Are We Good?
Marc Maron turns mourning, middle age, and a lifetime in comedy into a candid meditation on how laughter can coexist with loss.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- confessional
- bittersweet
- reflective viewing
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly responded positively to the documentary's candid emotional perspective and fusion of personal grief with sharp comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marc Maron processes the death of Lynn Shelton while developing comedy and reflecting on growth.
Maron considers his career, family struggles, and place in comedy at age 60.
The film places Maron's experience alongside reflections from prominent contemporary comedians about the comedy world.
Maron appears as himself while discussing loss, family, career history, and emotional growth.
Films like Are We Good?, and why
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
shared stand-up comedy documentary form, intimate self-examination, and emotional reflection on a comedian's public and private life
Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?
shared comic biography perspective, candid discussion of personal hardship, and a blend of humor with vulnerability
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
shared documentary portrait of an established comedian confronting career legacy, aging, and complicated personal experience
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Feinartz
- Release Date
- 2025-10-03
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Marc Maron
- Nate Bargatze
- John Mulaney
- Caroline Rhea
- David Cross
- Michaela Watkins
- W. Kamau Bell
- Laurie Kilmartin
- Sam Lipsyte
- Brendan McDonald
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Are We Good? about?
- Marc Maron turns mourning, middle age, and a lifetime in comedy into a candid meditation on how laughter can coexist with loss.
- What is Are We Good? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Are We Good? as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Are We Good? violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Are We Good?.
- What did critics think of Are We Good??
- Critics overwhelmingly responded positively to the documentary's candid emotional perspective and fusion of personal grief with sharp comedy.
- Which films are like Are We Good??
- Films with a similar feel include Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind, Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?, and Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work.
- How long is Are We Good??
- Are We Good? runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Are We Good??
- In United States, Are We Good? streams on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
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