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Comedy Movies 2016 List

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Last modified: May. 14, 2023

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With Anna Kendrick Justin Timberlake Gwen Stefani James Corden Mike Mitchell Russell Brand Aron Warner Gina Shay Ron Funches Andrew Adamson Maya Forbes Walt Dohrn Kunal Nayyar Meg DeAngelis Dannie Festa Wallace Wollodarsky

This hilarious film transports audiences to a colorful, wondrous world populated by the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant dance in their step and a song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomachs.

After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy (Kendrick), the happiest Troll ever born, and the overly-cautious curmudgeonly Branch (Timberlake) set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Together, this mismatched duo embark on a rescue mission full of adventure and mishaps - trying to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.

PG Comedy
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With Heather Graham John Corbett Gina Gershon Anthony Edwards Katherine Moennig Griffin Dunne Scott Michael Foster

Mary’s life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer. But all that changes when she comes home to find her boyfriend dead in front of the TV set. During her misadventures in trying to get rid of his ashes - accidentally becoming the bassist in a rock band; bonding with the dog he left behind; awkward encounters with numerous ex-lovers; Mary discovers that there was much more to her couch potato boyfriend than she ever thought imaginable.

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With Victoria Justice John Leguizamo Will Forte Jason Jones John H. Williams John Cleese Ross Venokur Samantha Bee Lenore Venokur

After Nut House Nuts harvests the forest, recently escaped squirrel Frankie intends to break into the high-security packaging plant and salvage all the nuts.

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With Nicolas Cage Rainn Wilson Wendi McLendon-Covey Russell Brand Paul Scheer Will Sasso Denis O'Hare Larry Charles Scott Rothman Rajiv Joseph

Gary Faulkner (Cage) is an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God (Brand) telling him to capture Osama Bin Laden. Armed with only a single sword purchased from a home-shopping network, Gary travels to Pakistan to complete his mission. While on his quest, Gary encounters old friends back home in Colorado, the new friends he makes in Pakistan, the enemies he makes at the CIA - and even God and Osama themselves.

R Comedy 1 hr, 33 mins
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With James Heath Liam Garvo Jan Anderson David Schaal Kenneth Collard David Gant Stuart McGugan Andrew Harmer

The Fitzroy is a live action black comedy set in an alternative post-apocalyptic 1950's. The world is covered in a poisons gas and the last place for a traditional seaside holiday is The Fitzroy hotel an abandoned submarine just of the coast of England. The film centers on Bernard, the hotel's bellboy, cook, maintenance man and general dogsbody as he faces a constant battle to keep the decaying hotel airtight and afloat. But when he falls in love with a murderous guest, he is thrown into a mad day of lies, backstabbing and chaos. As Bernard struggles to hide her murders from the other guests and suspicious authorities, his world literally begins to sink around him

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With David E. Talbert Danny Glover Gabrielle Union J.B. Smoove Nicole Ari Parker Kimberly Elise Will Packer Jessie Usher DC Young Fly Romany Malco Omar Epps

Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend five days under the same roof without killing one another, it will be a Christmas miracle.

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 52 mins
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With Jeffrey Vincent Parise Anna Biller Samantha Robinson Elle Evans Lily Holleman Dani Lennon Laura Waddell

Elaine, a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian apartment she makes spells and potions, and then picks up men and seduces them. However, her spells work too well, leaving her with a string of hapless victims. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, her desperation to be loved will drive her to the brink of insanity and murder.

Comedy 2 hrs, 0 mins
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With Kevin James Kim Coates Andy Garcia Jeff Wadlow Todd Garner P.J. Byrne Zulay Henao Emilie Ullerup Jeff Morris

The action comedy stars Kevin James as Sam Larson, a mild-mannered would-be author who gets mistaken for a killer-for-hire when his fictional novel about an international assassin is published as a true story. When the book is a huge success, he is suddenly kidnapped, taken out of the country, and forced into an assassination plot.

Action
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With Hailee Steinfeld Woody Harrelson James L. Brooks Kyra Sedgwick Haley Lu Richardson Kelly Fremon Katie Stuart Julie Ansell Blake Jenner

A look at what it’s like to grow up as a young woman in today’s modern world. Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine, who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian starts dating her best friend Krista. All at once, Nadine feels more alone than ever, until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all.

