The Carer (2016)
Comedy, Drama
Young Hungarian home care assistant Dorottya (Coco König) looks after aging Shakespearian actor Sir Michael Gifford (Brian Cox).
Comedy movies
Explore comic situations, funny characters and humorous storytelling.
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Holy Lands (2017)
Comedy drama, Drama, Family Drama, Tragicomedy
Facing a crossroads in life, American Jewish retired cardiologist Harry Rosenmerck leaves New York and his family with an unlikely plan to start a pig farm in Nazareth, causing the anger of local communities. His conflict with the town Rabbi, Moshe Cattan slowly turns into a friendship that leads him to reevaluate his relationship with his estranged family, including his difficult ex-wife, his 34-year-old student daughter, and his playwright son David. Through an emotional journey, this dysfunctional group will try to make their way back to each other, renewing ties when they all need it the most.
On the Run (1998)
Comedy
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York City. When his childhood best friend Louie appears having just escaped from prison, Albert's quiet existence is permanently disrupted. What ensues is one long, crazy night in New York that will change both their lives forever.
The Big Ask (2013)
Comedy
Three couples head to the desert to support their friend, Andrew (Krumholtz), after the death of his mother. But there's fallout amidst the group when his intentions become clear: he wants to sleep with each of his best friends' girlfriends—at the same time.
Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me (2004)
Adventure, Comedy drama
Red Garters (1954)
musical film, Western
A stranger in town meets pretty young Susan Martinez De La Cruz and accompanies her to a barbecue, where wealthy Jason Carberry is saying a few words for the recently departed Robin Randall, a citizen who got shot. Jason objects to the stranger's presence, being Susan's guardian and protective of her. He challenges him to a shootout, but the stranger pulls his pistol before Jason's can even clear the holster.
Blue Money (1985)
Comedy, Crime
A taxi driver and aspiring actor-singer Larry Gormley (Tim Curry) becomes entangled with gangsters when he steals a briefcase full of money that was left behind in his cab.
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)
Comedy, LGBTQ-related film
Jamshid/Jimmy Vestvood (Maz Jobrani), an Iranian wannabe Private Investigator (P.I.) who lives with his mother (Vida Ghahremani), wins the Green Card lottery. As he's celebrating in his hometown Tehran, accidentally an American flag catches fire. A video of the incident goes viral and Kox Media introduces him as a "Terrorist." After he and his mom come to United States, he realizes that he can't get any better job than a normal security guard at his family friend's shop, 'Mehdi the Butcher' (Marshall Manesh).
Kill Me, Deadly (2015)
Comedy
In 1947, hard-boiled detective Charlie Nickels' client is murdered and her priceless diamond stolen. The investigation forces him to do the one thing he swore to never do again: trust a dame.
Weekend Warriors (1986)
Comedy, Silly Movie
In 1961, shortly after the Bay of Pigs invasion, another world crisis with the Soviets looms in Berlin. A motley group of Hollywood actors, writers, stuntmen, makeup artists, and various studio personnel have avoided being drafted into regular military service. The misfit group, led by Hollywood screenwriter Vince Tucker, have joined the California Air National Guard's air transport wing, the 73rd, volunteering one weekend a month as "weekend warriors" in order to keep themselves safely at home.
Go West, Young Man (1936)
Comedy
Mavis Arden is a movie star who becomes romantically involved with a politician. She plans to meet him at her next tour stop, but her Rolls-Royce malfunctions and she is left stranded in a rural town. Her manager arranges for her to stay at a local boarding house.
Pray TV (1980)
Parody
Failing UHF TV station KRUD, Channel 17, is "reborn" as Christian television station KGOD. The new format is a big success but attracts an incompatible mix of fringe ministries and broadcasters wanting time on the station. A series of humorous vignettes show the different religious shows the station broadcasts: a faith healer, a radical black nationalist preacher, a preacher with a drive-in church, a Christian game show, etc.
