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The Comedian's Guide to Survival
Failed comedian James Mullinger comes to a crossroads in his life: take a promotion and never do stand up again, or stick to the comedy and lose his job. James then decides to embark on a journey of self-discovery to figure out if he should be making people laugh after all…
19 April 1971, Perth, Australia
24 January 1956, London, England, UK
11 March 1978, London, England, UK
2 February 1940, New Mills, Derbyshire, England, UK
18 September 1956, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England, UK
12 March 1959, Tollette, Arkansas, USA
15 December 1985, England, UK
22 September 1979, Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län, Sweden
28 February 1955, Brooklyn, New York, USA
14 August 1987, Croydon, England, UK
October 28, 2016
The film rarely rings true, and there are very few laughs along the way.
February 06, 2017
Best guide to survival? Avoidance, at all costs.
October 27, 2016
It's apt, I suppose: an unfunny comedy about an unfunny comedian.
October 27, 2016
Please, don't stand up on our account.
October 30, 2016
Episodic and unfocused, the film meanders before deploying a highly unconvincing scene of long-awaited comic success.
November 02, 2016
Puerile, inept and almost fascinatingly unfunny, this regrettable low-budget effort completely squanders a fertile premise and some big-name guest appearances.

