Top Rated Comedy Movies on Kanopy - Page 99

For the Plasma

2014

For the Plasma

2014
5.9
For the Plasma begins in a remote house on the coast of Maine, where a young woman named Helen has found work as a forest-fire lookout responsible for monitoring the nearby woodland. While analyzing CCTV footage of the surrounding forest, she discovers she can reconfigure her perception to predict shifts in global financial markets. But when her inquisitive and demanding friend Charlie arrives at the house, Helen finds herself challenged and unsettled by her new colleague, and the two girls’ relationship begins to unravel. From this cryptic premise grows a lo-fi mind-bender of intimate scale and startling relevance that flirts with sci-fi and horror conventions, even as it subverts them. To the strains of an electronic score, For the Plasma juxtaposes pastoral imagery with surveillance technology, every shade and shadow captured in gorgeous 16mm.
The Unknown Man of Shandigor

1967

The Unknown Man of Shandigor

1967
5.8
Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz has invented a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons -- and a mad herd of rival spies are desperate to get their hands on the device, including a sect of bald, turtleneck-wearing assassins.
The Cigarette Girl of Mosselprom

1924

The Cigarette Girl of Mosselprom

1924
5.2
As she works in her tedious office job, Maria Ivanovna dreams about being married, and she has particular hopes that her co-worker Nikodim Mityushin will take an interest in her. Nikodim, though, is in love with Zina, who sells cigarettes on the sidewalk, and he frequently buys cigarettes from her even though he does not smoke. One day, a film crew uses Zina as an extra in an outdoor scene, and the cameraman, Latugin, falls in love with her. Latugin soon arranges an acting job for Zina. To complicate matters further, Zina has yet another admirer in Oliver MacBride, an American businessman who is visiting Moscow.
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.
Flirting with Fate

1916

Flirting with Fate

1916
5.8
In the midst of an emotional depression, a man hires a murderer to kill him. But the despair soon passes, and the man must now escape the killer he's hired to end his life.
The Kid from Spain

1932

The Kid from Spain

1932
6.2
Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie gets mixed up in a bank robbery and is forced to drive the robbers to safety. To get rid of him they force him to leave the USA for Mexico, but a cop is following him. Eddie meets Ricardo there, Ricardo helps him avoid being arrested by the cop when he introduces Eddie as the great Spanish bullfighter Don Sebastian II. The problem is, the cop is still curious and has tickets for the bullfight. Eddie's situation becomes more critical, when he tries to help Ricardo to win the girl he loves, but she's engaged to a "real" Mexican, who is, unknown to her father, involved in illegal business. While trying to avoid all this trouble, Eddie himself falls in love with his friend's girl friend's sister Rosalie, who also want to see the great Don Sebastian II to kill the bull in the arena.
Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas

2012

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas

2012
2.9
Caesar and Otto are employed with Xmas Enterprises and have run into a little problem. It seems a disgruntled Santa (employee) has a new list this year…instead of checking who’s Naughty or Nice…he has Who’s Next on the Kill List. That’s right Santa is on a Killing Spree and looks to blame Caesar and Otto!
The Almost Man

2012

The Almost Man

2012
4.6
A big new home, a lovely wife and a new job seem to steer Henrik firmly towards the middle age and a bourgeois lifestyle. There is, however, a substantial amount of boyish prankster still in him - sometimes a little bit too much.
Le Franc

1994

Le Franc

1994
6.2
A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his exasperating landlady. —but the ticket wins...
Up in Arms

1944

Up in Arms

1944
5.6
Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.
FTA

1972

FTA

1972
6.1
A documentary about a political troupe headed by actors Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland which traveled to towns near military bases in the US in the early 1970s. The group put on shows called "F.T.A.", which stood for "F**k the Army", and was aimed at convincing soldiers to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time. Various singers, actors and other entertainers performed antiwar songs and skits during the show.
Fruit Fly

2009

Fruit Fly

2009
4.2
Filipina performance artist Bethesda moves into an art commune to search for her long missing biological mother. Along the way, she comes to realize that she just might be a fairy princess, fruit fly.
Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

2024

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties

2024
6.2
Bubbles and his band, The Shitrockers, embark on a European rock tour and earn a spot opening for Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters. However, after traveling from Nova Scotia to Prague, they're kicked off the tour and must resort to busking to survive and find a way back home. Ricky and Julian must figure out how to make their dreams come true again — if that’s still possible.
Apocalypse Yesterday

2024

Apocalypse Yesterday

2024
7
The temperature of the Sun is rising mercilessly. In a few hours, the Earth and its inhabitants will disappear in the fires of hell. But there are those who will survive, flying in spaceships to another galaxy. Among these lucky ones are Bodia and his boyfriend Max. At least, that's what Bodia thinks. Max has completely different plans. He dumps Bodia, stealing tickets to a rescue spaceship for himself and his new boyfriend Vasya. Bodia is preparing to face death alone, until his friend Sasha shows up. She's serious about kicking Max's ass, getting the stolen tickets back, and mending her friend's broken heart. But the friends don't have much time for that.
Audrey

2024

Audrey

2024
6.1
Self-appointed Mother of the Year, Ronnie has given her daughter Audrey everything, so when Audrey selfishly falls into a coma, Ronnie has no choice but to keep their dreams alive by assuming her identity.
F+

2025

F+

2025
6.2
A group of young teenagers plan the perfect heist by breaking into their middle school to change their failing test grades.
Red, White & Brass

2023

Red, White & Brass

2023
7.2
Maka, a Tongan superfan, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga v France Rugby World Cup game - even if that means promising to deliver a brass band for the pre-match entertainment. Only problem is, the band doesn't exist and Maka has four weeks to make one. Inspired by a true story.
God's Petting You

2022

God's Petting You

2022
4.4
Charlie is a drug addict. He meets a girl. She's a sex addict. What could possibly go wrong?
Therapy Dogs

2023

Therapy Dogs

2023
7.5
A chronicle of the last year of high school as two friends set out to make the ultimate senior video.
Love Is Love Is Love

2021

Love Is Love Is Love

2021
4.6
Three stories that explore love, commitment, and loyalty between couples and friends. "Two for Dinner" where a married couple temporarily living in two different locations are more separated than they think. "Sailing Lesson" about a long-married couple who spend a day on a sailboat rekindling their romance… and unexpected events arise. "Late Lunch" where a young woman who recently lost her mother gathers together a group of her mother’s friends to share memories, with surprising revelations.