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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.

211. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Family Animation Adventure Comedy Animal Companion Family
6.3
20231h 41minUnited Kingdom
Director: Sam Fell

Overview

A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

Themes

Trust under manipulation, Survival under threat, Collective resilience, Protecting kin and group, Mind control through collars, Industrialized farming critique

Available on

Netflix
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212. Poor Things

Poor Things
Science Fiction Romance Comedy Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Romantic Comedy
7.8
20232h 21minIreland, United Kingdom
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Overview

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Themes

Class inequality, Power and control, Bodily autonomy, Womens liberation, Scientific ethics, Desire and agency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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213. Robot Dreams

Robot Dreams
Animation Drama Comedy Science Fiction Family Animation
7.6
20231h 42minFrance, Spain
Director: Pablo Berger

Overview

A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?

Themes

Pursuit of connection, Loneliness and companionship, Found family across species, Attachment to artificial beings, Change and resilience, Loss and adaptation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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214. Wonka

Wonka
Comedy Family Fantasy Holiday Family High-Concept Fantasy
6.9
20231h 57minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Paul King

Overview

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

Themes

Labor exploitation, Resilience through collaboration, Debt pressure, Cartel corruption, Predatory contracts, Illicit influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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215. Migration

Migration
Family Comedy Adventure Animation Road Trip Family
6.6
20231h 23minUnited States
Director: Benjamin Renner

Overview

After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

Themes

Overprotective parenting, Resilience through adversity, Curiosity vs caution, Captivity threat and escape, Family migration journey, Interspecies companionship

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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216. The Sweet East

The Sweet East
Comedy Drama Fantasy
6.4
20231h 44minUnited States
Director: Sean Price Williams

Overview

A high school senior from South Carolina gets her first glimpse of the wider world, picturesque cities, and woods of the Eastern seaboard on a class trip to Washington, D.C.


217. The Coffee Table

The Coffee Table
Horror Thriller Drama Comedy Family Drama
6.7
20231h 31minSpain
Director: Caye Casas

Overview

Jesus and María are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence.

Themes

Fragile domestic trust, Deception around promises, Secrecy within family, Hidden danger in home, Parenting under stress, Guilt and denial

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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218. Family Switch

Family Switch
Comedy Fantasy Family Supernatural Fantasy Parent-Child Family
5.7
20231h 46minUnited States
Director: McG

Overview

When the Walker family members switch bodies with each other during a rare planetary alignment, their hilarious journey to find their way back to normal will bring them closer together than they ever thought possible.

Themes

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Available on

Netflix
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219. The Braid

The Braid
Drama Comedy
7.2
20232h 1minBelgium, Canada
Director: Laetitia Colombani

Overview

India. Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and enter school. Italy. Giulia works in her father’s workshop. When he has an accident, she discovers that the family business is ruined. Canada. Sarah, a successful lawyer, is about to be promoted to the head of her firm when she learns that she is ill. Three lives, three women, three continents. Three battles to fight. Although they don’t know each other, Smita, Giulia and Sarah are unknowingly linked by their most intimate and singular bond.


220. Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane
Comedy Fantasy Family Christmas Family Buddy Comedy
5.6
20231h 57minUnited States
Director: Reginald Hudlin

Overview

A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, bringing chaos to the small, unsuspecting town.

Themes

Elf deception and manipulation, Holiday contest pressure, Magic chaos disrupts the town, Prize-driven deception, Family resilience under magical strain

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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