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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The Brats (Les gamins) (2013)
6.1/10
Starring: Alain Chabat, Sandrine Kiberlain, Melanie Bernier, Arie Elmaleh
On getting engaged, Thomas meets his future father-in-law Gilbert, married for 30 years to Suzanne. Gilbert is disillusioned and feels like he missed... Read more
The Break-Up (2006)
5.8/10
Director: Peyton Reed
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams, Cole Hauser, Jon Favreau, Jas...
Rumours of an off-screen romance between Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughan created a massive hype around this paradoxically low-key comedy about a co... Read more
The Breaker Upperers (2018)
6.7/10
Director: Madeleine Sami, Jackie van Beek
Starring: Jemaine Clement, Oscar Kightley, Madeleine Sami, Jaquie Brown, James Rolleston,...
Two women cynical in love, set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. Read more
The Breaker Upperers (Blu-ray) (2018)
6.7/10
Director: Madeleine Sami, Jackie van Beek
Starring: Jemaine Clement, Oscar Kightley, Madeleine Sami, Jaquie Brown, James Rolleston,...
Two women cynical in love, set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. Read more
The Breakfast Club (1985)
7.9/10
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy,...
Five teenagers on detention in a suburban school spend a Saturday in the school library and learn to get along. Cheerleader, jock, nerd, street punk a... Read more
The Brink's Job (1978)
6.5/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Goorwitz, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, Paul Sorvi...
From director William Friedkin ('The French Connection') comes this brilliant portrayal of one of the most famous and daring armed robberies in United... Read more
The Brothers Bloom (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Maximilian Schell, Rachel Weisz, Robbie Coltrane, Ri...
All their lives, brothers Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody) have perfected the fine art of the con. Now they're ready for one last spect... Read more
The Bucket List (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Beverly Todd, Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Rob Morrow, Rowena King, Sean Haye...
Rob Reiner's seriocomic road movie stars Jack Nicholson as a terminally ill corporate billionaire sharing a hospital room with cancer-stricken mechani... Read more
The Bullfighters (1945)
6.4/10
Director: Mal St Clair
Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Laurel and Hardy are detectives on the trail of petty thief, Larceny Nell, that leads them south of the border. They lose the girl but end up in the... Read more
The Burbs (1989)
6.9/10
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Tom Hanks, Corey Feldman, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern
Joe Dante presents a darkly humorous look at suburban living. Neighbours Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun and Bruce Dern think there is something very odd abo... Read more