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The Aristocrats (2005)

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Ratings: 6.3/10 from 11,814 users   Metascore: 72/100 
Reviews: 230 user | 122 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com

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

Director:

Paul Provenza
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Albrecht Chris Albrecht ...
Himself - HBO Chairman / CEO
Jason Alexander ...
Himself
Hank Azaria ...
Himself
Shelley Berman ...
Himself
Steven Banks Steven Banks ...
Billy the Mime (as Billy the Mime)
Lewis Black ...
Himself
David Brenner ...
Himself
Mario Cantone ...
Himself
Drew Carey ...
Himself
George Carlin ...
Himself
Mark Cohen ...
Himself
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson ...
Himself (as Carrot Top)
Billy Connolly ...
Himself
Pat Cooper Pat Cooper ...
Himself
Wayne Cotter Wayne Cotter ...
Himself
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Storyline

Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friends--who happen to be some of the biggest names in entertainment, from George Carlin, Whoopi Goldberg and Drew Carey to Gilbert Gottfried, Bob Saget, Paul Reiser and Sarah Silverman--to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world's dirtiest joke, an old burlesque too extreme to be performed in public, called "The Aristocrats." Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Joke | Comedian | Aristocrat | Vaudeville | Surprise  | See more »

Taglines:

No Nudity No Violence Unspeakable Obscenity See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

The @r!$t* (r@t$ See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$243,796 (USA) (31 July 2005) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$6,377,277 (USA) (22 January 2006)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Mighty Cheese Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Four featured performers have won Oscars: Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Sidney Sheldon, and Steven Wright. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
George Carlin: The joke leads me down one path and then it switches the path on me suddenly and hits me with a hammer. It's just, "Here we go folks."
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Crazy Credits

After the credits, this appears on screen: "Now that you know the joke -
keep it alive, spread it around. It's easy. 'A guy goes into a talent
agent's office...' All you have to remember is ONE word." Then, Paul
Provenza and Penn Jillette are standing among a group of goats and say
"Aristocrats!" while doing the hand flourish that Drew Carey invented. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Brows Held High: A Serbian Film (#1.17)" (2011) See more »