Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by Fran C — 08 Apr 2011

I have loved this woman for 30 years and this movie proved why!

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by Fran C on 08 Apr 2011.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Dave G (601) on 04 Oct 2014

A very revealing look at one of comedy's top female comedians. Joan Rivers opens up and show how insecure, shy and afraid she really is…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Kyle B (1,653) on 17 Nov 2013

I saw this movie a few years ago but am just writing this review as I am revisiting the movie…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Keith Uhlich (870) for Time Out (7,510) on 13 Sep 2017

It's easy to think of comics, especially time-tested ones like Rivers, as mechanical laugh-generators…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 03 Apr 2014

A Piece of Work is the antithesis of Jerry Seinfeld's engaging but superficial 2002 documentary Comedian: where the innately private Seinfeld…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Anthony D (454) on 17 Jun 2013

A great documentary if you like Joan Rivers - and I do. She is an amazing lady and this documentary chronicles a year in her life…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By André D (1,970) on 11 Jan 2015

Acid-tongued comedienne Joan Rivers invites viewers to spend a year with her, as she does the stand-up circuit, television appearances and…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Miedy B (81) on 04 Sep 2014

Seriously, this is one of the best documentary ever and I am not even a fan of Ms. Rivers…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 31 Jul 2015

A highly entertaining documentary revealing a serious talent behind the one-note present-day reputation…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Chase Whale (135) for Gordon and the Whale (21) on 27 Aug 2013

This delicious documentary did teach me about one of Joan's most important assets, and that's her dirty, dirty mouth…

Read Review

Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 23 Dec 2017

The insecurities that seem to feed Rivers's often angry humor -- and that have left her face looking like a mask frozen in horror -- are left…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (2017)

By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 02 Feb 2017

This glossy doc uncovers very little conflict or depth in a personality more colorful than it is interesting, at least as presented here…

Read Review

Review of Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014)

By Jon Lyus (167) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 15 May 2014

Pantani is ultimately a disappointment as it takes a gripping and intriguing story and tells it in a way which is often dull and frustrating…

Read Review

Review of 500 Years (2017)

By Ken Jaworowski (128) for The New York Times (9,847) on 11 Jul 2017

Heavy with emotion yet light on information, 500 Years has the curious effect of being both passionate and pale…

Read Review

Review of Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton (2017)

By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 05 Oct 2017

As with other surfing documentaries, this portrait of the legendary big-wave daredevil has its best moments on the water…

Read Review

Review of Red Army (2015)

By John Powers (147) for NPR's Fresh Air (33) on 15 May 2018

Red Army is about more than just hockey. Filmmaker Gabe Polsky is the American son of Russian immigrants…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

2010

76%384 Reviews

The Day After

1983

69%263 Reviews

The Sea Hawk

1940

78%108 Reviews

Shall We Dance?

2004

61%501 Reviews

Santa's Slay

2005

61%306 Reviews

Two-Lane Blacktop

1971

78%272 Reviews

28 Days Later

2002

76%887 Reviews

The Craft

1996

66%461 Reviews