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Comedy

Hilarious, deadpan, and satirical, this program presents a range of films that will keep you laughing out loud.


A group of four people lay intertwined in the grass, contentedly looking up at the sky.

Adult Children

Rich Newey  |   U.S.

A sheltered Chicago 17-year-old looks to her older half-siblings for guidance on impending adulthood—only to discover they’re more mixed up than she is.

English
Comedy, Drama
A close up of a man laying on a bed, lighting bathing him in red, yellow, and green light.

Anything That Moves

Alex Phillips  |   U.S.

In this raucous exploitation thriller, a Chicago bike-courier/sex worker delivers whatever his clients desire—until they start turning up dead.

English
Comedy, Crime, Horror, Sex and Sexuality
A woman in sunglasses walks to her car, parked outside of her lavish home.

Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos  |   U.K.

Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

English
Comedy, Environmental, Science Fiction, Thriller
An elderly man in a feathered headband stands in front of a mirror, putting in vampire teeth.

Dracula

Radu Jude  |   Romania, Austria, Luxembourg, Brazil

A vampire hunt, an AI-generated Vlad the Impaler, a vulgar folktale, and much more collide in this unforgettable retelling of the Dracula myth.

Romanian
Comedy, Film on Film, Literary Adaptation, Social Commentary
A man and a woman stand face to face, both excited to see each other. Another man stands between them, shocked.

Eternity

David Freyne  |   U.S.

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between her husband and her first love.

English
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs
Two women stand in a room together, looking at a book. Another woman looks on from the doorway.

Father Mother Sister Brother

Jim Jarmusch  |   U.S.

A feature film in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other.

English, French
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs
A man stands on stage in green light, holding a microphone to his mouth with a smug expression on his face.

Is This Thing On?

Bradley Cooper  |   U.S.
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the [...]
English
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs
A man in a white suit stands smiling in the street, standing in front of a black and white portrait of himself.

Jay Kelly

Noah Baumbach  |   U.K., U.S., Italy

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) embarks on a journey of self-discovery, accompanied by his devoted manager (Adam Sandler).

English
Comedy, Drama
A woman and a young girl sit outside, in front of a statue of a religious figure. They both have bored expressions on their faces.

The Kidnapping of Arabella Il rapimento di Arabella

Carolina Cavalli  |   Italy

The chance meeting between an impish young girl and a superstitious millennial sends them on a riotous journey to author more meaningful lives.

Italian
Comedy, Coming of Age, Road Movie, Women-Centered
A man and a boy sit together in bed, smiling at each other. A basketball is on the nightstand.

Pasa Faho

Kalu Oji  |   Australia

A Nigerian shoe salesman in Australia juggles fatherhood, fading traditions, and a changing world when his adolescent son comes to live with him full time.

English, Igbo
Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Family Affairs
A man runs alongside a wall, both him and the background blurry with motion. His mouth is open in a scream.

A Poet Un poeta

Simón Mesa Soto  |   Colombia

Attempting to revive his career, struggling poet Oscar mentors a young writer from a lower-class neighborhood in this farcical portrait of ambition.

Spanish
Art, Comedy, Drama, Social Commentary
A man sits on a train car next to a young girl. The girl looks up at him with suspicion.

Rental Family

HIKARI  |   U.S., Japan
Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, [...]
English, Japanese
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs

Shorts 5: Comedy

Various  |   France, Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, U.S.

Laugh away the woes of the world with this eclectic collection of comedies. From the absurd anxieties of wannabe filmmakers to the ridiculous delusions of the recently dumped, these stories are insightful, unexpected, and delightfully irreverent.

Arabic, English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Swiss-German, Turkish
Art, Coming of Age, LGBTQ, Noir, Romance, Social Commentary, Women-Centered
A woman stands in a cluttered, art filled workspace, creating a sculpture. Her expression is focused and determined.

Showing Up

Kelly Reichardt  |   U.S.

A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends in this vibrant portrait of art and craft.

English
Art, Drama, Women-Centered
A man stands in a warehouse, looking down at a red contraption with white tubes coming out of the top.

A Useful Ghost Pee Chai Dai Ka

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke  |   Thailand

Vengeful ghosts, possessed vacuum cleaners, and a supernatural sense of justice converge in this charmingly absurd fable of memory, loss, and grief.

Thai
Comedy, LGBTQ, Political, Romance
Two men sit in a car at night, rain streaking the windshield. The man on the left leans forward tensely, holding a crumpled tissue and staring intently at the driver. The driver, wearing a beige trench coat, looks straight ahead with a grim, troubled expression. The atmosphere is tense and suspenseful.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Rian Johnson  |   U.S.

World-renowned detective Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet.

English
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Six people pose together in front of a sky backdrop with a rainbow. They all wear light blue button-up shirts, khaki pants, oversized glasses, and curly black wigs, striking playful and exaggerated poses. One person kneels in front while the others stand, giving the scene a humorous, staged feel.

We Are Pat

Rowan Haber  |   U.S.

A whimsical and complex interrogation of “Pat,” the famously awkward, androgynous SNL character created by comedian Julia Sweeney in the early 1990s.

English
Comedy, Film on Film, LGBTQ, Social Commentary
Two men sit facing each other on a wooden bench outdoors, surrounded by lush green foliage. A plastic bottle and paper cup rest on the table between them. Both appear relaxed, engaged in quiet conversation under the bright daylight.

What Does That Nature Say to You Geu jayeoni nege mworago hani

Hong Sangsoo  |   South Korea

A quixotic poet drives his girlfriend to her parents’ home on the outskirts of Seoul. As a lazy afternoon becomes a drunken evening, his ideals are tested.

Korean
Comedy, Drama, Family Affairs
A close-up of a young woman’s face, framed against a glowing orange sky with the sun flaring behind her. Her expression is serious and slightly defiant, her features cast in warm, saturated light. The mood is intense and atmospheric.

What Marielle Knows Was Marielle Weiss

Frédéric Hambalek  |   Germany

Julia and Tobias’ seemingly perfect marriage is threatened when their daughter Marielle develops telepathic powers in this hilarious and offbeat dark comedy.

German, French
Comedy, Family Affairs, Social Commentary

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