Looking For Comedy in a Muslim World

2005 • 98 minutes
3.3
13 reviews
43%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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"Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World" is the hilarious story of what happens when the U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh. Brooks, accompanied by two state department handlers and his trusted assistant, goes on a journey that takes him from a concert stage in New Delhi, to the Taj Mahal, to a secret location in the mountains of Pakistan. Written and directed by Albert Brooks, "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World" is a funny and insightful look at some of the issues we are dealing with in a post-9/11 world. The comedy also stars Sheetal Sheth, John Carroll Lynch, Jon Tenney, and Fred Dalton Thompson. MPAA Rating: PG-13 (c) 2005 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (c) 2005 Shangri-La Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

3.3
13 reviews
Greg Thomason
June 25, 2014
Hilarious watching Albert Brooks struggle through the cultural differences between the US and the Middle East. He's smart enough to recognize that he's not connecting with anyone, but hasn't a clue how to fix his foibles.
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mooni a
November 17, 2013
This movie is non sense , false information!!
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Paul Gleason
March 28, 2019
Ohmar Freiend Laaghed sooo hard he allmost pushed buttun!!!!!
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