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John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid

2015 1h 2m EN
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ComedyTV MovieDocumentary
Synopsis
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Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Rhys Thomas
Writers
John Mulaney
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rhys Thomas, shot by Craig Kief. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kelly Lyon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Mulaney and Amanda Walsh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5069564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rhys Thomas directs. Craig Kief behind the camera. Kelly Lyon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 11 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Rhys Thomas, shot by Craig Kief. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Kelly Lyon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6John Mulaney and Amanda Walsh carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt5069564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Craig Kief
Editing
Kelly Lyon
Runtime
62 min · 1h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG
Rotten Tomatoes
100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating
7.9/10 · 9,761 votes
MPAA
TV-MA

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 nomination total

Also by

Rhys Thomas

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Production companies

Who made it

  • 3 Arts Entertainment

    3 Arts Entertainment

    US

  • Irwin Entertainment

    Irwin Entertainment

    US

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerDavid Miner
  • Executive ProducerKristen Zolner
  • Executive ProducerMike Berkowitz
  • EditorKelly Lyon
  • Executive ProducerJohn Mulaney
  • Executive ProducerRob Guillermo
  • Co-Executive ProducerCasey Spira
  • Executive ProducerDave Becky
  • Executive ProducerLisa Nishimura
  • MusicJon Brion
  • Executive ProducerJohn Irwin
  • Camera Production AssistantBing Liu
  • ColoristAlex Bickel

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • stand-up comedy

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2015-11-13PG· Netflix

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