Comedy
see all genres ›Expressly designed to amuse, comedies use physical humor, sight gags, parody, farce and satire as they upend social convention and deliver belly laughs. Aristotle traced the origins of comedy back to boisterous phallic rituals. A survey of contemporary comedy places him not far off the mark.
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Genres / Comedy
SUB-GENRES · Black Comedy · Anarchic Comedy · Farce · Mockumentary · Parody · Political Satire · Romantic Comedy · Screwball Comedy · Slapstick · Coming of Age · Dysfunctional Family
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Buffalo '66
C.I.A. Agent Billy Brown brings his wife home to meet his absurdly dysfunctional family. Only Billy's not really in the C.I.A., and his "wife," Layla, is actually a young tap dancer he just kidnapped to impress his ridiculous and unloving parents. In reality, Billy's whole life is an empty lie....Watch Movie
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Holy Smoke
While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barroin falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. When she returns home to Australia, her desperate parents hire PJ Waters, a macho cult deprogrammer, who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ...Watch Movie
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Meanwhile
MEANWHILE concerns Joe Fulton, a man who can do anything, from fixing your sink to arranging international financing for a construction project. He produces online advertising and he's written a big fat novel. He's also a pretty good drummer. But success eludes him. Having just broken up with his...Watch Movie
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Amélie
A painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe, Amelie makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically changed for the better. From then on, Amelie dedicates herself to helping others find happiness in the most delightfully unexpected ways. But will she have the courage to do...Watch Movie
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Trainspotting
TRAINSPOTTING delivers a wild mix of rebellious action and wicked humor. It's the story of four friends as they try to make it in the world on their own terms... and who end up planning the ultimate scam. Powered by an outstanding cast of stars including Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller and a...Watch Movie
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A Shock to the System
A middle-aged advertising executive loses his long-awaited promotion to a younger man. In frustration, he accidentally pushes a panhandler in front of a subway train... and gets away with the death. Realizing that committing murder might be a little easier than he previously...Watch Movie
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Who am I This Time?
Mix together a small town community theatre's shy leading man and the lovely telephone worker who moves into town and you have a perfect recipe for a delightful romantic comedy. Academy Award® winners Susan Sarandon and Christopher Walken star as the couple who discover that...Watch Movie
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Hello I Must Be Going
Selected as the opening night film for Sundance 2012, HELLO I MUST BE GOING features acclaimed actress Melanie Lynskey in her breakout role as Amy, a recent divorcée who seeks refuge in the suburban Connecticut home of her parents. Demoralized and uncertain of her future, Amy...Watch Movie
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A Summer's Tale
Gaspard, a recent university graduate, arrives at the seaside in Bretagne for three weeks' vacation before starting a new job. He's hoping his sort-of girlfriend, the fickle Léna, will join him there; but as the days pass, he welcomes the interest of Margot, a student of ethnology working as a...Watch Movie
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Marriage Italian Style
One of the most famous and funniest Italian comedies of all time, MARRIAGE ITALIAN STYLE received nominations for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actress for Sophia Loren at the Academy Awards®. Marcello Mastroianni co-stars as the irrepressibly carnal businessman...Watch Movie
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Female Pervert
Phoebe is seeking a true connection, unfortunately she doesn't relate to people like most in "normal society." She starts making changes, and as her road to self improvement unfolds, her more eccentric interests lead her down a darker path. She meets a few men, hoping to spark a love connection....Watch Movie
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Home
Switzerland's official entry for "Best Foreign Language Film" at the 82nd Academy Awards®, HOME is a mesmerizing fable of modern family life starring internationally renowned actress Isabelle Huppert. Huppert plays Marthe, a happy-go-lucky mother whose family enjoys an idyllic existence in their...Watch Movie
