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1. Nice Dreams (1981)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime
Disguised as ice cream vendors, Cheech and Chong make--and subsequently lose--millions of dollars selling a batch of marijuana with an unusual side effect.
Director: Tommy Chong | Stars: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Benita Barrie, Sandra Bernhard
Votes: 8,136 | Gross: $33.98M
2. Bad Behaviour (2023)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
A former child actress seeking enlightenment at a retreat led by a spiritual leader navigates the close but turbulent relationship with her daughter.
Director: Alice Englert | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Alice Englert, Ana Scotney, Alistair Sewell
Votes: 544
3. Daisies (1966)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
After realizing that all world is spoiled, Marie and Marie are committed to be spoiled themselves. They rip off older men, feast in lavish meals and do all kinds of mischief. But what is all this leading to?
Director: Vera Chytilová | Stars: Ivana Karbanová, Jitka Cerhová, Marie Cesková, Jirina Myskova
Votes: 15,422
4. Female Trouble (1974)
NC-17 | 89 min | Comedy, Crime
A spoiled schoolgirl runs away from home, gets pregnant while hitch-hiking, and ends up as a fashion model for a pair of beauticians who like to photograph women committing crimes.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole
Votes: 10,468
5. Chairman of the Board (1997)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy
A surfer becomes the head of a major company.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Miller, Raquel Welch
Votes: 6,489 | Gross: $0.31M
6. Mother's Day (1980)
Unrated | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Two brothers kidnap and brutalize three women for the pleasure of their demented mother.
Director: Charles Kaufman | Stars: Tiana Pierce, Nancy Hendrickson, Deborah Luce, Frederick Coffin
Votes: 6,205
7. TerrorVision (1986)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
"TerrorVision" is a 1986 horror / science fiction movie; telling the tale of when a family's new satellite television system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world.
Director: Ted Nicolaou | Stars: Diane Franklin, Mary Woronov, Gerrit Graham, Chad Allen
Votes: 7,773 | Gross: $0.32M
8. Crimewave (1985)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Louise Lasser, Brion James, Paul L. Smith, Sheree J. Wilson
Votes: 6,746 | Gross: $0.00M
9. Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after buying contaminated drugs from a plant worker.
Directors: Richard W. Haines, Lloyd Kaufman | Stars: Janelle Brady, Gil Brenton, Robert Prichard, Pat Ryan
Votes: 9,492
10. Skidoo (1968)
R | 98 min | Comedy
Infamous psychedelic all-star comedy about ex-gangster Tony Banks, who's called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks ... See full summary »
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Fred Clark
Votes: 1,919
11. Fatal Instinct (1993)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A cop who moonlights as a lawyer cheats on his wife, not knowing that she's cheating on him and plans to kill him for the insurance.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan, Sean Young
Votes: 8,091 | Gross: $7.85M
12. Student Bodies (1981)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A serial killer with his signature heavy breathing proceeds to systematically kill the students and teachers of Lamab high school.
Directors: Mickey Rose, Michael Ritchie | Stars: Kristen Riter, Matthew Goldsby, Jerry Belson, Joe Flood
Votes: 5,366 | Gross: $5.17M
13. Desperate Living (1977)
X | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A neurotic society woman murders her husband with her maid's help; on the lam, they escape to Mortville, a homeless community ruled by a fascist queen.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey
Votes: 5,901
14. High on Life (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It's up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world.
Stars: Justin Roiland, J.B. Smoove, Betsy Sodaro, Tim Robinson
Votes: 1,399
15. The 10th Victim (1965)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
In a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.
Director: Elio Petri | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli, Salvo Randone
Votes: 5,000
16. Grand Blue Dreaming (2018)
Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A college student spends his year at the seaside town of Izu, having fun on the beach with his school friends.
Stars: Yuma Uchida, Ryohei Kimura, Hiroki Yasumoto, Katsuyuki Konishi
Votes: 4,223
17. The Coed and the Zombie Stoner (2014)
Unrated | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
When a nerdy sorority girl falls in love with a zombie, it's only a matter of time before a zombie apocalypse is unleashed on campus. The sorority girl discovers that weed is the cure--now ... See full summary »
Director: Glenn Miller | Stars: Catherine Annette, Grant O'Connell, Jamie Noel, Aaron Caleb
Votes: 1,579
18. My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.
Director: Bob Balaban | Stars: Andrew Lowery, Traci Lind, Danny Zorn, Edward Herrmann
Votes: 5,025 | Gross: $3.34M
19. Putney Swope (1969)
R | 84 min | Comedy
The board of directors at a Madison Avenue ad agency must elect a new chairman. In the maneuvering to make sure that enemies don't get votes, all the members accidentally cast their ballot for the board's token black man, Putney Swope.
