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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.

Good on Paper

1751. Good on Paper

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.6

20211h 32min

United States

Director: Kimmy Gatewood

After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes, but is he everything he appears to be?

Themes

"movie: good on paper. genres: comedy, Romance, Comedy, Romance main themes: fake identity, Liar, Love, Fake identity, Liar, Love full keywords list: fake identity, Liar, Love, Relationship, Doubts, Lies, Stand-up comedian. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of trust and deception in modern relationships, Highlighting how appearances can be misleading. it also reflects on the challenges of balancing personal aspirations with the pursuit of love and companionship."

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Plan B

1752. Plan B

Comedy
6.7

20211h 48min

United States

Director: Natalie Morales

After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland.


Fatherhood

1753. Fatherhood

Drama Comedy Family Drama
6.6

20211h 49min

Canada, United States

Director: Paul Weitz

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.

Themes

Work life balance, Family support networks, Romantic partnership tension, Baby and responsibility, Gendered parenting norms, Parenthood under pressure

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Luca

1754. Luca

Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure Family
7.4

20211h 35min

United States

Director: Enrico Casarosa

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Acceptance of difference, Identity and disguise, Prejudice against outsiders, Teamwork in competition, Coming of age journey

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

1755. Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Buddy Action
6.1

20211h 57min

Bulgaria, France

Director: Patrick Hughes

The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Loyalty under pressure, Crime and improvisation, Deception in partnerships, Dangerous alliances, Threat to infrastructure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Queen Bees

1756. Queen Bees

Romance Comedy Drama
6.4

20211h 41min

Director: Michael Lembeck

Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirtatious suitors. What she initially avoids leads her to exactly what she has been missing: new friendships and a chance at love again with newcomer Dan.


Pompo the Cinephile

1757. Pompo the Cinephile

Animation Comedy Drama
7.2

20211h 34min

Japan

Director: Takayuki Hirao

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...


Sweet & Sour

1758. Sweet & Sour

Drama Romance Comedy
6.6

20211h 41min

South Korea

Director: Lee Kae-byeok

Faced with real-world opportunities and challenges, a couple endures the highs and lows of trying to make a long-distance relationship survive.


Cruella

1759. Cruella

Comedy Crime Adventure Dark Comedy Con Artist Crime
7.3

20212h 14min

United States

Director: Craig Gillespie

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception through disguise, Fashion as power, Rivalry and ambition, Spectacle and reputation

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Dream Horse

1760. Dream Horse

Comedy Drama
6.9

20211h 53min

United Kingdom

Director: Euros Lyn

The inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community.