Comedic Gems

Need a laugh? Dive into our curated collection of comedic gems you’re sure to love!

"One of the funniest movies of the year" (IndieWire). Oscar winner Nicolas Cage stars as himself in Tom Gormican's hilarious adventure.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

2022

A brilliant horror comedy from rock & roll icons the Foo Fighters

2022

Noteworthy writer, and now director, BJ Novak delivers "a shrewd satire that’s a pleasure to watch" (Time Magazine)

2022

Jim Broadbent & Helen Mirren star in one of the most heartwarming movies of the year, from Director Roger Michell & rated 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes

2022

Sally Field makes a triumphant return with her leading performance in Michael Showalter's charming comedy

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2016

The latest deranged delight by French absurdist Quentin Dupieux "will have you howling in your seat" (Collider)

Keep an Eye Out

2018

Mike White's deeply human, touching and existentially hilarious film starring Molly Shannon

Year of the Dog

2007

Meryl Streep is a 1940s New York heiress who dreams of opera fame, despite her sub-par signing voice. Stephen Frears directs.

Florence Foster Jenkins

2016

A piano player at a crossroads in his life returns home to his friends and their own problems with life and love. Ted Demme directs.

Beautiful Girls

1996

Henry Jaglom's "A giddy comic fantasy, full of romance, chicanery and beguiling, sophisticated players" (LA Times)

Festival in Cannes

2001

Glenn Ficarra & John Requa direct the biographical tale of journalist Kim Baker, and Tina Fey delivers in the lead role.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016

An instant classic, Academy Award winning Cameron Crowe’s coming-of-age story featuring a masterful ensemble

2000

Hilariously quirky comedy-thriller about bowling, avant-garde art, nihilistic Austrians, and a guy named… The Dude.

The Big Lebowski

1998

Guy Ritchie, writer/director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, delivers an edgy and hilarious directorial masterpiece

2000

"Quentin Tarantino's magnum opus" brings together an all-star ensemble and weaves together multiple storylines on the backdrop of 1969 LA

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood

2019

"Gordon-Levitt and especially Rogen ...make the comedy seem both spontaneous and organic" (Indiewire). Directed by Jonathan Levine

2011

This 1996 Sundance Film Festival nominee is directed by Alexander Payne is sure to win your heart. Starring Laura Dern.

1996

Colin Trevorrow's narrative feature debut turns time travel into a deep exploration of the timelessness of human relationships

Safety Not Guaranteed

2012

The first feature from now-iconic filmmaker Taika Waititi is "New Zealand's answer to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE" (Little White Lies).

2007

Roman Polanski's coming-of-age comedy about childish immaturity- for the kids and the parents

2011

Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman star in this comedic gem from director Elaine May

1987

Alexander Payne's fantastical satire "brims over with the pleasures of the unexpected" (Rolling Stone) starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig & Hong Chau

2017

"The movie equivalent of cosying up with a warm buttery crumpet in front of the fire on a winter's day" (Time Out) starring Maggie Smith

The Lady in the Van

2016

Acclaimed writer and director Rian Johnson pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie in this witty, stylish whodunit.

2019

Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy deliver acclaimed performances in this heartwarming comedy from director Theodore Melfi.

2014

A clever, and ultimately powerful, examination of prolonged adolescence from Director Jason Reitman.

2011

Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Carrie Fisher comes a brilliant dark comedy starring Meryl Streep & Shirley MacLaine

Postcards from the Edge

1990

A semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about Pete Davidson growing up in Staten Island.

The King of Staten Island

2020

Emmy Award winner Jon Stewart directs and writes this satirical dramedy starring Steve Carell, Rose Byrne & Chris Cooper

2020

Kathleen Turner stars in this hilarious adventure of time travel and romance, from Director Francis Ford Coppola

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron - give a dynamic, electric performances in this "rom-com with a political edge." Directed by Jonathan Levine.

2019

Both heartfelt and heartwarming, Tom McCarthy's Sundance Film Festival award winner explores themes of love, loss and life.

The Station Agent

2003

Chronicling four intertwined stories of hotel mischief on New Year’s Eve, this slapstick comedy will leave you belly-ache laughing through the chaos!

1995

The movie that defined a generation, made Dustin Hoffman a super-star, and garnered six Oscar nominations

1967

"One of the, all-time great comedies; the best movie ever made in Chicago" (Chicago Tribune) from Director John Landis

The Blues Brothers

1980

Director Matthew Vaughn (KINGSMAN series) adapts Mark Millar's hyper-violent comic book. Irreverent, action-packed, and not for the faint of heart.

2010

Kevin Smith's quirky and quotable first feature "captures the zeitgeist of an era and becomes the voice of a generation" (Salon.com).

1994

The Duplass brothers bring their signature charm to this tale of a slacker who just might discover his destiny when he spends a day with his brother.

Jeff, Who Lives at Home

2012

Richard Linklater revisits the spirit of DAZED AND CONFUSED with this charming coming-of-age comedy

Everybody Wants Some!!

2016

This Sundance Film Festival winner directed by Chris Eyre and is a stunning exploration of life, death, and the true meaning of family.

1998

An absurdist take on the 1960s spy film from director Michel Hazanavicius. This sequel delivers another round of sly, politically incorrect humor.

OSS 117: Lost in Rio

2009

François Ozon's charming romp features critically acclaimed performances by Oscar nominees Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu

2010

Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass craft "a wildly funny parody of low-budget horror cinema" (Screen Daily) with this endearing, funny horror film

2008

Featuring exquisite black and white cinematography, Michel Hazanavicius' film broke box-office records, and won hearts of both critics & audiences.

2011

John Lithgow and Alfred Molina soar in Ira Sachs depiction of the delicate nature of two people trying to build a life together.

Love Is Strange

2014

A hilarious adventure of the wild nights of young men trying to help their friend – played by the film’s writer Jon Favreau – get over a break-up.

1996

Director Kevin Smith tackles thorny subject matter with sensitivity, raw honesty and an all-star cast.

1997

"A loopy, entertaining WTF lark," raves Variety. Jean Dujardin's dark comedy of middle-aged masculinity gone awry.

2019

"An absurdist comic fable" (Hollywood Reporter) from Director Felix Herngren. A 100-year-old man who escapes from a retirement home.

The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

2013

Golden Globe nominee Joseph Gordon-Levitt directs, writes and stars in this witty, insightful portrait of human attraction.

2013

Wayne Wang's story of a smoke shop owner, as his life intertwines with the locals around him; starring Harvey Keitel

1995

The one-liners fly as fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious satire from acclaimed director Armando Iannucci.

The Death of Stalin

2018

Director Jake Schreier delivers both a quirky drama and a meditation on aging, bolstered by a masterful lead performance from Frank Langella

Robot and Frank

2012

Gianni Di Gregorio, Italy’s laconic answer to Larry David, returns to the humanist comic territory with this warm and delightful reflection on life.

Citizens of the World

2019

Spike Lee delivers a poignant take on coming of age in the 1980s

1988

"Bracingly unexpected… this film will sneak up on you" (Indiewire). Richard Jenkins serves up a delectable lead performance in Andrew Cohn's film.

2020

Simon Bird's funny yet sweet coming-of-age story about single motherhood and Metallica, based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel.

Days of the Bagnold Summer

2019

Starring real-life bandmates of indie folk-trio The Sweet Remains, Greg Naughton's dramedy is always in tune.

The Independents

2020