7. The Patsy (1964)

Approved | 101 min | Comedy

An incompetent bellhop is recruited to fill in for a deceased comedian.

Director: Jerry Lewis | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Ina Balin, Everett Sloane, Phil Harris

Votes: 2,566

8. The Russell Howard Hour (2017– )

Comedy, News, Talk-Show

The Russell Howard Hour is a satirical comedy show on Sky 1. It follows stand up comic Russell Howard tackling hard-hitting topics with his unique sense of humour. Its format is similar to Russell Howard's Good News that aired on BBC.

Stars: Russell Howard, Paul Chowdhry, Aisling Bea, Guz Khan

Votes: 656

9. Live at the Moth Club (2022– )

Comedy

The iconic Moth Club in Hackney plays host to cinematic sketches and live performances from the Moth Club's all-star comedy collective including Jamie and Natasia Demetriou, Ellie White, Cardinal Burns and The Pin.

Stars: Lucia Keskin, Mark Heap, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Freddie Meredith

Votes: 84

10. American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009)

Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.

Directors: Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas | Stars: Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks, Steve Hicks

Votes: 5,006 | Gross: $0.09M

11. Finding Fatimah (2017)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Romance

Shahid struggles to find love in the Asian community due to the stigma of his divorce, several years prior.

Director: Oz Arshad | Stars: Danny Ashok, Asmara Gabrielle, Nina Wadia, Wahab Sheikh

Votes: 1,224

12. Rodney Carrington: Live at the Majestic (2007 TV Special)

57 min | Comedy

Rodney Carrington brings his Southern shtick to the stage in this live performance delivered with a Texas drawl. With his down-home attitude, the stand-up comedian's fare is fit for fans of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

Director: David Newman | Stars: Rodney Carrington, Bob Hoban, Ashlie Rhey

Votes: 160

13. Christopher Titus: Amerigeddon (2019 TV Special)

100 min | Documentary, Comedy

Stand-up comic Christopher Titus takes the stage for his eighth stand up comedy special with one goal in mind, uniting America.

Star: Christopher Titus

Votes: 259

14. One Mic Stand (2019– )

30 min | Comedy

India's biggest actors, politicians, musicians and influencers are trained by top comedians to perform stand-up comedy for their very first time.

Stars: Sapan Verma, Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, Bhuvan Bam

Votes: 1,048

15. Bob Saget: That Ain't Right (2007 TV Special)

TV-MA | 56 min | Documentary

Bob Saget does a one hour stand up special.

Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Star: Bob Saget

Votes: 811

16. Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020 TV Special)

71 min | Comedy

Marc Maron wades through a swamp of vitamin hustlers, evangelicals and grown male nerd children, culminating in a gleefully filthy end times fantasy.

Director: Lynn Shelton | Star: Marc Maron

Votes: 2,152

17. Make Me Laugh (1997–1998)

TV-PG | Comedy, Game-Show

An updated version of the 1979 game show of the same name. The object of the game was not to laugh at the comedians. Various comedians would have one minute each to make the contestant ... See full summary »

Stars: Mark Cohen, Ken Ober, Chip Chinery, John Wing

Votes: 43

18. BBC New Comedy Awards (2021– )

Comedy

Who will follow in the footsteps of some of stand-up's biggest names? Fresh new talent aim to impress the judges in a nationwide search for the next breakout comedy star. Formerly BBC Radio 4 New Comedy Awards

Stars: Fern Brady, Josh Pugh, Mawaan Rizwan, Shane Todd

Votes: 9

19. Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (1987 TV Special)

60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Paul Reiser brings his sophisticated observational humor to home video in this rare showcase of his acclaimed talent as both actor and stand-up comedian. Reiser goes out on a whim searching... See full summary »

Director: Carl Gottlieb | Stars: Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Brooke Adams, Carrie Fisher

Votes: 54

20. The John Bishop Show (2022– )

Comedy, Talk-Show

John Bishop looks back over the week's news with contributors and special guests.