Director: Robert Downey Sr. | Stars: Arnold Johnson, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield, Archie Russell
Votes: 4,361 | Gross: $2.73M
20. Super Dave (1987–1999)
30 min | Comedy
Battered and abused stuntman Super Dave Osborne gets his own nighttime talk show. In between interviews Osborne, with the help of his partner and promoter, Fuji, performs his classic stunts that never quite seem to go as planned.
Stars: Bob Einstein, Art Irizawa, Mike Walden, Don Lake
Votes: 734
21. The Firemen's Ball (1967)
Not Rated | 73 min | Comedy, Drama
A volunteer fire department throws a party for their former boss with the whole town invited, but nothing goes as planned.
Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Jan Vostrcil, Josef Sebánek, Josef Valnoha, Frantisek Debelka
Votes: 12,198
22. Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000 Video)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
A reporter investigates a series of murders, dubbed the Spring Break Massacre, which leads to further mayhem.
Director: John Blanchard | Stars: Aimee Graham, Chris Palermo, Kim Greist, Harley Cross
Votes: 11,502
23. The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A family moves to the country to run a rustic mountain inn when, to their horror, the customers begin befalling sudden and unlikely fates.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 10,028
24. Stuck on You! (1983)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
A couple with marriage problems goes to Family Court, where a judge takes them back in time to view lovers through the ages.
Directors: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman | Stars: Irwin Corey, Virginia Penta, Mark Mikulski, Albert Pia
Votes: 646
25. Ebola Syndrome (1996)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A Chinese restaurant worker wanted for murder in Hong Kong contracts Ebola in South Africa, becomes immune to it, and unknowingly spreads the virus there, then comes back to Hong Kong and continues to infect people with it.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Yeung-Ming Wan, Fui-On Shing, Tsui-Ling Wong
Votes: 4,905
26. The Whitest Kids U'Know (2007–2011)
TV-MA | 15 min | Comedy
A sketch comedy show involving five friends.
Stars: Timmy Williams, Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, Zach Cregger
Votes: 5,610
27. Terror Firmer (1999)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Horror
A homicidal maniac is on the loose in the city and the low-budget film crew of a Troma movie has the power to stop them.
Director: Lloyd Kaufman | Stars: Will Keenan, Alyce LaTourelle, Lloyd Kaufman, Trent Haaga
Votes: 5,671 | Gross: $0.00M
28. Night Patrol (1984)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Crime
A hapless police officer is transferred to the night shift even as he clandestinely pursues a career as a stand up comedian.
Director: Jackie Kong | Stars: Linda Blair, Pat Paulsen, Jaye P. Morgan, Jack Riley
Votes: 1,692
29. Azumanga Daioh: The Animation (2002)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A humorous and highly unpredictable animated series following a group of high school girls and their teachers.
Stars: Tomoko Kaneda, Yuki Matsuoka, Chieko Higuchi, Rie Tanaka
Votes: 3,475
30. Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984)
92 min | Horror, Comedy
Six scientists investigate a strange phenomenon at the creepy Headstone Manor, the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier that took the lives of 18 guests in one night.
Director: Ray Cameron | Stars: Kenny Everett, Vincent Price, Pamela Stephenson, Gareth Hunt
Votes: 2,764
31. Loiter Squad (2012–2014)
TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy
Sketch comedy performed by Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, as well as reality-TV segments featuring the group.
Stars: Tyler the Creator, Davon Wilson, Lionel Boyce, Travis Bennett
Votes: 2,606
32. Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A streetwise New York police officer transforms into the world's most unusual superhuman hero.
Directors: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman | Stars: Rick Gianasi, Susan Byun, Bill Weeden, Thomas Crnkovich
Votes: 3,309
33. Dr. Caligari (1989)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The granddaughter of an infamous doctor experiments with hormone and shock therapies at her asylum for the insane.
Director: Stephen Sayadian | Stars: Madeleine Reynal, Fox Harris, Laura Albert, Jennifer Balgobin
Votes: 1,455
34. L'Age d'Or (1930)
Not Rated | 63 min | Comedy, Drama
A surrealist tale of a man and a woman who are passionately in love with each other, but their attempts to consummate that passion are constantly thwarted by their families, the Church, and bourgeois society.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Gaston Modot, Lya Lys, Caridad de Laberdesque, Max Ernst
Votes: 14,812 | Gross: $0.03M
35. RRRrrrr!!! (2004)
98 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A tribe of prehistoric people is puzzled - a murder has happened. The first ever one.
