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The Rise of the Comic Strip (2023) - Movie Browser

The anarchic comedy collective that weaponized British TV—and barely survived each other.

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chaotic goodpunk rock nostalgiabehind-the-scenes mayhem

Overview

Documentary about the beginnings and the Channel 4 years of the Comic Strip.

Content warning

artistic rebellionfound family dysfunctioncreative destructionlegacy vs. ego

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bitter, brilliant interviews from comedy royalty still holding grudges.

Direction

David Gregory lets the chaos breathe—no tidy redemption arcs here.

Best for:Solo·Friends

Director

David Gregory

ReleasedJun 23, 2023

Runtime1h 33m

StatusReleased

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Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Peter Richardson

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Nigel Planer

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Alexei Sayle

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Rowland Rivron

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John Landis

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Oliver Stapleton

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Simon Pegg

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Sandy Johnson

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Stephen Frears

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Fiona Richmond

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