David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End
David Cross delivers a caustic solo stand-up assault on American political dysfunction, religious extremism, consumer excess, and social absurdity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sardonic
- irreverent
- provocative
- late night viewing
- political comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cross addresses authoritarian politics, religious extremism, and reproductive rights rollbacks as central targets of his set.
Sneaker hoarding is treated as a memorable expression of obsessive consumer behavior alongside late-stage capitalism.
The special follows David Cross alone as he delivers a sustained critique of contemporary American chaos.
The material explicitly targets reproductive rights rollbacks, religious extremism, and authoritarian politics.
Films like David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End, and why
Bill Hicks: Revelations
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George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
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Dave Chappelle: The Closer
shares provocative contemporary commentary, irreverent humor, and outspoken comic persona
Movie Details
- Director
- David Cross
- Release Date
- 2026-03-09
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Rating
- 2.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- David Cross
Common questions
- What is David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End about?
- David Cross delivers a caustic solo stand-up assault on American political dysfunction, religious extremism, consumer excess, and social absurdity.
- What is David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End.
- Which films are like David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End?
- Films with a similar feel include Bill Hicks: Revelations, George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing, and Dave Chappelle: The Closer.
- How long is David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End?
- David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End runs 65 minutes.
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