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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Paddington ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7.2/10
Director: Paul King
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman, Peter Capaldi, Sal...
Paddington has grown up deep in the Peruvian jungle with his Aunt Lucy who, inspired by a chance encounter with an English explorer, has raised her ne... Read more
Pain and Gain (2013)
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Ed Harris, Mark Wahlberg, Tony Shalhoub, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie
Based on an unbelievable true story, this mix of comedy and action from director Michael Bay follows the half-baked kidnapping and extortion scheme pe... Read more
Palindromes (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Todd Solondz
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stephen Adly-Guirgis, Emani Sledge, Valerie...
Todd Solondz' new film begins with the funeral of his beloved 'Welcome to the Dollhouse' character, Dawn Wiener. Touching on the same raw-nerve subje... Read more
Palm Beach (2019)
6.3/10
Director: Rachel Ward
Starring: Bryan Brown, Richard E Grant, Aaron Jeffery, Jacqueline McKenzie, Sam Neill, Gre...
A group of old friends reunite at Sydney's Palm Beach to celebrate a special birthday. However, the fun soon gives way to the messy realities of life. Read more
Palookaville (1995)
6.6/10
Director: Alan Taylor
Starring: William Forsythe, Vincent Gallo, Adam Trese
First time Director Alan Taylor delivers this wonderful comedy about three New Jersey-ites who hope that petty crime will deliver unto them the Americ... Read more
Pam Ayres: In Her Own Words (2005)
Starring: Pam Ayres
Pam celebrates 30 years in show business with her one woman show which was recorded live at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. Featuring a mix of new... Read more
Pam Ayres: Unsupported - Live on Stage (2007)
Starring: Pam Ayres
Recorded live at the Stables Theatre, Wavendon, in June 2007, this show captures the quick wit and idiosyncratic delivery of one of Britain's top comi... Read more
Paper Champions (2020)
7.3/10
Director: Jo-Anne Brechin
Starring: John Tui, Gary Sweet
Paper Champions is an uplifting comedy about Rey, a young man who wants to find love despite having lost his 'Mana'. Read more
Parade (1974)
6.1/10
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Jacques Tati
This final film from Jaques Tati (made for Swedish TV) is a lively spectacle that celebrates man's passion for performing arts and pure entertainment.... Read more
Paradise Kiss: Vol 1 (2005)
6.7/10
Director: Osamu Kobayashi
Starring: Johnny Yong Bosch, Sam Carr, Mari Devon
Top high-school student seeks some purpose in life. A group of fashion design students ask her to be the front model for their clothing label "Paradis... Read more