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Comedy Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
13,317 comedy movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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School Daze
1988 · Drama
She's Having a Baby
1988 · Drama
Cherry 2000
1988 · Action
Life Is a Long Quiet River
1988 · Comedy
Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988 · Action
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988 · Romance
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
1988 · Horror
The Telephone
1988 · Comedy
You Can’t Hurry Love
1988 · Comedy
Crash Course
1988 · Comedy
Patti Rocks
1988 · Comedy
Rockin’ with Judy Jetson
1988 · Adventure
The Couch Trip
1988 · Comedy
For Keeps?
1988 · Drama
Good Morning, Vietnam
1988 · Biography
Return of the Living Dead II
1988 · Sci-Fi
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
1988 · Animation
Curse of the Queerwolf
1988 · Comedy
Choopulu Kalasina Shubhavela
1988 · Drama
Woodchipper Massacre
1988 · Horror
The Way Steel Was Tempered
1988 · Comedy
Kid Safe: The Video
1988 · Comedy
Death Nurse 2
1988 · Crime
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
1988 · Drama
Le vie del Signore sono finite
1987 · Comedy
Leonard Part 6
1987 · Action
Eddie Murphy: Raw
1987 · Comedy
*batteries not included
1987 · Sci-Fi
Moonstruck
1987 · Drama
Mr. Vampire III
1987 · Horror
Overboard
1987 · Comedy
Broadcast News
1987 · Drama
Throw Momma from the Train
1987 · Thriller
Rent-a-Cop
1987 · Action
Rent-a-Cop
1987 · Action
Teresa
1987 · Romance
3 Men and a Baby
1987 · Drama
Housekeeping
1987 · Comedy
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
1987 · Comedy
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
1987 · Animation
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What Makes a Comedy Movie? Comedy Movies Explained
Comedy films are created to entertain and bring laughter through amusing situations, playful dialogue, and humorous characters. They explore life’s lighter side, often exaggerating everyday experiences or human quirks for comedic effect. Comedies can range from slapstick humor to clever wit, aiming to provide joy, relief, and a good time for the audience through lighthearted and funny scenarios.
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- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
- Light & Easy Movies Easy watching with low emotional stakes.
- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
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