The Shipment (2001)
Comedy
Comedy movies
Explore comic situations, funny characters and humorous storytelling.
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The Fatal Mallet (1914)
Comedy
Three men will fight for the love of a charming girl. A Suitor and a Rival Suitor teams up against the third, and play dirty, throwing bricks and using a mallet. However, the Suitor double-crosses his partner, thus losing his trust and the girl in the end.
Windbag the Sailor (1937)
Comedy
Ben Cutlet is a retired barge captain who entertains his bar room audience with tales of his alleged days at sea, although his maritime experience extends no further than navigating a coal barge. His tall tales catch him out when he is conned into commanding the unseaworthy Rob Roy to the West Indies by a gang of criminals who mean to scuttle the ship for the insurance money. Cutlet gets the upper hand however when he and his companions fall in with West Indian natives who mistake their radio set for a god.
Beauty and the Boss (1932)
Comedy
An executive hires a mousy, plain woman as his secretary so she will not distract him from his work, but she becomes determined to win his heart.
Fate of Alakada (2020)
Comedy
Yetunde, a woman with an inferiority complex and hailing from a simple background, indulges in the act of fabricating stories regarding her financial and social status through social media to fit in with the crème de la crème.
Up in Mabel's Room (1944)
Comedy
Engineer Gary Ainsworth (Dennis O'Keefe) is about to celebrate one month of marriage to his wife Geraldine (Marjorie Reynolds), when his ex-girlfriend Mabel Essington (Gail Patrick) contacts him. Now in a relationship with Gary's business partner Arthur Weldon (Lee Bowman), she wants to return a gift she got from Gary when they were vacationing in Mexico City. Mabel comes to Gary's office with the gift, arriving while Arthur is out on business.
Douchebags and Donuts (2011)
Comedy
Let's Switch! (1975)
Comedy
Lacy Colbert, a housewife, and her best friend Kate Fleming, a glamorous magazine editor, decide to switch lifestyles which creates chaos.
Diary of a Tired Black Man (2008)
Comedy drama
Diary of a Tired Black Man is a narrative dramatic-comedy that is also combined with documentary footage shot across the country. The scripted narrative portion centers around James (Jimmy Jean-Louis) and his wife Tonya (Paula Lema), and James' struggle to deal with his wife's outbursts of anger and antagonistic behavior. The documentary portion of the film follows Tim Alexander as he goes around getting feedback, opinions and commentary from real-life African-American men and women in various cities across the United States about the challenges they deal with in their marriages and dating relationships.
The Extra Day (1956)
Comedy
After the final scene of a film is lost by the driver taking it to the printing lab, the cast and extras have to be rounded up for it to be re-shot. This proves to be quite an endeavour. The director, German exile Kurt Vorn, sends several people out to gather the required actors, who are mainly in theatres.
Trapped by Television (1936)
Drama, romance film, Science fiction
An inventor is working on his latest creation, a new form of television monitor and camera, but is struggling to complete his invention due to lack of funds. His monetary problems are compounded by an aggressive bill collector looking for payments, and competition from a rival scientist. When organized crime figures are added to the mix, the desperation level rises for our intrepid inventor.
Beasties (1989)
Comedy horror, fantasy film, monster film, science fiction comedy
The film depicts an alien invasion, with extraterrestrial crafts landing on an area with many amorous teens. The plot deals with "Bionaut" (living) vessels, which have traveled back in time and have released small reconnaissance creatures that become violent when they get too far away from the Bionaut.
Birthday Blues (1932)
Comedy
When their pennypinching father refuses to buy a birthday gift for their long-suffering mother, brothers Dickie and Spanky decide to purchase a gift for Mom on their own. Unfortunately, the "late 1922 model" dress they have selected is beyond their price range at $1.98 (equivalent to $44.04 in 2023); thus, acting upon the advice of Stymie, Dickie and Spanky decide to bake a cake with hidden prizes, then auction off the cake at ten cents a slice. The party turns out to be a mess and Spanky's and Dickie's father returns to find it.
Double Zero (2004)
Action Comedy, Comedy
Harvey Middleman, Fireman (1965)
Comedy
Harvey Middleman (Eugene Troobnick), a New York City fireman, lives happily in a New Jersey suburb with his wife (Arlene Golonka) and two small children. Harvey loves his life but after a fight with his wife over dinner one night he imagines himself rescuing a beautiful young girl from a fire. Just as he dreamt it, he rescues a young model named Lois (Patricia Harty).
Subdivision (2009)
Comedy drama
Subdivision is a comedy/drama which focuses on the change a community goes through when city developers take over. The plot centres around Digger Kelly and his son Jack, both carpenters who build homes in Hervey Bay. Their world is turned upside down when a southern property developer led by hot young executive Tiffany moves into town.
Ponzi (2021)
Comedy
Abeke the omniscient narrator introduces the residents of a close. Chief Olaoba is a wealthy politician who neglects the needs of the community he represents. He however shows up occasionally to distribute money to his constituents.
Dream Girl (1948)
romantic comedy
Georgina Allerton is a chronic daydreamer debutante and is in love with Jim Lucas. But Jim is going to marry Georgina’s sister, Miriam. During the wedding ceremony, Georgina daydreams about Jim stopping the wedding to marry her.
Forget About Nick (2017)
Comedy, Drama
Saving Star Wars (2004)
independent film
Though a Star Wars fan as a child, life holds no magic or adventure for Woody Garrison (Joe Urban). Divorced and working two jobs to pay medical bills for his terminally ill son, he now sees Star Wars as just a movie. Only at the request of his son (Scott Heffern II) does he set off with his childhood buddy, Hank (Jim Peterson), on a quest to find filmmaker George Lucas (George Starkey) and convince him to continue making Star Wars movies.
My Pal Gus (1952)
Comedy drama
Dave Jennings is so focused on his Los Angeles-based business that he neglects his precocious five-year-old son Gus, who is constantly creating havoc to attract his father's attention. After Gus's latest escapade, Dave orders his long-suffering secretary Ivy Tolliver to find a new nurse for Gus, then leaves on a business trip. Upon his return, Dave learns that Ivy has placed Gus in the Playtime School and that he must meet with the teacher, Lydia Marble, to formally enroll Gus.
My Wife's Best Friend (1952)
romantic comedy
George and Virginia Mason, a couple from Illinois, are aboard an airliner headed for their second honeymoon in Hawaii. When the plane develops serious engine trouble, George, believing that he is about to die, confesses to Virginia that had an affair with her best friend Jane Richards. Virginia envisions several potential revenge scenarios, casting herself as various famous women of history.
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941)
Comedy
Aboard a luxury liner sailing for Cuba are a band of struggling musicians led by Steve Morrison along with a number of swindlers, one named Beheegan and another a pair of con artists passing themselves off as Señor and Rosita Alvarez, phony names. Another passenger is Madame La Zonga, whose nightclub in Havana has been closed. She is looking for money to put the club back in business, but must avoid being fleeced by her shipmates and also must avoid the police, who are waiting for the boat at the dock.
Slippery Slope (2006)
Comedy
In order to finance her documentary project, a feminist filmmaker directs adult films after being recruited by a mysterious porn director.