Where to watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

What it's about

This documentary follows one year in the life of Joan Rivers, who sees herself first and foremost as an actress, with her life as a comedienne/writer just an extension of being an actress. Now at age 75, Rivers has faced her ups and downs in her forty plus year career, the year leading up to filming being a down compared to what she would have wanted, which is a calendar full of engagements with several engagements each day. That want is in part to support her opulent personal lifestyle, but is more a need to bolster her own sense of self-worth as a basically insecure person who is probably best known now for her overuse of cosmetic surgery rather than her professional work. She feels that Kathy Griffin, who she admires, is now getting all the engagements she would have gotten in her prime. During this year, Rivers is seen going from engagement to engagement, some big - such as a Kennedy Center Honors for George Carlin, a double bill with Don Rickles in New York, and her own celebrity roast on Comedy Central (which she really isn't looking forward to) - and some not so big. But perhaps the most important of these to her is the opening of her new play, which she is testing in Edinburgh, important in that she wants to be seen as an actress; and an appearance on a celebrity version of The Apprentice (2004), important in that it will mark her first appearance on NBC since being blacklisted by them for her disagreement with Johnny Carson over the start of her own talk show on rival Fox back in 1989. Through the year, several long time supporters are at her side, including daughter Melissa Rivers, personal assistant 'Jocelyn Pickett', and manager Bill Sammeth, but all is not smooth even in this part of her life.

Cast and crew

Director

Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg

Writer

Ricki Stern

Starring

Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Kathy Griffin

Details

Released

2010-07-02

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$2,930,687

Awards

5 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work — common questions

Where to watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work?

You can watch the movie Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on AMC+, Philo, and Sundance Now in the United States. It is also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV Store.

Where can I watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work?

You can watch the movie Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on AMC+, Philo, and Sundance Now in the United States. It is also free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV Store.

Where can I stream the movie Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)?

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is streaming on AMC+, Philo, and Sundance Now in the United States.

Can I watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work for free?

Yes. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is available free on Kanopy in the United States.

Is Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on AMC+?

Yes. You can watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on AMC+ in the United States.

Is Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on Philo?

Yes. You can watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on Philo in the United States.

Is Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on Sundance Now?

Yes. You can watch Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work on Sundance Now in the United States.