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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Bromo and Juliet (1926)
6.2/10
Director: Leo McCarey
Starring: Charley Chase, Oliver Hardy, Corliss Palmer
Star of the Hal Roach studios, Charley Chase is the main player in these two two-reelers, the first of which 'Bromo and Juliet' sees him reluctantly t... Read more
Protectors of the Universe (1983)
Director: Larry M. Jackson
In the far reach of space, a new star evokes. At that very moment, a horrible roaring sweeps across the universe. This sudden roaring, like a helpless... Read more
Important Things with Demetri Martin: Season 1 (2009)
7.8/10
Starring: Demetri Martin
'Important Things with Demetri Martin' is a stream-of-consciousness sketch and variety show from comedian Demetri Martin. Each episode focuses on a si... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
7.4/10
Director: Jim Mallon
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu
Blast off on the Satellite of Love with Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow in the big-screen version of the hilarious TV series, as they wisecrack their... Read more
Minions (2015)
6.4/10
Director: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Jennifer...
Ever since the dawn of time, the Minions have lived to serve the most despicable of masters. From T. rex to Napoleon, the easily distracted tribe has... Read more
The Flame Of New Orleans (1941)
6.6/10
Director: Rene Clair
Starring: Bruce Cabot, Marlene Dietrich, Roland Young
In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain. Director René Clair stated he and scree... Read more
Club Paradise (1986)
4.9/10
Director: Harold Ramis
Starring: Eugene Levy, Peter O'Toole, Rick Moranis, Robin Williams, Twiggy, Andrea Martin
Injured while risking his life to save an angry German shepherd, Chicago Firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Carribean island named... Read more
Hot Pursuit (2015)
5.1/10
Director: Anne Fletcher
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Michael Mosley
An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gun... Read more
Mork & Mindy (1978)
7.1/10
Starring: Robin Williams
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same. Read more
The Circus (Blu-ray) (1928)
8.2/10
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Allan Garcia, Henry Bergman
When we first meet Chaplin's Tramp in this comic gem, he's in typical straits: broke, hungry, destined to fall in love and just as sure to lose the gi... Read more