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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.

321. Ride On

Ride On
Action Comedy Drama
6.3
20232h 6minChina, Hong Kong SAR China
Director: Larry Yang

Overview

A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.


322. The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Family Comedy Adventure Animation Fantasy
7.0
20231h 33minJapan, United States
Director: Aaron Horvath

Overview

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

Themes

Family bond via shared work, Competition for respect via rivalry, Loyalty under external pressure, Collaboration with unlikely allies, Identity forged through work, Agency against circumstance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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323. Beautiful Disaster

Beautiful Disaster
Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
5.3
20231h 36minUnited States
Director: Roger Kumble

Overview

Freshman Abby arrives at college to start over. There she meets Travis—the classic “bad boy” she’s been trying to stay away from.

Themes

Secret past, Economic pressure, Forbidden attraction, Family ties, Underground subculture, Gambling and debt

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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324. Prom Pact

Prom Pact
Romance Comedy
6.4
20231h 38minUnited States
Director: Anya Adams

Overview

It's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts tutoring basketball all-star Graham, she must re-evaluate whether her dream school is worth the cost of everything she believes in.


325. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3
20231h 46minUnited States
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig

Overview

When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

Themes

Adolescence and belonging, Rumor-driven social pressure, Interfaith family dynamics, Parental expectations and agency, Religious identity formation, Peer groups and acceptance

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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326. Murder Mystery 2

Murder Mystery 2
Mystery Comedy Crime Whodunit Parody
5.7
20231h 31minUnited States
Director: Jeremy Garelick

Overview

After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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327. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Adventure Fantasy Comedy Treasure Hunt Quest Fantasy
7.2
20232h 14minCanada, United States
Director: John Francis Daley

Overview

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Power and legitimacy, Risk and improvisation, Collective resilience, Betrayal and strategy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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328. A Good Person

A Good Person
Drama Comedy Relationship Drama
7.1
20232h 8minCanada, United States
Director: Zach Braff

Overview

Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps her live a life worth living.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Family obligation, Trauma and recovery, Survivor guilt, Art as coping, Addiction and relapse, Loss and care dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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329. The Portable Door

The Portable Door
Fantasy Adventure Comedy Low Fantasy City Adventure
6.1
20231h 56minAustralia, United States
Director: Jeffrey Walker

Overview

Paul and Sophie, interns at a mysterious London firm, become steadily aware their employers Humphrey and Dennis are anything but conventional – they are disrupting the world of magic by bringing modern corporate strategy to ancient magical practices.

Themes

Trust vs control, Ethics of leadership, Power dynamics at work, Corporate disruption of magic, Ancient magic under corporate tactics, Hidden agenda tensions

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
fuboTV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
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330. Rye Lane

Rye Lane
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.2
20231h 22minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Raine Allen-Miller

Overview

Two heartbroken twenty-somethings feel trapped in a maze of cheating exes, stale memories, and boomerang feelings in South London. In one chaotic day, they crash art shows, hijack a moped, and storm old relationships, desperate to escape their pasts before those old flames pull them right back in.

Themes

Deception in dating, Creative reinvention, Breakup resilience, Art as social stage, Urban social navigation, Romance hesitation

Available on

Hulu
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