Overview
A hilarious journey through childhood and adulthood, tackling the absurdities of life with sharp wit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- self-deprecating
- incisive
- comedy night
- casual viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Mulaney’s sharp writing, mastery of language, precise delivery, and increasingly mature comic perspective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mulaney develops long-form routines whose details return at strategically timed moments across the performance.
The material examines etiquette, religion, family behavior, education, and public life through deliberate analytical absurdity.
Mulaney frames getting older and his relationship to his father through the persona of an unusually formal, self-aware adult.
The Radio City Music Hall setting, tailored presentation, and filmed stage performance emphasize scale and polished delivery.
Films like John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, and why
John Mulaney: New in Town
observational stand-up, polished stage persona, and tightly constructed autobiographical storytelling
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
sharp observational comedy, self-deprecating persona, and elaborate narrative callbacks
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
highly scripted stand-up delivery, autobiographical anecdotes, and incisive social commentary
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Timbers
- Release Date
- 2018-05-01
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (256)
Cast
- John Mulaney
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 John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City about?
- John Mulaney turns childhood memories, family habits, aging, religion, and modern absurdity into meticulously engineered theatrical stand-up.
- What is John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City.
- What did critics think of John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City?
- Critics broadly praised Mulaney’s sharp writing, mastery of language, precise delivery, and increasingly mature comic perspective.
- Which films are like John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City?
- Films with a similar feel include John Mulaney: New in Town, John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid, and Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time.
- How long is John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City?
- John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City runs 65 minutes.
- Where can I watch John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City?
- In United States, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
