The Anderson Tapes (1971)
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Heist, thriller film
A newly released safe-cracker plans a building-wide Manhattan heist while an array of agencies and private operatives secretly monitor the operation.
Comedy movies
Explore comic situations, funny characters and humorous storytelling.
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Come Play with Me (1977)
musical film, pornographic film
Cornelius Clapworthy and his sidekick Maurice Kelly are two elderly forgers responsible for flooding the UK with fake banknotes. On the run from their gangster boss Slasher and effeminate, cross-dressing government official Podsnap, the pair escape to the Scottish Highlands and, posing as musicians, hide out at Bovington Manor, a hotel owned by Lady Bovington, who is attempting and failing to run it as a health farm. The Manor has very few guests, and Clapworthy and Kelly find themselves free to continue their criminal activities, albeit having to constantly recite "O for the Wings of a Dove" on a portable organ to drown out the noise of…
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
Adventure, Comedy, romantic comedy
Glendon Wasey is a sleazy, down-on-his-luck con man struggling to sell glow-in-the-dark neckties in Shanghai. When he encounters the lovely Gloria Tatlock, a missionary nurse who wants to obtain a supply of opium to ease the suffering of her patients, he decides to help her get hold of a stolen supply of the valuable drug. The only problem is that a lot of other people want to secure the stolen opium as well—gangsters, smugglers, thugs and a host of upstanding air force recruits.
The Singing Detective (2003)
Comedy, Comedy drama, Crime, Crime Comedy, musical film, mystery film
A bitter, hospitalized detective novelist finds his real life and the crime story he is imagining increasingly entangled.
Three Fugitives (1989)
Action, Comedy, Criminal Comedy Film
A newly released bank robber is mistaken for a partner in crime when an inexperienced thief takes him hostage during a bank holdup.
Being Julia (2004)
Comedy, Drama, romance film, romantic comedy
A celebrated London stage actress facing middle age finds her private upheavals colliding with the theatrics of her professional life.
Monkey Business (1952)
Comedy, Science fiction, screwball comedy film
A distracted chemist's accidental youth formula turns a strained marriage and a research lab into comic chaos.
Bananas (1971)
Comedy, screwball comedy film
The film opens with Howard Cosell's coverage of the assassination of the president of the fictional "banana republic" of San Marcos and a coup d'état that brings Gen. Emilio Molina Vargas to power. Fielding Mellish is a neurotic blue-collar man who tries to impress social activist Nancy by connecting with the revolution in San Marcos.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Comedy, musical film, Parody
A scheming Roman slave bargains for his freedom by helping his young master pursue the girl next door.
Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
Comedy drama, Drama, romantic comedy, Satire On War
A resourceful Army supply specialist’s black-market schemes collide with a hard-line new sergeant in Cold War-era West Germany.
Adam's Rib (1949)
Daffy Comedy, Forensic, romantic comedy
A married pair of lawyers find their marriage tested when they face off on opposite sides of a high-profile case.
Blankman (1994)
Action Comedy, buddy film, Parody, romantic comedy, Superhero
A brilliant but naive repairman turns his homemade inventions toward crime-fighting after tragedy strikes his family.
3 Ninjas - High Noon At Mega Mountain (1998)
Adventure, Comedy, Martial arts, ninja film
A birthday outing at an amusement park turns into a test of three young ninjas’ skills when criminals take over the park.
Love Affair (1939)
Drama, romance film, romantic comedy
Two engaged passengers fall in love during an Atlantic crossing and agree to meet again after giving their existing commitments time to resolve.
Young People Fucking (2008)
Comedy drama, romantic comedy
Five encounters meant to be uncomplicated turn into funny, awkward negotiations between desire and emotional connection.
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Criminal Comedy Film
A meticulous London bank clerk teams up with an artist to turn stolen gold into a scheme for a fortune abroad.
The Villain (1979)
Comedy, Western
A beautiful woman, Charming Jones, is being escorted across the west by the heroic, if naïve and slow-witted, cowboy Handsome Stranger, after claiming a large sum of money given to her by her father, Parody Jones. However, town boss Avery Simpson, who unwillingly handed the money over to Charming, conscripts an aging and inept outlaw, "Cactus Jack" Slade, to rob the duo. Throughout the trip, Charming makes advances toward Handsome, all of which are met with indifference.
Man Up (2015)
Comedy, romance film, romantic comedy
A pessimistic single woman accidentally assumes another woman's blind date identity and sparks an unexpected connection.
A Perfect Pairing (2022)
romantic comedy
An ambitious Los Angeles wine executive heads to an Australian sheep station to win a vineyard client—and finds herself drawn to the station's rugged boss.
The Good Witch (2008)
Comedy drama, Drama, fantasy film
A mysterious newcomer settles into a supposedly haunted house and upends life in a small town where some residents suspect her of witchcraft.
Ace Ventura 3: Pet Detective Jr. (2009)
Comedy, comedy television program
Following in his missing father’s pawprints, Ace Ventura Jr. investigates stolen pets and tries to clear his mother’s name.
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Comedy, Drama, Science fiction
When aliens return to retrieve abandoned cocoons, their human allies must decide whether to leave Earth or remain with their families.
First Sunday (2008)
buddy film, Comedy, Comedy drama, Heist
Two struggling friends attempt to rob a church, only to find their desperate plan tangled up with the people inside.
Black Sheep (2006)
Animal horror, Comedy, Comedy horror, Horror, monster film, Science fiction, science fiction horror film, Splatter Film
A man with a crippling fear of sheep returns to his family farm just as a genetic experiment turns the flock into a threat.