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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.

281. The Beanie Bubble

The Beanie Bubble
Comedy Drama
6.3
20231h 50minUnited States
Director: Kristin Gore

Overview

Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history's biggest toy craze is a wild story about what—and who—is valued in this world.


282. Barbie

Barbie
Comedy Adventure Satire Adventure Epic
6.8
20231h 54minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Greta Gerwig

Overview

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Themes

Satire of consumer culture, Indoctrination and deprogramming, Patriarchy and autonomy, Beauty standards critique, Female empowerment under scrutiny, Gender norms and social roles

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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283. The (Almost) Legends

The (Almost) Legends
Comedy Music
6.4
20231h 37minMexico
Director: Ricardo Castro Velázquez

Overview

A colorful Mexican town. Two half brothers. Romeo and Preciado meet again to honor their dad's memory in a car rally full of adrenaline and banda music.


284. The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club
Comedy Drama
6.4
20231h 30minIreland, United Kingdom
Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Overview

Three close friends who have never left the outskirts of Dublin (much less Ireland) get the journey of a lifetime — a visit to Lourdes, the picturesque French town and place of miracles.


285. La Leyenda de los Chaneques

La Leyenda de los Chaneques
Animation Comedy Family Horror
8.3
20231h 29min
Director: Marvick Núñez

Overview

Five years after giving up his powers and separating from his friends, Leo San Juan has started a new life trying to focus on his family and their bakery, staying away from danger and adventures. However, Leo knows that his plans are rarely fulfilled and this time is no exception: while traveling with Nando to Veracruz, things start to get weird, and from the depths of the Tuxtlas jungle, an ancient curse has returned and only Leo can face it.


286. Theater Camp

Theater Camp
Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.9
20231h 33minUnited States
Director: Nick Lieberman

Overview

After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

Themes

Community resilience, Creative collaboration under pressure, Investment pressure, Legacy vs leadership, Financial precarity and fundraising, Artistic integrity amid disruption

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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287. The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws
Romance Action Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
5.4
20231h 35minUnited States
Director: Tyler Spindel

Overview

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

Themes

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Available on

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288. Love & Revolution

Love & Revolution
Drama Comedy
7.1
20231h 48minSpain
Director: Alejandro Marín

Overview

Seville, 1977. At a time when homosexuality is a crime, Reme, a traditional mother moved by the love of her son, an adolescent aspiring artist, will become involved in the Andalusian LGBTQ+ movement, paradoxically born in the bosom of the Church.


289. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Animation Family Fantasy Comedy Family Animation
5.7
20231h 31minUnited States
Director: Kirk DeMicco

Overview

Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and deception, Belonging and identity, Coming of age, Generational legacy, Duty to protect the ocean

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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290. Nimona

Nimona
Animation Family Action Science Fiction Adventure
7.5
20231h 39minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Troy Quane

Overview

A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Evidence and accountability, Acceptance and belonging, Reform and change, Deception and authority

Available on

Netflix
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