Comedy By Release, a list by Mark Gauci

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90

73

/21/

age 15+

After impulsively joining the U.S. Marine Corps, a bullied teen finds new purpose — and unexpected brotherhood — with his motley team of fellow recruits.

70

7.5

/12202/

73

/704/

81

/63/

58

/50/

84

53

/26/

age 15+

Eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers - a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.

78

7.7

/14430/

75

/675/

74

/91/

93

/46/

82

72

/21/

age 16+

Closeted former football player and homecoming king Benny becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny's older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.

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68

7.5

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71

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72

/28/

86

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76

age 14+

In an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions, two world-renowned ballet companies in New York City and Paris swap their most talented stars.

78

7.6

/10712/

73

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63

/97/

4.1

/10222/

98

/64/

80

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/29/

age 16+

After Molly Kochan receives a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, she leaves her husband and explores the full breadth and complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life.

72

69

7.5

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69

/322/

58

/33/

88

/26/

80

67

/11/

age 14+

Three best friends — gay gentlemen of a certain age – decide after an unexpected death to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs where the wealthiest one lives with his mother. As a chosen family, they prove that no matter how hard things get, there’s always someone around to remind you it would be better if you got your neck done.

76

7.7

/58639/

76

/2285/

75

/268/

3.9

/27276/

84

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80

67

/27/

age 14+

A brilliant, eccentric detective must solve a murder in the White House residence — where the staff and guests at a state dinner are all suspects.

75

7.5

/17473/

75

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77

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76

/11/

age 8+

Peter Parker is on his way to becoming a hero, but his path to get there is anything but ordinary.

78

76

7.5

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74

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70

/36/

100

/22/

77

77

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age None+

A young Inuk woman wants to build a new future for herself after a spontaneous and extremely public exit from her marriage. It won't be easy in a small Arctic town where everybody knows your business.

79

IMDb 96

7.6

/43165/

78

/2632/

75

/176/

94

/77/

79

74

/35/

age 14+

A retired professor with a knack for snooping gets a new lease on life when a private investigator recruits him to go undercover and crack a case.

80

IMDb 33

7.6

/42095/

75

/2503/

80

/388/

98

/31/

78

73

/22/

age 14+

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.

67

7.6

/19406/

72

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64

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56

/24/

88

48

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age 15+

At his father's auto shop, a hapless manager strives to improve customer service and drive profits while keeping his troublemaking cousin in line.

70

7.5

/17293/

71

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68

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69

/21/

age 14+

After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.

74

7.9

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75

/1845/

79

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3.7

/35353/

74

/42/

90

51

/18/

age 15+

It's 1993 and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett, who lives in a working-class Boston home with his parents and cousin. Ted may not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, he's willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family.

78

7.5

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72

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70

/52/

90

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85

age 15+

A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.

81

78

8.2

/10245/

79

/351/

84

/137/

age 11+

A woman is caught in a bizarre virtual reality where she and other trapped humans become bound to the whims of an unhinged AI ringmaster.

86

8.7

/10982/

84

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87

/293/

4.4

/27141/

100

/10/

83

78

/5/

age 14+

Fionna and Cake – with the help of the former Ice King, Simon Petrikov - embark on a multiverse-hopping adventure and journey of self-discovery. All the while a powerful new antagonist determined to track them down and erase them from existence, lurks in the shadows.

82

8.3

/183302/

80

/6681/

81

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86

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95

67

/22/

age 11+

With his straw hat and ragtag crew, young pirate Monkey D. Luffy goes on an epic voyage for treasure.

77

74

7.5

/6584/

73

/329/

67

/37/

93

/31/

89

66

/9/

age 15+

Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.

82

7.7

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75

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81

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100

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80

80

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age 8+

Twenty-somethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane, and their best friend Jimmy Olsen begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet.

79

7.5

/15256/

72

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61

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100

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88

age 15+

Two vastly different female detectives are thrown together to solve the murder of a local man in the sleepy seaside hamlet of Deadloch.

84

8.0

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79

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77

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4.2

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98

/125/

87

86

/35/

RogerEbert

3.5

age 15+

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

81

IMDb 97

8.1

/110911/

80

/4656/

77

/506/

94

/130/

89

70

/50/

age 15+

Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?

73

IMDb 95

7.7

/27330/

74

/1463/

73

/155/

71

/13/

age 14+

Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster care system. Determined to make sure no one feels as he did, he now has the highest clearance rate.

83

8.0

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76

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74

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100

/51/

87

85

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age 14+

Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and all, as they navigate life together.

