Movies in the Comedy genre
In a curious way, Snatched is a little like an Amy Schumer stand-up routine: sometimes edgy, occasionally hilarious, and lessened by the bits that fall flat. Unlike Trainwreck, which featured strong writing and an opportunity for Schumer to di...
U.S. Release Date: 2017-05-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Jonathan Levine
Cast: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Ike Barinholtz, ...
No matter how old you grow, you never forget the rare and special magic associated with a snow day. There's nothing quite like the experience of waking up to a virgin blanket of white, and realizing that, at least for one day, the normal drudgery ...
U.S. Release Date: 2000-02-01
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Chris Koch
Cast: Mark Webber, Zena Grey, Chris Elliott, ...
There are moments - few and far between, admittedly - when Something Borrowed briefly shines. Alas, those isolated instances aside, the movie is largely a waste of time. A tortured romantic comedy constructed on an uncertain foundation of artifice...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-05-06
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Luke Greenfield
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, ...
I wanted to like this movie more than I actually did, because it addresses a couple of provocative issues head-on, without too much sugar coating. The first is the Hollywood tendency to devalue middle-age female actors, relegating them to supporti...
U.S. Release Date: 2003-12-12
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Nancy Meyers
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Amanda Peet, ...
It's said one never forget the first time - first love, first kiss, first movie. That's certainly the case in Son of Rambow, in which one character's first cinematic experience, First Blood, opens up a world of new possibilities he had never dream...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-05-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: Garth Jennings
Cast: Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jules Sitruk, ...
In the marketing material for Sonic the Hedgehog, Paramount’s synopsis begins with the following words: “Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega…” Little more needs to be said. In the grand tradition of other moti...
U.S. Release Date: 2020-02-14
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
Director: Jeff Fowler
Cast: Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, ...
Sorry to Bother You may be 2018’s answer to 2017’s Get Out – an entertaining film with a strong socio-political subtext. At times very funny and occasionally outrageous, Sorry to Bother You defies expectations with a fresh take on survi...
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs, Violence)
Genre: Comedy/Science Fiction
Director: Boots Riley
Cast: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, ...
The only reason Soul Kitchen is being marketed as an "art film" in the United States is because it is subtitled. On merit, this is as mainstream as one can imagine - a generic, feel-good plot that's fit for a sit-com. Call it My Big Fat Greek Res...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-08-20
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Fatih Akin
Cast: Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Birol Unel, ...
No one could accuse Soul Men of originality - it cribs liberally from countless buddy films and road movies - but it offers enough energy and humor to overcome its shortcomings. The hit-to-miss quotient of the film's frequently profane and raunchy...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-11-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, ...
Joe Pytka is known best as a TV commercial director. He's the man behind the "Thank you for your support" Bartles & James ads, the "Bo knows" Nike ads, and the Ray Charles "Uh huh" Diet Pepsi ads. In fact, according to his bio, he has dir...
U.S. Release Date: 1996-11-15
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Cartoon Violence)
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
Director: Joe Pytka
Cast: Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Porky Pig, ...