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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Svengali (2013)
5.6/10
Starring: Martin Freeman, Matt Berry, Vicky McClure
Svengali chronicles a wide-eyed Welshman's haphazard attempts to manage an unruly rock band up the ladder of success whilst keeping his love life firm... Read more
Swashbuckler (1976)
6/10
Director: James Goldstone
Starring: Beau Bridges, Genevieve Bujold, James Earl Jones, Peter Boyle, Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw, Genevieve Bujold and James Earl Jones star in this lusty, rollicking pirate adventure set in the 18th Century Caribbean. A pirate and a h... Read more
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
7.3/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Gretchen Mol, Samantha Morton, Sean Penn, Uma Thurman, Woody A...
Woody Allen's affectionate, pseudo-documentary centres on Emmet Ray (Sean Penn), "the second best jazz guitarist in the world", a '30s music virtuoso... Read more
Sweet Liberty (1986)
5.7/10
Director: Alan Alda
Starring: Alan Alda, Bob Hoskins, Lillian Gish, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer
A Hollywood film crew invades the small Southern town of the author whose Revolutionary War novel they've turned into a racy teen comedy, much to his... Read more
Sweet Revenge (1998)
5.6/10
Director: Malcolm Mowbray
Starring: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rupert Graves, Martin Clu...
Aka "The Revengers' Comedies". "Sweet Revenge" is the story of recently fired businessman Henry Bell (Sam Neill) and aristocrat Karen Knightly (Helena... Read more
Swimming with Men (2018)
6.3/10
Director: Oliver Parker
Starring: Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Daniel Mays, Adeel Akhtar, Thomas Turg...
A man suffering from a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life after joining an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team. Read more
Swimming with Sharks (1995)
7.1/10
Director: George Huang
Starring: Michelle Forbes, Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Benicio Del Toro, Roy Dotrice
Kevin Spacey and Frank Whaley star in this dazzling, wicked comedy. The vile fun begins as Whaley's character signs on as the new assistant to venal H... Read more
Swing Vote (2008)
6.1/10
Director: Joshua Michael Stern
Starring: Kevin Costner, Madeleine Carroll, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, N...
Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) is just a below-average Joe who works in a factory and knocks back a few too many beers. He is also a loving single parent... Read more
Swingers (1996)
7.3/10
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, Jon Favreau, Heather Graham
Doug Liman's debut is a surprisingly winning look at the romantic and social entanglements of a group of Los Angeles lounge lizards. Jon Favreau and V... Read more
Swingers ( Blu-ray ) (1996)
7.3/10
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Heather Graham, Jon Favreau, Ron Livingston, Vince Vaughn, Patrick Van Horn, Ale...
Doug Liman's debut is a surprisingly winning look at the romantic and social entanglements of a group of Los Angeles lounge lizards. Jon Favreau and V... Read more