The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

No nudity. No violence. Unspeakable obscenity.

Directed by Paul Provenza, Penn Jillette

Produced by Mighty Cheese Productions

200589 min5.9 / 10

A high-energy, irreverent documentary celebrating comedic craft and transgression through 100 variations of a single notoriously obscene joke.

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Aristocrats scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Aristocrats sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is The Aristocrats violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does The Aristocrats end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Aristocrats easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Aristocrats

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Aristocrats

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Aristocrats, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Aristocrats, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Aristocrats, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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