''Dying Laughing'' is a 2016

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about the complicated lives of

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and discussing all aspects of their work.

Cast

Release

The documentary premiered at the 2016

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. It was later released for wider audiences on February 24, 2017.

Reception

On the

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, the film has an approval rating of 82% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30 out of 10. For ''

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'', Gwilym Mumford gave the documentary a 3 out of 5, stating, "the endless conveyor belt of talking heads does rather lose its lustre over time, and some actual standup would've been welcome, but there's a real dizzying amount of insight, not to mention a real poignancy to some of the contributors".

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* * 2016 comedy films 2016 documentary films 2016 films American documentary films Stand-up comedy specials and films Films scored by Edward Shearmur 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language documentary films {{2010s-documentary-film-stub