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Gilbert
Directed by
Neil Berkeley
TV-MA
2017
1h 36m
Documentary
,
Biography
,
and more
7.6
95%
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A portrait of the life and career of one of comedy's most iconic figures, Gilbert Gottfried.
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Cast of Gilbert
Gilbert Gottfried
Self
Dave Attell
Self
Joy Behar
Self
Richard Belzer
Self
Lewis Black
Self
Bill Burr
Self
Dick Van Dyke
Self
Susie Essman
Self
Jim Gaffigan
Self
Judy Gold
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Arlene Gottfried
Self
Dara Gottfried
Self
Karen Gottfried
Self
Lily Gottfried
Self
Max Gottfried
Self
Arsenio Hall
Self
Anthony Jeselnik
Self
Penn Jillette
Self
Richard Kind
Self
Artie Lange
Self
Jay Leno
Self
Howie Mandel
Self
Rick Newman
Self
Patton Oswalt
Self
Frank Santopadre
Self
Joe Piscopo
Self
Paul Provenza
Self
Jeff Ross
Self
Bob Saget
Self
Alan Zweibel
Self
Gilbert Reviews
Philadelphia Inquirer
Nick Vadala
But while Gilbert may not break ground with its angle, its contemplative take on what separates Gottfried as a performer from Gottfried as a person is interesting enough to drive the film, even if you may not particularly like his stand-up.
indieWire
David Ehrlich
The last thing the world needs right now is another portrait about the fraternity of comedians and their hardscrabble existence as America's schlubbiest road warriors... but "Gilbert" rises above the glut thanks to the strength of its subject.
The Playlist
Andy Crump
It's authoritative only to a point, but that doesn't keep it from being utterly compelling all the same.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
In Neil Berkeley's fascinating, very funny and sometimes quite melancholy "Gilbert," we get to see the hunched-over, eccentric, surprisingly thoughtful man behind the comedic myth...
RogerEbert.com
Glenn Kenny
The insights offered from the almost two-dozen show biz luminaries are not always commonplace, and Gottfried is always an interesting screen presence, even when he's far removed from his persona.
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
A fascinating look at a seemingly meek guy who lives to offend, highlighting career experiences and family ties, creating a portrait of a beloved funnyman that's, at its best, eye-opening.
Slant Magazine
Derek Smith
Gilbert exposes a wealth of unsuspected pain and tenderness beneath Gottfried's often thorny exterior.
Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack)
Ty Burr
It captures the gentle hilarity with which Gottfried moved through life but also the immense affection in which he was held by his wife and children, his fellow comedians, and strangers in the street.
Village Voice
April Wolfe
The film's least persuasive passages come when some of the interviewed comics decry what they see as PC culture... But if you're a fan of Gottfried, you'd know he's always tried to be on the right side of the joke...
Los Angeles Times
Michael Rechtshaffen
A tenderly observed, remarkably insightful keeper. No joke.
Variety
Owen Gleiberman
You may or may not walk away from "Gilbert" a Gilbert Gottfried fan, but either way the movie makes you glad he exists.
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
A hilarious and surprisingly warm look at the real life behind the abrasive persona.
New York Times
Jason Zinoman
[A] compelling, surprisingly moving documentary about an eccentric with an old-school work ethic.
Flavorwire
Jason Bailey
An appealing, amusing look at a true original.
Third Coast Review
Steven Prokopy
I found myself truly moved by the movie and by the artistry of the man's work. He makes it look brash and vulgar, but it's a finely tuned, boundary-pushing performance piece.
Solzy at the Movies
Danielle Solzman
A revealing documentary shown through an intimate lens, Gilbert is such a personal film. There may never be another comedian like him.
Los Angeles Daily News
Bob Strauss
Fortunately, there are always brilliantly scathing and disgusting Gottfried routines around every corner that save the movie.
SF Weekly
Sherilyn Connelly
Gilbert creates something of a triptych with two past documentaries.
The Stranger (Seattle, WA)
Wm. Steven Humphrey
He's the comedian's antithesis: a genuine, self-effacing man without a visible drug or alcohol problem to speak of. And this makes Gilbert, the documentary, a crashing bore.
Film Journal International
David Noh
A wonderful and surprising intimate portrait of maybe the loudest and most foul-mouthed comedian who ever lived. You will laugh your ass off and maybe even cry your eyes out.
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