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Explore comic situations, funny characters and humorous storytelling.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 21,458 films · Page 408.

Se tutte le donne del mondo (1966)

Parody, Science fiction, Secret Agent

Financed by Red China, a Brazilian industrialist plans to sterilize the United States through massive doses of radiation courtesy of his satellite. He double crosses the Chinese by scheming to sterilize the entire Earth, then personally repopulate the planet with beautiful women he has kidnapped and is holding in suspended animation. A down-to-earth CIA agent, an aristocratic female MI-6 agent, and her chauffeur, driving a Rolls-Royce car filled with spy gadgets, team up to stop the madman.

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Buttwhistle (2014)

Comedy drama, Crime

The story is told in a choppy surreal manner, with frequent absurd happenings acting as backdrop for the dialogue and story. The film opens with a shot of a man in an office's head exploding; it is referenced throughout the film as an ongoing news report. We meet Ogden as he discusses his never-begun career as a gymnastics talent with his friend Hate Crime John in an abandoned warehouse.

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Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)

romantic comedy

The story starts in the small town of Carvel, where Judge Hardy and his wife Emily eagerly await their son's return from Army after service of two years. His parents are unaware that Andy is looking to get back with his college sweetheart Kay. Emily's suspicions are soon confirmed when Andy, who usually has had an eye for girls, barely notices the very attractive singer, Isobel Gonzales, when they are introduced.

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Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973)

Pirate Film

In the seventeenth century, pirate captain Ras Mohammed, accompanied by his incompetent Irish cook Dick Scratcher and three crewmen, buries three chests of treasure on an unnamed island. Scratcher then kills the captain and three crewmen. He returns to the pirate ship and proclaims himself the new captain, as only he knows the location of the treasure.

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The Affairs of Martha (1942)

romantic comedy

The peace and quiet enjoyed by the residents of the exclusive neighborhood of Rock Bay, Long Island, is disturbed by a newspaper gossip column tidbit that one of their maids is writing a tell-all book about her employers. Since the author is not identified, each family fears that its secrets will be aired in public. Among those confused and distraught are Dr.

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My Son the Fanatic (1997)

Comedy, Drama, Family Drama, romance film

The plot of the film revolves around Parvez, a Pakistani-born taxi driver and a tolerant, secular Muslim. His life takes an unexpected dark turn when his son Farid converts to fundamentalist Islam, leading to a family breakdown and social conflict. According to Rachel Donadio, The New York Times writer and editor, the film's theme is encapsulated in a pivotal scene: One of the most revealing insights into Britain's recent social history comes early in My Son the Fanatic, Hanif Kureishi's tender and darkly prescient 1997 film.

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American Friends (1991)

Comedy, Drama

Palin plays Francis Ashby, a senior Oxford professor on holiday in the Swiss Alps in 1861. There he meets the American Caroline Hartley (Connie Booth) and her 18-year-old ward Elinor (Trini Alvarado). Ashby is drawn to them both, particularly Elinor, but is rather surprised when they arrive in Oxford and rent a house.

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Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983)

Comedy, Documentation, stand-up comedy, TV Show

The film begins with street interviews of the audience waiting to get inside intercut with footage of Pryor preparing to go onstage. The set relies heavily on crowd work, starting with Pryor's ribbing of latecomers. The audience heckle, cheer, and goad Pryor who usually manages to retain the upper hand.

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Love Crazy (1941)

Daffy Comedy, romantic comedy

Architect Steve Ireland and his wife Susan eagerly look forward to their fourth wedding anniversary, but her mother Mrs. Cooper shows up and puts a damper on their eccentric and jokey plans for the evening: their personal recreation of a Baffin Island Inuit ritual, this year done backwards. Instead, Mrs.

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Fresno (1986)

Comedy

In 1581 conquistadors exploring California name a valley "Fresno" after the bitter taste of its grapes. In present-day Fresno, the raisin-growing empire of the once-wealthy Kensington family are locked in a struggle with their former business partner Tyler Cane. The Kensingtons are pinning their hopes on a new grape variety they have developed.

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The Affairs of Anatol (1921)

Tragicomedy

Socialite Anatol Spencer, finding his relationship with his wife Vivian lackluster, goes in search of excitement. After bumping into old flame Emilie Dixon at a nightclub, Anatol promises to "rescue" her from her soulless city lifestyle, which lecherous theatrical backer Gordon Bronson has enabled. Anatol convinces Emilie to discard the jewelry that Bronson has given her, but refuses to give up his wife in turn.

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Monster Mash (2000)

Animation, children's film, Comedy horror, Horror, musical film, vampire film in Italy

At Monster Mash Park, the skeletal dog Yorick talks about his owners Drac, Frank, and Wolf. They were the scariest monsters around and became an inspiration to monsters everywhere when they struck fear in the local mortals. As the years go by, they lose their ability to scare and become associated with fun, and were shown to have a heart when Frank didn't scare a little girl during one of their scaring activities.

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After the Ball (2015)

Comedy, romance film, romantic comedy

Kate "Katie" Kassell is the daughter of Lee Kassell, the founder and CEO of Kassell Fashion. She is a fashion major and when she graduates, her estranged father asks her to come work for him. She reluctantly accepts when no one else will hire her.

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Dead & Deader (2006)

Comedy horror, Horror, Science fiction

After communications to a small medical outpost in Cambodia was cut off, a Special Forces squad is sent to investigate. As they approach the outpost they are attacked by zombies. As the zombies are dispatched, Lieutenant Bobby Quinn survives with heavy injuries.

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Ted & Venus (1991)

Comedy drama

In 1974 Venice Beach, Ted Whitley is a 35-year-old hippie living on disability benefits who spends his time drifting along the boardwalk and reading his beat poetry at a local dive bar. While sitting on a pier one day, he spies a beautiful woman emerging from the sea. He is immediately smitten and learns that the woman is Linda, who happens to manage the agency helping Ted find a new apartment.

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Beats (2019)

Comedy, Coming-of-age, Drama

The film is set in 1994 in Livingston, Scotland, against the backdrop of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which effectively banned outdoor rave parties across the whole of the UK. Best friends Johnno and Spanner are going to a rave for the first, and perhaps last time together.

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Mad About Mambo (2000)

association football film, romantic comedy, teen film

A boy obsessed with football finds his life changing dramatically once he adds a little Mambo. Danny plays on the football team at the all-boys Catholic school he attends in Belfast. Danny's three best friends, who also play on the team, all have different ambitions.

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Zombie High (1987)

Comedy horror, Horror, teen film, zombie comedy

Andrea (Virginia Madsen) is a teenage girl who has won a scholarship to Ettinger, a formerly all-male boarding school. She leaves behind her boyfriend Barry (James Wilder) in the hopes of scholastic achievement, but soon discovers that something seems wrong at Ettinger. Andrea finds that her friends are slowly changing from regular teenagers into faceless drones.

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