Charlie Berens: Neighborly
Charlie Berens turns Wisconsin upbringing, family lore, church memories, and Midwestern ingenuity into an affectionate hour of stand-up storytelling.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- nostalgic
- casual comedy night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie Berens draws extensively on Wisconsin and broader Midwest life, including regional life hacks and familiar local behavior.
The special centers on growing up in a large family and gambling experiences with Berens's grandmother.
Church experiences, grandmotherly gambling, and Midwest routines are treated with playful rather than hostile mockery.
The material focuses on family life, church, gambling stories, and everyday Midwest problem-solving that audiences can recognize.
Films like Charlie Berens: Neighborly, and why
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
shares observational stand-up, regional identity, family anecdotes, and warm everyday humor
Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
shares conversational storytelling, personal memories, and accessible observational comedy
Jeff Foxworthy: You Might Be a Redneck If...
shares affectionate family material, local cultural humor, and playful crowd-friendly storytelling
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2025-12-01
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Charlie Berens
Common questions
- What is Charlie Berens: Neighborly about?
- Charlie Berens turns Wisconsin upbringing, family lore, church memories, and Midwestern ingenuity into an affectionate hour of stand-up storytelling.
- What is Charlie Berens: Neighborly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Charlie Berens: Neighborly as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Charlie Berens: Neighborly violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Charlie Berens: Neighborly.
- Which films are like Charlie Berens: Neighborly?
- Films with a similar feel include John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, Jim Gaffigan: King Baby, and Jeff Foxworthy: You Might Be a Redneck If....
- How long is Charlie Berens: Neighborly?
- Charlie Berens: Neighborly runs 63 minutes.
Browse Ember's collections
Movies like Charlie Berens: Neighborly
- Bo Johnson: Two Sailboats2025
- Kathleen Madigan: The Family Thread2025
- Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special2025
- Vir Das: Fool Volume2025
- Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life2025
- Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That2025
- Marcello Hernández: American Boy2026
- Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa2025
- Pete Holmes: Silly Silly Fun Boy2026
- Josh Johnson: Symphony2026
