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This Is the Tom Green Documentary

  • 2025
  • 1h 37m
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This Is the Tom Green Documentary (2025)
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Comedian Tom Green's journey takes unexpected turns as he shifts from wild MTV stunts to confronting serious health challenges, ultimately finding peace away from Hollywood on his Canadian f... Read allComedian Tom Green's journey takes unexpected turns as he shifts from wild MTV stunts to confronting serious health challenges, ultimately finding peace away from Hollywood on his Canadian farm.Comedian Tom Green's journey takes unexpected turns as he shifts from wild MTV stunts to confronting serious health challenges, ultimately finding peace away from Hollywood on his Canadian farm.

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    • Tom Green
    • Mary Jane Green
    • Phil Giroux
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      • Mary Jane Green
      • Phil Giroux
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Tom Green
    Tom Green
    • Self
    Mary Jane Green
    Mary Jane Green
    • Self - Tom's Mom
    Phil Giroux
    Phil Giroux
    • Self - Tom's Oldest Best Friend
    Howard Wagman
    Howard Wagman
    • Self - Owner of Yuk Yuk's Ottawa
    Glenn Humplik
    Glenn Humplik
    • Self - Tom's Friend and Sidekick
    Greg Campbell
    Greg Campbell
    • Self - Tom's Friend and Member of Organized Rhyme
    Chris Mullington
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Boogie Bradley
    Boogie Bradley
    • Self - Record Producer
    • (as Benson 'Boogie' Bradley)
    Trevor Cavanagh
    • Self - Tom's Friend and Producer
    Darcy DeToni
    • Self - Tom's Friend
    • (as Darcy De Toni)
    Burt Dubrow
    Burt Dubrow
    • Self - Television Producer - The New Tom Green Show
    Richard Green
    Richard Green
    • Self - Tom's Dad
    Merilyn Read
    Merilyn Read
    • Self - Producer, The Tom Green Show
    Jackie Stern
    Jackie Stern
    • Self - Lapides Entertaiment
    Rory Rosegarten
    Rory Rosegarten
    • Self - Tom's Manager
    Amanda Nelson
    Amanda Nelson
    • Self - Tom's Fiancée
    Pamela Anderson
    Pamela Anderson
    • Self - Actress
    • (archive footage)
    Eric André
    Eric André
    • Self - Actor and Comedian
    • (archive footage)
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      • Tom Green
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    9calgaryerin

    Groundbreaker

    Back when I was a teenager, my brother lived in Ontario, and I was out in Alberta. He'd send me VHS tapes of The Tom Green Show, and honestly, it felt like I was being let in on this weird, underground comedy scene before anyone else even knew it existed. At the time, there was nothing like it on TV-this completely absurd, off-the-wall humor that felt totally unfiltered and unpredictable. I'd invite my friends over, and we'd sit in my basement watching these tapes, laughing until we couldn't breathe. It felt like we were in on this incredible secret that nobody else around us knew about. Watching Tom Green push every boundary felt rebellious, chaotic, and honestly kind of genius. It's wild to think about now, knowing how much his style shaped comedy later on, but back then, it was like having a front-row seat to something revolutionary before anyone realized it.

    What's remarkable is how far ahead of his time he was. Today, prank culture and shock comedy are everywhere, from YouTube influencers to viral TikTok skits. But in the '90s, Tom Green was doing it without the wide reach of the internet etc... He was putting himself out there in front of live audiences, critics, and a world that wasn't quite ready for his brand of chaos.

    I think his ideas and work was absorbed and repackaged by the American entertainment machine. Tom Green's innovations were adopted and amplified by American creators, often without the recognition he deserved. The rise of "Jackass," for example, took the absurdist, risk-taking humor Green pioneered and mainstreamed it, but with little acknowledgment of where that DNA came from. It's a familiar pattern: Canadian talent and creativity often serve as the wellspring for ideas that Americans make their own, leaving the original creators overlooked or erased from the narrative.

    Overall it's a sweet little documentary, and worth watching.
    10steffenhoffmann

    Tom Green's Chaos, Reconsidered

    The Tom Green Show Documentary isn't just nostalgia. It's a quiet revelation.

    Through home videos, candid interviews, and Green's own narration, the film peels back the layers of a man best known for 90s cringe.

    What emerges is a portrait of an artist who turned absurdity into a vision and walked away to let the world catch up.

    There's warmth in the way Green reflects, decades later. Archival clips take on new depth when framed by his current life. At his breathtakingly beautiful cabin. Reflecting with his parents.

    The film argues, gently but persuasively, that beneath the intentional stupidity hides a sharp comic genius. One that shaped everything from Jackass to modern Late Night Shows to TikTok prank culture.

    What sticks isn't the absurde clips. Though some still made laugh. It's the storytelling. In quieter moments. Being at Letterman. Getting older. Cancer survival. Burnout. He reveals a vulnerability that reframes his legacy. You're left marveling not at how wild he once was. But how human he's always been.
    10b4blue

    Memories...

    I remember watching clips from the show and occasionally I would find a whole episode. People were divided between liking Tom Green and Andy Dick show. For me as an introvert it felt liberating to see him make fun of human behavior and authority. I loved how he pranked his parents, because they are the most calm and loving people. There was never any over the top reaction from them, like with Bam Margera's parents. Of course, most of the studio interaction was trash but it was sprinkled with sketches which many of them were brilliant. Freddy got fingered is one of the craziest comedies of all time.
    10Not_a_Movie_Buff

    Makes me remember why we all loved Tom Green

    This documentary on Tom Green was so good. I started watching it as background noise, but found myself glued to the screen within the first fifteen minutes of the show. Tom takes us all the way to the very beginning of his career and gives you back all those feels you had when you watched The Tom Green Show as a teen. (Talk about some nostalgia!) I laughed out loud and I got choked up. I loved how he went through what happened with the show and why he is the way he is now - and it made me appreciate him even more. A must watch for anyone who loved Tom in the 90s and can relate to the process of growing up and going through life.
    10labellav

    THE O.G.

    Wow! I remember being a kid and seeing Tom Green and just being in awe of all the crazy things he did. This documentary just proves he was ahead of his time. And finally seeing the overdue recognition he deserves. Co-signed by the biggest people that are doing what he has done, after and now. It's amazing how time has passed and you sometimes "forget" these pioneers. I'm glad it came across my screen on Prime to see and be like "Ah! He was very that" and all the nostalgia that comes with it! It is definitely a good watch! I rarely make reviews but, I had to for someone that graced my TV screen often as a kid! Realizing it's literally what everyone has been doing for years now on the Web. But just to know now he basically started it all! Lol Best wishes in all Tom!

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      • January 24, 2025 (Canada)
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