Comedy isn't funny.
Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them.
Punching Henry (2017) is a comedy film directed by Gregori Viens, released on February 24, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Sarah Silverman, Henry Phillips, J.K. Simmons and Mike Judge. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 47 ratings.
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Sarah Silverman
as Sharon Levine
Henry Phillips
as Henry Phillips
J.K. Simmons
as Jay Warren
Mike Judge
as Ed
Michaela Watkins
as Mara
Tig Notaro
as Jillian
Jim Jefferies
as Charlie
Al Madrigal
as Officer Delgado
Nikki Glaser
as Claire the Bartender
Brendon Walsh
as Jon
Mark Cohen
as Stupid Joe
Stephanie Allynne
as Zoe
Directed by Gregori Viens, written by Gregori Viens and Henry Phillips, produced by Rick Rosenthal and Arun Kumar.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 47 ratings.
**The tale of a talented loser!** I haven't seen 'The Clown', but 'Henry' was so awesome. It was like only a better version of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'. A small film like this going un-noticed is common, but I want you to check it out. It's not just that, but it was totally underrated as well. Believe me, it will be one of the best B movie you would ever see. Henry Phillips is a stand-up comedian-come-musician. He has…
Reviewed on November 29, 2017
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Punching Henry (2017) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Punching Henry (2017) includes Sarah Silverman, Henry Phillips, J.K. Simmons, Mike Judge and Michaela Watkins. The film was directed by Gregori Viens. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Punching Henry was released on February 24, 2017 and runs for 1h 38m.
Punching Henry (2017) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 47 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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