Director: Alain Chabat | Stars: Marina Foïs, Gérard Depardieu, Damien Jouillerot, Samir Guesmi
Votes: 15,000
36. Blood Diner (1987)
Unrated | 88 min | Comedy, Horror
Two brothers are entrusted by their uncle to uphold the ritualistic cannibalism of the ancient cult of Sheetar. In order to do so, they have to prepare a feast of sacrifice for the resurrection of their goddess.
Director: Jackie Kong | Stars: Rick Burks, Carl Crew, Roger Dauer, LaNette La France
Votes: 5,378
37. The Groove Tube (1974)
R | 75 min | Comedy
A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.
Director: Ken Shapiro | Stars: Ken Shapiro, Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase, Buzzy Linhart
Votes: 2,342 | Gross: $20.45M
38. Funny or Die Presents... (2007– )
TV-MA | Comedy
A series of comedy sketches brought to you by the people at "Funny or Die."
Stars: Steve Tom, Rob Huebel, Christine Scott Bennett, Callie Cameron
Votes: 1,279
39. Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Horror
In the wake of two back-to-back mass murders on Chico's frat row, loner Brent Chirino must infiltrate the ranks of a popular fraternity to investigate his twin brother's murder at the hands of the serial killer known as "Motherface."
Directors: Tomm Jacobsen, Michael Rousselet, Jon Salmon | Stars: Alec Owen, Ben Gigli, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Erik Sandoval
Votes: 2,490
40. Tunnel Vision (1976)
R | 70 min | Comedy
A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you name it. What they discover will surely ... See full summary »
Directors: Neal Israel, Bradley R. Swirnoff | Stars: Phil Proctor, Howard Hesseman, Beans Morocco, Stephen Feinberg
Votes: 780
41. The Sound of Your Heart (2016– )
Comedy
Based on the longest-running webtoon "Maeum-ui Sori" in Korea, "Sound of your heart" is a story about Cho Seok, an aspiring comic writer, and his strange family.
Stars: Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Dae-myung, Jung So-min, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 1,512
42. Upright Citizens Brigade (1998–2000)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Agents Adair, Antoine, Colby, and Trotter both monitor and create chaos across the universe.
Stars: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh
Votes: 2,528
43. Class of Nuke 'Em High Part II: Subhumanoid Meltdown (1991)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
When school reporter Roger Smith meets a beautiful subhumanoid named Victoria, they fall in love but becomes determined to save her and the new school from a giant mutant squirrel, Tromie.
Director: Eric Louzil | Stars: Brick Bronsky, Lisa Gaye, Leesa Rowland, Michael Kurtz
Votes: 2,486
44. Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
X | 107 min | Comedy, Musical
Heironymus Merkin (Anthony Newley) screens an autobiographical movie of his life, growth, and moral decay.
Directors: Anthony Newley, Richard Williams | Stars: Anthony Newley, Joan Collins, Alexander Newley, Tara Newley Arkle
Votes: 413
45. The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy
A clueless Trojan general must meet an unbeatable Greek warrior on the battlefield.
Director: Jeff Kanew | Stars: Will Sasso, Kristanna Loken, Sophie Monk, Khary Payton
Votes: 3,359
46. The Rendez-Vous of Déjà-Vu (2013)
88 min | Comedy
Hector, who met Truquette at the Louvre on July 14, has only one concern since then: seduce this girl. The best way to do so is by taking her to the sea. Pator, his friend, is accompanying him along with Truquette's girlfriend, Charlotte.
Director: Antonin Peretjatko | Stars: Vimala Pons, Grégoire Tachnakian, Vincent Macaigne, Marie-Lorna Vaconsin
Votes: 1,202
47. Kin-dza-dza! (1986)
PG-13 | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Two Russians push the wrong button on a strange device and end up on the telepathic planet Pluke with its strange societal norms.
Director: Georgiy Daneliya | Stars: Stanislav Lyubshin, Evgeniy Leonov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Levan Gabriadze
Votes: 13,761
48. Mutant Action (1993)
93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In a future ruled by attractive people, mutant terrorists kidnap a rich man's daughter to claim rights for the ugly. Escaping police, the mutant leader crashes into a planet of crazy miners where no women live.
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Antonio Resines, Álex Angulo, Frédérique Feder, Juan Viadas
Votes: 5,786
49. The Bunker (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
A young student seeks quiet and solitude to focus on an important work but ends up as the teacher of a peculiar boy who is home-schooled by his parents in an isolated bunker mansion. THE ... See full summary »
Director: Nikias Chryssos | Stars: Pit Bukowski, Daniel Fripan, Oona von Maydell, David Scheller
Votes: 2,127
50. On the Air (1992)
30 min | Comedy
In the 1950s, a group of television performers attempt to put together a live variety program and often find disastrous results.
Stars: Ian Buchanan, Nancye Ferguson, Miguel Ferrer, Gary Grossman
Votes: 1,038