The Aristocrats The Aristocrats

100 Superstar Comedians. One Very Dirty Joke.

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Jason Alexander Chris Albrecht Hank Azaria Shelley Berman Steven Gary Banks Lewis Black David Brenner Mario Cantone George Carlin Drew Carey Mark Cohen Scott Thompson Billy Connolly Hugh M. Hefner Jimmy Kimmel Paul Provenza Rob Schneider Pat Cooper Wayne Cotter Andy Dick

Mighty Cheese Productions

documentary comedy

89 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • Stephen Brown

    Review by Stephen Brown ★★★★★


  • Stephen Brown

    Review by Stephen Brown ★★★★

    Still great but not as good without an audience (especially one with people who'll walk out in disgust)

  • Scott

    Review by Scott ★★½

    The Aristocrats tells the story of a joke, a very well known joke within comedy circles. It always begins with "A man walks into a talent agent's office...", the man then describes a shocking and disturbing act, usually involving incest, defecation and bestiality, with the joke ending with the agent asking "And what do you call the act?", finishing with the punchline "The Aristocrats". The joke itself is not the punchline but within the vast amount of crudeness that the comedian is able to create in between.

    I'm a big fan of stand-up and what made the documentary most interesting to me is seeing the direction each person takes for them to create the filthiest joke imaginable. Although the crass…

  • boyleboy

    Review by boyleboy ★★★★

    I'm dropping this down a star because, after so many rewatches, I guess I'm growing out of some of the more juvenile aspects of this joke. While I still stand in awe of the storytelling prowess of some of the best reciters of this joke, a lot of the humour relies on violence against women. While I am not against any joke that shocks you out of your comfort zone, the fact is that when the shock has worn off (as it will after multiple viewings), all that remains is an unpleasant aftertaste.

    You could put this down to the comedians rather than the film itself, but Provenza and co chose what material to run with, and the balance between…

  • PezEspada

    Review by PezEspada

    Como una hora y veinte de un chiste sobre coprofagia, pedofilia y bestialismo. Obra maestra.

  • Daniel Tucker

    Review by Daniel Tucker ★★★★

    Admittedly one of the more unorthodox ideas for a documentary, "The Aristocrats" examines a joke told countless times among comedians. The joke allows for comedians to hone their improvisation skills, always to grotesque extremes. 100 comedians are interviewed, each telling their own version of the joke. The film refrains from being redundant by examining other aspects of the joke, and even has something to say about comedy itself. Very much worth a watch.

  • Luke Richardson

    Review by Luke Richardson ★★★

    So, there's this film about this joke, right? A joke that its pretty funny to start with, but after the 50th iteration, it starts to become a pain in the (cr)ass.

    A good 'experience' movie, but don't go into it expecting a big punch line finish.

  • Tyler

    Review by Tyler ★★★½

    "A guy walks into a talent agent's office..."

    At 85 minutes, this documentary about one of comedy's most infamous jokes is a stretch, but each comedian's clever take on it makes for a regularly hilarious watch. The street mime's physical performance of the joke is arguably the documentary's highlight, and it alone is reason enough to seek this strange but satisfying film out.

  • Dennis Laumen

    Review by Dennis Laumen ★★★

    Not exactly well made. There are some great renditions of the joke here though and some fun insights into comedian's creative process