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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March of the Wooden Soldiers ( aka Babes in Toyland ) (1934)
Director: Charles R Rogers, Gus Meins
Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlotte Henry
This enjoyable fantasy has Stan and Ollie as toymaker's assistants in the land of Old King Cole where they eventually save the town from boogeyman. Read more
Margot at the Wedding (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Jack Black, Ciaran Hinds, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Turturro, Fl...
An insightful dramedy starring Nicole Kidman as Margot, an acerbic short story writer who attempts to reconnect with estranged sibling Pauline (Jennif... Read more
Marguerite (2015)
7/10
Director: Xavier Giannoli
Starring: Andre Marcon, Catherine Frot, Christa Theret, Michel Fau
1921, The beginning of the Golden Twenties. Not far from Paris. It is party day at Marguerite Dumonts castle. Like every year, an array of music love... Read more
Marigold (2007)
5/10
Director: Willard Carroll
Starring: Ali Larter, Salman Khan, Nandana Sen, Ian Bohen, Gulshan Grover
A demanding American actress (Ali Larter) heads to India in order to shoot a low-budget Hollywood film, only to find herself stranded in Bombay with n... Read more
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Randall Miller
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, Mary Steenburgen, John Goodman, Sean Astin, Donnie...
An all-star cast turn out for this bittersweet comedy about starting over. Frank (Robert Carlyle) is in a deep depression after the death of his wife... Read more
Marley and Me (2008)
Director: David Frankel
Starring: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner, Alan Arkin, Ann Dowd,...
Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston embark on the adventures of marriage, career, family - and the world's worst dog. Based on the best-selling autobiogr... Read more
Marmaduke (2010)
4.2/10
Director: Tom Dey
Starring: Damon Wayans, Kiefer Sutherland, Sam Elliott, Steve Coogan, William H Macy, Owen...
An all-star cast including Owen Wilson, George Lopez, Kiefer Sutherland and Fergie, lend their voices to this doggone comedy starring the world's most... Read more
Marriage Story (2019)
8/10
Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Wallace Shawn, Laura Dern, Alan Alda
Marriage Story is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who produced the film with David Heyman. It stars Scarlett Johansson and Ad... Read more
Marriages (Per tutta la vita) (2021)
5.9/10
Starring: Carolina Crescentini, Claudia Gerini, Filippo Nigro, Fabio Volo
Four married couples find out that their marriage is not valid because celebrated by a man that was not a real priest. The four stories intertwine and... Read more
Marriages! (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Valerie Guignabodet
Starring: Didier Bezace, Miou-Miou, Mathilde Seigner, Jean Dujardin
This fun, frothy comedy explores relationships as only the French can! On the morning of Johanna and Benjamin's wedding, tensions are high. While the... Read more