Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
Comedy | Family
When a house painter inadvertently receives some penguins from a friend in Antarctica, he decides to train them as a circus act.
Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond, Madeline Carroll, Clark Gregg, Jeffrey Tambor
Director: Mark Waters
Sex & Zen / Yu pu tuan zhi: Tou qing bao jian (1991)
Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery
A recently married scholar goes on a quest for knowledge of other people's wives, based on his philosophical differences with the Sack Monk. He encounters the Flying Thief, who agrees to help him find women, but only if he attains a penis as big as a horse's. The scholar has a surgeon attach said unit, and he's off and running on his mission, only to find that there are obstacles to his new lifestyle, such as jealous husbands and treacherous females.
Starring: Amy Yip, Lawrence Ng, Kent Cheng, Rena Murakami, Lieh Lo, Isabella Chow, Carrie Ng, Mari Ayukawa, Elvis Tsui
Director: Michael Mak
Johnny Stecchino (1991)
Comedy | Crime | Romance
A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Paolo Bonacelli, Franco Volpi, Ivano Marescotti, Turi Scalia, Loredana Romito
Director: Roberto Benigni
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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Monsters, Inc. is a factory which sends monsters around the world to scare kids who are trying to sleep. It's nothing personal, in fact the screams are used to power Monstropolis where the monsters live. This job isn't easy for the monsters, who believe children are toxic. James P. Sullivan (John Goodman), a large woolly blue monster, is one of the company's top scarers. Teamed up with a troublesome green one-eyed monster named Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), the two roommates and best friends are finding that today's kids are not as easily scared as they used to be. One night Sulley accidentally lets a young girl named Boo into the monster world. Now Sulley and Mike must risk their own safety as they race to get Boo back into the human world without letting anyone know of her existence.
Starring: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn
Director: Peter Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich
Zookeeper (2011)
Comedy | Family | Romance
The animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes. Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get a girl in his life is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship – animal style.
Starring: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg, Joe Rogan, Nat Faxon, Steffiana De La Cruz, Nick Bakay
Director: Frank Coraci
Monte Carlo (2011)
Adventure | Comedy | Romance
While on a trip to Paris with her best friend and soon-to-be-stepsister, Grace is mistaken for a British socialite, resulting in all three young women flying to Monte Carlo for a charity ball, auction, and the chance for international romance. However, when a million-dollar necklace goes missing, Grace and her friends must scramble to find it before the auction is ruined and their identities are exposed.
Starring: Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith, Andie MacDowell, Brett Cullen, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
It's Christmastime and the far-flung members of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents' home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in their youngest brother's safe return from combat overseas. For Jesse, coming home has rekindled feelings for an old flame, although she can't seem to forgive him for leaving. His older sister Roxanna, a struggling actress, has been chasing her Hollywood dreams for years with little to show for it. And much to the dismay of their mother Ana, eldest brother Mauricio brings home a high- powered executive wife who would rather raise capital than a child. In the course of one eventful week, traditions will be celebrated, secrets revealed and major life decisions made. It all begins when Ana announces to her children she is divorcing their father Eduardo. The shock waves from this familial upheaval prompt Roxanna, Mauricio and Jesse, each in their own way, to reevaluate the past and rethink the future. But when the Rodriguezes learn that one of their own is facing a true crisis, they instinctively pull together: Old resentments are forgotten, familial bonds are re-affirmed and the healing power of laughter works its magic as the family discovers they are much stronger than they ever realized.
Starring: Alfredo Molina, Elizabeth Peña, John Leguizamo, Luis Guzmán, Jay Hernandez, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Vanessa Ferlito, Melonie Diaz
Director: Alfredo de Villa
Bad Teacher (2011)
Comedy
A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague — a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch, Phyllis Smith, John Michael Higgins
Director: Jake Kasdan
Stripes (1981)
Comedy | War
Thanks to a run of bad luck and go-nowhere jobs, John convinces Russell to join the army so they can get in shape, likening it to a health spa. Once in boot camp, wiseguy John tangles with his by-the-book Sgt. and becomes the unofficial leader for his platoon, made up mostly of other misfits and assorted losers. After somehow making it through graduation, they are given a special assignment but, thanks to John's romantic interest in a pretty MPO, the other men wind up behind the Iron Curtain until John, Russell, their dates and Sgt. Hulka make a daring rescue attempt in explosive style.
