Explores the life, career, friendships, and loves of the legendary comedian through candid conversations with Brooks and rare archival footage. It offers a comprehensive look at how Mel Brooks used humor to process personal pain and postwar trauma, through bold satire that broke the mold of American comedy. It includes interviews with Brooks himself, as well as a range of comedians and filmmakers he inspired, including Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Rob Reiner, and David Lynch.