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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20th Century Women (2016)
7.4/10
Director: Mike Mills
Starring: Annette Bening, Billy Crudup, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig
In 1979 Santa Barbara, Calif., Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brim... Read more
21 Jump Street (2012)
7.2/10
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Ice Cube, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Jonah Hill, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle
The popular 1980s cop show gets a modern updating in this hilarious action/comedy. Rookie police officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tat... Read more
21 Jump Street (Blu-ray) (2012)
7.2/10
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Ice Cube, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Jonah Hill, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle
The popular 1980s cop show gets a modern updating in this hilarious action/comedy. Rookie police officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tat... Read more
22 Jump Street (2014)
7/10
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Ice Cube, Peter Stormare, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go... Read more
3 is a Crowd ( Je reste! ) (2003)
Director: Diane Kurys
Starring: Sophie Marceau, Vincent Perez, Charles Berling, Pascale Roberts
AKA "Je Reste!" Marie-Dominique has been married to Bertrand for 15 years. They have a young son, a lovely home and a seemingly blissful marriage. But... Read more
30 Minutes or Less (2011)
6.1/10
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Fred Ward, Jesse Eisenberg, Michael Pena, Nick Swardson, Danny McBride, Aziz Ans...
In this frenetic comedy, down-and-out pizza delivery guy Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) gets kidnapped by a pair of bumbling, would-be criminals (Danny McBrid... Read more
30 Minutes or Less (Blu-ray) (2011)
6.1/10
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Fred Ward, Jesse Eisenberg, Michael Pena, Nick Swardson, Danny McBride, Aziz Ans...
In this frenetic comedy, down-and-out pizza delivery guy Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) gets kidnapped by a pair of bumbling, would-be criminals (Danny McBrid... Read more
3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 1 (1996)
7.8/10
Director: James Burrows, Robert Berlinger
Starring: John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curti...
Season One of the hit series about a bunch of clueless aliens disguised as humans in order to research Earth's customs and people. John Lithgow was c... Read more
3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 3 (1997)
7.8/10
Director: James Burrows, Robert Berlinger
Starring: Jane Curtin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Lithgow, French Stewart, Kristen Johnsto...
Nominated for eight Emmys, the third season features more out-of-this-world lunacy from the Solomons as they venture further into the human condition,... Read more
48 Shades (2006)
5.9/10
Director: Daniel Lapaine
Starring: Richard Wilson (2), Emma Lung, Robin McLevy, Nicholas Donaldson, Victoria Thaine...
17-year-old Dan decides to stay in Brisbane and finish high school when his parents move to Switzerland, moving in with his young aunt and her gorgeou... Read more