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 Meddler (2015)
6.3/10
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J K Simmons
With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily r... Read more
The Mel Brooks Collection: Volume 1 - High Anxiety / Life Stinks / To Be or Not To Be / History of the World Part 1 (1981)
Director: Alan Johnson, Mel Brooks
Starring: Billy Barty, Ron Carey, Barbara Harris, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Lea...
Four classic films from comic genius Mel Brooks. 'High Anxiety' - Dr Robert Thorndyke is the newly appointed director of the psychoneurosis institute... Read more
The Mel Brooks Collection: Volume 2 - The Twelve Chairs / Young Frankenstein / Silent Movie (1976)
Director: Mel Brooks
Starring: Peter Boyle, Diana Coupland, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr, Gene Hackman, Madeline Ka...
Three classic films from comic genius Mel Brooks. 'The Twelve Chairs' - Derived from a Russian folk tale, Mel Brooks' fast-paced farce stars Ron Mood... Read more
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
6.2/10
Director: Grant Heslov
Starring: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Robert Patrick, Steph...
Loosely adapted from the book by Jon Ronson that was inspired by actual events, this satirical comedy stars Ewan McGregor as a journalist working in I... Read more
The Merger (2018)
6.5/10
Director: Mark Grentell
Starring: John Howard, Penny Cook, Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany
A former professional football player returns to his country town after his sporting career comes to an abrupt end, and takes on the position of coach... Read more
The Merger (Blu-Ray) (2018)
6.5/10
Director: Mark Grentell
Starring: John Howard, Penny Cook, Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany
A former professional football player returns to his country town after his sporting career comes to an abrupt end, and takes on the position of coach... Read more
The Mighty Boosh on Tour: Journey of the Childmen (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Oliver Ralfe
Starring: Rich Fulcher, Julian Barratt, Dave Brown, Mike Fielding, Noel Fielding
'The Mighty Boosh' is a unique comedy that has transferred from radio and television success to a national phenomenon, catapulting its creators Julian... Read more
The Milky Way (1936)
6.7/10
Director: Leo McCarey
Starring: Harold Lloyd
Mild-mannered milkman Burleigh Sullivan (Harold Lloyd) becomes the toast of the boxing world when he's accidentally credited with knocking out the cha... Read more
The Million Pound Note (1953)
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Gregory Peck, Jane Griffiths, Ronald Squire
From the Mark Twain fable about an American receiving a one million pound note and the ensuing turmoil. This well-acted tale stars Gregory Peck, Jane... Read more
The Millionairess (1960)
5.5/10
Director: Anthony Asquith
Starring: Sophia Loren, Peter Sellers, Alastair Sim, Dennis Price, Vittorio De Sica
George Bernard Shaw's aceribic play served as the basis for this romantic satire starring Sophia Loren as a fabulously wealthy beauty who tires of men... Read more