TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
Dave Chappelle and Eric André walk into a school reunion—nobody survives unscathed.
IMDb
45

Back To School Just For Laughs (2018)

Nostalgia roastComedy therapyClass clown confessional

Overview

Documentary

Comedians reflect on how school shaped them during their performances at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival.

Flag of USUSFlag of CACA
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Chappelle's deadpan trauma delivery hits different.

Writing

Decker threads personal essays into cohesive festival narrative.

Best for:Solo: Laugh-cry about your own report card trauma in peace.·Friends: Trigger each other's embarrassing school memories.
Heads up:Language: Comedians swear like they never left detention.·Triggers: Bullying and academic failure discussed candidly.
ReleasedSep 5, 2018
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Just For Laughs Television

Top Cast

Eric André

Eric André

Self

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Self

Godfrey

Godfrey

Self

Maz Jobrani

Maz Jobrani

Self

Kathleen Madigan

Kathleen Madigan

Self

John Mulaney

John Mulaney

Self

Tammy Pescatelli

Tammy Pescatelli

Self

Jay Pharoah

Jay Pharoah

Self

Melissa Villaseñor

Melissa Villaseñor

Self

Ask about Back To School Just For Laughs

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Just for Laughs remains North America's largest comedy festival, making this essentially a 2018 time capsule of who mattered in stand-up.

Insight

The 'school' premise lets comedians access vulnerability through a shared cultural experience—it's sneaky emotional architecture disguised as comedy special.

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Downloaded movie poster (2013)
6.5

Downloaded

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library movie poster (2017)
6.4

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home movie poster (2022)
6.8

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Looking for Richard movie poster (1996)
6.8

Looking for Richard

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show movie poster (2017)
7.9

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

Naqoyqatsi movie poster (2002)
6.1

Naqoyqatsi

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends movie poster (2019)
7.1

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

One Direction: This Is Us movie poster (2013)
8.2

One Direction: This Is Us

56 Up movie poster (2012)
7.2

56 Up

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror movie poster (2006)
6.9

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Lake of Fire movie poster (2006)
7.0

Lake of Fire

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince movie poster (1978)
6.7

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince

My Mom Jayne movie poster (2025)
8.0

My Mom Jayne

David Byrne's American Utopia movie poster (2020)
7.6

David Byrne's American Utopia

The U.S. vs. John Lennon movie poster (2006)
6.7

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →