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Comedy movies

Lighthearted stories designed to make you laugh, ranging from witty satire to hilarious slapstick moments.

Subgenres include: Parody, Satire, Dark Comedy.

John Mulaney: Baby J

1471. John Mulaney: Baby J

Comedy
7.5

20231h 20min

United States

Director: Alex Timbers

A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.


Somewhere in Queens

1472. Somewhere in Queens

Comedy Drama
6.8

20231h 46min

United States

Director: Ray Romano

Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.


Afire

1473. Afire

Drama Romance Comedy Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
7.1

20231h 43min

Germany

Director: Christian Petzold

Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

Themes

Creative insecurity under pressure, Forest fire as narrative force, Coexisting ambitions and frictions, Unresolved desire and withdrawal, Literary ambition meets criticism, Fragile trust under strain

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A Brighter Tomorrow

1474. A Brighter Tomorrow

Comedy
6.7

20231h 36min

Italy, France

Director: Nanni Moretti

An old film director, unhappy with the movie he's shooting about a Hungarian circus stranded in Rome during the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising, faces divorce from his producer wife and other problems.


Junkyard Dog

1475. Junkyard Dog

Drama Romance Comedy
7.1

20231h 33min

France

Director: Jean-Baptiste Durand

Childhood pals Dog and Mirales live in a little village in the south of France and spend their days just hanging out. To kill time, Mirales has got into the habit of teasing Dog mercilessly. But this summer is different: Dog meets Elsa and romance blossoms.


Ghosted

1476. Ghosted

Action Comedy Romance Spy Action Romantic Comedy
5.8

20231h 57min

United States

Director: Dexter Fletcher

Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.

Themes

"movie: ghosted. genres: action, Comedy, Romance, Action, Comedy, Romance main themes: central intelligence agency (cia), Secret mission, Secret agent, Central intelligence agency (cia), Secret mission, Secret agent full keywords list: central intelligence agency (cia), Secret mission, Secret agent, Female spy, Enigmatic, Farmer's market, Save the world. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of love in the face of deception and danger, Highlighting how personal relationships can be tested by external circumstances. it also examines the balance between personal ambition and emotional connection, Suggesting that true partnership requires trust and understanding."

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Beau Is Afraid

1477. Beau Is Afraid

Comedy Adventure Fantasy Dark Comedy Adventure Epic
6.6

20232h 59min

United States, Finland

Director: Ari Aster

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Identity and belonging, Family obligation pressure, Absurdist satire, Existential anxiety, Paranoia and control

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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

1478. Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Comedy Drama
7.9

20231h 46min

Ukraine

Director: Antonio Lukich

Kolya and Vasylii learn that their father, who left them when they were children, is dying in Luxembourg, far away from them. One of them wants to go and find his father, while the other one does everything he can to prevent the first from leaving the country. As a result, they both go to Luxembourg in search of their dad: Kolya considers him a hero, while Vasylii thinks he is a scoundrel.


Mafia Mamma

1479. Mafia Mamma

Comedy Crime Action Parody Organized Crime
5.4

20231h 41min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

A suburban American woman inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire and, guided by the Firm’s trusted consigliere, defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.

Themes

"movie: mafia mamma. genres: comedy, Crime, Action, Comedy, Crime, Action main themes: italy, Mafia boss, Mafia, Italy, Mafia boss, Mafia full keywords list: italy, Mafia boss, Mafia, Camp, Family, Woman director, Family establishment, Heritage. concept analysis: the film explores themes of empowerment and self-discovery as a woman unexpectedly rises to power in a male-dominated world. it highlights the complexities of identity and the choices one must make when faced with personal and familial obligations."

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Renfield

1480. Renfield

Comedy Fantasy Horror Dark Comedy Vampire Horror
6.4

20231h 33min

United States

Director: Chris McKay

Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Violence as control, Abusive power dynamics, Codependency dynamics, Autonomy pursuit, Crime underworld

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