Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy has generally received positive reviews.
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy was released in 2009 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 10 reviews, giving Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 80%. Professional critics were more impressed with Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 73%, Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2009, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2009 with similar scores include films like Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire, Dogtooth and Broken Embraces.
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