Dream with the Fishes (1997)
Comedy drama, Tragicomedy
Terry, a young, depressed, widowed attorney and voyeur, attempts to commit suicide by jumping off the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. He is stopped by Nick, a man he encountered earlier in a convenience store, and whose fiancé, Liz, Terry frequently spies on through the couple's apartment window. Nick introduces Terry to Liz before offering Terry a lethal dose of sleeping pills.
Tonight or Never (1931)
Comedy, romantic comedy
Nella Vargo is a Hungarian prima donna whose latest performances include singing Tosca in Venice. Although she is praised by the audience, her music teacher Rudig feels that she cannot be the greatest opera singer in history until she performs in New York City. When she is criticized for not putting her soul into the song, she gets mad, until she suddenly notices a mysterious man walking on the street.
Wives and Lovers (1963)
Comedy, romance film, romantic comedy
Husband and wife Bill and Bertie Austin and their daughter live in a low-rent apartment. He is a struggling writer, at least until agent Lucinda Ford breaks the news that she has sold his book to a publisher, including the rights to turn it into a Broadway play. A new house in Connecticut is the first way to celebrate.
Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
Comedy, Comedy horror, Secret Agent, thriller film
When Glimpy's sister Betty marries Jack, Muggs organizes the wedding. He and the gang present a choral version of "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes". Scruno, Stash, and Benny provide a floral centerpiece—a stolen funeral wreath.
Working Girls (2010)
romantic comedy
In a world where men dominate business and women excel in the office, this movie follows the lives of everyday women as they navigate their challenges. Paula reigns as the queen of fake designer bags. Her high earnings support her children’s education in a private school, compensating for her irresponsible, unemployed husband.
Diana & Me (1997)
Comedy, romance film, romantic comedy
An Australian named Diana Spencer travels to London to try to get a glimpse of her namesake, Diana, Princess of Wales. Just as she is about to shake hands with the princess, she is pushed out of the way by a photographer. While she is furious with him at first, they slowly strike up a relationship.
Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
Comedy, musical film, romantic comedy
On the closing night of a Broadway play, leading actress Frances Elliott hosts a party attended by many guests, including her eccentric father Gregory, who is also an actor; her seventeen-year-old daughter, Nancy Barklay, an aspiring actress; and Brazilian playwright Ricardo Domingos, who is considering starring Frances in his next play. Frances eagerly pursues the part in Ricardo's play, and though she is virtually assured of the role, Ricardo asks her not publicize the news until a final decision is made. Later, Ricardo privately tells Frances' producer that Frances may not be right for the part and that he had a younger actress in mind.
Play the Game (2009)
Gross Out Film, romantic comedy
Play the Game tells the story of a young ladies' man, David, who teaches his lonely, widowed grandfather how to play the dating game, while playing his best games to win over Julie, the girl of his dreams. But as David's "foolproof" techniques prove to be anything but in his pursuit of Julie, the same techniques quickly transform Grandpa into the Don Juan of the retirement community. Slowly, the teacher becomes the student, and Grandpa must teach David how to win back the love of his life.
Rockets Galore! (1957)
romantic comedy
In the Cold War era of post-Second World War Britain, the government decides to establish a guided missile base in Scotland. The German project leader Dr Hamburger proposes the best location is the Hebridean isle of Todday. The inhabitants are not happy with this disruption of their way of life, and hamper construction as much as they can.
The Heavenly Body (1944)
romantic comedy
In suburban Los Angeles, astronomer William Whitley is undertaking groundbreaking research on a new comet. His wife, Vicky, has grown lonely amidst his commitment to his professional pursuits. Vicky visits Margaret Sibyll, an astrologer recommended by her neighbor, Nancy.
Father was a Fullback (1950)
American football film, Comedy
A college football coach struggles with his team's losing streak and family troubles.
Appointment in Honduras (1953)
Adventure
Taking place in 1910, during a fictional revolution in Honduras, Jim Corbett (Glenn Ford) was hired to ensure that a large sum of money came to the deposed political leader. Sylvia Sheppard (Ann Sheridan) and her wealthy husband Harry Sheppard (Zachary Scott) are unwilling hostages of Corbett, who is accompanied through the jungle by several wanted criminals. Sylvia, ever the unfaithful wife, eventually falls in love with Corbett.