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      Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

      2024 1h 40m Documentary LGBTQ+ Comedy List
      Reviews Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the history of queer stand up comedy. The documentary considers the importance of LGBTQ+ stand up as a driver of social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values. Ultimately, the film reveals that queer comedians -- whether they intended to or not -- helped change the world, one joke at a time. Read More Read Less

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      William Bibbiani TheWrap An impressive and nearly-comprehensive overview that will probably have something to teach almost everyone in the audience, regardless of how familiar they already are with the topic. Jun 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the history of queer stand up comedy. The documentary considers the importance of LGBTQ+ stand up as a driver of social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values. Ultimately, the film reveals that queer comedians -- whether they intended to or not -- helped change the world, one joke at a time.
      Director
      Page Hurwitz
      Producer
      Colin Devenish, Lisa Singer Haese, Sharon Houston
      Screenwriter
      Page Hurwitz
      Distributor
      Netflix
      Production Co
      Brian Graden Media, Push It Productions
      Genre
      Documentary, LGBTQ+, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 18, 2024
      Runtime
      1h 40m