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 Intouchables (2011)
8.5/10
Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Starring: Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet
A.k.a. "Intouchables", "Untouchable". Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a wealthy Parisian left paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident.... Read more
The Intouchables ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
8.5/10
Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Starring: Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet
A.k.a. "Intouchables", "Untouchable". Philippe (Francois Cluzet) is a wealthy Parisian left paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident.... Read more
The Invention of Lying (2009)
6.4/10
Director: Matthew Robinson, Ricky Gervais
Starring: Fionnula Flanagan, Jeffrey Tambor, Rob Lowe, Jennifer Garner, Ricky Gervais, Tin...
In a world where the human race has never evolved the ability to lie, a man who suddenly discovers how will change the world. With this superpower he... Read more
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
5.3/10
Director: Ralph Thomas
Starring: Robert Helpmann, Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope, James Robertson Justice, Noelle Mi...
This remake of 'Ninotchka' casts Katherine Hepburn as a no-nonsense Russian officer romanced by bodyguard Bob Hope. Two powerhouse stars at the top o... Read more
The IT Crowd: Version 4.0 (2010)
8.5/10
Director: Various
Starring: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Christopher Morris, Noel Fiel...
Banished from the ivory towers of Reynholm Industries, the IT crowd lurk below ground, avoiding work and social contact in equal measure... Another s... Read more
The Italian Job (1969)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Collinson
Starring: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Maggie Blye
An ex-con creates the world's biggest traffic jam in an attempt to steal millions in gold. Join Michael Caine and his gang of crooks for the ultimate... Read more
The Italian Job ( Blu-ray ) (1969)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Collinson
Starring: Benny Hill, Maggie Blye, Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Raf Vallone, Rossano Brazzi...
An ex-con creates the world's biggest traffic jam in an attempt to steal millions in gold. Join Michael Caine and his gang of crooks for the ultimate... Read more
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Robin Swicord
Starring: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits,...
The lines separating fiction and reality become blurred for six California residents when they form a book club to study the novels of Jane Austen and... Read more
The Jerk (1979)
7.2/10
Director: Carl Reiner
Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams
Steve Martin made a very funny film debut in this wacky comedy about the misadventures of a terminally stupid young man. Watch out for the cat jugglin... Read more
The Keystone Comedies (1915)
Starring: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand
The Keystone Studios were founded in Glendale, California in 1912 by Mack Sennett (1880-1960) and soon became famous for a chaotic style of slapstick... Read more