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 Family Fang (2015)
6.1/10
Director: Jason Bateman
Starring: Christopher Walken, Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn
Annie (Nicole Kidman) and Baxter Fang (Jason Bateman) are the children of acclaimed performance artists Caleb (Christopher Walken) and Camille (Maryan... Read more
The Family Jewels (1965)
6.2/10
Director: Jerry Lewis
Starring: Jerry Lewis, Donna Butterworth, Sebastian Cabot
Jerry Lewis plays seven different roles in this comedy about a little girl with a big inheritance. Donna Butter-worth is the little charmer who needs... Read more
The Family Stone (2005)
6.3/10
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Starring: Claire Danes, Craig T Nelson, Dermot Mulroney, Diane Keaton, Luke Wilson, Sarah...
Diane Keaton is matriarch of the Stone Family, a bohemian melee about to be introduced to their newest member - uptight, controlling New Yorker, Mered... Read more
The Farewell (2019)
8/10
Director: Lulu Wang
Starring: Awkwafina Nora Lum, Tzi Ma
Billi's family returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to stealthily say goodbye to their beloved matriarch -- the only person that doesn't... Read more
The Fast Lady (1962)
6.2/10
Director: Ken Annakin
Starring: James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Julie Christie
A charming farce from Stanley Baxter who plays a naive Scotsman living in England, learning to drive an antique car - and to woo Julie Christie in the... Read more
The Favourite (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss,...
In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies... Read more
The Favourite (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss,...
In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies... Read more
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
7.2/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Alfie Bass, Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate
AKA: 'Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck' or 'Dance of the Vampires'. Polanski's near brilliant mixture of humour and horror. Professor Abronsiu... Read more
The Ferpect Crime (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Alex De La Iglesia
Starring: Guillermo Toledo, Monica Cervera, Luis Varela
Aka 'The Ferpect Crime.' While working in the women's clothing section of a fashionable Madrid department store, a suave salesman makes money while pu... Read more
The Festival (2018)
6/10
Director: Iain Morris
Starring: Joe Thomas, Jemaine Clement, Noel Fielding, Nick Frost, Emma Rigby
When Nick's girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his... Read more