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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.

Okay! Madam

1861. Okay! Madam

Comedy Action
6.7

20201h 40min

South Korea

Director: Lee Cheol-ha

A working class family wins a free vacation to Hawaii. But when their plane takes flight, it gets hijacked by terrorists. To save her family and the other passengers, the wife must reveal her secret past and fight back.


Nobita accidentally finds a fossil dinosaur egg mixed with rocks in the dinosaur fossil exhibition site that he had visited before. He returns it to its original state with the 'time blanket'.


Work It

1863. Work It

Comedy Music Dance-Centered Music Film Awkward Comedy
6.1

20201h 33min

United States

Director: Laura Terruso

A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.

Themes

Deception and honesty, Interracial romance, New team formation, Ambition vs parental dream, Competition as catalyst, Pursuit of validation

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An American Pickle

1864. An American Pickle

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Family Drama
5.7

20201h 29min

United States

Director: Brandon Trost

An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. He learns his only surviving relative is his great grandson, a computer coder who he can’t connect with.

Themes

"movie: an american pickle. genres: comedy, Drama, Comedy, Drama main themes: immigrant, Deportation, Time travel, Immigrant, Deportation, Time travel full keywords list: immigrant, Deportation, Time travel, Jewish american, Brooklyn, New york city, Duringcreditsstinger, Jewish culture, Jewish family, Yiddish language, Pickle. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of family relationships and the clash between tradition and modernity. it highlights the importance of understanding one's heritage while navigating the challenges of contemporary life."

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Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt)

1865. Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt)

Comedy Romance
6.1

20201h 23min

Australia, United Kingdom

Director: Monica Zanetti

School captain Ellie is seriously crushing on her rebellious classmate Abbie. Determined to ask her first love to the year 12 formal, Ellie devises a plan to go public with the invitation but before she can go through with it, her dead aunt Tara reappears from beyond the grave. Believing she's been brought back from the dead to be Ellie's fairy godmother, Tara dishes out unwanted dating advice based on her life as an out lesbian in the '80s.


The Climb

1866. The Climb

Comedy
6.7

20201h 34min

United States

Director: Michael Angelo Covino

Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. A stormy but enduring relationship ensues between Kyle, with limitless patience, and Mike, who only lives his life by sowing discord in that of others, across many years of laughter, heartbreak, and rage.


Yes, God, Yes

1867. Yes, God, Yes

Drama Comedy Awkward Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.1

20201h 18min

Brazil, United States

Director: Karen Maine

Alice, a young innocent Catholic girl, is tempted into masturbating after an AOL chat suddenly turns sexual, however is conflicted as the act would be considered a sin.

Themes

Coming-of-age tension, Desire vs doctrine, Faith identity conflict, Rumor-driven social pressure, Peer influence and autonomy, Public vs private morality

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The Kissing Booth 2

1868. The Kissing Booth 2

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
5.7

20202h 12min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Vince Marcello

With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.

Themes

"movie: the kissing booth 2. genres: comedy, Romance, Comedy, Romance main themes:, Full keywords list: . concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of young love and the challenges of navigating friendships during pivotal life transitions. it highlights the struggle between personal aspirations and the bonds of loyalty, Ultimately questioning the sacrifices one must make for love and friendship."

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Netflix
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The King of Staten Island

1869. The King of Staten Island

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
7.1

20202h 17min

United States

Director: Judd Apatow

Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.

Themes

Family dynamics under pressure, Grief and healing after loss, Substance use as coping, Pursuit of artistic dreams, Fatherhood and legacy, Romantic commitment fears

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A Nice Girl Like You

1870. A Nice Girl Like You

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.2

20201h 34min

United States

Director: Nick Riedell

Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new love.

Themes

"movie: a nice girl like you. genres: comedy, Romance, Comedy, Romance main themes: based on memoir or autobiography, Based on memoir or autobiography full keywords list: based on memoir or autobiography. concept analysis: the film explores the journey of self-discovery and the importance of embracing one's desires and vulnerabilities. it highlights the challenges of intimacy in relationships and the humorous yet poignant quest for personal growth."

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