Review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) by Richard Roeper for Ebert & Roeper — 11 Feb 2006

I think this thing is just flat and dead.

This review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) was written by Richard Roeper and published by Ebert & Roeper on 11 Feb 2006.

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World has generally received mixed reviews.

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Typical Albert Brooks. Mildly amusing in irony rather than laugh-out-loud. I wish it delivered on its title but it never comes close…

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By Conrad M (86) on 29 Jul 2008

Usual this kind of films are suck.But Albert brooks done it very good.very funny…

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