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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. 24,300 films · Page 639.

Tons of Trouble (1956)

Comedy

The eccentric caretaker of a block of flats, Mr. Pastry, is in charge of two of its boilers, whom he lovingly calls "Mavis" and "Ethel." His affection for the pair leads him into unforeseen problems, and he's fired from his job. Meanwhile, wealthy Sir Hervey Shaw is searching for Mr.

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Blondie in Society (1941)

Comedy

Dagwood is given a Great Dane in lieu of repayment for a personal loan he made to an old buddy. The dog, named "Chin-Up," has a voracious appetite, incurs veterinary bills, and roams around stealing food from several neighbors, causing them to sign a petition to evict the Bumsteads. Blondie is sad that she now cannot afford a hair permanent, buy their first washing machine, or their son a bicycle.

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Prophetess (2021)

Comedy, Drama

Ajoke, a prophetess in a small rural town, earns her living by making predictions in exchange for money. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she becomes an overnight sensation across Nigeria after accurately predicting Arsenal's victory in the UEFA Champions League and the winner of the Big Brother Naija reality show during an Instagram live session with Dipo, an on-air personality (OAP) and social media influencer. Ajoke's newfound fame leads people to place great faith in her prophecies, with many making substantial bets on a local football club, Wonder Boyz, following her bold prediction that they would defeat league leaders, Gidi Boyz.

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Romancing the Bride (2005)

romantic comedy

The plot surrounds a confused bride Melissa (Prepon) who wakes up hand-cuffed to a Mexican stranger who claims to be her husband; she has no recollection of the marriage after having consumed a Mexican "moonshine" drink and having forgotten the events that occurred the previous night.

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Sleeping Car (1933)

Comedy

A young French sleeping car attendant working on the trans-European Orient Express has a string of lovers at the various stations along the line. However his world is transformed when he meets a young British aristocrat, who he asks out for a date in Vienna but has to abandon because of a lack of funds. Angry with him she returns to Paris, while he is fired for taking time off without permission.

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Don't Bet on Love (1933)

Comedy

Molly Gilbert won't accept a marriage proposal from Bill McCaffery unless he promises to quit betting money on horse races. He gives her his word, but Molly is miffed when she realizes he wants to honeymoon in Saratoga, New York, due to its proximity to the racetrack. Behind her back, Bill unethically uses money from his dad Pop McCaffery's plumbing business to continue gambling.

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Hey! Hey! USA (1938)

Comedy

Benjamin Twist, a teacher working during school holidays as a ship's porter ends up on a ship bound for America and impersonating a professor, Phineas Tavistock. Along with American gangster and stowaway Bugs Leary, Twist finds himself entangled in a plot to kidnap the son of a millionaire whom 'Professor' Tavistock is teaching. Things are further complicated by the fact that two sets of gangsters are attempting to get their hands on the ransom money, which Twist is given to hand over.

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When Pigs Have Wings (2011)

Comedy

One day Jaafar, a fortuneless Palestinian fisherman, catches a Vietnamese pig in his fishing nets. Torn between his Muslim faith and his desire to improve the lives of his wife and himself, pay debts and the reality of the conflict, Jaafar decides to undertake a most unusual trade with a young Russian-Israeli settler, Yelena. She raises pigs and - having no male pig of her own - she asks Jafaar to bring him the seed of his pig.

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The Deviants (2004)

independent film

Norm (Doug Dezzani) the matchmaker at Hopeless Romantics can find surprising love matches for anyone, no matter how strange their behavior. However, when Norm hires sassy protégé Monique (Tamara Curry) and tries to teach her the tricks of the trade, they encounter the wildest clients he's ever had, some of whom are: Marina (Tiffany Shepis), a female nudist who seeks someone who will share her views on social nudity and sexuality. That is, someone who will see her constant nakedness in appreciation of the human body rather than an invitation for sex.

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Bowling Balls (2004)

alternative hip-hop, horrorcore

Cast *Violent J – J *Shaggy 2 Dope – Shaggy *Krista Kalmus – Amy *Lindsay Ballew – Stacy *Kathlyne Pham – Tiffany *Damian Lea – Brad *Sabin Rich – Carl *Mark Jury – Guy In Car *Roxxi Dolt – Girl In Car

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Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)

Crime Comedy, mystery film

Henri Armides believes he has a foolproof plan for robbing a London bank and outwitting Scotland Yard's pursuit. During his getaway he hides his haul in a radio set in the flat to be occupied by Capt. Bulldog Drummond and Phyllis Clavering after their imminent and long-delayed wedding.

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Don't Ever Leave Me (1949)

Comedy

The plot revolves around Sheila Farlaine, the teenaged daughter of Shakespearean tragedian Michael Farlaine, who is kidnapped by elderly crook Harry Denton when it's suggested he no longer has what it takes to be a master criminal. When Harry starts having second thoughts about the caper, Sheila – tired of playing second fiddle to her egotistical father's career – becomes the mastermind of the plot and resists every effort made by Harry's grandson Jack to return her home before things get serious. However, in this strange scenario Sheila wants to be kidnapped, as it gives her the opportunity to act grown up and she thinks her father will…

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Hook and Ladder (1932)

Comedy

Answering the Fire Chief's request for volunteers, the Our Gang kids form their own firefighting squadron, replete with ersatz uniforms, a fire pole, a dog-and-cat-powered alarm, and a jerry-built fire engine that must be seen to be believed. After a few false alarms and delays, the kids are afforded the opportunity to put out a real fire, which they do with the expertise of veteran smoke-eaters.

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One Last Fling (1949)

Comedy

Olivia Pearce ran her husband Larry's music store in New York while he was off to war. Now he's home and needs someone to head his sales department, but decides to hire his uncle's secretary, Gaye Winston, instead of his wife. A misunderstanding occurs wherein Olivia believes the job is hers.

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Slaves to the Underground (1997)

Comedy drama, Drama, LGBTQ-related film

In Seattle's mid-1990s grunge scene, a female rock group named No Exits is struggling to gain attention. Guitarist Shelly (Molly Gross) threatens the band's future by jumping back and forth between a lesbian relationship with the band's singer Suzy (Marisa Ryan) and a heterosexual relationship with her ex-boyfriend Jimmy (Jason Bortz).

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Mokalik (2019)

Comedy

The story revolves around an 11-year-old boy, Ponmile, who is from the middle-class suburbs and spends the day as a lowly apprentice at a mechanic workshop in order to view and glance at life from other angles. When his father arrives to take him home, Ponmile has to make up his mind if he wants to return to school or take on his apprenticeship full-time on a long-term basis.

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