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This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian by joining the cast of UCB Live - a government-sanctioned late night sketch show in a world where comedy has been outlawed. As mainstream success eludes our heroine, leading her to unite with a ragtag team of rejects, misfits, and a certain love interest named Mister J, "Joker the Harlequin" is born again as a confident (and psychotic) joker on a collision course with the city's fascist caped crusader. Vats of feminizing chemicals, sexy cartoon interludes, scarecrow psychiatrists, CGI Lorne Michaels, and psychedelic gender dysphoria all play supporting roles. Helmed by writer/director/editor/star Vera Drew and using her own life experiences as a basis for the film, 'The People's Joker' is a deeply personal journey that's as much documentary as it is parody.

'The People's Joker' features a superhero-sized cast of celebrated comedic talent in both voice and live action roles behind the vibrant kaleidoscope of characters that lampoon the iconic heroes and villains of the DC comics' world, featuring cameos from comedy multi-hyphenate Tim Heidecker, award-winning actor Bob Odenkirk, Maria Bamford (Netflix's 'Big Mouth', Adult Swim's 'Teenage Euthanasia'), and Scott Aukerman ('Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis' co-creator and host of the 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' podcast), with Vera Drew, Lynn Downey (Amazon Prime Video's 'Daisy Jones & The Six'), Nathan Faustyn ('Saddled'), and Kane Distler, in his film debut as Mister J.

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Bonus Materials

• Commentary Track with Director Vera Drew
• Commentary Track with Assorted Cast & Crew
• A Discussion with Vera Drew and 'Corpses, Fools, and Monsters' authors Willow Catelyn Maclay and Caden Mark Gardner
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Other Trailers
• English 5.1 Surround Master Audio
• English SDH & Spanish Subtitles

Sales Points

• Featuring Scott Aukerman (Between Two Ferns: The Movie), Tim Heidecker ('Tim and Eric Awesome Show'), Maria Bamford (Stuart Little 2), David Liebe Hart ('Tim and Eric Awesome Show), Robert Wuhl (Batman) & Bob Odenkirk ('Breaking Bad', 'Better Call Saul')
• On Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 73 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.
• Hilarious American parody superhero film that unofficially skewers characters from the Batman comics!
• A theatrical release in over 150 North American cinemas!

Press Quotes

A fearless, gloriously funny, and moving act of cinematic anarchy... you should believe the hype

     —The Austin Chronicle

Underneath the satirical madness lies a genuinely moving story of self-acceptance, self-love, and the inspiring act of an artist stepping into her power

     —Indiewire

A blasphemous molotov cocktail of a movie... might even be called an act of comedic terrorism, if it wasn't so damn sincere

     —Polygon

Wildly irreverent underground satire

     —Variety

the best superhero movie I've ever seen

     —Richard Brody, The New Yorker