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The Aristocrats

2005
Comedy
Documentary
1h 29m
Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closet friends (who happen to be some of the biggest names in entertainment, from George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Carey to Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget, Paul Reiser and Sarah Silverman) to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world's dirtiest joke, an old burlesque routine, too extreme to be performed in public, called "The Aristocrats." (ThinkFilm)
Directed by:
Paul Provenza Paul Provenza
Starring:
Jason Alexander Jason Alexander Chris Rock Chris Rock Robin Williams Robin Williams Kevin Pollak Kevin Pollak Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg Eric Idle Eric Idle Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher Penn Jillette Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Gottfried Teller Emo Philips Emo Philips
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Genres:
Comedy, Documentary
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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2005
Comedy
Documentary
1h 29m
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tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
10th
The joke becomes tired after a few minutes. Only one or two funny incarnations of the joke in the whole movie. If I wanted to hear people talk about incest, pedophilia, necrophilia, etc.. I'd go to more family reunions.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 21 Jul 2007
69
64th
Good, filthy fun. And I rated it a 69! Ohhhhh, how clever! I should die.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
80th
You would think a feature-length documentary whose sole purpose is to chronicle the culture of a running inside joke would run out of steam within a few minutes, but the story of The Aristocrats and its mystique is surprisingly riveting...oh, and funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
whomperizewhomperize
Rated 22 Dec 2006
18
12th
I hated this movie, because I thought I'd get to see full versions of the joke. It annoyed me hearing ten-second snippets, and there was way too much "documentary" on a joke that's really a simple concept. I could improvise it better than a lot of the comedians that did.
Rated 22 Dec 2006
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 03 Mar 2007
59
16th
Really annoying editing style throughout the movie. The shitty video quality is forgivable for this kind of movie, but the mindless, unnecessary cross-cutting is not. Just because you have two cameras handy doesn't mean you need to have to keep switching between them.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
cselstoncselston
Rated 07 Jun 2008
8
3rd
With all of these great comedians, you'd expect the movie to be funny and it just plain isn't. A lot of these comedians mistake crudeness for comedy. Crudeness can be funny but, in this case, it's not.
Rated 07 Jun 2008
max22max22
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
18th
Wildly uneven; sometimes it gets chuckles, once and only once it made me laugh and laugh and laugh to tears (Two words: Smothers Brothers) -- but mostly it just sits there on the screen, saying dirty words and giggling.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
neuroticerotNeuroticErot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
2nd
Worst edited movie of all time
Rated 14 Aug 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
39th
How many times can you listen to one joke? This movie tests your patience. Some of the renditions can be interesting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
danatemeDanAteMe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
97th
A PhD course in comedy. If you don't get it, you aren't ready for it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
senseisensei
Rated 14 Oct 2007
30
4th
Even if you find the joke funny, you'll be tired of it by the end of the movie. Painful for those who don't equate crassness with humour. Not good at investigating the joke as a documentary either.
Rated 14 Oct 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
15th
The Aristocrats is a film by comedians, for comedians, about a joke that only a true comedian at heart could really appreciate. Unless you're a comedian or are fascinated by how metaphorical comedic sausage gets made, The Aristocrats is about as obvious an excuse to engage in excessively filthy humor as the joke is itself.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
blayzeblayze
Rated 21 Apr 2007
40
26th
Way way way way way too long for its substance.
Rated 21 Apr 2007
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 17 Nov 2010
0
0th
turned it off as it was horribly unfunny, uninteresting and annoying
Rated 17 Nov 2010
spitfireSpitfire
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
9th
I was sadly disappointed with this documentary. I just found myself not laughing through most of it. I laughed more at the special features section of the comics telling their other jokes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 14 Aug 2009
1
11th
One joke. 90 minutes. IN A WORLD.
Rated 14 Aug 2009
murravenerMurravener
Rated 02 Mar 2007
30
0th
A thoroughly unentertaining film that gets extremely repetitive and just never gets as funny as all of these comedians would like to believe it gets.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
sdr782sdr782
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
23rd
There is only two words needed to sum up this film: Too long
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stardogStardog
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
10th
Gets boring about half-way through. The comedians think they're being hilarious when telling the joke, but you've already heard it 20 times before they say it. Boring.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
psleepslee
Rated 08 Aug 2007
80
75th
A funny documentary on the dissection of humor. The humor is in the delivery, not the joke itself. The opportunity to see such disparate comedians all with their own unique take makes it's worth a watch. Also, Bob Saget.
