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The Parole Officer (2001)

FunnyCleverEnjoyable

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Lena Headey  •  Ben Miller  •  Om Puri

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Lena Headey  •  Ben Miller  •  Om Puri

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)

FunnyCharmingClassicEnjoyable

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Carl Reiner  •  Eva Marie Saint  •  Alan Arkin  •  Brian Keith

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Carl Reiner  •  Eva Marie Saint  •  Alan Arkin  •  Brian Keith

In the Loop (2009)

FunnyCharmingClever

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando Iannucci
CAST:  Peter Capaldi  •  Tom Hollander  •  Gina McKee  •  James Gandolfini

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando Iannucci
CAST:  Peter Capaldi  •  Tom Hollander  •  Gina McKee  •  James Gandolfini

The Trip (2011)

FunnyCharmingCleverSimple

When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Rob Brydon  •  Claire Keelan  •  Margo Stilley

When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winterbottom
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Rob Brydon  •  Claire Keelan  •  Margo Stilley

Mister Roberts (1955)

FunnyClassicEmotional

Mr. Roberts is as an officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned Navy ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy  •  John Ford  •  Joshua Logan
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  James Cagney  •  William Powell  •  Jack Lemmon

Mr. Roberts is as an officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned Navy ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy  •  John Ford  •  Joshua Logan
CAST:  Henry Fonda  •  James Cagney  •  William Powell  •  Jack Lemmon

The Human Comedy (1943)

CharmingClassicCleverEnjoyable

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Frank Morgan  •  James Craig  •  Marsha Hunt

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Frank Morgan  •  James Craig  •  Marsha Hunt

Real Life (1979)

FunnyCharmingCleverEnjoyable

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Brooks
CAST:  Albert Brooks  •  Joseph Schaffler  •  Phyllis Quinn  •  Lisa Urette

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Brooks
CAST:  Albert Brooks  •  Joseph Schaffler  •  Phyllis Quinn  •  Lisa Urette

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

FunnyCharmingEmotionalEnjoyable

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Leigh
CAST:  Sally Hawkins  •  Alexis Zegerman  •  Eddie Marsan  •  Samuel Roukin

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Leigh
CAST:  Sally Hawkins  •  Alexis Zegerman  •  Eddie Marsan  •  Samuel Roukin

Mister Roberts (1984)

CharmingClassicEmotionalEnjoyable

Set aboard a navy cargo ship during World War II, this comedic drama follows Lt. Doug Roberts (Robert Hays, Airplane!), who battles boredom and a tyrannical captain to the admiration of Ensign Pulver, Doc, and the crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melvin Bernhardt
CAST:  Robert Hays  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Raye Birk  •  Charles Durning

Set aboard a navy cargo ship during World War II, this comedic drama follows Lt. Doug Roberts (Robert Hays, Airplane!), who battles boredom and a tyrannical captain to the admiration of Ensign Pulver, Doc, and the crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melvin Bernhardt
CAST:  Robert Hays  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Raye Birk  •  Charles Durning

Scandal Makers (2008)

FunnyCharmingCleverEnjoyable

Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. One day a young woman named Jeong-nam shows up and claims to be his own daughter. She also has a son whom she claims to be Hyeon-soo's grandson. Their relation is proven via DNA tests ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Park Bo-young  •  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Park Young-seo  •  Im Ji-gyu

Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. One day a young woman named Jeong-nam shows up and claims to be his own daughter. She also has a son whom she claims to be Hyeon-soo's grandson. Their relation is proven via DNA tests ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Park Bo-young  •  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Park Young-seo  •  Im Ji-gyu

After the Thin Man (1936)

CharmingClassicCleverEnjoyable

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  James Stewart  •  Elissa Landi

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  James Stewart  •  Elissa Landi

Pretty in Pink (1986)

CharmingEmotionalEnjoyableSimple

Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Deutch
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Jon Cryer  •  Andrew McCarthy  •  Harry Dean Stanton

Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Deutch
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Jon Cryer  •  Andrew McCarthy  •  Harry Dean Stanton

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

CharmingFunnyRomanticClassic

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Newell
CAST:  Hugh Grant  •  Andie MacDowell  •  James Fleet  •  Simon Callow

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Newell
CAST:  Hugh Grant  •  Andie MacDowell  •  James Fleet  •  Simon Callow

Accepted (2006)

FunnyInspiringCharmingClever

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Pink
CAST:  Justin Long  •  Jonah Hill  •  Adam Herschman  •  Columbus Short

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Pink
CAST:  Justin Long  •  Jonah Hill  •  Adam Herschman  •  Columbus Short

The Thin Man (1934)

FunnyClassicCleverLighthearted

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Nat Pendleton

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Nat Pendleton

Midnight (1939)

SmartFunnyCharmingClassic

An unemployed showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Don Ameche  •  John Barrymore  •  Francis Lederer

An unemployed showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Don Ameche  •  John Barrymore  •  Francis Lederer

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

FunnyRomanticClassicClever

Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book. According to her, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Danny Kaye  •  Virginia Mayo  •  Boris Karloff  •  Fay Bainter

Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book. According to her, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Danny Kaye  •  Virginia Mayo  •  Boris Karloff  •  Fay Bainter

A Romantic Comedy (2010)

FunnyRomanticCleverSimple

Bored with her life and inspired by a friend's wedding, Esra quits her job and dumps her boyfriend, leading to a series of romantic misadventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ketche
CAST:  Sedef Avci  •  Cemal Hünal  •  Begüm Kütük  •  Engin Altan Düzyatan

Bored with her life and inspired by a friend's wedding, Esra quits her job and dumps her boyfriend, leading to a series of romantic misadventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ketche
CAST:  Sedef Avci  •  Cemal Hünal  •  Begüm Kütük  •  Engin Altan Düzyatan

Super Troopers (2001)

FunnyCleverEnjoyableGoofy

Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Chandrasekhar
CAST:  Jay Chandrasekhar  •  Steve Lemme  •  Kevin Heffernan  •  Paul Soter

Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jay Chandrasekhar
CAST:  Jay Chandrasekhar  •  Steve Lemme  •  Kevin Heffernan  •  Paul Soter

Down by Law (1986)

FunnyOriginalCharmingClever

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Jarmusch
CAST:  Tom Waits  •  John Lurie  •  Roberto Benigni  •  Nicoletta Braschi

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Jarmusch
CAST:  Tom Waits  •  John Lurie  •  Roberto Benigni  •  Nicoletta Braschi
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