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 Bucket List (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Beverly Todd, Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Rob Morrow, Rowena King, Sean Haye...
Rob Reiner's seriocomic road movie stars Jack Nicholson as a terminally ill corporate billionaire sharing a hospital room with cancer-stricken mechani... Read more
The Bullfighters (1945)
6.4/10
Director: Mal St Clair
Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
Laurel and Hardy are detectives on the trail of petty thief, Larceny Nell, that leads them south of the border. They lose the girl but end up in the... Read more
The Burbs (1989)
6.9/10
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Tom Hanks, Corey Feldman, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern
Joe Dante presents a darkly humorous look at suburban living. Neighbours Tom Hanks, Rick Ducommun and Bruce Dern think there is something very odd abo... Read more
The Cable Guy / Fun With Dick and Jane (1996)
Director: Ben Stiller
Starring: George Segal, Jim Carrey, Leslie Mann, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni
" The Cable Guy" - A black comedy about a cable TV installer (Jim Carrey) who forces his friendship onto a vulnerable customer (Matthew Broderick) who... Read more
The Caddy (1953)
6.5/10
Director: Norman Taurog
Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Donna Reed
In this zany farce, Harvey (Jerry Lewis) is a shy but talented pro-golfer who, because he can't face crowds, coaxes his buddy Joe (Dean Martin) into a... Read more
The Campaign (2012)
6.1/10
Director: Jay Roach
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis
Politics gets dirty - and funny - in this irreverent satire about a seasoned congressman (Will Ferrell) whose notorious election season gaffe inspires... Read more
The Campaign (Blu-ray) (2012)
6.1/10
Director: Jay Roach
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis
Politics gets dirty - and funny - in this irreverent satire about a seasoned congressman (Will Ferrell) whose notorious election season gaffe inspires... Read more
The Candidate (1972)
7.1/10
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas
Bill McKay (Robert Redford), California Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator, a man of integrity and ideals, will now let the great American politica... Read more
The Cannonball Run (1981)
6.2/10
Director: Hal Needham
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore
Burt Reynolds leads a pack of wacky racers across the country in this road comedy that features zany stunts, loads of crashes and stars galore. With R... Read more
The Cannonball Run (Blu-Ray) (1981)
6.2/10
Director: Hal Needham
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore
Burt Reynolds leads a pack of wacky racers across the country in this road comedy that features zany stunts, loads of crashes and stars galore. With R... Read more