Rated 08 Aug 2007
idiot27000idiot27000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
4th
This whole film centers around one joke that isn't even funny in the first place. It gets old in about 15 minutes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Mar 2012
50
23rd
Would have been way better as a short. Cut out the lesser funny ones and keep the gems. It ranks quite low on the rewatchability scale.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 31 Jan 2011
65
38th
Interesting for the insight into comedians minds, but too focused on one joke to warrant it's runtime.
Rated 31 Jan 2011
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 08 Jan 2009
51
6th
If you like really really vulgar comedy then this is for you. I tried to keep watching it because some of the stuff I found funny (Gilbert Gotfried and Drew Carey), but I only made it about 30 minutes before I finally quit. I guess I just do not like crass jokes. I was upset I was unable to last to see Saget, Silverman, Stewart or Chris Rock, but just couldn't handle it anymore.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 08 Sep 2013
64
45th
Normally if I want to watch a movie with only one joke in it, I watch something with Sacha Baron Cohen.
Rated 08 Sep 2013
puckPuck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
33rd
Funny, interesting and very worth seeing, though it does feel like it goes a bit long. Not exactly something I'd re-watch because of the subject matter.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
81st
It's a good documentary on a JOKE. Some would misconstrue that this movie is supposed to be a laugh-out-loud comedy. This is not the case. The movie is about the joke, if you find the interpretations funny, then you've got a plus to your experience.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
councillorCouncillor
Rated 21 Dec 2008
70
40th
Very cheaply made film, enjoyable insight onto comedy circles.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
ktappektappe
Rated 08 Mar 2008
30
10th
I couldn't get through it. I tried--really did. But it got bad after 20 minutes. And the next 20 minutes were worse. I appreciate what they were trying to do, but a good idea with good participants doesn't always translate into a good movie. And as trite as this sounds, it suffers from literally being a one-joke movie. We "get it" after the first few minutes and wonder why the rest of the film is there.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
istayawayistayaway
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
1st
Can you listen to the same joke for an hour and a half? I couldn't
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 26 Apr 2008
35
10th
I went in fully expecting the joke to be disgusting and offensive, and I wasn't disappointed- mainly because the film managed to completely gross me out and offend me. I should point out that I don't get fazed by much. The joke aside, the direction was awful because none of the jokes were ever delivered in their entirety and the editing was jerky - it seemed like a bad montage.
Rated 26 Apr 2008
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 03 Mar 2007
35
19th
So-so. You get to see all the big names, but they're all telling the same joke, and it gets tiresome pretty fast. Dispensable if you ask me.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 24 Nov 2008
21
6th
So, two people watch a movie about poop and sex and farts and vomit and penises and after about 10 minutes it gets really old so they turn it off and go to bed. The Aristocrats!
Rated 24 Nov 2008
jebbyJebby
Rated 10 Feb 2008
15
2nd
An hour and a half of the same boring joke. Not really worth the time.
Rated 10 Feb 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 24 Jul 2008
0
1st
A documentary about a joke. But the joke is not funny.
Rated 24 Jul 2008
timmotimmo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
66th
It says some very important things about language, culture, and comedy in an incredibly vulgar manner. But sometimes you have to, especially when you get into the psyche of some the world's best comedians and humorists.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
maakalmaakal
Rated 31 Dec 2010
67
28th
Funny, mostly. Bob Sagat is freaking creepy, though.
Rated 31 Dec 2010
damildamil
Rated 17 Aug 2013
65
54th
A couple of the versions had me laughing, but they're largely the same. The joke's not why I liked the film though - I just liked the camaraderie and the sense of this shared humour among all these amazing comics. If I had one complaint, it was the editing - it was just a bit too sporadic sometimes. If you're a fan of comedy and stand-up comedians, give it a watch.
Rated 17 Aug 2013
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
28th
Really damn funny, but dries out after 50 minutes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
83rd
Fresh! Seemingly unfilmable idea executed very well!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vincentevincente
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
38th
null
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 16 Jun 2007
71
24th
Funny. It's kind of fascinating to see how different comedians spin the same joke their own way.
Rated 16 Jun 2007
jonquilljonquill
Rated 12 Sep 2007
89
72nd
An acquired taste, but it stands as a great record of the modern oral tradition, as well as an almost accidental examination of the taboo.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 31 Dec 2012
83
69th
Technically very ragged but consistently hilarious collage of comedy never rises above the concept of a gag reel, which makes the occasional 'serious' moments and observations a bit glaring and jarring. Highlights include Gottfried's go-for-broke appearance at the Friar's Club, Martin Mull's devilishly droll and clever variation, and the 'Silent Movie' version.
