Best stand-up
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1. Simon Amstell: Do Nothing (2010 Video)
60 min | Comedy
Recorded at Vicar Street, Dublin on May 22nd 2010, Do Nothing Live is Simon Amstell's debut stand up DVD.
Director: Michael Matheson | Star: Simon Amstell
Votes: 409
2. Simon Amstell: Numb (2012 TV Special)
58 min | Documentary, Comedy
Recorded live at the BBC, following an international tour, including a seven week residency in New York City, Amstell returned to London for this final performance.
Director: Tim Kirkby | Star: Simon Amstell
Votes: 339
3. John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former SNL writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
Director: Rhys Thomas | Stars: Petunia, John Mulaney, Amanda Walsh
Votes: 9,554
4. Bo Burnham: what. (2013 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Music
A musical stand-up comedy show by Bo Burnham, the famous internet musician.
Directors: Bo Burnham, Christopher Storer | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 13,001
5. Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 63 min | Comedy
Noah's South African roots and upbringing merge into his recent American experience making for funny and human juxtapositions and observations.
Director: David Paul Meyer | Star: Trevor Noah
Votes: 4,776
6. John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
John Mulaney relays his childhood and Saturday Night Live (1975), eviscerates the value of college, and laments getting older in this comedy special. Other topics include the church, his family, President Trump and pedophiles abducting kids.
Director: Alex Timbers | Stars: John Mulaney, Jon Brion, Carole Shelley
Votes: 9,064
7. Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican (2012 Video)
86 min | Documentary, Comedy
British Comedy Award-winning Queen of Comedy, Sarah Millican, presents her live stand-up show recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, London. In Thoroughly Modern Millican Live, Sarah tells ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Klein | Star: Sarah Millican
Votes: 191
8. Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live (2011 Video)
100 min | Documentary, Comedy
Recorded in London earlier this year, Chatterbox Live invites you to enter the wonderful world of Sarah Millican--where living alone drives your parents to put you on suicide watch; where a... See full summary »
Director: Brian Klein | Star: Sarah Millican
Votes: 269
9. Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis, and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in a defiant stand-up special filmed in Atlanta.
Director: Stan Lathan | Star: Dave Chappelle
Votes: 28,095
10. Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Dave talks about not actually growing up in the projects, the hate he received from the transgender community, and from fake news.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings
Votes: 13,590
11. Dave Chappelle (2017)
66 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, never-before-aired specials from his personal vault.
Star: Dave Chappelle
Votes: 3,106
12. Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Wanda Sykes, delivers a sharp-witted and hilarious critique on the state of the world, addressing her perspective on the current political and cultural climate, which she can only describe as, well - not normal.
Director: Linda Mendoza | Star: Wanda Sykes
Votes: 2,090
13. Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me (2009 TV Special)
87 min | Comedy
Emmy(R)-winning actress/comic Wanda Sykes returns to HBO for her second full-length stand-up special. Taped at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., this riotous performance features Wanda's hilarious takes on a variety of topics.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller | Star: Wanda Sykes
Votes: 597
14. Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man (2009 TV Special)
TV-MA | 73 min | Documentary, Comedy
With his wisecracking one-of-a-kind style of comedy, Kevin Hart pokes fun at everyone - even his audience.
Director: Shannon Hartman | Star: Kevin Hart
Votes: 4,845
15. Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 53,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
Directors: Leslie Small, Tim Story | Stars: Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, Halle Berry, Ed Helms
Votes: 9,950 | Gross: $23.59M
16. Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 71 min | Documentary, Comedy
Smart and brazen comedian Iliza Shlesinger applies her fresh, laugh-out-loud perspective to the universal struggles between men and women.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 2,835
17. Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy
Iliza Shlesinger performs in this standup talking about dating, feminism and some of the intricacies associated with being a woman in the 21st century.
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 3,135
18. Iliza: Elder Millennial (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 72 min | Comedy
Newly engaged comic Iliza Shlesinger dives into undeniable truths about life at age 35, the insanity of the road traveled and what's to come.
Director: Steve Paley | Stars: Hunter Hill, Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 4,486
19. Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013 TV Special)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Her innocent good looks are just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in her stand-up special "War Paint."
Director: Jay Chapman | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 2,163
20. Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 78 min | Comedy
Iliza Shelsinger in her fifth Netflix stand-up special, discussing marriage and its traditions.
Director: Steve Paley | Stars: Darren Capozzi, Mona Parks, Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 1,970
21. Katherine Ryan: In Trouble (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 63 min | Comedy
Canadian comic Katherine Ryan explains the perks of dating younger men and talks about her unusual relationships, living in the hometown she hates, and how she once enraged an entire nation.
Director: Colin Dench | Star: Katherine Ryan
Votes: 2,348
22. Michael McIntyre: Showtime (2012 Video)
86 min | Comedy
Showtime is Michael McIntyre at his breathtaking best. Recorded during his phenomenal 10 night run at The O2 in London and part of his 71date arena tour playing to over 700,000 fans.
Star: Michael McIntyre
Votes: 737
23. Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley! (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy
Michael McIntyre performs a live stand-up show at Wembley Arena in October 2009.
Director: Tom Poole | Star: Michael McIntyre
Votes: 1,014
24. Michael McIntyre: Live & Laughing (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy
Acclaimed comedian Michael McIntyre performs material on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Director: Paul Wheeler | Star: Michael McIntyre
Votes: 1,138
25. Ronald Goedemondt: De R van Ronald (2014 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy
Goedemondt now understands that freedom and security are polar opposites and questions himself 'What happens when you're more focused on letting go and get rid of control and self-affirmation?'
