Being John Smith vs Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Why We Laugh: Funny Women has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Being John Smith). Being John Smith is the shorter watch at 27m compared with 1h 27m. Why We Laugh: Funny Women is the older of the two (2013 against 2024). Both are comedy, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Being John Smith
Why We Laugh: Funny Women| Being John Smith | Why We Laugh: Funny Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2013 |
| Length | 27m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Comedy, Documentary | Comedy, Documentary |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | John Smith | Bernard Gourley |
| Main cast | – | Aisha Tyler, Kathy Najimy, Amy Hill, Jane Leeves, Whoopi Goldberg |
Synopsis
Being John Smith
Being John Smith is a deceptively wry and deeply felt work by the English avant-garde legend, in which Smith reflects on his life and career by way of his generic name, grappling with his own mortality and legacy, through a minimal, unassuming deployment of text, image, and voice.
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.
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