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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.

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.

Themes

Authenticity vs performance, Manipulation of perception, Backstage influence on audience, Obsession with persona, Blurring self and role, Memory shaping public image

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Lady Bird

2212. Lady Bird

Drama Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20171h 34min

United States

Director: Greta Gerwig

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

Themes

Economic precarity, Family expectations vs autonomy, Artistic pursuit as escape, College admissions anxiety, Identity formation under pressure, Friendship and belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Toc Toc

2213. Toc Toc

Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.8

20171h 36min

Spain

Director: Vicente Villanueva

A group of patients meet at a prestigious psychologist's office. Apart from the day and time of the appointment, something else unites them all: all six suffer from OCD. But the plane bringing the doctor is unexpectedly delayed, which forces them to spend an endless wait until the doctor shows up. Will they be able to keep their manias, impulses, convulsions, obsessions and rituals at bay during the wait?

Themes

Group therapy dynamics, Boundary negotiation, Obsessive rituals and control, Ritual vs spontaneity, Mutual irritation and tolerance, Collective coping under delay

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total
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1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From porn studios to soap operas, he finally finds success and fame when he becomes "Bingo", a TV host clown from one of the audience leader TV shows for children. It turns out that behind the rice powder and red nose, nobody knows who he is.

Themes

Private life under public image, Fame under anonymity, Backstage culture exposure, Artistic value vs commercial demands, Performance as shield, Family strain from fame


American Made

2215. American Made

Action Comedy Crime Drama Narcotics Crime
7.1

20171h 55min

United States, Luxembourg

Director: Doug Liman

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

Themes

Illicit wealth and risk, State complicity in crime, Law enforcement vs illicit networks, Cartel proxy warfare, Government secrecy and cover-up, Moral ambiguity of loyalty

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dave Made a Maze

2216. Dave Made a Maze

Comedy Adventure Horror Fantasy Rescue Mission Adventure
6.3

20171h 21min

United States

Director: Bill Watterson

Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Once inside, they find themselves trapped in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.

Themes

Unfinished artist pursuit, Booby traps danger, Maze confinement, Rescue mission dynamics, Creatures inside maze, Frustration fuels maze

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Logan Lucky

2217. Logan Lucky

Comedy Crime Action Drama Heist
7.0

20171h 59min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Themes

Economic precarity, Deception as strategy, Family loyalty under pressure, Risk and improvisation, Wealth and social inequality, Institutional indifference

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Kanopy
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Madame

2218. Madame

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Parody
6.1

20171h 31min

France

Director: Amanda Sthers

Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinner party, but must disguise their maid as a noblewoman to even out the number of guests. When the maid runs off with a wealthy guest, Anne must chase her around Paris to thwart the joyous and unexpected love affair.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Appearance versus reality, Class prejudice via deception, Status performance under scrutiny, Affair complications, Romantic entanglements and social rules

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Hitman's Bodyguard

2219. The Hitman's Bodyguard

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Buddy Action
6.9

20171h 58min

Bulgaria, Canada

Director: Patrick Hughes

The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Duty vs loyalty, Justice under threat, Treachery and loyalty, Protective partnership, Risk and obligation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Batman and Harley Quinn

2220. Batman and Harley Quinn

Adventure Animation Comedy Crime City Adventure
5.9

20171h 14min

United States

Director: Sam Liu

Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.

Themes

Parole and reintegration, Deception and alliance, Ambiguous loyalties, Scientific risk and control, Humanity versus nature, Eco-ethics and consequence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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