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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.

The Predators

1821. The Predators

Drama Comedy
6.2

20201h 49min

Italy

Director: Pietro Castellitto

This is the story of two completely opposite households: the Pavone are intellectual and bourgeois, the Vismara are proletarian and fascists. They are two tribes sharing the same jungle: Rome. A trivial accident brings these two poles together. The madness of a 25-year old youth will set them on a collision course, discovering the cards to reveal that everyone has a secret. People are never what they seem – but we are all predators in the end.


Out of My League

1822. Out of My League

Romance Comedy
6.1

20201h 30min

Italy

Director: Alice Filippi

Marta may be an orphan, and she may be affected by a lethal illness, yet she is the most positive person one can meet. She wants a boy to fall for her. Not any boy - the most handsome of them all. One day, she may have found her match.


Bye Bye Morons

1823. Bye Bye Morons

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Family Drama
6.7

20201h 27min

France

Director: Albert Dupontel

When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bureaucratic quest she crosses paths with JB, a 50-year-old man in the middle of a burnout, and Mr. Blin, a blind archivist prone to overenthusiasm. The unlikely trio set off on a hilarious and poignant helterskelter journey across the city in search of Suze's long-lost child.

Themes

Unlikely alliances, Humor under pressure, Illness urgency, Memory and past, Search for family, Bureaucratic hurdles

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Fatman

1824. Fatman

Drama Thriller Action Fantasy Crime
5.9

20201h 40min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Eshom Nelms

A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

Themes

"movie: fatman. genres: drama, Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Crime, Comedy, Science fiction, Drama, Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Crime, Comedy, Science fiction main themes: hitman, Holiday, Santa claus, Hitman, Holiday, Santa claus full keywords list: hitman, Holiday, Santa claus, Dark comedy, North pole, Evil child, Christmas. concept analysis: the film explores the consequences of neglect and the moral decay of youth in a consumer-driven society. it juxtaposes the spirit of christmas with the darker impulses of revenge and violence, Ultimately advocating for redemption and the importance of addressing negative behaviors."

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The Kid Detective

1825. The Kid Detective

Comedy Drama Mystery Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20201h 39min

Canada

Director: Evan Morgan

A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Obsession with power, Childhood fame burden, Trauma and exploitation, Small-town secrets, Clue-driven investigation

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Love and Monsters

1826. Love and Monsters

Comedy Adventure Science Fiction Action Survival Adventure
6.9

20201h 49min

United States

Director: Michael Matthews

Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Trust and betrayal, Coming of age resilience, Intercolony cooperation, Rebuilding communities after disaster, Found family under threat

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Shithouse

1827. Shithouse

Comedy Drama Romance
6.9

20201h 42min

United States

Director: Cooper Raiff

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at Shithouse - a legendary party fraternity - where he forges a strong connection with Maggie.


Rams

1828. Rams

Drama Comedy
6.5

20201h 59min

Australia

Director: Jeremy Sims

In remote Western Australia, two estranged farmer brothers, Colin and Les, are at war. But when Les' prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley—so the brothers must work together to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together.


A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

1829. A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

Family Fantasy Adventure Comedy Holiday Family
5.4

20201h 35min

United States

Director: Rachel Talalay

Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.

Themes

"movie: a babysitter's guide to monster hunting. genres: family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy main themes: monster, Halloween, Babysitter, Monster, Halloween, Babysitter full keywords list: monster, Halloween, Babysitter. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of courage and self-discovery, Emphasizing the importance of facing one's fears. it highlights the transformative power of friendship and the belief in oneself, Particularly in overcoming childhood traumas."

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Bloody Hell

1830. Bloody Hell

Horror Comedy Action Mystery Thriller
6.6

20201h 34min

Australia, United States

Director: Alister Grierson

A man with a mysterious past flees the country to escape his own personal hell... only to arrive somewhere much worse. In an effort to survive this new horror, he turns to his personified conscience.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trauma and resilience, Survival under captivity, Outsider status and belonging, Media scrutiny and blame, Violence as problem-solving

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