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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.

Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.

Themes

Partnership under strain, Rivalry and alliance, Competition pressure, Authenticity vs spectacle, Small-town dreamers, Performance perseverance

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Abe

1882. Abe

Drama Comedy
6.2

20201h 25min

United States, Brazil

Director: Fernando Grostein Andrade

A 12-year-old boy from Brooklyn tries to unite his half-Israeli and half-Palestinian family through cooking.


Looks That Kill

1883. Looks That Kill

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.3

20201h 32min

United States

Director: Kellen Moore

A teenager lives out the hilarious and often tragic consequences of being lethally attractive, until he meets a girl with a congenital defect.

Themes

Caregiving under pressure, Unconventional romance, Appearance and stigma, Illness and emotional risk, Physical difference and belonging, Self-destructive impulses

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Feel the Beat

1884. Feel the Beat

Comedy Music Drama Dance-Centered Music Film Ensemble Comedy
6.3

20201h 47min

Canada, United States

Director: Elissa Down

After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.

Themes

Mentorship and growth, Performance pressure, Resilience and teamwork, Identity through dance, Ambition vs community, Inclusion through art

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Babyteeth

1885. Babyteeth

Drama Comedy Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.2

20201h 58min

Australia

Director: Shannon Murphy

A terminally ill teen upsets her parents when she falls in love with a small-time drug dealer.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Cancer shaped care, Coming of age love, Drugs access and control, Family obligations under illness, Caregiver boundary tension

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The High Note

1886. The High Note

Romance Comedy Music Drama Romantic Comedy
6.4

20201h 53min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Nisha Ganatra

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.

Themes

Music scene pressure, Romance complicates ambition, Music producer bias, Creative autonomy vs corporate control, Industry gatekeeping, Career reinvention pressure

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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

1887. Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

Comedy Science Fiction
7.3

20201h 10min

Japan

Director: Junta Yamaguchi

A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.


Dinner in America

1888. Dinner in America

Romance Comedy Music Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
7.5

20201h 46min

United States

Director: Adam Rehmeier

An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.

Themes

Economic precarity and improvisation, Suburban disaffection and rebellion, Impulse-driven art versus exploitation, Youth subculture versus conformity, Authenticity under performance pressure, Family friction and acceptance

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The Lovebirds

1889. The Lovebirds

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.1

20201h 27min

United States

Director: Michael Showalter

A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Secret society influence, Perceptions and blame, Relationship strain, Racial profiling, Crime and misdirection

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The Wrong Missy

1890. The Wrong Missy

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.8

20201h 30min

United States

Director: Tyler Spindel

A guy meets the woman of his dreams and invites her to his company's corporate retreat, but realizes he sent the invite to the wrong person.

Themes

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