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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Joy Ride (2023)
6.4/10
Starring: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu
When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the help of Lolo, her childhood best friend, Kat, a college friend, and Deadeye, Lolo's... Read more
Juan of the Dead (2011)
6.5/10
Director: Alejandro Brugues
Starring: Alexis Diaz de Villegas, Jorge Molina, Andros Perugorria, Andrea Duro
Juan (Alexis Diaz Villegas) is a spindly, laid back Cuban who spends most of his time doing the occasional illegal odd job with his slacker best bud L... Read more
Judge Priest (1934)
6.4/10
Director: John Ford
Starring: Will Rogers, Anita Louise
Perhaps the best film example of the down-home wit of humourist Will Rogers was this early comedy-drama from John Ford. Rogers plays a small town judg... Read more
Judy & Punch (2019)
6.3/10
Director: Mirrah Foulkes
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Damon Herriman
Seaside (nowhere near the sea), puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show on the brink of an anarchic mob rule. When Pun... Read more
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)
Director: Don Sharp
Starring: Burl Ives, Terry-Thomas, Lionel Jeffries, Dennis Price, Troy Donahue, Hermione...
In Victorian England, an American showman uses a wealthy Frenchman's finances to build a German explosives expert's giant cannon designed to fire a pe... Read more
Julie and Julia (2009)
Director: Nora Ephron
Starring: Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Linda Emond, Amy Adams, Chris Messina
A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a new recipe for life in the true stories of how Julia Child's (Meryl Streep) life and cook... Read more
Julie and Julia ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
Director: Nora Ephron
Starring: Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Linda Emond, Amy Adams, Chris Messina
A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a new recipe for life in the true stories of how Julia Child's (Meryl Streep) life and cook... Read more
Juliet, Naked (2018)
6.8/10
Director: Jesse Peretz
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Dodds
Annie (Rose Byrne) is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan (Chris ODowd) an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke). Wh... Read more
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
6.7/10
Director: Jake Kasdan
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina Nora Lum
In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts... Read more
Jumanji: The Next Level (Blu-ray) (2019)
6.7/10
Director: Jake Kasdan
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina Nora Lum
In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts... Read more