COMEDY -2025, a list by Royce Bunn

75

/835/

78

/362/

4.2

/228999/

98

/172/

94

/26/

85

/39/

4.0

age 16+

Looking for a job? When a happy family man is dismissed after twenty-five years of loyal service at a paper company, he finds the perfect solution to land his next role: truly eliminate the competition.

86

IMDb 3

8.2

/30865/

80

/587/

80

/105/

4.2

/852628/

93

/288/

82

/1291/

89

/58/

4.0

age 15+

In 1950s New York, table tennis player Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to Hell and back in pursuit of greatness.

86

IMDb 26

7.9

/27840/

78

/679/

77

/284/

4.2

/341725/

97

/218/

94

/51/

86

/44/

4.0

age 14+

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

83

IMDb 84

7.2

/17065/

71

/731/

68

/186/

4.1

/237787/

97

/187/

85

/58/

90

/36/

4.0

age 15+

Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.

83

8.3

/483/

66

/20/

82

/5/

4.0

/10868/

95

/59/

95

/217/

78

/11/

3.5

age 13+

Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today. A live recording of the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical, filmed at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

83

IMDb 19

7.5

/57090/

78

/2966/

75

/1047/

3.8

/876971/

91

/212/

96

/2276/

73

/39/

4.0

age 8+

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

81

7.4

/8439/

74

/473/

71

/68/

3.8

/96584/

97

/131/

94

/53/

80

/25/

3.5

age 15+

Two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship.

81

7.3

/6772/

73

/326/

74

/48/

3.6

/38199/

95

/75/

96

/45/

85

/7/

3.5

When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.

81

IMDb 6

7.4

/173346/

75

/9145/

72

/1729/

3.8

/1676886/

92

/326/

93

/257/

80

/59/

3.5

age 13+

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

81

IMDb 81

7.5

/110301/

79

/9554/

81

/2183/

3.6

/1485126/

93

/98/

99

/201/

77

/9/

3.0

age 10+

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

80

7.7

/8077/

75

/189/

75

/38/

3.9

/19979/

87

/54/

90

/25/

71

/8/

3.5

age 13+

The residents of Malegaon look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. He bands together his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, thereby bringing a fresh lease of life into the town.

79

7.1

/1070/

71

/53/

70

/11/

3.7

/17552/

95

/61/

76

/21/

4.0

'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underway, surreal tributes emerge: an off-Broadway musical adaptation of their songs, a museum devoted entirely to the band’s legacy, and a shamelessly awards-baiting Hollywood biopic.

79

7.4

/17690/

74

/784/

71

/132/

3.9

/82744/

96

/140/

93

/51/

78

/34/

3.0

age 12+

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

78

6.6

/5279/

68

/515/

70

/81/

3.2

/13264/

95

/79/

83

/229/

78

/13/

4.0

age 11+

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.

78

6.8

/1186/

71

/138/

72

/7/

3.6

/2817/

100

/29/

91

/20/

3.0

When her only daughter goes off to university, an empty nest mother gets stuck taking care of her daughter's heart-broken ex-boyfriend, who she can't stand.

78

77

7.3

/3759/

72

/636/

72

/51/

3.6

/7278/

88

/8/

96

/364/

In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.

77

7.3

/6619/

71

/165/

73

/88/

3.7

/66615/

91

/171/

84

/43/

76

/38/

3.0

age 14+

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.

77

7.5

/6524/

74

/319/

73

/97/

3.7

/29251/

95

/82/

98

/41/

71

/19/

2.5

Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This new Bob Trevino’s support could transform her life.

76

IMDb 91

6.9

/9952/

66

/308/

68

/109/

3.7

/66756/

90

/212/

77

/72/

78

/43/

3.5

age 15+

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”.

76

6.6

/400/

68

/33/

63

/3/

3.6

/1451/

91

/23/

98

/30/

67

/8/

3.5

Disappearing into a monkey costume and creating a new persona, Jane strives to break free from a toxic relationship when she encounters a suicidal radio show host, Roy, who presents a path to freedom. After hitting the open road in Roy's Airstream, the unlikely duo soon hatch a plan that could help finance a new life, but could also land them in jail. Hot on their heels is Jane's controlling partner, Wade, who aims to put an end to Jane's newfound freedom.

76

7.0

/33577/

70

/1847/

73

/810/

3.7

/332194/

96

/138/

87

/16/

70

/23/

3.0

age 17+

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye.

76

7.1

/7670/

76

/1047/

77

/230/

3.3

/54860/

Popcorn

93

/80/

age 12+

After a life-changing diagnosis, a promising chef finds hope and humor with the help of a fur-midable dog friend.

76

7.7

/161/

65

/5/

80

/1/

3.8

/1193/

71

/5/

3.5

Legendary musician Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has transformed his home into an artistic playground. Together they navigate the tumultuous music industry, and forge a unique and inspiring path across time and space.

