Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
63%RT Audience Score: 26%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is a masterful work of art that transcends the boundaries of traditional stand-up comedy. Gadsby’s ability to weave her own personal pain into a larger societal critique is nothing short of genius. Her sharp wit and laser-like focus on misogyny, homophobia, and the tired tropes of comedy itself make for a thought-provoking and uncomfortable viewing experience. Nanette is not just a comedy special, it’s a call to action for audiences to wake up and confront the uncomfortable truths of our world. Gadsby’s ability to turn her pain into a powerful message is a testament to her strength and resilience. Nanette is a must-watch for anyone who wants to be challenged, inspired, and moved.
Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is like a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but instead of screaming in terror, you’re screaming in agreement with everything she says. She takes the tired old tropes of comedy and flips them on their head, leaving you feeling uncomfortable but also enlightened. Gadsby’s ability to turn her pain into humor is a true testament to her strength and resilience. Plus, her clapbacks against problematic men like Louis C.K. are pure gold. Nanette is not just a comedy special, it’s a work of art.
Production Company(ies)
Zanuck Brown Productions, Universal Pictures,
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TV-MA
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo
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Aspect ratio:16:9 HD
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2018
Genre(s)
Comedy/Stand-up
Keyword(s)
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Madeleine Parry – Director
Jon Olb – Director
Hannah Gadsby – Writer
Director(s)
Madeleine Parry, Jon Olb
Writer(s)
Hannah Gadsby
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
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Academy Awards
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (49)
Hannah Gadsby spins her own life story into a clever, raging and confronting spiel against misogyny, homophobia and even the tired old tropes of comedy itself.
August 5, 2019
Lauren Carroll Harris
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
When Gadsby wrenches out her pain on stage, she reveals her strength, rage, and yes, winning humor.
November 20, 2018
Ashley Hoffman
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Gadsby is tired of censoring her own pain for the sake of making audiences feel comfortable. Nanette is a testament to this. It’s time to make audiences feel uncomfortable in order to wake them up.
September 24, 2018
Hannah Strong
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
I am also exactly who this special is for. For Gadsby’s fury is directed at people like me with laser-like acumen, humor and sobering grace.
August 2, 2018
Film Crit Hulk
Observer
TOP CRITIC
Gadsby’s show is a tricksy, self-conscious beast, full of sleight of hand… It is a strange, rare thing: a comedy show that hopes you don’t leave laughing.
July 19, 2018
Anna Leszkiewicz
New Statesman
TOP CRITIC
You can believe this was a show that existed only in this moment and you feel elevated from being a part of it.
July 19, 2018
Dan Fienberg
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
The Netflix “comedy special” Nanette is a televised version of Hannah Gadsby’s award-winning “stand up” stage show from 2017. It is so eye-opening, personal and encouraging that it feels unfair to squeeze it into a nutshell.
January 31, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Alix Turner
Ready Steady Cut
Gadsby realized that turning her pain into comedy actually forced her to create a specific narrative of her own life that she repeated night after night until it became her reality.
December 11, 2019
Angela L. Harmon
The NitPic
Gadsby grabs your attention with jokes and then slowly and expertly peels back layers to reveal a deep well of shame and anger.
November 22, 2019
Catherine Capellaro
Isthmus (Madison, WI)
She also claps back against the idols of her early life, men like Louis C.K. who’ve now become the problem. In other words, Gadsby’s not holding any punches with this one.
December 29, 2018
Andrew Husband
Uproxx
What follows is a tour de force of comedy as in-your-face truth-telling. And it moves well beyond the unwritten rules of the laugh-a-minute, observational and adolescent-inflected stand-up that has long dominated the form.
September 24, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5
Alison de Souza
The Straits Times (Singapore)
It becomes so much more than stand-up… Very sophisticated, and something that I wasn’t expecting.
September 13, 2018
Funmi Sunmonu
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Plot
Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.
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Fresh Kernels says that Hannah Gadsby brilliantly moves modern comedy into nakedly honest new territory.
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