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Comedy movies

Explore comic situations, funny characters and humorous storytelling.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 24,273 films · Page 506.

Casanova & Co. (1977)

Comedy Of Mistaken Identity, Raunchy comedy, Sex Film, Silly Movie

While hiding from the royal authorities, Giacomo Casanova (Tony Curtis), the famous romancer, encounters his look-alike: Giacomino, a fugitive petty con man. Meanwhile, the Caliph and his wife arrive in Venice for a state visit, and she insists on a night with the legendary lover. Through a series of erotic encounters and mistaken-identity comedies, Giacomo and Giacomino make their way back to Venice for their appointment with the Caliph's wife.

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Came a Hot Friday (1985)

Comedy

In 1949 New Zealand, Wes Pennington and Cyril Kidman are two travelling con-men and gamblers who swindle bookies by taking advantage of delayed radio broadcasts of horse racing results. Arriving in the small town of Tainuia, the pair quickly fall out with the local bookie, Norm Cray, and decide to recruit a simple-minded car yard worker, Don Jackson, to place late bets with Cray on their behalf. Dinah, the beautiful wife of Don's boss Dick, catches Wes's eye, while Don admires a local waitress, Esmerelda.

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Merci Docteur Rey (2002)

Comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Thomas Beaumont is a young man recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man's sexual liaison, but ends up witnessing what turns out to be the older man's murder. The next day his mother Elisabeth informs him that his estranged father has been in Paris until the previous night, when he was murdered. Seeking help with infamous psychiatrist Docteur Rey, the young man comes across Pénélope, an eccentric actress who has come totally unhinged by the death of Rey.

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Challenge to Lassie (1949)

Comedy drama, Drama

Jock Gray (Donald Crisp) raises his collie Lassie to be an extraordinary sheepdog and companion. When he is beaten to death by robbers after he retires, Lassie keeps vigil over his grave and refuses to let anyone else take ownership of her. However, the law requires that all dogs be leashed and licensed by a legal owner.

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#Roxy (2018)

romantic comedy

Cyrus is a computer geek who has an abnormally large nose. During an ongoing pep rally at the high school, Christian, a new student, spots Roxanne and asks about her, while Cyrus hacks into the school system and disgraces a football jock sending a nude picture to Roxanne. Cyrus is later caught and is given detention in the computer lab.

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The Passion of Martin (1990)

Comedy

Lonely photographer Martin feels nothing but solitude in his existence, work, and even relationships with others. He is repeatedly reminded that everything boils down to nothing more than base animal nature. One evening at an exhibition he notices a woman observing his work in a gallery, studying a photograph he holds as particularly important and meaningful.

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A Touch of Larceny (1960)

Comedy

A British World War II naval war hero, Commander Max "Rammer" Easton now holds a mid-level staff position at the British Admiralty, where he is underemployed, and he spends most of his free time playing squash and pursuing women. While at his private club, he meets Sir Charles Holland and later Holland's American companion, Virginia Killain. As soon as Holland goes away for a few days, Max makes a play for Virginia, but she is engaged to be married to Holland and is offended by Max describing him as "dull" and tells Max she considers him to be a rake.

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Mr. Jingles (2006)

Comedy horror, Slasher, teen film

Young Angie Randall witnesses a spree killing clown named Mr. Jingles murder her parents, before he is shot to death by Officers Baines and Guinness. Before dying, Jingles tells Angie, "I'll be back for you!" The traumatized Angie is institutionalized until she is a teenager, at which point she is released into the care of her aunt Helen Jameson, and cousins Dylan and Heidi.

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Virgin High (1991)

Teen Comedy Film

When Christy Murphy's strict parents become suspicious that she's fooling around with boys, they send her to an all-girls Catholic school. Her boyfriend, Jerry, bluffs his way into the school disguised as a priest. Determined to have sex with Christy, Jerry attempts to avoid the nuns while maintaining his cover.

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The Best Two Years (2003)

The Best Two Years portrays the experience of four missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in the same apartment in Haarlem in the Netherlands. The movie begins with Elder Rogers finding out that his new companion will be a "greenie", a newly trained missionary fresh from the Missionary Training Center. He and the other two missionaries that reside in the same apartment, Elder Johnson and Elder Van Pelt, go to the train station to meet the new elder.

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Trade Winds (1938)

Comedy, comedy thriller, Crime Comedy

Socialite Kay Kerrigan is accused of fatally shooting millionaire cad Thomas Bruhme II. Kay blames the callous Bruhme for her sister's suicide but when he is confronted, he dismissively throws Kay a gun, but she angrily shoots him in the stomach. Police detectives Ben "Homer" Blodget and George Faulkner find the body, with a gunshot in the back of Bruhme's head that is the fatal shot.

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Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939)

Comedy

The Stooges are three hapless tramps. A farmer offers them a meal in exchange for cutting firewood, but after their ineptitude leads to the destuction of two saws they set off on foot. Curly's wish for a car is instantly fulfilled when they stumble upon what they believe to be a free car, which they take for a joyride.

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