
Louis C.K.: Oh My God
Louis C.K. turns aging, rage, sex, mortality, and everyday absurdity into a fast-moving hour of impish observational stand-up.
Overview
A master of stand-up brings his unique perspective on life, aging, and the absurdity of everyday experiences.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- sardonic
- irreverent
- late night comedy
- adult comedy night
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly regard the special as a sharp, energetic showcase for Louis C.K.'s distinctive observational voice and stage presence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Louis C.K. frames aging, anger, bodily functions, mortality, and murder through a mischievous, deliberately bleak comic persona.
The theater-in-the-round setup keeps Louis in constant motion, with the camera following his roaming performance.
Material about breasts, driving rage, aging bodies, pets, and murder turns uncomfortable personal observations into comic premises.
The special juxtaposes nihilistic reflections on death and the food chain with wonder at the experience of being alive.
Films like Louis C.K.: Oh My God, and why
Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater
solo stand-up performance built around observational comedy, taboo subjects, and a sardonic stage persona
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
adult stand-up special combining autobiographical material, provocative observations, and direct performer-audience rapport
Bill Hicks: Revelations
darkly comic solo performance using candid reflections on aging, anger, sex, and mortality
Movie Details
- Director
- Louis C.K.
- Release Date
- 2013-04-13
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (223)
Cast
- Louis C.K.
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Louis C.K.: Oh My God about?
- Louis C.K. turns aging, rage, sex, mortality, and everyday absurdity into a fast-moving hour of impish observational stand-up.
- What is Louis C.K.: Oh My God like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Louis C.K.: Oh My God as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Louis C.K.: Oh My God violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Louis C.K.: Oh My God as mild.
- What did critics think of Louis C.K.: Oh My God?
- Critics and audiences broadly regard the special as a sharp, energetic showcase for Louis C.K.'s distinctive observational voice and stage presence.
- Which films are like Louis C.K.: Oh My God?
- Films with a similar feel include Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater, George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing, and Bill Hicks: Revelations.
- How long is Louis C.K.: Oh My God?
- Louis C.K.: Oh My God runs 58 minutes.
- Where can I watch Louis C.K.: Oh My God?
- In United States, Louis C.K.: Oh My God is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
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