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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The Americanization of Emily (1964)
7.4/10
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn, Joyce Grenfell
In one of the first films to satirize America's gung-ho attitude to war, James Garner (in his favourite role) plays Charley Madison, a soldier who's n... Read more
The Angels' Share (2012)
7/10
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: William Ruane, Gary Maitland, Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw
Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, the wayward and disillusioned small-time criminal and new father Robbie (Paul Brannigan) is given... Read more
The Angels' Share ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7/10
Director: Ken Loach
Starring: William Ruane, Gary Maitland, Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw
Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, the wayward and disillusioned small-time criminal and new father Robbie (Paul Brannigan) is given... Read more
The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
6.3/10
Director: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
Starring: Voices Of, Peter Dinklage, Tony Hale, Danny McBride, Jason Sudeikis
Flightless birds lead a mostly happy existence, except for Red (Jason Sudeikis), who just can't get past the daily annoyances of life. His temperament... Read more
The Animal (2001)
4.8/10
Director: Luke Greenfield
Starring: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, Edward Asner, John C McGinley
After a near fatal car crash, wimpy police department clerk Rob Schneider is implanted with various animal organs by a scientist. Before long Schneide... Read more
The Answer Man (2009)
6.4/10
Director: John Hindman
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Olivia Thirlby, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Kat Dennings
Though the title of his bestselling book "Me and God" might imply an intimate and reliable relationship, Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) finds himself lack... Read more
The Apartment (1960)
8.3/10
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray
This Oscar-winning Best Picture stars Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine as they wheel and deal over a New York apartment in a comedy of morality. This... Read more
The Aristocrats (2005)
6.4/10
Director: Paul Provenza
Starring: Robin Williams, Jason Alexander, Drew Carey, George Carlin, Steven Wright, Smoth...
'A family walks into a talent agent's...' so begins one of stand-up comedy's most well-kept secrets. The so-called 'world's dirtiest joke' gets an ai... Read more
The Art of Getting By (2011)
6.6/10
Director: Gavin Wiesen
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Rita Wilson, Michael Angarano, Blair Underwood, Freddie High...
Fatalistic teenager George Zingavoy is a master at just barely getting by. In fact, he's practically turned it into an art form - making it through th... Read more
The Art of Getting By ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
6.6/10
Director: Gavin Wiesen
Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Rita Wilson, Michael Angarano, Blair Underwood, Freddie High...
Fatalistic teenager George Zingavoy is a master at just barely getting by. In fact, he's practically turned it into an art form - making it through th... Read more