Cult Comedy Movies Get The Girl (2017)

The 2. 5 Best Comedy Movies of the 2. Century: Funniest Movies Ranked. Now more than ever, the world could use a laugh. This bizarre, in- progress century has already produced any number of great comedies, which is to say that many of your (and our) favorites were left out: sorry, “Toy Story 3”; sorry, “Knocked Up.” As we tend to lean toward the indie side — and away from certain men- behaving- badly movies — there are also some titles on here that you might not have seen.

Certified Fresh. Movies and TV shows are Certified Fresh with a steady Tomatometer of 75% or higher after a set amount of reviews (80 for. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! IMDb Mobile site. 30 Movies to Get Excited About in 2017. There are arguably too many superhero movies on this list — but one of them is Wonder Woman.

But at least in 2017, those franchises should bear some extra-tasty fruit. In order to get out of the snobby clique that is destroying her good-girl reputation, an intelligent teen teams up with a dark sociopath in a plot to kill the cool kids.

There are even some you may not consider to be straightforward comedies. You may not think of “Lost in Translation” or “Mistress America” as laugh riots, but we felt it best to be broad in our approach — any movie that balances its darker shades with cathartic humor was eligible. You’ll notice that we like women and Working Title (the British production company responsible for several titles on this list), which is to say: This is less a definitive statement and more a jumping- off point, so feel free to chime in. READ MORE: The 2. Best TV Comedies of the 2. Century, Ranked. 25. In “Harold and Kumar,” a couple of stoners getting the munchies is treated as an odyssey of epic (and hilarious) proportions.

The unlikely franchise- starter has endeared itself to cannabis enthusiasts as well as those who don’t partake, inspiring moviegoers to Just Say Yes for more than a decade; given the strides that marijuana (both medicinal and otherwise) has made in recent years, you could even say that the cult classic was ahead of the curve. The story of a whip- smart teenager (Ellen Page) who gets pregnant by her new boyfriend (Michael Cera) and decides to give the baby up for adoption to a yuppie couple (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) plays like a comedy but packs an unexpected emotional wallop. Everyone came out ahead on this movie (Cody won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar), which grossed $2. The down side: this inventive indie spawned far too many imitators.

He plays a sad sack who turns out to be more brave and adept at slaying the walking dead than he ever would have thought. And he gets the girl. More Working Title collaborations followed, but the first time out was the charm: mash up a witty British romance and a zombie gorefest, and hilarity ensues. Say what you will about the Frat Pack films that followed it, but “Old School” still gets a passing grade. Part of the one- two punch (the other being “Elf”) that made Will Ferrell a bona fide movie star, this reminder that you’re never too old to start a fraternity also brought us Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn at their best. Its hilarity is all the more impressive when considering other movies of its kind haven’t aged as well — we’re looking at you, “Wedding Crashers.” —MN2. Sure, potty- mouth Schumer acts out, surrounded by crazy chaos, but leading man Bill Hader makes a gallant, alert, reactive foil, and at the end, order is restored and Schumer gets her man.

Even so, “Trainwreck” moves the needle when it comes to male- female relations at the movies, bloody tampons and all. T- Bone Burnett’s best- selling soundtrack won the Grammy for album of the year and cinematographer Roger Deakins nabbed an Oscar nomination for his pioneering digital alterations to this Working Title film’s color palette.

But as always, helping Clooney, Hunter, Tim Blake Nelson, John Turturro and John Goodman earn this meandering fable’s countless laughs was the main goal. Last year’s similar “Mascots” was funny enough, but mostly served to remind viewers what a one- of- a- kind accomplishment “Best in Show” is — the line between laughing with and at these characters may be thin as Guest endears his ensemble to us even as he mocks them, but at least we never stop rooting for the doggos. The once- ubiquitous rom- com star has grown choosier in recent years, appearing onscreen less often so that he might command more attention when he does. His smug charm has rarely been but to better use than it was in “About a Boy” (yes, Working Title), which came during that happy early- 2. Nick Hornby novels were a genre unto themselves.

No man is an island, which is to say that Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette and Rachel Weisz deserve as much credit as Grant. Sacha Baron Cohen’s feature- length social experiment pissed off nearly as many people as it delighted, which surely pleased the fearless provocateur (even if Pamela Anderson seemed pretty bewildered by the whole experience).

Plus, when’s the last time a comedy was credited with bringing back a comeback as hilariously lame as “? Feig’s casting combo was inspired, as Mc. A Quiet Passion (2017) The Movie High Quality more.

Carthy’s anarchic improv loosens up Bullock’s controlled comic timing.