76

7.2

/12149/

73

/1642/

68

/160/

3.6

/14676/

78

/27/

96

/26/

3.0

age 16+

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

76

IMDb 85

6.7

/12444/

65

/638/

66

/100/

3.8

/102906/

91

/185/

79

/23/

77

/34/

3.5

age 15+

With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.

76

IMDb 28

7.1

/1629/

68

/35/

76

/3/

3.5

/28525/

85

/143/

83

/67/

73

/37/

3.5

age 16+

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

75

6.6

/3039/

65

/166/

69

/56/

3.7

/21021/

95

/21/

87

/25/

3.0

age 15+

When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.

75

IMDb 36

7.0

/29879/

71

/2082/

72

/303/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/216/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

75

6.4

/280/

65

/10/

72

/3/

3.2

/1993/

90

/20/

74

/5/

4.0

In the 1990s, a group of students on the campus of the Chinese Southern Academy of Arts are pursuing their studies and preparing to face the world. China is opening up to the West and the students’ lives are a tangle of love stories and friendships, artistic research, ideals and ambitions brought about by new influences. Caught between tradition and modernity, they have to decide who they want to become.

75

IMDb 9

7.5

/103279/

72

/5023/

73

/1137/

3.9

/1010167/

88

/320/

84

/389/

72

/61/

2.5

age 15+

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.

74

6.9

/3550/

Trakt

68

/262/

60

/34/

3.6

/16246/

95

/73/

84

/28/

75

/15/

3.0

age 15+

A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.

74

7.5

/956/

76

/13/

73

/25/

3.7

/8180/

81

/52/

70

/19/

3.0

President Mariano De Santis' term is coming to an end. Disparagingly nicknamed 'Cemento armato' (reinforced concrete) for his intractable nature and overly careful approach to politics, he has grown lonely in the echoing halls of the presidential palace, mourning the loss of his wife and listening to hip-hop. Before returning to civilian life, De Santis must make a series of bold decisions – a pair of presidential pardons and a groundbreaking policy bill – that will cement his legacy.

74

6.5

/18144/

68

/1596/

66

/242/

3.4

/346403/

94

/125/

89

/1141/

73

/28/

3.0

age 15+

Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

74

IMDb 80

6.9

/63261/

69

/3823/

69

/672/

3.4

/442830/

85

/254/

83

/541/

65

/47/

3.5

age 16+

Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.

81

74

IMDb 48

7.9

/6561/

81

/172/

78

/38/

3.9

/70088/

88

/164/

96

/497/

67

/31/

age 13+

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

74

6.4

/6288/

Trakt

68

/423/

66

/88/

3.1

/14213/

84

/147/

80

/184/

70

/35/

4.0

age 14+

New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.

74

7.8

/117582/

79

/9424/

79

/2419/

3.8

/917369/

77

/260/

97

/4378/

61

/43/

2.0

age 9+

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

73

8.1

/10135/

79

/606/

78

/71/

4.0

/29224/

61

/28/

77

/4822/

69

/14/

2.5

age 13+

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

73

6.4

/258/

60

/6/

100

/1/

3.2

/2358/

69

/49/

91

/18/

62

/13/

3.0

age 14+

Roger, a writer, navigates complicated relationships with his ex Casey and his current lover Nicole, a newly-single mother, with the support of his best friend Alan. A modern romance set against the rapidly changing landscape of Brooklyn, New York.

73

6.3

/4060/

64

/265/

70

/50/

3.3

/39890/

86

/170/

84

/63/

68

/31/

3.5

age 15+

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.

73

6.6

/35624/

64

/1949/

64

/213/

3.5

/410412/

88

/200/

73

/332/

72

/43/

3.5

age 15+

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor Austin, and his attempts to make an adult male friend threatens to ruin both of their lives.

73

7.0

/5094/

73

/470/

73

/125/

3.9

/59960/

age 10+

When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers in this animated romance that crosses the cosmos.

73

6.3

/13237/

70

/1388/

75

/324/

3.2

/85315/

82

/106/

81

/994/

66

/22/

3.5

age 6+

When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat.

72

6.5

/11174/

65

/774/

63

/128/

3.4

/77980/

84

/111/

84

/88/

74

/27/

3.0

age 16+

After Ashley asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage, that is until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

72

6.7

/42069/

68

/3454/

67

/509/

3.2

/58353/

90

/62/

79

/239/

67

/10/

3.0

age 16+

Kat is an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she’s missed her shot at success. When an undercover cop offers her the role of a lifetime, she recruits two of her students to infiltrate London’s gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals.

72

6.8

/2017/

62

/131/

65

/21/

3.7

/26419/

100

/85/

64

/63/

84

/22/

2.5

As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved small-town baseball field, a pair of New England rec-league teams face off for the last time. Tensions flare up and ceremonial laughs are shared as an era of camaraderie and escapism fades into an uncertain future.

72

6.2

/684/

60

/48/

57

/7/

3.5

/5465/

98

/51/

82

/10/

3.0

Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the haunting consequences of their failure can't stay hidden for long.

75

71

7.1

/4031/

73

/313/

83

/145/