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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.

Rifkin’s Festival

1841. Rifkin’s Festival

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1

20201h 32min

United States, Spain

Director: Woody Allen

The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Marital strain and infidelity, Jealousy and artistic rivalry, Cinephilia and festival culture, Pursuit of meaning in cinema, Aging and relevance in art

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Pawn

1842. Pawn

Comedy Drama Family
7.6

20201h 53min

South Korea

Director: Kang Dae-gyu

A debt collector who looks intimidating, but actually has a warm heart, ends up becoming the guardian of a child, who has been left behind as collateral by her illegal immigrant mother.


Limbo

1843. Limbo

Drama Comedy
7.2

20201h 44min

United Kingdom

Director: Ben Sharrock

An offbeat observation of refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a fictional remote Scottish island. It focuses on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by the weight of his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.


Kajillionaire

1844. Kajillionaire

Crime Drama Comedy Con Artist Crime Parody
6.4

20201h 45min

United States

Director: Miranda July

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Parental control and autonomy, Emotional distance and longing, Seeking belonging amid manipulation, Economic precarity and theft, Deception and scams

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Secret Society of Second Born Royals

1845. Secret Society of Second Born Royals

Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Superhero Action
5.0

20201h 37min

Canada, United States

Director: Anna Mastro

Sam is a teenage royal rebel, second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as her disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she discovers she has super-human abilities and is invited to join a secret society of similar extraordinary second-born royals charged with keeping the world safe.

Themes

"movie: secret society of second born royals. genres: action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy main themes:, Full keywords list: . concept analysis: the film explores the struggle for identity and autonomy within the constraints of royal expectations. it highlights the importance of friendship and self-discovery in the face of familial and societal pressures."

Available on

Disney Plus
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Another Round

1846. Another Round

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.7

20201h 57min

Denmark, Netherlands

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Four stagnant high school teachers decide to test out a theory that maintaining a constant level of intoxication will improve their overall lives.

Themes

Work-life balance strain, Social pressure to perform, Group conformity dynamics, Alcohol as coping mechanism, Boundary testing consequences, Teacher-student dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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How to Build a Girl

1847. How to Build a Girl

Comedy
6.0

20201h 42min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Coky Giedroyc

The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.


The Broken Hearts Gallery

1848. The Broken Hearts Gallery

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3

20201h 49min

United States

Director: Natalie Krinsky

Lucy is a young gallery assistant who collects mementos from her relationships. She discovers that she must let go of her past to move forward, and comes up with a lovely, artistic way to help herself and others who have suffered heartbreak.

Themes

Art as coping mechanism, Letting go through creativity, Memory as emotional ballast, Community support for change, Professional reinvention under pressure, Romantic choices and independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Unpregnant

1849. Unpregnant

Drama Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Parody
6.5

20201h 44min

United States

Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg

A 17-year old Missouri teen discovers she has gotten pregnant, a development that threatens to end her dreams of matriculating at an Ivy League college, and the career that could follow.

Themes

Teen pregnancy consequences, Autonomy vs dependence, Family expectations and support, Friendship loyalty conflict, Abortion access and choices, Identity and sexuality exploration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil.

Themes

"movie: the babysitter: killer queen. genres: comedy, Horror, Comedy, Horror main themes: babysitter, Sequel, Satanic ritual, Babysitter, Sequel, Satanic ritual full keywords list: babysitter, Sequel, Satanic ritual, Satanic cult, Virgin sacrifice. concept analysis: the film explores themes of innocence lost and the complexities of love in the face of trauma. it highlights the struggle between good and evil, Emphasizing the power of personal connections to overcome dark forces."

Available on

Netflix
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