It Started As a Joke is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 June 2026.
Where to watch It Started As a Joke
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Julie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman
- Release date
- 2019-03-10
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
It Started As a Joke — trailer
About It Started As a Joke
It Started As a Joke is a 2019 movie in the Documentary and Comedy genres, directed by Julie Smith Clem and Ken Druckerman, starring Eugene Mirman, H. Jon Benjamin and Mike Birbiglia. It has a runtime of 1 hour 16 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.8/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch It Started As a Joke in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch It Started As a Joke in Canada?+
In Canada, It Started As a Joke is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is It Started As a Joke on Netflix?+
It Started As a Joke is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is It Started As a Joke?+
It Started As a Joke has a runtime of 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).
Who stars in It Started As a Joke?+
It Started As a Joke stars Eugene Mirman, H. Jon Benjamin, Mike Birbiglia, Wyatt Cenac and Jim Gaffigan.
When did It Started As a Joke come out?+
It Started As a Joke is a 2019 movie directed by Julie Smith Clem and Ken Druckerman.
What genre is It Started As a Joke?+
It Started As a Joke is Documentary and Comedy film.
Who directed It Started As a Joke?+
It Started As a Joke was directed by Julie Smith Clem and Ken Druckerman.
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