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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Little Nicholas' Treasure (2021)
Director: Julien Rappeneau
Starring: Audrey Lamy, Jean-Paul Rouve, Pierre Arditi, Gregory Gadebois, Jean-Pierre Darro...
What Nicholas (9) loves most is playing with his gang of middle school pals, The Invincibles. Adorable, yet mischievous, they have all sorts of advent... Read more
Little Nicky (2000)
5.3/10
Director: Steven Brill
Starring: Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans, Tommy "Tiny" Lister...
When two of Satan's scheming sons escape 'down-under' and start wreaking havoc in New York, it's up to Nicky (Adam Sandler), the devil's half-angelic,... Read more
Little Noises (1991)
6.1/10
Starring: Tatum O'Neal, Crispin Glover, Nina Siemaszko, Tate Donovan, Rik Mayall
A struggling writer (Glover) steals poems written by his mute friend to achieve fame and fortune. Read more
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
6.9/10
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, James Belushi, John...
The film of the off-Broadway musical of the horror movie spoof... an hilarious, tuneful story of a nerd and his man-eating plant starring Rick Moranis... Read more
Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut ( Blu-ray ) (1986)
6.9/10
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: Bill Murray, Christopher Guest, Ellen Greene, James Belushi, John Candy, Rick Mo...
The film of the off-Broadway musical of the horror movie spoof... an hilarious, tuneful story of a nerd and his man-eating plant starring Rick Moranis... Read more
Live Free or Die (2006)
5.6/10
Director: Gregg Kavet, Andy Robin
Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Kevin Dunn, Judah Friedlander, Ebon Mos-Bachrach, Michael Rapap...
In a small-town in New Hampshire, foul-mouthed all-talk slacker John "Rugged" Rudgate fancies himself a criminal. When a local plumber stares him down... Read more
Living In Oblivion (1995)
7.5/10
Director: Tom DiCillo
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney
This wrenching but comic look at independent film-making shows a young film-maker forced to ponder the inevitable question: Can anything be worth goin... Read more
Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (2013)
7.1/10
Director: David Trueba
Starring: Javier Camara, Natalia de Molina, Francesc Colomer, Jorge Sanz
Scooping Spains Goya Awards this year (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, New Actress and Original Score), Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed is... Read more
Living Out Loud (1998)
6.6/10
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Starring: Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito, Queen Latifah
This deeply felt comedy/drama follows Holly Hunter through a journey of self-realisation as she makes a new life for herself after a nasty divorce. Ho... Read more
Lo Scopone Scientifico ( The Scientific Cardplayer ) (1972)
Director: Luigi Comencini
Starring: Alberto Sordi, Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, Silvana Mangano
Every year, a Countess (Bette Davis) invites a poor Italian family to play in a card game with the Countess' money at stake. She always wins. But one... Read more