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The Best R-Rated Stand-up Comedies

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List of R-Rated stand-up comedies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated stand-up comedies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated Stand-up comedy movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated stand-up comedies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated Stand-up comedy movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated Stand-up comedy films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated Stand-up comedy film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

List below includes The Original Kings of Comedy, Punchline and more movies.

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10
The Queens of Comedy
Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson, Sommore
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: Steve Purcell
Directed by: Steve Purcell
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27
8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Common, Mos Def
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Directed by: Michel Gondry
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20
4
Raw
Samuel L. Jackson, Tatyana Ali
Released: 1987
Released: 1987
Directed by: Robert Townsend
Directed by: Robert Townsend
More Raw
#88 of 305 The Funniest '80s Movies#164 of 670 The Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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24
14
Punchline
Tom Hanks, Sally Field
Released: 1988
Released: 1988
Directed by: David Seltzer
Directed by: David Seltzer
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12
4
Sam Kinison: Outlaws of Comedy
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9
2
Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice
Dana Carvey
Released: 1995
Released: 1995
Directed by: Keith Truesdell
Directed by: Keith Truesdell
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12
8
Divine Madness
Bette Midler
Released: 1980
Released: 1980
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
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12
8
You So Crazy
Martin Lawrence
Released: 1994
Released: 1994
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
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10
6
Going Overboard
Adam Sandler, Billy Bob Thornton
Released: 1989
Released: 1989
Directed by: Valerie Breiman
Directed by: Valerie Breiman
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12
10
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Nancy O'Dell, Dayna Devon
Released: 2002
Released: 2002
Directed by: David Raynr
Directed by: David Raynr

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8
6
Foolish
Andrew Dice Clay, Master P
Released: 1999
Released: 1999
Directed by: Dave Meyers
Directed by: Dave Meyers
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6
4
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
13
6
4
When Stand Up Stood Out
Denis Leary, Colin Quinn
Released: 2003
Released: 2003
14
8
6
Just Like Us
Whitney Cummings, Maz Jobrani
Released: 2010
Released: 2010
Directed by: Ahmed Ahmed
Directed by: Ahmed Ahmed
15
7
6
The Original Kings of Comedy
Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer
Released: 2000
Released: 2000
Directed by: Spike Lee
Directed by: Spike Lee
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8
11
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Martin Lawrence, Tommy Lister
Released: 1991
Released: 1991
Directed by: Topper Carew
Directed by: Topper Carew
More Talkin' Dirty After Dark
#81 of 147 The Funniest Black Movies Ever Made#99 of 148 The Very Best Movies About Life in the Ghetto
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6
9
Comedian
Orny Adams
Released: 2002
Released: 2002
Directed by: Christian Charles
Directed by: Christian Charles
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6
2
Gilda Live
Gilda Radner, Paul Shaffer
Released: 1980
Released: 1980
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Directed by: Mike Nichols
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6
9
Hey Watch This
20
4
7
Wattstax
Jesse Jackson, Isaac Hayes
Released: 1973
Released: 1973
Directed by: Mel Stuart
Directed by: Mel Stuart

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6
2
Without You I'm Nothing
Sandra Bernhard, Djimon Hounsou
Released: 1990
Released: 1990
Directed by: John S. Boskovich
Directed by: John S. Boskovich
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5
2
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
23
4
4
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Gene Cross
Released: 1982
Released: 1982
Directed by: Joe Layton
Directed by: Joe Layton
24
2
2
I Am Comic
Sarah Silverman, Kathy Griffin
Released: 2010
Released: 2010
Directed by: Jordan Brady
Directed by: Jordan Brady
25
2
4
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland
Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau filmography
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ari Sandel
Directed by: Ari Sandel