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High-Concept Comedy movies

A bold premise or rule twist generates the laughs, creating consistent setups, reversals, and comic payoffs.

Polite Society

1. Polite Society

Comedy Action Drama Martial Arts Action High-Concept Comedy
6.6
20231h 44min

Overview

Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

Themes

Performative deception, Sister relationship loyalty, Wedding pressure autonomy, Kidnapping risk, Martial arts ambition, Cultural expectation conflict, Parents control vs independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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Robots

2. Robots

Comedy Science Fiction Romance Fantasy High-Concept Comedy
5.5
20231h 33min

Overview

A womanizer and a gold digger trick people into relationships with illegal robot doubles. When they unwittingly use this scam on each other, their robot doubles fall in love and elope, forcing the duo to team up to hunt them down before the authorities discover their secret.

Themes

"movie: robots. genres: comedy, Science fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Science fiction, Romance, Fantasy main themes: romcom, Robot, Scam artist, Romcom, Robot, Scam artist full keywords list: romcom, Robot, Scam artist, Humanoid robot, Independent film, Dating scam. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical implications of technology and identity through the lens of human relationships and self-awareness. it raises questions about empathy, Love, And the consequences of using technology to escape personal responsibilities."

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods

3. Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Comedy Action Fantasy Superhero Action High-Concept Comedy
5.9
20232h 10min

Overview

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

"movie: shazam! fury of the gods. genres: comedy, Action, Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Fantasy main themes: superhero, End of the world, Super power, Superhero, End of the world, Super power full keywords list: superhero, End of the world, Super power, Aftercreditsstinger, Duringcreditsstinger, Dc extended universe (dceu), Teenager, Joyous, Amused. concept analysis: the film explores the idea that true heroism is rooted in chosen family, Responsibility, And the willingness to sacrifice for others rather than innate power or destiny. it contrasts restorative empathy with destructive vengeance, Suggesting that rebuilding and connection heal more than conquest and annihilation."

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

4. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Action Comedy Thriller Spy Action High-Concept Comedy
6.3
20231h 53min

Overview

Special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology threatens to disrupt the world order.

Themes

Deception and allegiance, Alliance under pressure, Technology as leverage, Surveillance and secrecy, Wealth and global power, Public spectacle as distraction

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Jerry & Marge Go Large

5. Jerry & Marge Go Large

Comedy Drama High-Concept Comedy Family Drama
6.9
20221h 36min

Overview

The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town.

Themes

Community resilience under pressure, Risk versus reward, Small town revival, Loophole exploitation, External attention and interference, Economic opportunity vs ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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About Fate

6. About Fate

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.4
20221h 40min

Overview

Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.

Themes

Fate vs choice, Fake dating, Wedding as turning point, Holiday romance expectations, Accidental love

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

7. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Drama Comedy History Historical Drama High-Concept Comedy
7.1
20221h 56min

Overview

A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.

Themes

Class inequality, Female resilience, Social mobility, Labor solidarity, Fashion as aspiration, Modernization of retail

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Adam Project

8. The Adam Project

Adventure Science Fiction Comedy Time Travel Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Adventure
6.7
20221h 44min

Overview

After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Deception and trust, Family bonds across time, 2050s pressure, Playful resilience, Explore consequences, Joyful exploration

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Queenpins

9. Queenpins

Comedy Crime High-Concept Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.4
20211h 50min

Overview

Bored and frustrated suburban homemaker Connie and her best pal JoJo, a vlogger with dreams, turn a hobby into a multi-million-dollar counterfeit coupon caper. After firing off a letter to the conglomerate behind a box of cereal gone stale, and receiving an apology along with dozens of freebies, the duo hatch an illegal coupon club scheme that scams millions from mega-corporations and delivers deals to legions of fellow coupon clippers. On the trail to total coupon dominance, a hapless Loss Prevention Officer from the local supermarket chain joins forces with a determined U.S. Postal Inspector in hot pursuit of these newly minted “Queenpins” of pink collar crime.

Themes

Economic desperation, Authorities in pursuit, Money laundering risks, Scam as strategy, Gendered domestic life, Couponing economy

Available on

fuboTV
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
Plex
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Overview

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

Themes

Deception and alliance, Collaboration under pressure, Ai ethics in games, Agency in virtual worlds, Ownership of code, Identity and programming

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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