Directors: Joep Krijnen, Martijn Bouwman | Star: Ronald Goedemondt
Votes: 247
26. Ronald Goedemondt: Geen sprake van (2018 TV Special)
100 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Ronald Goedemondt is in his show 'Geen sprake van' praised for its infectious absurdism and fresh logic. His sixth program again contains an inimitable stream of well-placed jokes.
Directors: Joep Krijnen, Martijn Bouwman | Star: Ronald Goedemondt
Votes: 225
27. Ronald Goedemondt: Binnen de lijntjes (2012 TV Special)
90 min | Comedy
Ronald Goedemondt parades both physically and verbally through his material and explores the theme of conformism. With muddy boots he kicks over the chain fence and spuds cheerfully cheeky through the field of anarchy.
Directors: Joep Krijnen, Martijn Bouwman | Star: Ronald Goedemondt
Votes: 205
28. Ronald Goedemondt: Ze bestaan echt (2008 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Goedemondt's second show is about growing up and facing your fears. Freer and more organic, Ronald speaks about which are the things to watch out for, what is going on 'out there' and how you can recognize people who are not okay.
Director: Norbert ter Hall | Star: Ronald Goedemondt
Votes: 148
29. Daniël Arends: Blessuretijd (2012 TV Special)
61 min | Comedy
In his third stand-up show Daniël Arends goes into the murky world where doing well is directly linked to self-interest and wrongdoings are a hobby. Arends offers consolation, asks questions and gives answers.
Director: Doesjka van Hoogdalem | Star: Daniël Arends
Votes: 224
30. John Mulaney: New in Town (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Comedian John Mulaney talks about his milk toast boyish looks, his childhood, his Jewish girlfriend, his gayish charm, his favorite TV shows, Ice-T, a homeless person he met in N.Y., and a prostate exam with Batman.
Directors: Ryan Polito, Jake Szymanski | Stars: John Mulaney, Amy Schumer
Votes: 7,419
31. Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003 TV Special)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Documentary
Ellen DeGeneres performs her comedy-concert live on stage and taped for HBO.
Director: Joel Gallen | Star: Ellen DeGeneres
Votes: 1,591
32. Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 68 min | Comedy
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres performs a live stand-up comedy set in Seattle.
Directors: Joel Gallen, Tig Notaro | Stars: Laura Dern, Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Vedder
Votes: 4,871
33. Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 74 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian Ricky Gervais in his second HBO special.
Director: John Moffitt | Star: Ricky Gervais
Votes: 2,528
34. Tommy Tiernan - Bovinity (2008 Video)
Comedy
Tommy Tiernan's stand-up show filmed live at The Marquee in Cork, Ireland.
Director: Maurice Linnane | Star: Tommy Tiernan
Votes: 7
35. Uganda Be Kidding Me Live (2014 TV Special)
71 min | Comedy
A culmination of Chelsea Handler's stand-up comedy tour in support of her fourth New York Times #1 Bestseller, Uganda Be Kidding Me.
Director: James Yukich | Star: Chelsea Handler
Votes: 1,258
36. Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
Letting loose with a goblet of frosé in hand, Michelle Buteau delivers a dynamic hour of comedy that delves into parenthood, cultural difference, and the overlooked value of short men.
Director: Page Hurwitz | Star: Michelle Buteau
Votes: 715
37. Tommy Tiernan - Live (2002)
76 min | Comedy
Tommy Tiernan's first comedy special on DVD.
Director: Steven Lock | Star: Tommy Tiernan
Votes: 15
38. Theo Maassen: Tegen beter weten in (2006 TV Special)
85 min | Documentary, Comedy
The vivacious story of the death of Theo Maassen's parents and brother. Sentimental stories and interesting observations. With original jokes that often harbor a bitter truth.
Director: Norbert ter Hall | Star: Theo Maassen
Votes: 268
39. Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
Canadian comic Katherine Ryan's stand-up special packed with anecdotes, jokes, and a pertinent take on society.
Director: Linda Mendoza | Star: Katherine Ryan
Votes: 2,169
40. Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy
"Seriously Funny" stars Kevin Hart performing in front of a sold out crowd live from Cleveland, Ohio - where he delivers his hilarious and unique brand of comedy. In this unforgettable ... See full summary »
Director: Shannon Hartman | Stars: Kim Delgado, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal
Votes: 5,866
41. Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (2006 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary, Comedy
Wanda Sykes has been called "one of the funniest stand up comics" by her peers and ranks among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America. She won an Emmy in 2003 for her work on ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Drumm | Star: Wanda Sykes
Votes: 361
42. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.
Director: Bo Burnham | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 54,464
43. Jayde Adams: Serious Black Jumper (2020 TV Special)
67 min | Comedy
Jayde Adams brings her stand-up show to the screen. If you want to be a 'successful independent woman person' you better have something to say and you better be wearing the feminist wardrobe staple; the Serious Black Jumper.
Director: Peter Orton | Star: Jayde Adams
Votes: 253
44. Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder (2022 TV Special)
TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy
Follows Atsuko Okatsuka as she peels back the layers of her education as a young person, how it was to talk to strangers, and the pitfalls of being born.
Director: Tig Notaro | Star: Atsuko Okatsuka
Votes: 724
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