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Misery Loves Comedy What is it they say about the crying clown? Comedian and actor Kevin Pollak poses the question, "Do you have to be miserable to be funny?" to a host of famous faces including Philly's own Bob Saget, Tom Hanks, Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David,

Misery Loves Comedy

What is it they say about the crying clown? Comedian and actor Kevin Pollak poses the question, "Do you have to be miserable to be funny?" to a host of famous faces including Philly's own Bob Saget, Tom Hanks, Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David, Whoopi Goldberg, current It Girl Amy Schumer, and 55 others. These comedians talk about the highs and lows of the business, the darker side of being funny, and the particular type of crazy necessary to get on stage and tell jokes. As Anchorman's David Koechner says, "There has to be something wrong with you."

Directed by Kevin Pollak. With Jimmy Fallon, Judd Apatow, Lisa Kudrow, Jim Gaffigan. Distributed by Tribeca Film.

Running time: 1 hour, 34 mins.

Parent's guide: No MPAA rating.

Playing at: PFS at the Roxy.EndText