Popular Comedy Movies on Kanopy - Page 95

The Toxic Avenger

1984

The Toxic Avenger

1984
6.3
A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.
Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison

2020

Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison

2020
6.7
An ex convict on parole is set on becoming a world renowned motivational speaker.
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

2005

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

2005
7.3
After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps, Mr. Lăzărescu, a lonely 63 year-old man, calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s hellish journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. As the night unfolds, his health starts to deteriorate fast.
The Saint Bernard Syndicate

2018

The Saint Bernard Syndicate

2018
5.3
The film is a comedy about Rasmus and Frederik, two Danish men in their 30s, who head out on a business venture. They know each other from a boarding school back in Denmark and none of them have really been successful in life so far. Now they meet, 15 years later, both keen to set up a dog breeding centre. The two partners have learned that so-called luxury dogs are extremely popular among the Chinese upper class and therefore expect this to be their way into fast and overwhelming wealth in China. A 200 plus lb St. Bernard dog by the name of Dollar travels with them to Chongqing. Here they meet up with the mysterious Mr. Liu who owns the largest bakery in Western China and who believes that dogs are as powerful as humans. Soon, the dog business evolves in unexpected ways, while the friendship between the two Danes grows stronger.
Foreign Letters

2012

Foreign Letters

2012
6.1
A bittersweet coming-of-age film, Foreign Letters is itself a love letter to the unshakeable bond between friends. Set in the pre-email era of the 1980s, young Ellie, newly arrived to the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, language difficulties and rejection at school, life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. As the two bond and become inseparable, they eventually hurt each other, and Ellie must find a way to restore their trust. Based on director Ela Thier's personal immigration experience, Foreign Letters is a film about poverty, prejudice, shame, and the healing power of friendship.
Leonor Will Never Die

2022

Leonor Will Never Die

2022
6.9
Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal

2012

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal

2012
6
A once-famous painter rediscovers inspiration when he befriends a sleepwalking cannibal.
Waiting for Bojangles

2021

Waiting for Bojangles

2021
7.4
A boy and his eccentric parents leave their home in Paris for a country house in Spain. As the mother descends deeper into her own mind, it's up to the boy and his father to keep her safe and happy.
Guard Dog

2004

Guard Dog

2004
6.2
Why do dogs bark at such innocent creatures as pigeons and squirrels... what are they afraid of? This film answers that eternal question. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
Confessions of a Sexist Pig

1998

Confessions of a Sexist Pig

1998
2.3
A daytime soap opera star has to deal with his sexist ideas when he falls for his new co-star, a woman who seemingly follows his manly ideas about dating.
The Hater

2022

The Hater

2022
4.3
After losing her job on a U.S. Senate campaign, a liberal environmentalist returns to her conservative Texas hometown to regroup. Upon learning her childhood nemesis is running for state legislature, she creates an elaborate scheme to go undercover as his opponent on the Republican ticket with the ultimate goal of forcing a Democratic victory.
Time Piece

1965

Time Piece

1965
7.1
Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson. Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, "Time Piece" enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for Outstanding Short Subject.
Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil

1986

Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil

1986
5.1
A charming billionaire manager kidnaps a criminal and locks him up in her private villa in Sardinia.
Adam Sandler: Funny Guy

2020

Adam Sandler: Funny Guy

2020
4
Adam remains a consistent favorite among fans who are comforted that they will always have a good time. Get the inside story on this fascinating actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, husband, father, and forever FUNNY GUY.
Amour Fou

2014

Amour Fou

2014
6.4
Heinrich wishes to conquer death through love, and when he meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance, she expresses interest in a suicide pact when she learns she has a terminal illness.
Beauty in Trouble

2006

Beauty in Trouble

2006
6.3
Marcela can't bear Jarda any longer, so she threatens divorce and takes the kids to her mom's, whose husband is a creep. While Marcela is there, Jarda is jailed, because he is part of a gang steeling cars and they get caught in the act. Benes, the urbane man whose car got stolen by Jarda and his gang, befriends Marcela. Soon she feels drawn to Benes and all of a sudden she must make up her mind: Jarda is still sexually attractive to her, but Benes offers security, and her own body and mind may not pull at the same strand.
97%

2013

97%

2013
7.1
A man tries to track down a potential love interest on a crowded train using a smartphone app.
My Polish Honeymoon

2019

My Polish Honeymoon

2019
5.2
Anna and Adam, a young couple from Paris with Polish Jewish origins, leave for the first time of their lives in Poland. They were invited to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the destruction of the birth village community of Adam's grandfather. If Adam is not very excited about this trip, Anna is excited to discover the land that is also her grandmother's. Finally - from what little she knows. Here they are, looking for their origins in a journey full of surprises, during which they will not find exactly what they came for.
Peace by Chocolate

2021

Peace by Chocolate

2021
7.1
After the bombing of his father's chocolate factory, a young Syrian refugee struggles to settle into his new Canadian small-town life, caught between following his dream and preserving his family's chocolate-making legacy. Based on the incredible true story.
Auntie Mame

1958

Auntie Mame

1958
7
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.