Eddie Murphy Raw
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| Directed by | Robert Townsend |
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| Starring | Eddie Murphy |
| Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
| Edited by | Lisa Day |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $50.5 million($140 million in 2024 dollars) |
Eddie Murphy Raw is a 1987 American stand-up comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Robert Townsend. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up comedy film, following Eddie Murphy Delirious. However, unlike Delirious, Raw received a wide theatrical release. The 90-minute show was filmed at the Felt Forum, a venue in the Madison Square Garden complex in New York City. The film was released in the United States on December 18, 1987. As of December 2024, it is the highest-grossing stand-up comedy concert film ever released, making $50.5 million in the United States and Canada.