Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Directed by Albert Brooks

Produced by Shangri-La Entertainment

200698 min4.9 / 10

A satirical comedy that uses the absurd premise of a government-mandated cultural mission to probe questions of identity, understanding, and the limits of comedy itself across cultural divides.

To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.

Questions people ask

  • Is Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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