Comedy - Movies

Protocol (1984)

Comedy

Superstar Goldie Hawn ("The First Wives Club," "Private Benjamin") is a spirited DC cocktail waitress who, through a series of comic misadventures, becomes an overnight celebrity as a protocol official for the State Department. But her do-nothing job leads to her being used as a pawn in a covert arms deal. Directed by Herbert Ross ("Steel Magnolias," "Boys on the Side"), this is "a breezy comedy that was made to order for the gifted Goldie Hawn," says The New York Times, and The Washington Post calls it "the kind of corny screwball comedy you thought nobody made any more." Co-starring Academy Award-nominee Chris Sarandon ("The Princess Bride"), Amanda Bearse ("Married: With Children") and Ed Begley, Jr. ("The Accidental Tourist").

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

Comedy

Funny, touching and emotionally charged comedy Scenes of a Sexual Nature, is a stand-out British independent feature with an incredible home-grown cast including Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road), Ewan McGregor, (Trainspotting), Catherine Tate (Doctor Who), Mark Strong (1917), Hugh Bonneville (Notting Hill), Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually), Adrian Lester (The Day After Tomorrow) and Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda). On the lush green lawns of London's Hampstead Heath, a variety of couples commune and sort through their assorted romantic dilemmas. Brian (Douglas Hodge, Joker) asks his partner, Billy (Ewan McGregor), to cease his constant carousing. Gerry (Hugh Bonneville) and Julia (Gina McKee, Notting Hill) slog through what appears to be a very bad blind date. Meanwhile, Iris (Eileen Atkins, Gosford Park) gets a blast from the past when she encounters a man she had a fling with 50 years earlier.

The Ritz (1976)

Comedy

New York, 1976. When nerdy Cleveland native Gaetano Proclo discovers that his mobster brother-in-law has ordered a hit on him, he desperately begs his cab driver to take him to the last place the mafia would look for him--and finds himself inside The Ritz. The clueless Proclo (Jack Weston) slowly realizes that his hideout is a swinging gay bathhouse. And the patrons never do discover that the chubby Proclo has not come looking for a sexual encounter. Now, Proclo not only ducks assassins, but also a squeaky-voiced private detective (Treat Williams), an amorous chubby chaser and the one-and-only cabaret singer Googie Gomez (Rita Moreno), who mistakes Proclo for a Broadway producer in this hilarious comedy of errors. Based on the hit Broadway comedy by Terrence McNally.

What's New Pussycat?

Comedy

A notorious womanizer, fashion editor Michael James (Peter O'Toole) decides to seek the help of a psychiatrist. Desperate to remain faithful to his fiancée Carole (Romy Schneider), Michael enlists the help of Dr. Fassbinder (Peter Sellers), blissfully unaware that as Dr. Fassbinder is making the moves on a patient who secretly longs for the seemingly irresistible Michael. As Michael and Carole check into the Chateau Chantelle in hopes of patching up their relationship, Dr. Fassbinder has also arrived at the Chateau in hopes of finally cementing his relationship with the comely patient. As the two couples check into the hotel, disaster looms just beyond the bend in a series of hilarious mishaps that will test both Michael's faithfulness and Dr. Fassbinder's sanity.

Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles

Comedy

He's wrestled crocodiles Down Under and fought crime in New York, but can Mick "Crocodile" Dundee swim with the sharks in L.A.? Paul Hogan returns as Crocodile Dundee in this hilarious third installment of the beloved film series. After Mick's girlfriend, Sue (Linda Kozlowski), is assigned to the L.A. bureau of her father's newspaper, Mick, Sue and their son Mikey head to Hollywood. Once in La-La Land, Sue suspects foul play at a movie studio and Mick uses his Outback smarts to bring the bad guys to justice.

The Stand In

Comedy

Double the Drew Barrymore, double the fun in this outrageous comedy about trading places. Disillusioned by her acting career and unable to escape the stressful demands of fame, Candy Black's life spirals out of control. When a judge orders her to serve a year in rehab, Candy hires her on set stand-in, Paula, to go in her place. Out early for good behavior and hungry for fame, the seemingly quiet and adoring Paula flips the script on Candy, stealing the actress’s identity, career and boyfriend!

For Your Consideration

Comedy

Debut feature director Jay Berman (Christopher Guest), steers cast and crew through a typically tumultuous independent film Home for Purim, an intimate period drama about a Jewish family's turbulent reunion on the occasion of the dying matriarch's favorite holiday. When Internet-generated rumors begin circulating that three of Purim's stars -- faded luminary Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara), journeyman actor and former hot dog pitchman Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and ingenue Callie Webb (Parker Posey) -- may be perpetrating Award-worthy performances, a rumble of excitement rattles the cast. Once "Hollywood Now" anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) pick up the buzz, Award fever infects the entire production. Unit publicist Corey Taft (John Michael Higgins), talent agent Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy), and producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) all smell the sudden potential for a sleeper hit. As does Sunfish Classics President Martin Gibb (Ricky Gervais), who suggests some last-minute changes to the film that he feels will broaden the film's appeal. Meanwhile, Purim's screenwriters, Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) and Philip Koontz (Bob Balaban) grow steadily more horrified as they watch the first film adaptation of their work diverge from their original story. As the hopeful Purim team careens toward the end of production and the upcoming Award season, tenuous relationsh

Joe Versus the Volcano

Comedy

Laughs erupt when Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan fall in love and fall in lava in Joe Versus the Volcano, a colorful, stylish laugh-quake written and directed by Moonstruck Oscar winner John Patrick Shanley. As Joe, Hanks adds to his phenomenal string of successes that includes, Splash, Big and Turner & Hooch. And Meg Ryan follows up her starmaking When Harry Met Sally... with three roles, playing each of the women in Joe's life. When we first meet Joe, he has the white-collar blues. Every day is Monday, the boss is always in a bad mood and the cumulative stresses convince Joe he has a terminal condition called a "brain cloud." So when a zany jillionaire pops up and offers him a fleeting taste of the good life, Joe leaps at the chance. All he must do in return is leap into a volcano. But funny things happen on the way from the urban isle of Manhattan to the remote tropical isle of Waponi Woo... out of the corporate frying pan.