Rated 31 Dec 2012
pigletPiglet
Rated 17 Jun 2009
60
29th
Fail to see what the purpose of the film is, but didn't expect Bob Saget to be so racy. It's about the secret handshake of the american comedy scene, and this "joke" is really really sick.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
79
54th
Can a joke stand up to repeated tellings? Hilarious and revealing of the way comedy works, The Aristocrats demonstrates that it's possible.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 24 Nov 2013
52
35th
Funny people discuss a funny thing. Gilbert Gottfried is g'damn hilarious in this, and for some reason Drew Carey's punchline move makes me laugh a lot. Not much of a documentary, but definitely an entertaining watch.
Rated 24 Nov 2013
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 17 Mar 2015
75
57th
I'm to lazy to actually look it up, but George Carlin's explanation of finding a line, crossing it, and have people enjoy going over that with him is truly an inspiring moment of free speech. Not perfect, but it's all worth it for the really great moments.
Rated 17 Mar 2015
shorty18shorty_18
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
11th
the amateur comedians in the extras were funnier than the actual ones.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 06 Jun 2013
60
47th
Vile and filthy. I love it.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 31 May 2008
75
48th
Funny joke, funny movie.
Rated 31 May 2008
oedipaxOedipax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
23rd
Funny, but kind of wore out its welcome.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
manhattaManhatta
Rated 05 Jan 2008
27
11th
Neither funny nor interesting. Youtube South Park's rendition of the joke and you can skip this whole thing.
Rated 05 Jan 2008
smacsmac
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
80th
Very funny film with nice editing, although not for the squeamish if dirty jokes bother you.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
qwipsternetQwipster.net
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
14th
Literally, a one-joke movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 16 Jul 2009
84
67th
Both hilarious and kind of eye-opening.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
the2ndactThe2ndAct
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
46th
If you like sick humor, you will like this movie. If you don't... stay away.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ceriwithacceriwithac
Rated 28 Dec 2006
80
85th
Hilarious but a tad repetitive.
Rated 28 Dec 2006
kerrekKerrek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
94th
Brilliant
Rated 14 Aug 2007
leshiileshii
Rated 14 Aug 2007
21
4th
Aside from the stellar Christopher Walken impersionation by Kevin Pollack, this is a really poorly slapped together movie about a joke that's not even funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
yoshifanyoshifan
Rated 22 Nov 2013
8
64th
The most literal example of "the same joke over and over again", but with a point. A fantastic example of the evolution of comedy over the past 30-40 years.
Rated 22 Nov 2013
andertonanderton
Rated 07 Jan 2007
40
26th
I don't get it.
Rated 07 Jan 2007
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 10 Jun 2011
48
40th
I don't think it's necessarily about telling a funny joke, although a few versions are hilarious. But the people featured definitely have funnier material. It's more like an inside look into the comedy world and the differences between each performers' style.
Rated 10 Jun 2011
ahmed413ahmed413
Rated 01 Jul 2008
80
70th
I had no idea Bob Saget was so...
Rated 01 Jul 2008
massiveMassive
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
17th
The nature of the film made the editing between scenes seem forced and rushed. And I want to make babies with Sarah Silverman.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spamcolaspamcola
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
45th
Informative but overlong. There isn't enough Gilbert Godfrey in it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 10 Jul 2013
80
68th
Hilarious.
Rated 10 Jul 2013
chiliChili
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
23rd
Didn't understand the love for this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ikeboywonderikeboywonder
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
81st
don't watch this with any naysayers, they have a tendency to say things like nay, otherwise check this shiznazzle out
Rated 14 Aug 2007
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 31 Dec 2007
60
23rd
Given the amount of comedic talent, you'd think this would be a shoe-in for hilarity. Unfortunately, hearing different spins on the same joke for an hour and a half isn't nearly as entertaining as you might think.
Rated 31 Dec 2007
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 25 Dec 2012
50
48th
Loads of vulgarity... bit short on laughs.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
tinybonanzaTinyBonanza
Rated 07 Oct 2013
3
3rd
i was caught watching this and had to go th the closet again :(
Rated 07 Oct 2013
vestigeVestige
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
97th
I don't know why I laughed so much during the film. Maybe it was the absurdity of it all. But I loved every second, I highly reccomend.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jlassingjlassing
Rated 27 Jul 2008
75
20th
Thank you Bob Saget for being GOD.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
50th
Funny, interesting stuff. A piece of pop culture that belongs in a museum.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 10 Jan 2008
54
35th
Interesting, if you know what to expect and you're a big fan of stand-up. I'm thinking a lot of people went into it with the wrong impression.
