Popular Comedy Movies on Kanopy - Page 18

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

2008

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

2008
7.8
It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture.
Sukiyaki Western Django

2007

Sukiyaki Western Django

2007
6.2
A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.
Son of Rambow

2007

Son of Rambow

2007
6.7
Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.
Georgia Rule

2007

Georgia Rule

2007
6
Rebellious, uncontrollable teenager, Rachel is hauled off by her dysfunctional mother to spend the summer with her estranged grandmother, Georgia. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.
In the Land of Women

2007

In the Land of Women

2007
5.9
After a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb moves to Michigan to take care of his ailing grandmother. Once there, he gets mixed up in the lives of the mother and daughters who live across the street.
Mad Money

2008

Mad Money

2008
6.5
Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.
What Just Happened

2008

What Just Happened

2008
5.4
During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.
Outsourced

2007

Outsourced

2007
6.4
After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman heads to India to train his replacement.
Lars and the Real Girl

2007

Lars and the Real Girl

2007
7.2
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
You, the Living

2007

You, the Living

2007
7.1
In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.
King of California

2007

King of California

2007
6.4
Charlie gets released from an insane asylum and moves in with Miranda, the young daughter he left behind. Charlie believes that there is treasure hidden beneath the local Costco, so he puts together a plan to unearth the loot. By convincing Miranda to quit her job at McDonald's and instead work at the wholesale store, he is able to obtain a key. Although Miranda is skeptical, she helps her father with his irrational quest.
Odette Toulemonde

2007

Odette Toulemonde

2007
5.7
Objectively, Odette Toulemonde has nothing to be happy about, but is. Balthazar Balsan has everything to be happy about, but isn’t. Odette, awkwardly forty, with a delightful hairdresser son and a daughter bogged down in adolescence, spends her days behind the cosmetic’s counter in a department store and her nights sewing feathers on costumes for Parisian variety shows. She dreams of thanking Balthazar Balsan, her favorite author, to whom – she believes – she owes her optimism. The rich and charming Parisian writer then turns up in her life in an unexpected way.
Modern Times

1936

Modern Times

1936
8.3
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..
Hallam Foe

2007

Hallam Foe

2007
6.7
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.
2 Days in Paris

2007

2 Days in Paris

2007
6.2
Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents — and several of her ex-boyfriends.
Santa's Workshop

1932

Santa's Workshop

1932
6.5
Santa's little helpers must hurry to finish the toys before Christmas Day.
Up to His Ears

1965

Up to His Ears

1965
7.1
A millionaire realizes he really wants to live after he has hired an assassin to kill him.
The Cure

1917

The Cure

1917
6.8
An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
One A.M.

1916

One A.M.

1916
6.7
A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.
The Fireman

1916

The Fireman

1916
6.2
Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.