Starring: Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Harold Ramis, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, John Larroquette
Director: Ivan Reitman
Superman III (1983)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Gus Gorman, a computer whiz starts working for a conglomerate intent on world domination. Gorman is sent to Superman's hometown of Smallville to destroy Columbia's coffee crop by tampering with the weather satellite. In addition, Gorman unwittingly develops a hybrid of red Kryptonite, which turns Superman into a variation Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross
Director: Richard Lester
The Lion King 3 / The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog retell the story of The Lion King, from their own unique perspective.
Starring: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller, Matthew Broderick, Robert Guillaume, Moira Kelly
Director: Bradley Raymond
Om Shanti Om (2007)
Action | Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance | Thriller
This is the story of "Om" and "Shanti." His film started in 1977 and ended in 2007. He (Om) was a junior artist in the 70's. She (Shanti) was the superstar of the 70's. He was her biggest fan. She was his biggest inspiration. He was madly in love. She was ready to give up everything she had for love. He felt betrayed in life. She felt betrayed in love. And then… started the saga of 'Om Shanti Om'. For some love stories, one lifetime is not enough.
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kirron Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Deepika Padukone
Director: Farah Khan
Community (TV Series 2009- )
Comedy
From Emmy Award-winning directors Joe and Anthony Russo (Arrested Development) comes Community, a smart comedy series about higher education — and lower expectations. The student body at Greendale Community College is made up of high-school losers, newly divorced housewives, and old people who want to keep their minds active. Within these not-so-hallowed halls, Community focuses on a band of misfits, at the center of which is a fast-talkin' lawyer whose degree has been revoked (Joel McHale), who form a study group and end up learning a lot more about themselves than they do about their course work.
Starring: Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Jeong
Creator: Dan Harmon
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Community (TV Series 2009- )
Comedy
From Emmy Award-winning directors Joe and Anthony Russo (Arrested Development) comes Community, a smart comedy series about higher education — and lower expectations. The student body at Greendale Community College is made up of high-school losers, newly divorced housewives, and old people who want to keep their minds active. Within these not-so-hallowed halls, Community focuses on a band of misfits, at the center of which is a fast-talkin' lawyer whose degree has been revoked (Joel McHale), who form a study group and end up learning a lot more about themselves than they do about their course work.
Starring: Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs, Ken Jeong
Creator: Dan Harmon
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Arrested Development (TV Series 2003-2006)
Comedy | Drama
Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
Starring: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Ron Howard
Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz
Arrested Development (TV Series 2003-2006)
Comedy | Drama
Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
Starring: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Ron Howard
Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz
Arrested Development (TV Series 2003-2006)
Comedy | Drama
Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
Starring: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Ron Howard
Creator: Mitchell Hurwitz
I Love Trouble (1994)
Action | Comedy | Romance
Peter Brackett and Sabrina Peterson are two competing Chicago newspaper reporters who join forces to unravel the mystery behind a train derailment.
Starring: Nick Nolte, Julia Roberts, Saul Rubinek, James Rebhorn, Robert Loggia, Kelly Rutherford
Director: Charles Shyer
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
Simba's daughter is the key to a resolution of a bitter feud between Simba's pride and the outcast pride led by the mate of Scar.
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Neve Campbell, Andy Dick, Robert Guillaume, James Earl Jones. Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane
Director: Darrell Rooney, Rob LaDuca
Attack The Block (2011)
Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
A gang of teenagers in Central London are caught up with a fight against Extraterrestrial creatures.
Starring: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Nick Frost, Luke Treadaway, Terry Notary, Paige Meade
Director: Joe Cornish