Me, Myself & Irene

Comedy

Meet Charlie Baileygates (Jim Carrey), a 17-year veteran of the Rhode Island police force. Charlie is mild-mannered, hard-working, always helpful, and a devoted and loving father to three sons. Unfortunately, Charlie has Split Personality Disorder, and when he runs out of his medication... Meet Hank Baileygates, Charlie's hyper-aggressive alter-ego. Hank's got a filthy mouth, drinks like a fish, and breaks skulls. Charlie and Hank have nothing in common...with the exception of Irene Waters (Renée Zellweger), a beautiful woman on the lam with whom they've both fallen in love. Now, Hank/Charlie must wage war - with himself - for the confused Irene's affections.

Joshy

Comedy

After his engagement suddenly ends, Joshy and a few his friends decide to take advantage of what was supposed to be his bachelor party in Ojai, California. In their attempt to help Joshy deal with the recent turn of events, the guys turn the getaway into a raucous weekend filled with drugs, booze, debauchery, and hot tubs. Written and directed by Jeff Baena and featuring an ensemble cast of hilarious comedic talents—including Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s "Silicon Valley"), Adam Pally (TV’s "Happy Endings"), Alex Ross Perry (director of Queen of Earth), Nick Kroll (TV’s "The League"), Brett Gelman (TV’s "Married") and Jenny Slate (Obvious Child) — Jeff Baena’s sophomore feature is a wickedly amusing portrayal of male bonding and emotional incompetence.

Hal Sparks: Charmageddon

Comedy

Hal Sparks has been called one of the top five stand-up comedians working today. His smart, straight edge writing and razor-sharp wit are in full force in this jam-packed one hour special.

My Apocalyptic Thanksgiving

Comedy

A zombie-obsessed, special needs adult searches for his absent mom while a Korean family and drug-dealing gang compete to teach him about family. But he teaches everyone forgiveness with the help of his favorite TV show.

Garage Days

Comedy

From the director of The Crow and I, Robot comes the hip and sexy comedy about a garage band with everything it takes to make it to the top...except talent. In a suburb of Sydney, Australia, a group of young rockers and their clueless manager wait for their big break, but, while struggling to make it, they can't keep their heads on straight -- or their hands off each other. Loaded with sex, drugs and rock-n-roll, Garage Days proves you don't have to be a rock star to party like one!

Military Wives

Comedy

MILITARY WIVES centers on a group of women from different backgrounds whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan. Faced with their loved ones’ absences, they come together to form the very first military wives choir, helping each other through some of life’s most difficult moments, and quickly find themselves on an international stage.

Lovesick (1983)

Comedy

"Arthur's" Dudley Moore scores another "10" with Oscar-nominee Elizabeth McGovern ("Ordinary People", "She's Having a Baby") in this perfect comedy-romance about a very married psychiatrist who falls head over heels for his newest patient. The New York Times says "Dudley Moore is back doing what he does best." Oscar-winners Alec Guinness ("Star Wars", "The Bridge on the River Kwai") and actor-director John Huston ("Prizzi's Honor", "Chinatown"), Ron Silver ("Timecop", "Reversal of Fortune"), David Strathairn ("The Firm", "The River Wild") and Alan King ("Casino") co-star. Written and directed by frequent Woody Allen collaborator Marshall Brickman ("Annie Hall", "Manhattan").

Super Troopers 2

Comedy

Everyone's favorite law enforcement team is back by popular demand with the follow up to the cult comedy classic...SUPER TROOPERS. When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the disputed area. Unconventional police work follows, and the result is…SUPER TROOPERS 2.

Romance and Cigarettes

Comedy

Nick Murder (James Gandolfini) is an ironworker who has been married for years to Kitty (Susan Sarandon), who works as a seamstress and is the mother of Nick's three daughters. While Nick loves his wife, his head is turned by Tula (Kate Winslet), a sexy salesgirl at a lingerie shop, and soon they're having a passionate affair. When Kitty finds out about Nick's infidelity, she becomes enraged and kicks him out of the house, forcing him to decide what he really wants out of life and what is most important to him.

Ladies In Black

Comedy

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.

Mother

Comedy

She packed your lunch. Tolerated your music. And quietly looked forward to the day you'd be happily on your own. If anyone qualifies as unforgettable, it's Mom. And if there's a comedy that qualifies as hilarious, it's "Mother." Albert Brooks is star, co-writer and director of this comic valentine about a twice-divorced author who decided the only way to fix his relationship problems is to move back to his childhood home and solve the problems he had with the first woman in his life—Mom (Debbie Reynolds, winning raves in her first starring film role in 27 years). For laughs as only Albert Brooks can deliver, come home to "Mother." Also starring Rob Morrow and featuring Lisa Kudrow.

California Split

Comedy

A down on his luck gambler (George Segal) links up with free spirit Elliot Gould at first to have some fun on, but then gets into debt when Gould takes an unscheduled trip to Tijuana. As a final act of desperation, he pawns most of his possessions and goes to Reno for the poker game of a lifetime. A film set mainly in casinos and races, as the two win and lose (but mainly win), get robbed, and get blind drunk.

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