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Poster for Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story

Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story

Dates with showtimes for Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
  • Sat, May 2

Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.

Director: Judd Apatow, Neil Berkeley Run Time: 116 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2026

Starring: Maria Bamford

Maria Bamford and co-director Neil Berkeley in attendance for post-show Q&A

You might know and love comedian Maria Bamford for her acclaimed stand-up specials, her wacky series Lady Dynamite, or her manic “Target Lady” ads—and if you don’t, this hilarious and powerfully intimate portrait of her life is sure to make you a fan. Co-directed by award-winning directors Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) and Neil Berkeley (Beauty Is Embarrassing, Gilbert), the film charts Bamford’s path to acclaim and reveals her unique comic sensibility—as admirer Conan O’Brien says in the film, “Maria is like a lobster whose shell has been removed.”

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