One-man show movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant one-man show movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out humorous, one man show, realistic, witty, talky and independent film films and TV shows about / with one-man show, stand up, stand up comedy, comedian, stand up comedian, dark humor, monologue, artists and showbiz, culture clash and profanity plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, Czech Republic and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as one-man show: Dylan Moran: Like, Totally (2006), Bill Burr: Let It Go (2010), Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2000), Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005), Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008), Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010), Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong (2010), Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013), Onemanshow: The Movie (2023), The Big Sick (2017).

List of one-man show movies

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000 years of Latin history in an effort to help his bullied son.
Style: humorous, funny, entertaining, captivating, feel good ...
Plot: satire, one-man show, actor, stand up comedy, cultural difference, culture clash, humour, ethnic stereotype, counterculture, comedian, ethnic humor, cross cultural relations ...
Place: new york
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Dylan Moran: Like, Totally (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
Story: Dylan Moran returns with an all-new stand-up show. Unpredictable, startling, bizarre, elegiac, but above all brilliant and hilariously funny, Moran is a master of comedy.
Style: witty, talky, funny, hilarious, biting ...
Plot: dark humor, stand up comedy, life philosophy, honest, culture clash, sarcasm, irreverent, storytelling, comedian, live performance, writer's life, character study ...
Place: ireland, dublin ireland
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Bill Burr: Let It Go (2010)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story: It’s always been a dream of mine to do a show at the Fillmore. The name itself is synonymous with legendary performances. Countless iconic musicians and comedians have been on that stage. To be a part of that history was something I’ll never ...
Style: humorous, talky, not serious, realistic, sarcastic ...
Plot: stand up comedy, society, manhood, family relations, sexism, profanity, routine, delivery, adult humor, everyday life, frustration, social commentary ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Bill Maher: Be More Cynical (2000)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story: BE MORE CYNICAL was originally aired on HBO, and offers viewers a chance to see Maher's full routine, which sees him tackling a wide array of topics, and leaving the audience recoiling in laughter.
Style: controversial
Plot: comedian, politics, stand up comedy, joke, satire, cynicism, political satire, social commentary, live performance, irreverent, stand up comedian, social satire ...
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Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story: Maher addresses contemporary political, social and cultural topics -- Iraq, President Bush and the so called Axis of Evil. The opinionated Maher said about Victory Begins at Home: "We've heard everything about the War on Terrorism except ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, cynical, witty, parody ...
Plot: comedian, stand up comedian, adult humor, politics, society, atheism, stand up comedy, joke, topical humor, live performance, political satire, cynicism ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Political comedy about the Government (domestic and foreign policies), the president, the public's own ignorance and faults, and so forth. He also makes some hilarious detours in his own renditions of rap lyrics read out in proper, coherent ...
Style: humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious ...
Plot: stand up comedian, comedian, democrat, dark humor, artists and showbiz, state affairs, atheism, joke, stand up comedy, military, politics, election ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, iraq, canada, switzerland, portland oregon
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Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008)
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 61 min.
Story: Profane, vulgar and obscenely funny, Louis C.K. insists on telling the truth, whether you like it or not! Join the Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic and TV star (Lucky Louie) as he shares his thoughts on the stuff everyone thinks about -- male ...
Style: cynical, talky, witty, political, stylized ...
Plot: stand up comedian, gender, stand up comedy, artists and showbiz, physical appearance, social problems, disorder, politically correct, lifestyle, sexual relations, couples, comedian ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
Style: witty, humorous, talky, parody, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: comedian, stand up comedian, sarcasm, parenthood, dark humor, pop culture, storytelling, stand up comedy, artists and showbiz, everyday life, social problems, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong (2010)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story: In front of a live audience at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Emmy-nominated host of Real Time with Bill Maher performs an all-new hour of stand-up comedy.  ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, cynical, realistic, witty ...
Plot: politics, comedian, artists and showbiz, state affairs, society, democrat, atheism, one-man show, profanity, religions or cults, liberal, barack obama ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, north carolina
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Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min.
Story: Recorded November 10th, 2011 as part of the New York Comedy Festival, and only available for purchase online, Louis C.K. follows up his 2010 concert film Hilarious with a new hour’s worth of shrewdly observed and periodically profane material. He ...
Style: cynical, humorous, witty, talky, independent film ...
Plot: stand up comedy, dark humor, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, social problems, death, concert, stand up comedian, comedian, talk show, one-man show, politically correct ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min.
Story: Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., funnyman Bill Burr brings his stinging brand of humor to the spotlight, uncorking a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
Style: funny, entertaining, semi serious, captivating, humorous ...
Audience: adult
Plot: stand up comedy, comedian, relationships, satire, stand up comedian, mature, talk show, society, social problems, life philosophy, humour, social satire ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c.
