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 Missionary (1982)
6.2/10
Director: Richard Loncraine
Starring: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliott, Trevor Howard
Returning from Africa, a young man of the cloth is recruited to run a home for fallen women ('Women who've tripped?') and quickly finds himself the re... Read more
The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
7.7/10
Starring: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Join David Mitchell and Robert Webb, the stars and creators of the UK hit 'Peep Show' as they present inventive and (most importantly) hilarious sketc... Read more
The Moderns (1988)
6.7/10
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino, Genevieve Bujold, Geraldine Chaplin, Kevin J...
An exquisite-looking period drama set against the backdrop of the Paris art scene of the 1920s. Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino and John Lone are Am... Read more
The Moguls (2005)
6.3/10
Director: Michael Traeger
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Patrick Fugit, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe...
Jeff Bridges is Andy, a divorced down-on-his-luck loser who decides the way out of the doldrums is to make a porn movie! He convinces some of his sma... Read more
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (2000)
5.3/10
Director: Dudi Appleton
Starring: Bronagh Gallagher, Kris Marshall, James Nesbitt
This irreverent, politically incorrect, winning comedy set in Northern Ireland features Kris Marshall as the titular character, the most fertile man i... Read more
The Mountain (2024)
7.4/10
Director: Rachel House
Starring: Fern Sutherland, Byron Coll
The Mountain is a 2024 New Zealand comedy-drama and coming-of-age film directed by Rachel House, based on a screenplay by House and Tom Furniss. The f... Read more
The Mouse That Roared (1959)
7/10
Director: Jack Arnold
Starring: Peter Sellers, Jean Seberg, David Kossoff
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick declares war on the United States in order to improve the welfare of the tiny nation. Unfortunately no one told Peter Selle... Read more
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
5.2/10
Director: Rob Cohen
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, R...
Another entertaining entry in the FX-laden 'Mummy' franchise, with Brendan Fraser and co back to kick more crusty old butt. Jet Li is the 2000-year-ol... Read more
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
5.2/10
Director: Rob Cohen
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Anthony Wong, R...
Another entertaining entry in the FX-laden 'Mummy' franchise, with Brendan Fraser and co back to kick more crusty old butt. Jet Li is the 2000-year-ol... Read more
The Muppets (2011)
7.1/10
Director: James Bobin
Starring: Chris Cooper, Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones
With the famed puppet troupe's heyday behind them, it's up to young Muppet Walter, his human brother Gary (Jason Segel, who also co-wrote), and Gary's... Read more