It Started As a Joke 5 years old

This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

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It Started As a Joke Cast

Name Character
Jon Glaser He was 50, now 56 years old as Himself
H. Jon Benjamin He was 52, now 58 years old as Himself
John Hodgman He was 47, now 53 years old as Himself
Wyatt Cenac He was 42, now 48 years old as Himself
Michael Showalter He was 48, now 54 years old as Himself
Janeane Garofalo She was 54, now 60 years old as Herself
Kumail Nanjiani He was 41, now 46 years old as Himself
Bobcat Goldthwait He was 56, now 62 years old as Himself
Jim Gaffigan He was 52, now 58 years old as Himself
Kristen Schaal She was 41, now 46 years old as Herself
Mike Birbiglia He was 40, now 46 years old as Himself
Reggie Watts He was 46, now 52 years old as Himself
Ira Glass He was 60, now 65 years old as Himself

It Started As a Joke Crew

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It Started As a Joke poster
It Started As a Joke (5 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, March 10, 2019
  • Runtime: 76 minutes