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Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min.
Story: Filmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for writing on his ...
Style: humorous, atmospheric, cynical, witty, clever ...
Plot: dark humor, honest, lifestyle, culture clash, stand up comedy, social problems, parents and children, politically correct, artists and showbiz, society, couple relations, theater ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, arizona
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Onemanshow: The Movie (2023)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The top-secret project, which Kazma and his team have been working on for over 4 years, enters cinemas for the first time ever as ONEMANSHOW in feature-length format.
Plot: one-man show, heist, delusion, blackmail, deception, delusional man, circus, sociopath, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, narcissist, criminal, narcissism ...
Place: central europe
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Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min.
Story: Bo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as haikus, dramatic readings, blasphemy, and so much more in his first hour-long special, shot live in his home town of Boston.
Style: witty, realistic, offbeat, humorous, biting ...
Plot: stand up comedy, pun, live performance, satire, musical performance, irony, sarcasm, talk show, comedian, stand up comedian, sketch, blasphemy ...
Time: 21st century
Place: boston, usa
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 7.5
 150K
The Big Sick (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's ...
Style: romantic, romantic comedy, sweet, sentimental, touching ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, teens, family friendly, girls' night
Plot: comedian, hospital, stand up comedy, illness, arranged marriage, interracial love, love, relationships, interracial romance, cultural difference, character study, infection ...
Time: 2010s, year 2017, 70s
Place: chicago, pakistan, new york, japan
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Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts his exploits and chance encounters while playing a minor role in the film 'The Killing Fields'. At the same time, he gives a background to the events occurring in ...
Style: cult classic, minimal cast, talky, humorous, political ...
Plot: storytelling, khmer rouge, cambodian civil war, love letter, cold war, monologue, vietnam war, concert, one-man show, travelogue, love and romance, artists and showbiz ...
Time: year 1987
Place: new york, usa, cambodia
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 7.2
 4K
Secret Honor (1984)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In this speculative one-man drama, we see former President Richard Milhous Nixon alone in his study, dictating his thoughts into a tape recorder. His only company are a four-screen closed-circuit TV setup, the portraits on the walls, a bottle of ...
Style: dark comedy, political, talky, independent film, cult classic ...
Plot: politics, nixon, politician, u.s. president, conspiracy, government, usa politics, american politics, usa president, tragedy, dead brother, republican party ...
Time: year 1984, 80s, 70s
Place: california
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The Life of Reilly (2006)
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Charles Nelson Reilly's biographic one-man play.
Style: semi serious, realistic, touching, humorous, clever ...
Plot: ambition, against the odds, lifestyle, prodigy, introspection, dysfunctional family, showbiz, artists and showbiz, gays and lesbians, actor's life, television, autobiography ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa, california, manhattan new york city
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Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976)
Genre: Short, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
Story: A biography of President Harry S. Truman.
Style: political, informative, historical drama, serious, educational ...
Plot: president, biopic, politics, leadership, government, white house, character study, cold war, campaigning, korean war, one-man show, democratic party ...
Time: 1940s, 1950s
Place: washington d.c.
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St. John in Exile (1986)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Dean Jones is Saint John in this intimate, inspiring one-man presentation of John in exile on Patmos. Full of humor, strong in spirit, and resolutely committed to Christ, John shares his account of the events that changed the course of human ...
Style: biblical, religious drama, inspirational, spiritual, meditative ...
Plot: christian, exile, apostle, christianity, old man, faith, monologue, religious, intimate, character study, devotional, redemption ...
Time: 1st century
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Monster in a Box (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: This is the story of Spalding Gray and his attempt to write a novel. It is a first person account about writing and living, and dealing with success while trying to be successful.
Style: independent film, witty, clever, talky, semi serious ...
Plot: writers, live performance, concert, one-man show, biopic, performer's life, creative block, showbiz, midlife crisis, media satire, writer's life, musician's life ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1992, future
Place: los angeles
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 6.8
 3K
Collector (2016)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 75 min.
Story: An unscrupulous debt collector who is a prominent member of the Moscow elite has just a few hours to refute an accusation that might cost him his job and his life.
Style: psychological, captivating, thought provoking, suspenseful, minimal cast ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: manipulation, isolation, psychological torture, hostage, frame up, friendship, guilt, undercover, mind game, revenge, vengeance, mysterious character ...
Is relevant?
 5.3
 267K
Ghost Rider (2007)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 110 min.
Story: In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a ...
Style: exciting, action packed, saga, epic, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick, teens
Plot: superhero, motorcycle, supernatural, deal with the devil, vigilante, demon, redemption, devil, good versus evil, biker, chases and races, dark hero ...
Time: year 2007, 2000s
Place: usa, texas
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