

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Changing the world one joke at a time.
Genres
Overview
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2024-06-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
6.2
Lily Tomlin
Self
Rosie O'Donnell
Self
Sandra Bernhard
Self
Wanda Sykes
Self
Tig Notaro
Self
Eddie Izzard
Self
Patti Harrison
Self
Joel Kim Booster
Self
Billy Eichner
Self
Mae Martin
Self
Fortune Feimster
Self
Marsha Warfield
Self
Margaret Cho
Self
Scott Thompson
Self
Gina Yashere
Self
Judy Gold
Self
Hannah Gadsby
Self
James Adomian
Self
Bob the Drag Queen
Self
Trixie Mattel
Self
River Butcher
Self
Bruce Vilanch
Self
Matteo Lane
Self
Guy Branum
Self
Todd Glass
Self
Roz Hernandez
Self
Dave Holmes
Self
Solomon Georgio
Self
Robin Tran
Self
Susan Stryker
Self
Suzanne Westenhoefer
Self
Jim David
Self
Roger Q. Mason
Self
Robin Tyler
Self
KJ Whitehead
Self
Kate Aurthur
Self
Shar Jossell
Self
Ellen DeGeneres
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harvey Milk
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Pryor
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anita Bryant
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Letterman
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Madonna
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cher
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sonny Bono
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carol Burnett
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eddie Murphy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Smith
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Diane Sawyer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alec Mapa
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.8
Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
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2014-01-17 | en
5.8
Morgan Murphy: Irish Goodbye
Funnywoman Morgan Murphy always targets herself first, but doesn't hesitate to bring down everyone else, from Planned Parenthood to teen sexters. Recorded at The Nerdmelt Showroom in Los Angeles.
2014-01-21 | en
6.8
Summer Storm
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2004-09-02 | de
5.9
Cockles and Muscles
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2005-03-30 | fr
8.0
Foil Arms and Hog: SkiddlyWup
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2016-12-31 | en
0.0
Foil Arms and Hog: DoomDah
'DoomDah', filmed at Dublin's Vicar Street May 2017 See Ireland's top comedy trio in HD perform to over a thousand people in their hometown of Dublin. Featuring sketches: Lanyard Guy, How to Speak Dublin and the Tallest Person Documentary amongst others.
2017-12-31 | en
0.0
Foil Arms and Hog: Oink
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2018-12-31 | en
6.3
Shortbus
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
2006-10-04 | en
5.5
Facial Weaponization Communiqué: Fag Face
Facial Weaponization Suite protests against biometric facial recognition–and the inequalities these technologies propagate–by making “collective masks” in workshops that are modeled from the aggregated facial data of participants, resulting in amorphous masks that cannot be detected as human faces by biometric facial recognition technologies.
2016-11-18 | en
7.2
Breakfast on Pluto
In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.
2005-11-16 | en
7.6
Imagine Me & You
During her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. The two women become close friends, and when Rachel learns that Luce is a lesbian, she realizes that despite her happy marriage to Heck, she is falling for Luce. As she questions her sexual orientation, Rachel must decide between her stable relationship with Heck and her exhilarating new romance with Luce.
2006-01-27 | en
0.0
All Def Comedy
He launched a host of today’s comedy superstars in the ‘90s on the HBO series Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam. Now, Russell Simmons returns to the network for All Def Comedy, taped before a live audience Sept. 7 at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tony Rock, with DJ Drama, the uncensored special features stand-up performances in a variety of styles from up-and-coming comics, discovered at ADD’s weekly comedy showcase: Chris Powell, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Tate, and Robert Powell, as well as HBO’s Def Comedy Jam veteran Tony Roberts.
2016-11-12 | en
4.9
Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story
A former U.S. Navy Seal seeks life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness living life as a transgender woman.
2014-03-07 | en
0.0
Bård Tufte Johansen: Male (44)
In the autumn of 2014, Bård Tufte Johansen received the prize for "Stand up comedian of the year" with the success performance "Mann (44)". After sold out shows at Latter in Oslo and a long Norwegian tour, over 100,000 tickets were sold! Mann (44) talks about everything from mom magazines, Islam, vandalism, women, diffuse muscle and skeletal disorders, and bark from Plantasjen.
2015-12-01 | no
5.8
Wig
Spotlighting the art of drag, and centered on the New York staple Wigstock, this documentary showcases the personalities and performances that inform the ways we understand queerness, art and identity today.
2019-05-04 | en
10.0
Walter and Wendy
2024-02-11 | en
0.0
SHRED
A group of queer Latinx skaters struggle with crippling mental health and societal expectations in Southern California. In their local skate community, they find cathartic release, chosen family and mastery of empowerment.
2024-09-20 | en
6.4
D.E.B.S.
The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.
2004-03-25 | en
7.0
Transamerica
A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
2005-02-14 | en
6.4
Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy
Ronny Chieng shares his rage at online critics, gratitude for nerds, bewilderment with irrational skeptics and unique cure for racism in this special.
2022-04-04 | en