The Aristocrats -- the movie, not the joke -- is a working demonstration of the pleasures of the profane.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
The Aristocrats has a lot of laughs, but as it giggles and blasphemes its way into areas not so far removed from the scandalous landscape of the Marquis de Sade, the movie, funny as it is, becomes exhausting and a bit depressing.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
Under normal circumstances, nothing kills a joke faster than trying to explain it. Yet here, such examination is the film's strong suit and provides much-needed respite, quite frankly, from the exhaustion of constant laughter.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Dana Stevens
It works on the mind as well as the funny bone and the gag reflex.Read Full Review »
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Slate: David Edelstein
There is a special kind of pleasure in hearing jokes that have no redeeming social value. I'd like to think that this IS their social value-an invitation to free the mind.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
The picture itself is so ebullient and celebratory that it practically beams with perverted innocence.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
It's hands down the funniest of the year, both pushing the boundaries of bad taste and exploring how those boundaries keep shifting.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
A documentary that dissects the essence of comedy as well as showcases outrageous improvisational humor.Read Full Review »
The Aristocrats might have made a nice short subject. At 87 minutes, it's like the boozy salesman who corners you with the Pinocchio torture.Read Full Review »
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