Comedies involving Albert Brooks
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This section is for comedies involving Albert Brooks as an actor, director or writer. By default the movies are presented starting with those ranking highest on the laugh-o-meter, but you can also sort them by year, title or IMDB rating.
About Albert
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This man tries so hard and yet he consistently fails to make me laugh. What's wrong with me? Nothing. We all laugh at different things. Mel Brooks just lives in a dimension that doesn't intersect mine.
Oh, yeah, I recycled this text from something I just posted about Steve Martin.
Albert Brooks is said to have been born on Tuesday 22 July 1947, which would make him 76 years, 9 months and 1 days old (if this date is accurate and he is alive today).
Titles involving Albert Brooks sorted by Laugh-o-meter (descending)
Albert Brooks was credited as
writer,
director and
actor in the following film.
At the time, he would have been about
57 years old.
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2005 |
USA | Laughs: 7.0 (Laugh and Smile) |
imdb: 5.4
wikipedia |
who was involved?
The U.S. State Department supposedly hires comedian Albert Brooks to travel to India and Pakistan to investigate what makes Muslim people laugh. He sets up shop in New Delhi with two government goons and a local assistant. This is one of those movies where the low imdb rating belies a comedy gem. Although there were no laugh-out-loud moments, the humor was subtle and relentless, making me smile and chuckle throughout. I'll be embarking on a quest for more material by Albert Brooks.
(Last viewed: August 2015)
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Albert Brooks was credited as
writer,
director and
actor in the following film.
At the time, he would have been about
37 years old.
Lost in America
1985 |
USA | Laughs: 3.0 (Watch Once) |
imdb: 7.0
wikipedia |
who was involved?
A well-off advertising executive and his wife liquidate their assets to go "find themselves" by touring the United States in a mobile home. This isn't one of these comedies that make you laugh out loud, but I found the film funny and attaching. The authentic 1980s texture also appealed to me. It's a shame Albert Brooks has only directed a handful of movies.
(Last viewed: August 2015)
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Albert Brooks was credited as
actor in the following film.
At the time, he would have been about
55 years old.
The In-Laws
2003 |
USA | Laughs: 0.5 (Just Awful) |
imdb: 5.8
wikipedia |
who was involved?
This is a remake of a funny
1979 movie by the same name. Days before his daughter's wedding, a risk-avoiding podiatrist meets the groom's father, who entangles him in the cross-border sale of a nuclear submarine. Albert Brooks slides right into Alan Arkin's shoes, but Michael Douglas can't hold the candle to Peter Falk. The movie can't decide whether it should be about plain comedy or espionage, and ends up settling on a formula of beautiful people and special effects on expensive sets. Alan Arkin and Ryan Reynolds are grossly underused, while Michael Douglas is grossly overused. We couldn't get past the first half.
(Last viewed: August 2015)
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Albert Brooks was credited as
actor in the following film.
At the time, he would have been about
32 years old.
Private Benjamin
1980 |
USA | Laughs: N/A (Light-Hearted) |
imdb: 6.2
wikipedia |
who was involved?
I hope whoever classified this movie under "Comedy" has since been moved to another division of the film industry—perhaps sandwich-making. It's one of those films that are light-hearted, but certainly not one that makes you laugh out loud. Not very funny, but a few good moments, so not a complete waste of time.
(Last viewed: August 2009)
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