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Ensemble Comedy movies

Group dynamics comedy: competing agendas, misunderstandings, alliances, and rapid-fire interpersonal collisions.

Almost Christmas

1. Almost Christmas

Comedy Drama Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.2
20161h 51min

Overview

A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

Themes

Family obligation under grief, Grief and legacy, Home as emotional anchor, Financial strain and resilience, Shelter demolition conflict, Deception and exposure in families, Generational pursuit of stability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Welcome to Hartmanns

2. Welcome to Hartmanns

Comedy Drama Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.2
20161h 53min

Overview

The Hartmann family is turned upside down when mother Angelika decides to take in the refugee Diallo, against her husband's will. Amidst the typical chaos of our time, hope remains that the family finds its stability, confidence and peace again - just like the whole country.

Themes

Family dynamics under pressure, Professional ego vs duty, Refugee integration tensions, Public discrimination and fear, Intergenerational conflict and growth, Legal process and advocacy

Available on

Amazon Video
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Don't Think Twice

3. Don't Think Twice

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7
20161h 32min

Overview

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

Themes

Ambition and collaboration tension, Audience attention versus ensemble, Lease loss and space, Big time exposure, Fame versus group loyalty, Professional advancement vs friendship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ice Age: Collision Course

4. Ice Age: Collision Course

Adventure Animation Family Comedy Science Fiction
5.7
20161h 35min

Overview

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and locations.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Cooperation under threat, Emergent leadership under pressure, Technology vs longevity, Longevity vs youth, Alliances between rivals

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Meddler

5. The Meddler

Comedy Drama Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.3
20161h 40min

Overview

With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori, a successful (but still single) screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others - as well as her own - and find a new purpose in life.

Themes

Grief and renewal, Caregiving versus autonomy, New friendships as anchor, Boundary setting in family, City life as catalyst, Self-discovery through acts

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

6. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.0
20161h 34min

Overview

The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Themes

Family obligation and care, Village renewal pressure, Intergenerational independence struggle, Interference vs autonomy, Memory and heritage, Engagement as catalyst

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Love the Coopers

7. Love the Coopers

Comedy Family Drama Christmas Family Ensemble Comedy
5.8
20151h 47min

Overview

When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

Themes

Trust and deception, Secret relationships, Generational tension, Memory and longing, Divorce and family bonds, Holiday season pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Magic Mike XXL

8. Magic Mike XXL

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
5.6
20151h 55min

Overview

Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.

Themes

Reinvention under pressure, Romance vs career, Road trip bonding, Enduring male friendship, Spectacle as self expression, Group cohesion under change, Pursuit of a final performance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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4th Man Out

9. 4th Man Out

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7
20151h 27min

Overview

After a night of drinking, Adam Hutcherson stumbles out of the closet to his three straight buddies. A disruption to their dynamic which they now must try and overcome through alcohol, Tinder dates and forgiveness.

Themes

Social acceptance, Family expectations, Friendship under change, Dating for identity, Coming-out pressure, Peer harassment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Youth

10. Youth

Comedy Drama Romance Ensemble Comedy Relationship Drama
7.3
20152h 5min

Overview

Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?

Themes

Friendship under strain, Memory and mortality, Aging and retirement, Romance and infidelity, Creative legacy under pressure, Art vs cinema

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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