Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
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| Directed by | Ricki Stern Anne Sundberg |
| Produced by | Ricki Stern Anne Sundberg Seth Keal |
| Written by | Ricki Stern |
| Starring | Joan Rivers Melissa Rivers Kathy Griffin Billy Sammeth |
| Music by | Paul Brill |
| Cinematography | Charles Miller |
| Edited by | Penelope Falk |
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Break Thru Films
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| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time
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85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,930,687[1] |
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.[2]
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Synopsis[edit]
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The film follows Joan Rivers for 14 months, mostly during the 76th year of her life.[3] 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."[4] 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.[3]
Cast[edit]
- All appearing as themselves
Critical reception[edit]
The film earned very high critical praise. It scored a 79 from Metacritic based on 34 reviews.[5] As of May 7, 2012, the film has a score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 94 reviews.[6]
Film festivals[edit]
Awards[edit]
- U.S. Documentary Editing Award - Sundance Film Festival (2010)[7]
Appearances[edit]
Release[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film had a limited release on June 11, 2010.[10][11] In its opening weekend, the film made $164,351 while playing at 7 theaters.[11][12]
Home media[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "CU Arts". Cuarts.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "A Comic's Life and Times: Enter Talking or Mocking". The New York Times. June 10, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work". IFC Entertainment. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work at Metacritic
- ^ Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "Sundance Institute". history.sundance.org. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tribeca Talks: Joan Rivers--A Piece of Work". Tribeca. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "JOAN RIVERS—A PIECE OF WORK". SFIFF. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work -2010 - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) - Weekend Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) - Financial Information". The-numbers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
