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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Father's Little Dividend (1951)
6.7/10
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Spencer Tracy, Don Taylor, Billie Burke
This sequel to the 1950 comedy hit 'Father of the Bride' finds Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett returning as Stanley and Ellie Banks, the parents of new... Read more
Father, Dear Father: Series 1 (1968)
7.7/10
Director: William G Stewart
Starring: Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Ann Holloway, Noel Dyson
Patrick Glover (Patrick Cargill) is divorced and writes tacky thrillers for a living, he has custody of his two teenage daughters, is having an affair... Read more
Fatman (2020)
5.9/10
Starring: Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins
A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man... Read more
Faults (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Riley Stearns
Starring: Leland Orser, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lance Reddick, Chris Ellis
Washed-up and broke, an author whose books on mind control were once respected reluctantly helps a couple in deprogramming their daughter from the con... Read more
Fay Grim (2006)
6.3/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, James Urbaniak, Saffron Burrows, Liam Aiken, Elina...
Hal Hartley's sequel to his 1997 success 'Henry Fool' is a kooky espionage thriller with Parker Posey as the titular single mum, raising her and Henry... Read more
Fear and Trembling (2003)
7.1/10
Director: Alain Corneau
Starring: Sylvie Testud, Kaori Tsuji, Taro Suwa, Bison Katayama, Yasunari Kondo, Sokyu Fuj...
This comedy of cultural errors sees Belgian Amelie (Sylvie Testud) returning to Japan after pleasant memories from her childhood there. However as a... Read more
Fear, Inc. (2016)
5.5/10
Director: Vincent Masciale
Starring: Caitlin Stasey, Abigail Breslin, Richard Riehle, Patrick Renna
A horror junkie and his friends sign up with a company that brings their customer's greatest fears to life. Read more
Feast (2005)
6.4/10
Director: John Gulager
Starring: Balthazar Getty, Henry Rollins, Navi Rawat, Josh Zuckerman, Jason Mewes, Jenny W...
Blood, guts and yuks, this non-stop horror-comedy was born on US reality TV show, 'Project Greenlight', produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris... Read more
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
7.8/10
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck
A charming teen comedy about a high school student who's not going to let a little thing like classes get in the way of his enjoying one fine spring d... Read more
Fever Pitch (1996)
6.2/10
Director: David Evans
Starring: Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Neil Pearson
Based on the cult novel by Nick Hornby and set against the backdrop of the 1988-89 English football season. This well-written, exuberant and witty num... Read more