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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.

Jingle Bell Heist

1. Jingle Bell Heist

Romance Crime Comedy Romantic Comedy Heist
5.8
20251h 36min

Overview

Two down-on-their-luck hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the way?

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Romance under pressure, Economic desperation, Identity revelation, Crime under scrutiny, Power dynamics and exploitation

Available on

Netflix
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Rental Family

2. Rental Family

Comedy Drama
7.9
20251h 50min

Overview

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.


Champagne Problems

3. Champagne Problems

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
6.0
20251h 39min

Overview

A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.

Themes

Ambition vs loyalty, Trust under corporate pressure, Romance amid deals, Deception in negotiation, Legacy and profit, Moral risk in acquisitions

Available on

Netflix
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Jay Kelly

4. Jay Kelly

Drama Comedy
6.6
20252h 12min

Overview

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.


The Family Plan 2

5. The Family Plan 2

Action Comedy Buddy Action Awkward Comedy
5.6
20251h 46min

Overview

Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them all in the crosshairs of an unexpected enemy.

Themes

Loyalty vs betrayal, Family under pressure, Deception within kinship, Risk management in crisis, Hidden legacy and inheritance, Surveillance networks and control

Available on

Apple TV
Apple TV Amazon Channel
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In Your Dreams

6. In Your Dreams

Animation Family Comedy Adventure Fantasy
6.5
20251h 27min

Overview

Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.


Playdate

7. Playdate

Action Comedy Family High-Concept Comedy Buddy Action
5.5
20251h 33min

Overview

When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.

Themes

Found family bonds, Stay-at-home dad pressure, Mercenaries external threat, Accountant under pressure, Action comedy energy, Playdate disruption and risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Blue Moon

8. Blue Moon

History Drama Comedy
7.1
20251h 40min

Overview

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”


Good Fortune

9. Good Fortune

Comedy Fantasy Satire Supernatural Fantasy
6.5
20251h 37min

Overview

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

Themes

Class inequality, Labor precarity, Role reversal, Unionization effort, Wealth versus purpose, Authenticity and belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Nouvelle Vague

10. Nouvelle Vague

Comedy Drama History
7.4
20251h 46min

Overview

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.