Comedy
Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a light bulb? A: The fish. Much like that joke, comedy comes down to personal taste and what one finds funny or not. Some like their humour light and frothy and very generalised, while others like it to have an edge and go for a more twisted, darker humour. The motherlode of this genre can be scrolled below. Either way, we're sure there will be something for everybody in the subsections on the left.
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Funny Ha Ha (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Starring: Kate Dollenmayer, Christian Rudder, Myles Paige, Jennifer L Schaper, Lissa Patto...
Marnie (Kate Dollemayer) has just finished college and is now wandering aimlessly in search of a job, a drink and, of course, love. Shot in Boston by... Read more
Funny Money (2006)
5.3/10
Director: Leslie Greif
Starring: Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller, Armand Assante, Robert Loggia, Christopher McD...
Chevy Chase returns to the silver screen as an average accountant who accidentally swaps suitcases and comes home with one million in hot cash. His wi... Read more
Funny People (2009)
6.3/10
Director: Judd Apatow
Starring: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman,...
Adam Sandler is George Simmons, a narcissistic comedy superstar who finds out he has a rare blood disorder that will likely kill him within a year. Un... Read more
Futile Attraction (2005)
4.6/10
Director: Mark Prebble
Starring: Peter Rutherford, Danielle Mason, Alistair Browning, Glenda Tuaine, Michelle Ang
Director/writer Mark Prebble had a rough-cut of 'Futile Attraction' in the can when the money ran out. At the suggestion of a friend he started up th... Read more
Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007)
7.7/10
Starring: Billy West, Phil LaMarr, Katey Sagal, Coolio, Sarah Silverman, Mark Hamill, Al...
Matt Groening thrills fans of his cult animated comedy with this feature-length movie about, well, evil alien telemarketers, a tattoo on Fry's backsid... Read more
G.B.F. ( Gay Best Friend ) (2013)
6/10
Director: Darren Stein
Starring: Jonathan Silverman, Natasha Lyonne, Rebecca Gayheart, Megan Mullally, Michael J...
The first teen to come out of the closet at North Gateway High struggles to balance his newfound popularity with his longtime friendships as the three... Read more
Galaxy Quest (1999)
7.3/10
Director: Dean Parisot
Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mi...
Years later, the stars of the classic TV sci-fi series "Galaxy Quest" are still making appearances at sci-fi conventions. During one, they are whisked... Read more
Gambit (2012)
5.7/10
Director: Michael Hoffman
Starring: Alan Rickman, Cameron Diaz, Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Tom Courtenay
Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz star in this remake of the 1966 comedy caper which starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. Penned by the Coen brother... Read more
Game Night (2017)
7/10
Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Starring: Michael C Hall, Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons, Kyle Chandler, Bil...
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and fed... Read more
Garfield (2004)
5/10
Director: Peter Hewitt
Starring: Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Debra Mess...
Cartoonist Jim Davis's lasagna-eating, nap-loving, fat cat comes to life in a comedic family adventure that mixes live-action with computer-generated... Read more