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 Canton Godfather ( aka Miracles ) (1989)
Director: Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Richard Ng, Bill Tung
In 1930s Hong Kong we find Jackie Chan in the middle of a gang war between two rival mobs. He saves the life of a gang boss who appoints Jackie to suc... Read more
The Card (1952)
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Valerie Hobson, Glynis Johns, Alec Guinness
About a young man's transformation from penniless hustler to provincial power. Entertaining, very clever comedy with fun lead by Alec Guinness and scr... Read more
The Carer (2016)
6.5/10
Director: Janos Edelenyi
Starring: Brian Cox, Roger Moore, Anna Chancellor, Emilia Fox, Coco Konig
The Carer, made by Hungarian director Janos Edelenyi, is notable as a showcase for Brian Cox, who plays Sir Michael Gifford, a retired Shakespearean... Read more
The Catch (2016)
7.2/10
Director: Simon Mark-Brown
Starring: Ruth Wynne, Laura Hill, David Capstick, Nicol Munro, Tainui Tukiwaho
A Scotsman, a Maori and an Englishman enter a fishing contest... How far will they go to win? Two mates Kiwi Scotsman Brian and Maori man Wiremu... Read more
The Cemetery Club (1993)
5.8/10
Director: Bill Duke
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Diane Ladd, Danny Aiello, Lainie Kazan, Christin...
Lifelong friends meet weekly to celebrate the past and present. This comedy filled with much Jewish humor is about the widows Doris, Ester and Lucille... Read more
The Change-Up (2011)
6.3/10
Director: David Dobkin
Starring: Alan Arkin, Leslie Mann, Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde
Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted... Read more
The Chaplin Revue (1958)
7.9/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin
Compiled by Chaplin himself in 1958 and featuring a musical score he composed, this rib-tickling collection features three of his finest short films.... Read more
The Charlie Chaplin Collection: Volume 6 (1914)
7.5/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Charles Inslee
A collection of 4 Charlie Chaplin shorts: "The Knockout" (1914), "The Fireman" (1916), "The Cure." (1917) and "A Night Out" (1915). Read more
The Chaser's War On Everything: Season 1, Episodes 14-26 (2006)
8.6/10
Starring: Julian Morrow, Chas Licciardello, Chris Taylor, Craig Reucassel, Andrew Hansen
'George W. Bush waged a 'War on Terror', but only The Chaser has had the vision and courage to wage a 'War on Everything'. 13 more episodes, featuring... Read more
The Christophers (2026)
6.8/10
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, James Corden, Jessica Gunning
Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) was once a star of London's 1960's and 70's pop art explosion, but he hasn't painted in decades and has been broke for yea... Read more