Stars: John Bishop, Fay Ripley, Hugh Bonneville, Rob Brydon

Votes: 28

21. Exhibit A: Leary Verses Hicks (2007)

Not Rated | 21 min | Short, Biography, Comedy

EXHIBIT A: Leary Vs. Hicks is an experimental documentary meditation on the dangers of artistic theft in the world of stand-up comedy, and an expose on the little-known yet long-standing ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Gately | Stars: Bill Hicks, Denis Leary

Votes: 86

22. Rude Rude Rodney Rude (1984 Video)

68 min | Comedy, Music

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Director: Michael Hannah | Star: Rodney Rude

23. Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell (2007 TV Special)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy

Kathy Griffin talks about her Emmy acceptance speech, Larry Craig, Paris Hilton, 'Paula Abdul', and _"View, The" (1997)_.

Director: Keith Truesdell | Star: Kathy Griffin

Votes: 250

24. Terra Cotta Nude Resort Stand Up (2019 Video)

25 min | Short, Comedy

Kristen Lundberg performs a stand-up routine and plays the violin at the Terra Cotta Inn.

Star: Kristen Lundberg

25. Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza (2022)

37 min | Comedy

Rosie Jones welcomes up-and-coming comedy talent to the stage in this special for UKTV Play and Dave's YouTube channel. The show is split into two parts.

Stars: Rosie Jones, Lara Ricote, Bethany Black, Josh Pugh

26. Stand Up for Live Comedy (2020)

29 min | Comedy

Series supporting grassroots comedy talent in light of the impact Covid-19 has had on stand-up comedy by providing a showcase for emerging talent, filmed in 6 cities across the UK in outdoor locations with socially distanced audiences.

Stars: Jayde Adams, Fern Brady, Jamali Maddix, Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Votes: 18

27. Live from Barry Island (2022)

30 min | Comedy

Following on from the success of Stand Up at BBC Wales and Live from Aberystwyth Pier, Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a showcase of the best stand-up comedians from Wales and beyond recorded at the Memo Arts Centre in Barry.

Stars: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sara Barron, Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes, Morgan Rees

28. Chopper's Hitlist (2013 Video)

63 min | Comedy

Australia's MOST WANTED comedian Chopper is back, and this time, he's brought a big pad of paper with your name on it. Some people have a shopping list. Some have a To-Do list. Chopper has ... See full summary »

Director: Anthony Warrington | Star: Heath Franklin

29. Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club (2020)

30 min | Comedy

Jonathan Ross showcases up and coming new comedy talent and gives a platform for more established comedians to present new material. Each edition features four comedians performing before a studio audience.

Stars: Jonathan Ross, Mawaan Rizwan, Kerry Godliman, Rob Beckett

Votes: 38

30. Funny Festival Live (2021)

29 min | Comedy

Stand-up comedy performances by both established and up-and-coming comedians, recorded in front of a live virtual audience over three nights at a Covid-safe venue in south London and broadcast over five consecutive nights.

Stars: Sara Pascoe, Jo Brand, Jason Manford, Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Votes: 14

31. George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir (1931)

8 min | Short, Musical

Entertainer George Jessel introduces a choir he discovered during a trip to Russia.

Star: George Jessel

Votes: 72

32. Bamous (2021)

30 min | Comedy

Comedy show centered on the NASBLAQ - a mythical stock index for black and famous talent. Award winning comedian Dane Baptiste explores the NASBLAQ through a series of stand up routines, topical updates and sketches.

Stars: Dane Baptiste, Richard Blackwood, Munya Chawawa, Toussaint Douglass

Votes: 29

33. Live from Aberystwyth Pier (2021– )

29 min | Comedy

Filmed in front of a live audience at Aberystwyth Comedy Festival, Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts four stand-up comedy shows featuring both emerging talent and established comedians.

Stars: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Robin Morgan, Priya Hall, Chloe Petts

34. Australia Laughs (1984 Video)

61 min | Comedy

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Director: Bernard Peters | Stars: Graham Pugh, Garry Who, Calvin de Grey, Keith Scott

35. Bogan Jesus (2019 Video)

59 min | Comedy

BOGAN JESUS LIVES. Australia's MOST WANTED comedian is back. He's rolled away the rock, dusted himself off and resurrecting his hit for a live comedy special, which saw him nab the coveted ... See full summary »

Star: Heath Franklin

36. The Voice of Hollywood No. 12 (1930)

10 min | Short

This series of shorts was a prototype of TV's late night talk shows. Celebrity guests chat with guest irreverent host Lloyd Hamilton.

