Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
7.6 /10 1 Votes
Initial DVD release December 14, 2010 Duration Country United States | 7.4/10 IMDb Genre Documentary, Biography, Comedy Music director Paul Brill Writer Ricki Stern Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Ricki Stern
Anne Sundberg Release date January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25) (Sundance)
June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11) (United States) Initial release June 11, 2010 (New York City) Directors Annie Sundberg, Ricki Stern Cast Joan Rivers (Herself), Melissa Rivers (Herself), Kathy Griffin (Herself), Don Rickles (Himself)Similar movies Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern directed Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work and Knuckleball! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joan rivers a piece of work opening
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is a 2010 documentary film about the life and career of comedian Joan Rivers. It premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival at the Castro Theatre on May 6, 2010.
Contents
- Joan rivers a piece of work opening
- Joan rivers a piece of work trailer us 2010
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Critical reception
- Awards
- Appearances
- Box office
- Home media
- References
Joan rivers a piece of work trailer us 2010
Synopsis
The film follows Joan Rivers for 14 months, mostly during the 76th year of her life. The film made an effort to "[peel] away the mask" and expose the "struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer." The New York Times reported that Stern and Sundberg "lucked out" with their timing, starting to film the year before Rivers won Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice in 2008.
Cast
All appearing as themselvesCritical reception
The film earned very high critical praise. It scored a 79 from Metacritic based on 34 reviews. As of May 7, 2012, the film has a score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 94 reviews.
Awards
Appearances
Box office
The film had a limited release on June 11, 2010. In its opening weekend, the film made $164,351 while playing at 7 theaters.
Home media
On December 14, 2010, A Piece of Work was released on Region 1 DVD and Blu-ray, complete with the theatrical trailer, 10 deleted scenes, and TV spots.
References
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work WikipediaJoan Rivers: A Piece of Work IMDb Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work themoviedb.org