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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.

Wildflower

331. Wildflower

Comedy Drama
6.8

20231h 45min

Canada, United States

Director: Matt Smukler

The story of Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can't quite agree on the best way to help.


Under Therapy

332. Under Therapy

Comedy
6.7

20231h 33min

Spain

Director: Gerardo Herrero

Three married couples undergoing therapy are summoned by their female psychologist to a meeting. The psychologist won’t be attending the reunion herself, but she will give to them instructions about what they must do. Thus, to the sound of a horn (literally), the six protagonists will gradually air their dirty laundry concerning their relationships and bring up issues like taking care of the kids, the different home tasks, money, jealousy and sex, until it all leads to a most unexpected and equally shocking end.


Linoleum

333. Linoleum

Science Fiction Comedy Drama
6.5

20231h 41min

United States

Director: Colin West

When the host of a failing children’s science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.


Moving On

334. Moving On

Comedy Drama
6.0

20231h 25min

United States

Director: Paul Weitz

Two old friends reconnect at their friend's funeral, and decide to exact revenge on the widower who wronged all three of them decades earlier.


Still Time

335. Still Time

Romance Comedy Drama
6.6

20231h 48min

Italy

Director: Alessandro Aronadio

Dante accidentally kisses Alice and they get engaged. After a surprise party for his 40th birthday, he wakes up a year later, not remembering what happened. Not only does he discover that Alice is pregnant... He feels time is passing too quickly and he starts forgetting some of the most important moments of his life.


Shazam! Fury of the Gods

336. Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Comedy Action Fantasy Superhero Action High-Concept Comedy
5.9

20232h 10min

United States

Director: David F. Sandberg

Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.

Themes

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Amazon Video
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Bank of Dave

337. Bank of Dave

Comedy Drama
7.1

20231h 47min

United Kingdom

Director: Chris Foggin

The true story of how Dave Fishwick, a working class man and self-made millionaire, fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community, he has to take on the elitist financial institutions of London and fight to receive the first, new banking license to be issued in over 100 years.


I Like Movies

338. I Like Movies

Comedy Drama
6.8

20231h 39min

Canada

Director: Chandler Levack

Socially inept 17-year-old cinephile Lawrence Kweller gets a job at a video store, where he forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager.


The Magician's Elephant

339. The Magician's Elephant

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Comedy
6.6

20231h 39min

Australia, United States

Director: Wendy Rogers

Peter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the magician who will conjure it, sets Peter off on a journey to complete three seemingly impossible tasks that will change the face of his town forever.

Themes

Guilt and responsibility, War-induced despair, Hope through communal effort, Family bonds and belonging, Trust in magic vs disbelief, Recovery of trust

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Champions

340. Champions

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Family Drama
6.8

20232h 4min

United States

Director: Bobby Farrelly

A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.

Themes

Funding constraints, Ambition vs responsibility, Growth through mentorship, Trust under testing, Inclusion and belonging, Personal accountability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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