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5.5Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.
Released: 1988-10-07123 minDir: David SeltzerComedy, DramaBudget: $15.0MBox office: $21.0M
Cast
- Sally Field as Lilah Krytsick
- Tom Hanks as Steven Gold
- John Goodman as John Krytsick
- Mark Rydell as Romeo
- Kim Greist as Madeline Urie
- Paul Mazursky as Arnold
Themes
- stand-up comedian
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Ratings
IMDb
5.9/10
9,616 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
Metacritic
52/100
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 122
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- publication date
- 1989-02-16
- title
- Punchline
- review score
- 57%
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New York City
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Chicago
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Los Angeles
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Tom Hanks
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The New York Times
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Jon Voight
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John Goodman
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American Broadcasting Company
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The Washington Post
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Roger Ebert
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Sally Field
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Columbia Pictures
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comedian
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Mary Tyler Moore
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stand-up comedy
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Categories
1980s romantic comedy-drama films1988 American films1988 comedy-drama films1988 English-language films1988 filmsAmerican romantic comedy-drama filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy-drama filmsFilms about comediansFilms about entertainersFilms directed by David SeltzerFilms produced by Daniel MelnickFilms scored by Charles GrossFilms set in New York CityFilms with screenplays by David SeltzerRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release date