R Comedy 1 hr, 39 mins
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With Dwayne Johnson Jemaine Clement Temuera Morrison John Musker Alan Tudyk Phillipa Soo Ron Clements Nicole Scherzinger Osnat Shurer Auli’i Cravalho

In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds and ancient folklore.

PG Comedy
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With Christina Hendricks Mark Waters Tony Cox Kathy Bates Brett Kelly Ryan Hansen Steve Pink Jessica Tuchinsky Adam Fields Jenny Zigrino Billy Bob Thornton David Thwaites Geyer Kosinski Andrew Gunn Johnny Rosenthal Doug Ellin John Phillips Jeff Skowron Zanne Devine Daniel Hammond

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.

Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Christina Hendricks, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel.

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With James Franco Ben Stiller Shawn Levy Keegan-Michael Key Jonah Hill Bryan Cranston Zoey Deutch Nicholas Stoller Griffin Gluck Megan Mullally John Hamburg Casey Wilson Dan Levine Ian Helfer Zack Pearlman Andrew Rannells

Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry-and Ned's panic level-escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.

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With Emma Stone Ryan Gosling J.K. Simmons Rosemarie DeWitt Finn Wittrock Damien Chazelle Sonoya Mizuno John Legend

Tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 8 mins
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With Leslie Mann Danny DeVito Harvey Keitel Edie Falco Taylor Hackford Veronica Ferres Art Linson Patti LuPone Courtney Solomon Mark Canton John Linson

An aging comic icon, JACKIE BURKE (Robert De Niro) has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother (Danny DeVito) and his wife (Patti LuPone), Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets HARMONY (Leslie Mann), the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul (Harvey Keitel), and the two find inspiration in one another resulting in surprising consequences. Through the alchemy of their unlikely friendship, Harmony and Jackie overcome their own emotional damage and emerge as better people.

R Comedy
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With Brendon Small Patton Oswalt Andrew Kevin Walker Kate Micucci Chris Prynoski John Ennis

An adult animated comedy follows two unknown showbiz buddies John (Paul Rudd) and Elliot (Patton Oswalt) who are determined to go from Hollywood nobodies to viral somebodies.

Comedy
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With Jennifer Aniston Jason Bateman Abbey Lee Olivia Munn Daniel Rappaport Jon Lucas Kate McKinnon Rob Corddry T.J. Miller Timothy Dowling Scott Moore Courtney B. Vance Jillian Bell Scott Stuber Vanessa Bayer Jamie Chung Matt Walsh Josh Gordon Will Speck Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky Randall Park Laura Solon Karan Soni

In Office Christmas Party, when the CEO tries to close her hard-partying brother’s branch, he and his Chief Technical Officer must rally their co-workers and host an epic office Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and close a sale that will save their jobs.

R Comedy 1 hr, 45 mins
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With Emma Stone Ryan Gosling J.K. Simmons Rosemarie DeWitt Finn Wittrock Damien Chazelle Sonoya Mizuno John Legend

Tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 8 mins
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With Emma Stone Ryan Gosling J.K. Simmons Rosemarie DeWitt Finn Wittrock Damien Chazelle Sonoya Mizuno John Legend

Tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 8 mins
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With Kristen Wiig Will Ferrell Adam McKay Lisa Cholodenko Sandra Hüller Maren Ade Peter Simonischek Michael Wittenborn Jonas Dornbach Janine Jackowski. Jessica Elbuam

A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.

Drama
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With Trystan Pütter Sandra Hüller Maren Ade Peter Simonischek Michael Wittenborn Thomas Loibl

Centers on a father who plays pranks on his too-serious daughter.

Comedy 2 hrs, 42 mins
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With Elle Fanning Lucas Jade Zumann Annette Bening Greta Gerwig Billy Crudup Mike Mills

Set in Santa Barbara, the film follows Dorothea Fields (Annette Bening), a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie (newcomer Lucas Jade Zumann, in a breakout performance) at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women in Jamie’s upbringing -- via Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields’ home, and Julie (Elle Fanning), a savvy and provocative teenage neighbor.

R Drama 1 hr, 58 mins
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