Category Archives: Comedy
Next Goal Wins
Release 2023
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Director: Taika Waititi
Writers: Taika Waititi, Iain Morris
Stars: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10767052/
The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0.
Lift
Release 2024
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Director: F. Gary Gray
Writers: Daniel Kunka
Stars: Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sam Worthington, Vincent D'Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14371878/
Follows a master thief and her ex-boyfriend who team up to steal $100 million in gold bullion being transported on a 777 passenger flight.
Self Reliance
Release 2023
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Director: Jake Johnson
Writer: Jake Johnson
Stars: Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Andy Samberg, Christopher Lloyd, Daryl J. Johnson
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26084002/
Given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show, one man discovers there's a lot to live for.
Waitress
Release 2023
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Director: Diane Paulus, Brett Sullivan
Writers: Jessie Nelson, Adrienne Shelly
Stars: Sara Bareilles, Drew Gehling, Charity Dawson, Dakin Matthews, Christopher Fitzgerald
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15477042/
The hit Broadway musical about a small-town pie baker with big dreams gets the silver screen treatment.
Good Grief
Release 2023
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Director: Dan Levy
Writer: Dan Levy
Stars: Dan Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19887550/
When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.
Sumotherhood
Release 2023
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Director: Adam Deacon
Writers: Adam Deacon, Michael Vu, Jazzie Zonzolo
Stars: Adam Deacon, Jennifer Saunders, Danny Sapani, Peter Serafinowicz, Ed Sheeran
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14963742/
This British crime comedy sees two hapless friends run into trouble after an attempted bank robbery goes wrong.
Dream Scenario
Release 2023
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Director: Kristoffer Borgli
Writer: Kristoffer Borgli
Stars: Lily Bird, Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Jessica Clement, Star Slade
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21942866/
A hapless family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. When his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.
Saltburn
Release 2023
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Director: Emerald Fennell
Writer: Emerald Fennell
Stars: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Archie Madekwe, Sadie Soverall, Richie Cotterell
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17351924/
A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Release 2023
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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Director: Sam Fell
Writers: Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, Rachel Tunnard
Stars: Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8337264/
Having pulled off an escape from Tweedy's farm, Ginger has found a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new threat, and Ginger and her team decide to break in.
The Family Plan
Release 2023
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Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Writers: David Coggeshall
Stars: Michelle Monaghan, Mark Wahlberg, Ciarán Hinds, Maggie Q, Zoe Margaret Colletti
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16431870/
A former top assassin living incognito as a suburban dad must take his unsuspecting family on the run when his past catches up to him.