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It is primarily associated with pre- baked, predictable dialogues, hideous laugh tracks, flat archetypical characters and stories that will surprise nor entertain the slightest bit. Cheers, Married with Children and King of the Hill may bring about warm memories, but once taste buds have succumbed to a slightly higher standard many viewers leave behind the genre, probably forever. Creator Ben Best, Jody Hill, Danny Mc.

Bride. Cast Danny Mc. Bride. Steve Little. Katy Mixon This show may be a first in its blatant brutality. If sex, drugs and cursing are all a go in a comedy then this is what happens: an incredible hilarious show that makes one wonder why it took so long to see something this funny. Danny Mc. Bride absolutely kills it as a childish and egotistical former baseball pitcher. Sailing the waters of faded glory with absolute style, he snorts and fucks his way up and down, assisted by the brilliant Steven Bernard.

The scent of producer and co- actor Will Ferrell definitely comes up. Danny Mc. Bride might not have the range Ferrel has, but who really cares? Must watch!. Read more. Creator Liz Brixius, Evan Dunsky, Linda Wallem.

Cast Edie Falco. Merritt Wever. Paul Schulze After The Soprano’s, Edie Falco pledged to stay far away from anything mob related. Luckily, she did. As a pill- popping nurse that is, battling her addiction and the fights that need to be fought being a member of a middle class family. Drama and comedy are a tough mix to work out; Nurse Jackie brilliantly succeeds in keeping the genres well balanced. Falco’s character, Jackie, is an outstanding portrait of a harsh, deceptive and fearful person – flanked by the lovely Zoey (Merrit Weve) the chemistry between all actors is a delight. The show’s been thrown an awful lot of prices and awards, and rightfully so.

Nurse Jackie is fun, unpredictable, and best of all, shows what a great actress Edie Falco is.. Read more. Entourage (Saturday July 1. Creator Doug Ellin. Cast Kevin Connolly. Adrian Grenier. Kevin Dillon (Quite) loosely based on Mark Wahlberg’s tenacious youth, Entourage follows a wolf pack of friends that has a movie star in it’s middle.

The LA lifestyle they’ve acquired makes them surpass all the Hollywood- platitudes, yet the friendships last as they stumble through their money- loaded lives. Most of the characters remain cardboard- thick personalities, which, accompanied by the obligatory dialogues cause the series to be not as good as it could have been. Luckily, Entourage had Ari Gold, the hyper tensed and powerful movie agent that saves Entourage every season from becoming boring, or worse, not funny.. Read more. Creator Jenji Kohan.

Cast Taylor Schilling. Danielle Brooks. Taryn Manning Piper Chopman, a pretty woman with a comfortable life, is sentenced to prison. A new life begins. Together with the brother of her late husband and her two sons, she tries to uphold her sub- urban lifestyle whilst dealing with ghetto- problems.

The resulting shenanigans are a fun ride for about five seasons, after which the concept clearly has dried out leaving the remaining seasons and the aftermath nothing but sad. Mary- Louisa Parker is an absolute attraction, but Weeds also showed that nothing can last forever – or, in this case, eight seasons.. Read more. Girls (Monday March 1. Creator Lena Dunham. Cast Lena Dunham.

Allison Williams. Jemima Kirke The self- reflecting twenty somethings and their screams into the world have become a definite category in film; Girls may very well be the series that defined its counterpart in the world of television. Writer and leading actor Lena Dunham bravely examines our generation’s fears and faults, not sparing herself (and her body) doing it. In terms of plotting, Girls is all over the place, which may be it’s weakness. It’s charm lies in recognition and the adaptation of the . Four guys and a girl hide away from maturity and boredom by running a bar in Philadelphia.

An atypical sitcom,not surprisingly gaining a cult following. Danny De. Vito stars brigthfully – not something any movie star can say after saying . Although not as sharp or edgy as some of it’s peers in our opinion, the show added a valuable and entertaining piece to the pie..

Read more. Louie (Tuesday June 2. Creator Louis C. K.

Cast Louis C. K. Hadley Delany. Ursula Parker Louie is a somewhat weird but fortunate hybrid: stand up comedy mixed with Woody Allen- like indie shots, omitting continuity and never giving a clear sense of the show is about.

The back and forthness doesn’t hurt the show one bit – you either love Louis C. K. If you do, Louie is brilliant TV show..

Read more. Togetherness (Sunday January 1. Creator Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, Steve Zissis. Cast Mark Duplass. Melanie Lynskey. Amanda Peet Four adults living in L. A. The Duplass brothers did an excellent job capturing thirty- somethings in L.