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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Radio Days (1987)
7.6/10
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Dianne Wiest, Julie Kavner, Mia Farrow, Seth Green
Woody Allen's wonderful period comedy returning to the nostalgia of the days of radio, with Julie Kavner, Michael Tucker, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest and... Read more
Raising Helen (2004)
6/10
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer Breslin, Abig...
Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) is a glamourous big-city fashion executive whose life of late nights and bright lights is turned upside down when she's une... Read more
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
6/10
Director: Leo McCarey
Starring: Jack Carson, Joan Collins, Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman
This diverting romantic comedy centers on the deteriorating relationship of Harry and Grace Bannerman (Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward). While Harry is e... Read more
Ramona and Beezus (103)
6.6/10
Director: Elizabeth Allen
Starring: John Corbett, Sandra Oh, Bridget Moynahan, Josh Duhamel, Ginnifer Goodwin, Selen...
The misadventures of spunky third-grader Ramona Quimby come to life in this charming family comedy based on the best-selling books by Beverly Cleary.... Read more
Rams (2020)
6.5/10
Starring: Sam Neill, Michael Caton, Miranda Richardson, Asher Keddie, Wayne Blair
Two estranged brothers must set aside their differences when a rare and lethal illness threatens their respective flocks of sheep in Western Australia... Read more
Rancho Deluxe (1974)
6.4/10
Director: Frank Perry
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Clifton James, Slim Pickens, Harry Dean Stanton, El...
A curious, off-beat comedy western, with a tangible charm thanks largely to charismatic stars, Jeff Bridges and Sam Waterston. They're a couple of mo... Read more
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Jalmari Helander
Starring: Jorma Tommila, Per Christian Ellefsen, Onni Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Jonathan Hut...
Terror seizes the Arctic region when a man's reindeer herd is mysteriously slaughtered and his son grows curious about a strange excavation project ta... Read more
Rat Race (2001)
6.4/10
Director: Jerry Zucker
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr, Seth Green, Jon L...
This loose remake of the classic "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" features an all-star cast including Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg and C... Read more
Ratchet and Clank (2016)
Director: Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland
Starring: John Goodman, Sylvester Stallone, Paul Giamatti, Rosario Dawson, David Kaye, Jam...
Ratchet is the last of his kind, a foolhardy lombax who grew up without a family. Clank is a pint-sized robot with more brains than brawn. After stumb... Read more
Rats and Cats (2007)
5.6/10
Director: Tony Rogers
Starring: Jason Gann, Adam Zwar, Anya Beyersdorf, Paul Denny
Another pitch-black Aussie gem from the team who brought us cult hit 'Wilfred'. Darren McWarren is a one-time TV star whose career has fallen into obs... Read more