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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Rushmore (1998)
7.7/10
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Seymour Cassel, Olivia Williams, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
A rebellious teenager (Jason Schwartzman), too involved with his extracurricular activities to bother with studies, befriends a depressed, middle-aged... Read more
Russian Snark (2010)
6.6/10
Director: Stephen Sinclair
Starring: Peter Rowley, Steven Papps, Elena Stejko, Stephanie Tauevihi
A bittersweet comedy about two refugee artists from Russia getting to grips with life in the South Pacific. The unworldly Misha and his vivacious wif... Read more
Rustler's Rhapsody (1985)
Director: Hugh Wilson
Starring: Tom Berenger, G W Bailey, Marilu Henner, Sela Ward
When a dressed-in-white singing cowboy tries to clean up the real Old West, the results are hilarious comedy and a riotous send-up of the 40s Saturday... Read more
Ruthless People (1986)
6.9/10
Director: David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Starring: Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater
A comedy about kidnapping, attempted murder, weight loss and revenge, from the directors of 'Flying High'. Danny DeVito wants to rid himself of naggin... Read more
Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)
6/10
Director: Eric Idle
Starring: Eric Idle, Billy Connolly, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Bill Murray, Robin Williams
Dirk, Nasty, Stig and Barry - the 'pre-fab four' strike again!. Python-alum Eric Idle directs and stars in this sequel to his 1978 mockumentary, 'The... Read more
RV: Runaway Vacation (2006)
5.5/10
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Hutcherson,...
White-collar workaholic Robin Williams persuades his family to forgo their much-anticipated Hawaiian vacation for a cross-country road trip in a fully... Read more
S.O.B. (1981)
6.4/10
Director: Blake Edwards
Starring: Julie Andrews, Larry Hagman, Loretta Swit, Marisa Berenson, Robert Preston, Robe...
In this biting comedy satirizing Hollywood cynicism from writer-director Blake Edwards, Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan) is a motion picture director w... Read more
Safe Men (1998)
6/10
Director: John Hamburg
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Zahn, Josh Pais, Paul Giamatti
Directed by John Hamburg this oddball comedy stars Steve Zahn and Sam Rockwell as two would-be musicians, who find themselves breaking into the burgla... Read more
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
7/10
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Starring: Jeff Garlin, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kristen Bell, Mark Duplass, Aubrey Plaza, Jake J...
"Wanted: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You'll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. I have only done this... Read more
Saint Amour (2016)
6.1/10
Director: Benoit Delepine, Gustave Kervern
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Benoit Poelvoorde, Celine Sallette, Vincent Lacoste
Every year, Bruno (Benoît Poelvoorde), a disheartened cattle breeder, attends the Paris Agricultural Show. This year, his father, Jean, (Gérard Depard... Read more