78

IMDb 98

8.0

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79

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83

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80

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81

66

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age 14+

Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.

78

IMDb 99

7.9

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78

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82

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88

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75

66

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age 15+

New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi is released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew.

83

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8.7

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82

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82

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3.9

/472/

Join Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck as they learn everything there is to know with the help of some friendly talking objects, in this comedy-horror puppet show based off the popular YouTube web series.

70

69

7.6

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72

/417/

74

/57/

56

/9/

91

51

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age 14+

Despite their opposing personalities, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.

77

69

7.5

/5412/

71

/202/

73

/26/

94

/23/

80

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/16/

age 15+

Nic is lonely, stuck in her marriage, and the cat’s missing. She loves her son but wants more from life. When new mum Jen arrives in town, Nic’s life is lit up. But it comes at a cost.

72

29

8.1

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Trakt

81

/15/

70

/3/

Philomena Cunk is here to show how far humanity has come — or not in this witty mockumentary tracing the history of civilization.

78

7.7

/15882/

77

/939/

71

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78

/17/

87

age 16+

A fresh look at Hartley High over 20 years on. With her new friends - outsiders Quinni and Darren - Amerie must repair her reputation, while navigating love, sex, and heartbreak.

82

7.9

/18767/

75

/695/

69

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98

/57/

90

82

/19/

age 14+

In Texas, Mo straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a pending asylum request while hustling to support his Palestinian family.

78

8.2

/53068/

79

/1859/

75

/255/

88

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72

76

/39/

age 15+

The tight-knit Garvey sisters have always looked out for one another. But when the toxic brother-in-law they all wanted dead actually dies, it turns their lives upside down and tests their bond like nothing before.

80

77

8.2

/7123/

75

/281/

77

/44/

82

/11/

96

73

/6/

A convicted criminal is determined to turn his life around after serving more than two decades in prison. When he is released unexpectedly from prison due to the pandemic with no place to live and the world on lockdown, Jack shelters-in-place with an unlikely group of former inmates, who band together and use their criminal expertise for good.

79

7.6

/26045/

80

/630/

68

/113/

95

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87

70

/32/

age 14+

In 1943, Carson Shaw travels to Chicago to try out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. There, she meets other women who also dream of playing pro baseball and makes connections that open up her world. Rockford local Max Chapman also comes to the tryouts but is turned away. With the support of her best friend Clance, she must forge a new path to pursue her dream.

85

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8.4

/6498/

81

/347/

75

/38/

100

/29/

89

84

/14/

Big Boys is a silly, sweet comedy about two boys from very different ends of the “spectrum of masculinity” who become best mates at Brent Uni Freshers Week 2013.

87

8.6

/12055/

79

/627/

77

/58/

100

/21/

94

age 16+

Foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy, joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.

73

7.6

/13807/

73

/669/

67

/99/

93

/70/

55

75

/36/

age 17+

An earnest young feminist joins forces with a low-rent publisher to make the world's first erotic magazine for women.

73

8.3

/31762/

78

/981/

76

/171/

83

/83/

50

68

/42/

age 15+

A fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.

86

8.3

/21984/

80

/1021/

76

/149/

4.4

/23160/

96

/45/

92

91

/20/

age 15+

The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.

86

8.3

/17906/

79

/648/

71

/72/

100

/76/

94

89

/26/

age 14+

Sam is a true Kansan on the surface but beneath it all struggles to fit the hometown mold. As she grapples with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam’s saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders that don’t fit in but don’t give up, showing that finding your people, and finding your voice, is possible. Anywhere. Somewhere.

84

8.2

/49953/

79

/2859/

74

/251/

99

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89

83

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age 5+

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

75

7.7

/34203/

76

/1408/

71

/362/

73

/53/

78

75

/27/

age 16+

Follow four college roommates as they arrive at New England's prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.

77

7.7

/19691/

73

/864/

74

/139/

86

/43/

82

75

/15/

age 12+

Seven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together to renovate a derelict community centre. They resent the menial physical labour and they resent each other. But when one of their number gets dragged into a dangerous world of organised crime, they unite in ways none of them thought possible.

78

7.7

/37166/

77

/3160/

81

/925/

79

/14/

92

67

/5/

age 14+

For employees of the Deep State, conspiracies aren't just theories — they're fact. And keeping them a secret is a full-time job.

75

7.8

/9804/

76

/702/

73

/364/

74

/7/

age 14+

In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.

82

7.9

/46798/

77

/2145/

79

/349/

97

/43/

89