![History of the Joke](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//8PFkAVPyGxCH7qjBKpQS5rugYEW.jpg)
History of the Joke(2008)
Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.
Movie: History of the Joke
![History of the Joke](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//8PFkAVPyGxCH7qjBKpQS5rugYEW.jpg)
History of the Joke
HomePage
Overview
Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.
Release Date
2008-02-28
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
Genres
Languages:
English
Recommendations Movies
![Saw: Rebirth](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/bpB9rcOcyOQZUsiuIOCQfb90zxM.jpg)
Saw: Rebirth(en)
This animated comic goes back in time to explore the events that spurred the transformation of mild-mannered John Kramer into the monstrous Jigsaw.
John(en)
John tells the story of a young male, a psychiatric hospital patient who witnesses the death of another Black male patient at the hands of white staff. Blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, this work draws from real life cases of mentally ill Black men who have died as a result of excessive force of the State.
Star(fr)
Star follows the path of Tito and Jay, two brothers living in the Montreal neighborhood of Park Extension. Accompanying these young people in their daily life marked by complicity and intimidation, Star tackles themes dear to teenagers: identity and friendship.
![HG's Shadow](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/ea9lhR3CPLoZDOjjXZZhZ3gslYs.jpg)
HG's Shadow(en)
A gay teenager is haunted by a shadowy presence while his parents are getting a divorce, he can't seem to convey his emotions to his best friend or make his family listen. His world is turned upside down when the shadow reveals to him a darker secret his family keeps to him.
![The 'Bard of Avon': William Shakespeare](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/ku8hP3MO2OOCBBzEtjGwc1YQJDZ.jpg)
The 'Bard of Avon': William Shakespeare(en)
Meet the man widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, called England’s “national poet”: William Shakespeare.
![Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/9Ql1KEdLPr0bl5503qFiUscDT1q.jpg)
Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy(en)
Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncles' cursed castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania. The team decide to go there on a spooky adventure.
![Krik? Krak!: Tales of a Nightmare](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/w0GdDpL9p2zhC6GfLrJTCsALhn6.jpg)
Krik? Krak!: Tales of a Nightmare(en)
An unflinching look at daily life in Haiti during and after the rule of Papa Doc Duvalier and his son Baby Doc, this unconventional documentary blends interviews with fiction scenes to expose the country's history of corruption, violence and voodoo. Through the use of historical footage, disturbing images and an interview with Papa Doc himself, the film offers a rare glimpse into the heart of a nation frequently overlooked by rest of the world.
![Mirror Gaze](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/4TRxnuYkCZVgtcqMAIJFtgRu0C6.jpg)
Mirror Gaze(en)
A grieving mother tries to contact her recently deceased daughter. The result proves scarier than the grief.
![Rewind 2: 1996](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/6OaIG3MlMjdDuOrnHQ1bsiUGNFa.jpg)
Rewind 2: 1996(en)
When Marty's car is stolen, he sets out on a mission to find it; however, he soon realizes that the person who stole it is much more dangerous than he thinks.
![Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cQcTAt31UFlzDYtufhxhBWn6wm7.jpg)
Man(en)
Exploring the relationship between man and technology, this day-in-the-life story concentrates on a computer programmer, inundated by technology, living a secluded lifestyle in Laurel Canyon with his two dogs. He struggles to maintain any real connection with friends, colleague or family, outside of communicating with them over the phone or computer.
![Peeping Toms](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/317B1zrMoxXGYUecMofkpOIL2AU.jpg)
Peeping Toms(he)
Gote and Eli are two aging friends who don't want to age. Gote is a lifeguard who's fighting peepers on the Tel-Aviv beach. Eli is a guitar player who dreams of building a night club in altman's restaurant.
![Señor Jazz, the Film by Carlos Inzillo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/4pSXpDbdY8nnZivlLJP6IEoytgz.jpg)
Señor Jazz, the Film by Carlos Inzillo(es)
Documentary about the life and work of Carlos Inzillo, a cultural reference for jazz in Argentina, creator and coordinator of a series of jazz concerts that have been held every Tuesday in the City of Buenos Aires since 1984.
![Golden Mine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cG5PiOkCVJDnNioaHx9icGBawxg.jpg)
Golden Mine(ru)
The film is set in the 1970s Leningrad, Russia. Fugitive Brunov is a dangerous criminal, who escaped from jail. He is after the treasure that was hidden by him years ago at his former country-house. He is having plastic surgery to hide his identity, while preparing for his next crime. He is trying to kill another man, who is also after the same treasure. Investigators Zarubin, Kromkin and Lebedeva are untangling the case.