Rated 10 Jan 2008
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 25 Jul 2007
1
17th
I couldn't imagine how they would keep this interesting for the length of a movie. Unfortunately, the film makers couldn't either.
Rated 25 Jul 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 21 Aug 2011
40
26th
Sporadically amusing.
Rated 21 Aug 2011
tearsofashtearsofash
Rated 15 Jun 2007
85
78th
Great movie, even for an inside joke. Some parts were kind of like slobber though. The Mime and Whoopi Goldberg could've been left out, along with a few other things.
Rated 15 Jun 2007
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
65th
Extremely funny and truly stomach-churning.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
90
74th
Entertaining
Rated 15 Jun 2012
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Nov 2008
18
3rd
I stopped caring after 20 minutes.
Rated 14 Nov 2008
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 03 Apr 2007
58
29th
Editting is choppy and confusing and even a little nausiating. And while it has lots of funny moments, it goes on for about an hour longer than it needed to. It probably didn't help that most of the comedians were americans that I've never heard of. OK, but nothing special.
Rated 03 Apr 2007
mdruskinmdruskin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
47th
The Aristocrats is a documentary about an inside joke amongst comedians. It's not really one joke, since the joke can be told in an infinite number of ways, and is basically the indication of how good of a comedian you are. Indeed the delivery and words of the joke are different with each comedian, and the level of laughter is also different, but this movie is simply all these people telling the same joke over and over for an hour and a half. What we get is some really funny moments but also a
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brando814brando814
Rated 02 May 2007
46
27th
Really, a dirty joke? Because we've all never heard profanity before.
Rated 02 May 2007
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 06 Jun 2010
88
84th
DOUG STANHOPE!
Rated 06 Jun 2010
junkmail3333junkmail3333
Rated 13 Dec 2006
75
47th
Funny at times. Too many short clips, the fucking MTV age is taking over....
Rated 13 Dec 2006
thesleepwalkthesleepwalk
Rated 29 Dec 2008
55
36th
Interesting idea, execution isn't really there.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
annexeannexe
Rated 25 Mar 2007
65
31st
Not the greatest idea for a feature-length documentary.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
philamentalphilamental
Rated 25 Aug 2016
65
46th
Haven't seen for years. Placeholder score until I can rewatch
Rated 25 Aug 2016
ssmodkssmodk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
57th
Not as good as expectations, this documentary still offers an excellent insight into the world surrounding the world of comedy, the unseen time when comedians are amongst their own. Not for the spineless, but definitely juvenile in many aspects. An excellent study into a particular phenomenon of storytelling and humor, as well as the nature of comedy itself.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 07 Nov 2012
75
72nd
Probably the most high concept documentary in the history of the world, saved by the most unlikely comedian of them all (I shant name him, or you won't watch it). It's really a silly film, but trust me, this is a joke that will grow on you.
Rated 07 Nov 2012
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 30 Mar 2012
57
27th
Most versions of the joke itself aren't too funny (though a few are). The real selling point of the documentary is using the joke as a jumping off point for looking at the idea of an inside joke and examining the strange world of stand-up comedy. Not great by any stretch, but worth checking out for fans of stand-up in general.
Rated 30 Mar 2012
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 15 Nov 2008
80
96th
If you love stand up its a rite of passage.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
potzblitzPotzblitz
Rated 04 Aug 2007
35
2nd
I was bored to tears.
Rated 04 Aug 2007
katjekatje
Rated 02 Jul 2008
55
30th
Good for one viewing.
Rated 02 Jul 2008
slowking2099Slowking2099
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
22nd
You ever know someone who had one joke and just ran it into the ground? Yeah. The Aristocrats was like that. There were some funny versions and all but after a while I was just too tired of it to care.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
determinist1determinist1
Rated 15 Nov 2008
80
16th
Funny, in a raunchy sort of way.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
ironmangoIron_mango
Rated 14 Aug 2007
56
26th
It was okay. Same joke but from different perspectives. Pretty funny hearing it from comedians you wouldn't otherwise think could say that.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 13 Mar 2008
62
46th
Hundreds of comedians telling variations of the same dirty joke. It was funny, and I had a good time watching it, but when you hear the same joke over and over and over again for an hour and a half, it stops being edgy and gets to be a bit grating. I zoned out several times during this movie and didn't feel like I was missing anything. It just. keeps. going. Silverman, Richter and Saget are the standouts, but whoever did the Liza Minelli impersonation got the biggest laughs from this audience.
Rated 13 Mar 2008

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