Movies Like Carlin at Carnegie (1983)

Carlin at Carnegie is a 1983 comedy film from Steven J. Santos with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head and George Carlin: Jammin' in New York.

Comedy

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986

George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.

7.2

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George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

1992

When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin’ In New York." The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social commentary and more gently-observed observational pieces.

7.9

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George Carlin: Back in Town

1996

Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.

7.6

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George Carlin: On Location at USC

1977

George Carlin's first ever comedy special, filmed live at the University of Southern California. Here, he talks about monopoly, flying on planes, random thoughts, walking, and other things.

7.6

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George Carlin: Again!

1978

Performing at the Celebrity Star Theater in Phoenix on July 23, 1978, Carlin mesmerizes his audience in the second of his 12 HBO specials. The show was originally planned as part of a concert/sketch movie, The Illustrated George Carlin, that never came to fruition.The routines include: Death, Kids & Parents, Newscast #2, Time and Al Sleet, the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman. -- From Amazon.com

7.4

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George Carlin: On Campus

1984

George Carlin hits the boards with the former Hippie-Dippie Weatherman's take on Brooklynese pronunciations of the names of sexually transmitted disease ("hoipes"), plus a prayer for the separation of church and state, feuds between breakfast foods, and the absurdity of wearing jungle camouflage in a desert.

7.3

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John Mulaney: New in Town

2012

Stand-up comedian John Mulaney tackles such red-hot topics as quicksand, Motown singers and an elderly man he once met in a bathroom.

8.0

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The Original Kings of Comedy

2000

The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.

6.3

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South Park: Imaginationland

2008

Some of the boys from South Park Elementary find themselves on a balloon ride to an imaginary land. Upon their arrival they're faced with an unimaginable threat.

7.9

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#10

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

2017

Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken.”

7.2

MagicScore

#11

The Pee-wee Herman Show

1981

An adult-oriented version of what would eventually become an award-winning children's classic. This version of the show features Pee-wee's playhouse and many of the characters of the later series, but with adult and sexual overtones and jokes including "mirror shoes" and others.

7.2

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#12

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

1988

George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.

7.2

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#13

Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules

1987

This is a great performance. Through yelling and energetic story-telling, he talks about marriage, drugs, being arrested (thanks to his ex-wife), pleasing women, religion, and much, much more.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black

2009

Blustery funnyman Lewis Black hits the stage for his Comedy Central special, which finds the comic using his wry observational humor to skewer everything from Washington politicians and the tanking economy to cellphones and getting old.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

The Last Joint Venture

2008

The decade of the hippies is at an end and the 80's are approaching fast. Carl and Robert are two doped out guys who lives in harmony with the world around them and let life pass by in an eternal hash high. They have been peddling hashish for a decade, hitting an all time high with this last batch: 45 Kilos of pure, high grade Nepalese Hashish. Following the delivery, the police are on their tail.

6.2

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#16

Pink Flamingos

1972

Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".

6.2

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#17

Fathom

1967

While touring abroad in Europe, beautiful American skydiver Fathom Harvill gets wrapped up in international intrigue when Scottish spy Douglas Campbell recruits her to help him on a secret mission. Before long, Fathom realizes that no one around her, including the mysterious Peter Merriweather, can easily be trusted, leading to various adventures that involve bull fighting, beaches and, of course, romance.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

The Happytime Murders

2018

In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.

5.8

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#19

La Cage aux folles

2011

"La Cage aux Folles" is a club which has a transvestite show, starring Zaza (whose real name Albin). It forms Renato old homosexual couple. The latter was previously a son, Laurent, who announces his future marriage with the daughter of a deputy. The meeting with the conservative politician is unavoidable ...

5.2

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#20

Chashme Baddoor

2013

Seema rejects six marriage proposals set by her father and leaves for Goa. After Jai and Omi fail to impress her, they come up with a cruel plan when they realise that their friend Sid is dating her.

4.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Carlin at Carnegie?

The top films similar to Carlin at Carnegie by MovieMagicScore are George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (7.2), George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (7.9), George Carlin: Back in Town (7.6). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Carlin at Carnegie worth watching?

Carlin at Carnegie holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 36 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Carlin at Carnegie?

Carlin at Carnegie (1983) is a comedy film directed by Steven J. Santos, starring George Carlin.

Where can I find more recommendations like Carlin at Carnegie?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Carlin at Carnegie

This ranked list pairs Carlin at Carnegie (1983), a comedy film from Steven J. Santos, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Carlin take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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