Stars: Lloyd Hamilton, Richard Arlen, Harry Bannister, Constance Bennett

37. Make Deadsh*ts History: Live at Pentridge (2009 Video)

67 min | Comedy

Heath Franklin's Chopper is back with his much anticipated new DVD, the follow up to 2008's 'Harden the F#ck Up Australia'. This time, Chopper has broken back into Pentridge Prison to ... See full summary »

Directors: Damian Davis, Chris McDonald | Stars: Heath Franklin, Shane Barnes, Rocky Carlino, Dean Grigson

38. It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986–1990)
Episode: Force Boxman (1987)

TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy

Garry gets the lead in a new police drama, so Red Buttons takes over the show.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Garry Shandling, Molly Cheek, Scott Nemes, Michael Tucci

Votes: 40

39. It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986–1990)
Episode: Killer Routine (1988)

TV-14 | Comedy

During Garry's opening stand-up routine, one of the studio audience members dies from laughing too hard. Distraught over this, Garry considers quitting the business, but Carl Reiner suggests that he talks to the dead man first.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Garry Shandling, Molly Cheek, Scott Nemes, Michael Tucci

Votes: 35

40. The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1998)
Episode: Flip (1998)

TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy

Larry, Hank, Arthur and the staff prepare for, and put on, Larry's last show.

Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor, Wallace Langham, Penny Johnson Jerald

Votes: 304

41. Police Squad! (1982)
Episode: Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (1982)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Crime

When a drug courier is found dead after a car accident, Frank and the team traces his work to the nightclub "Mr V's".

Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Rex Hamilton, William Conrad

Votes: 808

42. Feel Good (2020–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2020)

TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

As their relationship continues to heat up at home, Mae is growing increasingly insecure about George's public attitude toward her. Things reach a climax when they attend a house party.

Director: Ally Pankiw | Stars: Mae Martin, Charlotte Ritchie, Sophie Thompson, Tom Andrews

Votes: 331

43. Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club (2020)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2020)

23 min | Comedy

Jonathan and co-host Mawaan Rizwan welcome Rob Beckett, Kae Kurd, Nicola Dempsey and Sophie Duker to their comedy club.

Director: Abigail Dankwa | Stars: Jonathan Ross, Mawaan Rizwan, Rob Beckett, Kae Kurd

Votes: 10

44. The Emily Atack Show (2020–2022)
Episode: Holidays (2021)

33 min | Comedy

The stand up and sketch show starring Emily Atack returns for a second series. The theme of the opening edition is holiday dilemmas - from packing to snogging, the deep horror of destination weddings and camping.

Directors: Tommy Forbes, Jeanette Goulbourn | Stars: Emily Atack, Cole Anderson-James, Debra Baker, Paisley Billings

Votes: 12

45. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: It Is to Laugh (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Toony tries becoming a stand-up comic.

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 5

46. Beauty and the Geek UK (2022– )
Episode: You've Got to Be Joking (2022)

45 min | Reality-TV

The winners of a stand-up comedy challenge will secure themselves a date, but the laughter will stop for the bottom two contestants as they will face elimination.

Stars: Aishah Akorede, Henry Calvert, Nitish Doolub, Matt Edmondson

47. The L.A. Complex (2012)
Episode: Xs and Os (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama

Connor is arrested. Kal stands vigil at father's hospital bed. Abby and Gray try to undo a drunken mistake.

Director: Martin Gero | Stars: Jonathan Patrick Moore, Joe Dinicol, Andra Fuller, Dayle McLeod

Votes: 32

48. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011– )
Episode: Teller Plays with a Full Deck (2015)

TV-PG | Comedy, Game-Show, Mystery

Magicians looking to fool them this time: Blake Vogt does a dollar version of the linking rings for P&T, Joshua Jay does a card trick blind-folded, Levent Cimkentli does a "not knot" trick ... See full summary »

Director: Dennis Rosenblatt | Stars: Penn Jillette, Teller, Jonathan Ross, Joshua Jay

Votes: 66

49. Fosse/Verdon (2019)
Episode: All I Care About Is Love (2019)

TV-MA | 44 min | Biography, Drama, Music

As Bob is pulled between multiple projects, he and Gwen begin rehearsals for Chicago, but the mounting pressure may prove too much to bear.

Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Margaret Qualley

Votes: 397