The Original Kings of Comedy
Released Date
August 18, 2000
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Rating
R
Budget
$13,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$38,182,790 + $0 = $38,182,790
$38,182,790 + $0 = $38,182,790
About The Original Kings of Comedy
A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.
About
Stand-up comedy documentary film centering on four major African American comics. The film was directed by Spike Lee and inspired spin-offs including The Queens of Comedy, Blue Collar Comedy Tour and The Comedians of Comedy, among others.
Trivia
The movie was nominated in the category of Outstanding Motion Picture by the NAACP Image Awards and earned a nomination for Best Documentary by the Chicago Film Critics Association Award.