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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.

American Dreamer

1551. American Dreamer

Comedy
6.0

20221h 46min

United States

Director: Paul Dektor

In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.


Sissy

1552. Sissy

Horror Comedy Thriller Drama
6.1

20221h 42min

Australia

Director: Kane Senes

Cecilia is a successful social media influencer living the dream, until she runs into her ex-childhood best friend and is invited away on her bachelorette weekend. Suddenly, Sissy finds herself stuck in a remote cabin with her school bully... and a taste for revenge.


Four's a Crowd

1553. Four's a Crowd

Comedy
6.0

20221h 36min

Spain

Director: Álex de la Iglesia

Julián, a divorced man with financial problems, uses a cell phone application to share his car with strangers.


BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

1554. BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

Comedy Drama Psychological Drama Satire
6.7

20222h 39min

Mexico, United States

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit.

Themes

Memory and legacy, Public vs private life, Existential crisis under pressure, Media scrutiny and self, Artifice of docufiction, Family duty vs mobility

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Strangeness

1555. Strangeness

Comedy History Drama
6.7

20221h 43min

Italy

Director: Roberto Andò

During a trip to Sicily in 1920, Luigi Pirandello meets two gravediggers-turned-playwrights rehearsing a play with their amateur dramatics. Pirandello takes an interest in the odd couple, having been suffering from writer's block while working on his eventual masterpiece, Six Characters in Search of an Author.


Wendell & Wild

1556. Wendell & Wild

Animation Comedy Horror Stop-Motion Animation Dark Comedy
6.4

20221h 45min

United States

Director: Henry Selick

In a world where demon hair cream can yank the dead out of their graves, a punk rock-loving teen strikes a deal to resurrect her parents—only to unleash power-hungry corpses and two scheming underworld rejects on her crumbling town.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Grief and resilience, Corporate influence, Community under threat, Economic exploitation, Private prison power

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The Banshees of Inisherin

1557. The Banshees of Inisherin

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Dark Comedy
7.7

20221h 54min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Martin McDonagh

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Themes

Pursuit of legacy, Jealousy and betrayal, Violence as consequence, Fragile friendship, Confrontation and fallout, Isolation on an island

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Jerry & Marge Go Large

1558. Jerry & Marge Go Large

Comedy Drama High-Concept Comedy Family Drama
6.9

20221h 36min

United States

Director: David Frankel

The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town.

Themes

Community resilience under pressure, Risk versus reward, Small town revival, Loophole exploitation, External attention and interference, Economic opportunity vs ethics

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Deadstream

1559. Deadstream

Horror Comedy Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
6.4

20221h 28min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Vanessa Winter

A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.

Themes

Found footage aesthetics, Performative risk, Parasocial dynamics, Fame pursuit tension, Audience spectacle, Surveillance culture

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The School for Good and Evil

1560. The School for Good and Evil

Fantasy Comedy Adventure Epic Fantasy Parody
5.9

20222h 29min

United States

Director: Paul Feig

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.

Themes

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