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Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Comedy · TV Movie · 1999
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO. This is the original special that gave birth to the long-running award-winning HBO series.
Movie details
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999 Comedy · TV Movie 59m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO. This is the original special that gave birth to the long-running award-winning HBO series.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert B. Weide
Written by
Larry David
Larry David
Larry David
Cheryl Hines
Cheryl David
Jim Staahl
Jim Swenson
Jeff Garlin
Jeff Greene
Eric Scott Gould
Jeff Yerkes
Ed Crasnick
Larry's Suite Mate
Jason Alexander
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Court is in session
Put Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.