Category Archives: Comedy
Knives Out
Release 2019
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Director: Rian Johnson
Writer: Rian Johnson
Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8946378/
A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.
The Addams Family
Release 2019
Genre Animation, Comedy, Family
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Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
Writers: Matt Lieberman, Charles Addams, Conrad Vernon, Pamela Pettler, Erica Rivinoja
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1620981/
The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.
Jojo Rabbit
Release 2019
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Director: Taika Waititi
Writers: Taika Waititi, Christine Leunens
Stars: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/
A young boy in Hitler's army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
The Two Popes
Release 2019
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
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Director: Fernando Meirelles
Writers: Anthony McCarten
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8404614/
Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
Uncut Gems
Release 2019
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Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Stars: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5727208/
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score, makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides, in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
Marriage Story
Release 2019
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Director: Noah Baumbach
Writer: Noah Baumbach
Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Merritt Wever
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7653254/
Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.
A Rainy Day in New York
Release 2019
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Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Liev Schreiber
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7139936/
A young couple arrive in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures and misadventures.
Before You Know It
Release 2019
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Director: Hannah Pearl Utt
Writers: Jen Tullock, Hannah Pearl Utt
Stars: Hannah Pearl Utt, Ayden Mayeri, Oona Yaffe
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8856090/
A pair of sisters find out that the mother they thought was dead is alive and starring on a soap opera.
Playmobil: The Movie
Release 2019
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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Director: Lino DiSalvo
Writers: Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland, Michael LaBash
Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Gabriel Bateman, Jim Gaffigan
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4199898/
Animated feature film inspired by the Playmobil brand toys.
Abominable
Release 2019
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy
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Director: Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman
Writers: Jill Culton
Stars: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6324278/
Three teenagers must help a Yeti return to his family while avoiding a wealthy man and a zoologist who want it for their own needs.