Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers
Anthony Jeselnik turns grim subjects, taboo observations, and immaculate timing into an expertly controlled hour of dark stand-up.
Overview
Dark humor takes center stage as a comedian tackles the absurdities of life and death.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sardonic
- deadpan
- provocative
- late night viewing
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed the special for Jeselnik's precise delivery and provocative treatment of serious topics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jeselnik's routine is noted for its serious topics and dark, provocative comic perspective.
The special foregrounds Jeselnik's distinctive delivery as a major source of its impact.
Anthony Jeselnik appears as himself performing stand-up in San Francisco.
The special is explicitly categorized as stand-up comedy and is critically associated with dark humor about serious subjects.
Films like Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers, and why
Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula
dark stand-up comedy built around provocative material, controlled delivery, and taboo subject matter
Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward
acclaimed adult stand-up special combining deadpan precision with bleak, transgressive humor
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
dark observational comedy special where a distinctive comedian mines serious subjects for unsettling laughs
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Dubin
- Release Date
- 2015-10-16
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (133)
Cast
- Anthony Jeselnik
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers about?
- Anthony Jeselnik turns grim subjects, taboo observations, and immaculate timing into an expertly controlled hour of dark stand-up.
- What is Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers.
- What did critics think of Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers?
- Critics broadly acclaimed the special for Jeselnik's precise delivery and provocative treatment of serious topics.
- Which films are like Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers?
- Films with a similar feel include Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula, Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward, and Patton Oswalt: Annihilation.
- How long is Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers?
- Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers runs 59 minutes.
- Where can I watch Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers?
- In United States, Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
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