Comedy Movies 2024 List

With Michelle Harrison • Jesse L. Martin • Laura Adkin • Bronwen Smith • Roger Cross • Carmen Moore • Krista Rand

When Rachel, played by Michelle Harrison, receives life-changing news, she secretly grapples with her mortality while playing host to her friends who have grown up and gone their separate ways since college. Carrie, a mother of 3, Natalie, a workaholic neurosurgeon, former football star turned sportscaster Collin, and playboy man-child Danny join Rachel and her husband at their picturesque home on the beautiful and secluded Bowen Island. As soon as they are all together it’s like no time has passed; they laugh, drink and dance the night away. Rachel’s nostalgia is echoed by the group as they realize how much time has gone by, and how much they have all changed. As secrets are revealed, they are forced to change the way they look at their futures.

With Dakota Johnson • Will Ferrell • Jermaine Fowler • Lucy Kitada • Sean Hayes • Tig Notaro • Stephanie Allynne • Molly Gordon • Whitmer Thomas • Erik Feig • Jessica Elbaum • June Diane Raphael • Sonoya Mizuno • Lauren Pomerantz

Lucy (Dakota Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno) have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. When Jane announces she's moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos.

With Richard Gere • Diane Kruger • Suzanne Clément • Savi Gabizon

Daniel Bloch (Gere) is shocked to discover a startling secret from his past and is immediately consumed by the extraordinary twists of a new life he never could have imagined. With each new encounter, Daniel uncovers a deeper layer of this fascinating mystery until he arrives at a crossroad in his own life.

With Jermaine Fowler • Karen Gillan • Kevin Nealon • Talia Balsam • Margaret Sophie Stein • Lisa Steen • Anna Greenfield

Louise (Karen Gillan), a 28-year-old Brooklynite adrift in life, finds herself suddenly single and grappling with her identity as a musician. While she struggles with her underlying depression, a reckless drunken stumble lands her with a broken hip, and leads to a stint in a physical therapy ward with patients twice her age. Here, she crosses paths with Antonina (Margaret Sophie Stein), a cantankerous elderly Polish woman who speaks no English. Reluctantly, Louise takes on the role of Antonina's caregiver, a situation neither of them welcomes. As they navigate their begrudging relationship, they confront the realities of aging, forcing Louise to consider her own journey into adulthood.

With Caleb Hearon • Rachel Sennott • Jason Jones • Sabrina Jalees • Ennis Esmer • Ally Pankiw • Olga Pesta

A dark dramedy that follows Sam Cowell (Rachel Sennott), an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, as she decides whether or not to join the search for Brooke (Olga Petsa), a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story exists between the present, where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and get back on stage, and the past, where memories of Brooke make it harder and harder to ignore the troubled teen’s sudden disappearance.

With Glen Powell • Jason Bateman • Adria Arjona • Richard Linklater • Stuart Ford • Evan Holtzman • Mike Blizzard • Austin Amelio • Zach Garrett • Retta • Sanjay Rao • Molly Bernard

Gary Johnson, a part-time teacher moonlights as a mysterious gun man for hire for cops. When he breaks protocol to help a desperate woman (Adria Arjona) trying to flee an abusive husband, he finds himself becoming one of his false personas, falling for the woman and flirting with turning into a criminal himself.

With Emily Deschanel • Isaac Krasner • Dora Madison • David Johnson III • Taj Cross • Corey Sherman

Jamie’s dream camping trip is ruined before it begins when he finds out that his cousin is bringing her new boyfriend. However, his initial jealousy of the competent and confident Dan quickly turns into a friendship as they bond over cooking, games and both being ‘big boys’. As his burgeoning crush gets him into awkward scrapes and arguments, Jamie begins to come to terms with who he is, and his desires. Hilarious and heartwarming, Big Boys is the type of coming-of-age film we need more of.

With Bobbi Salvör Menuez • Marianne Rendon • Noah Schamus

Trans man Leo’s (Bobbi Salvör Menuez) life is a jumble of auditions, acting classes, barista jobs, and situationships, all of which he hopes will amount to more. Unexpectedly, Leo’s college best friend, cisgender and straight Eleanor (Marianne Rendón), calls Leo announcing that she’ll be driving through NYC, and offers to pick him up for an impromptu trip upstate. They embark on the weekend getaway, marking their first time spent together since Leo began transitioning. Reunited with new gender dynamics between them, and uncovering problems lurking behind Eleanor’s “well-meaning” façade, Leo and Eleanor navigate how their old feelings towards one another exist within this new context, forcing them both to confront buried secrets and emotions. A modern twist on the buddy comedy from a queer and trans perspective, Noah Schamus’ debut feature SUMMER SOLSTICE is a celebration of friendship, resilience, and coming of age again.

With Stephen Fry • Lena Dunham • Zbigniew Zamachowski • Julia von Heinz • John Quester

The story takes place in 1990s Poland and follows Ruth (Dunham), an American music journalist, and her father, Edek (Fry), a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While Ruth is eager to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his own agenda.

With Stephanie Beatriz • Pamela Adlon • Jason Beghe • Logan Marshall-Green • David Duchovny • Daphne Rubin-Vega • Santo Fazio • Evan Handler

Follows Ted (Logan Marshall-Green), a failed writer-turned-Yankees Stadium peanut slinger who moves back home after learning of the failing health of his Red Sox-obsessed father, Marty (David Duchovny). While Marty strives to make amends for his past, his health drops abruptly whenever his beloved Sox lose a game. To keep his dad’s spirits up, Ted takes matters into his own hands and manufactures a winning streak with the help of a crew of dad’s neighborhood pals. In the process, Ted strikes up a bond with Marty’s charming “Death Specialist,” Marianna (Stephanie Beatriz), and the prospect of a new love reignites his ambitions. An ode to the bond between father and son, this warm and witty film demonstrates how life truly belongs to the losers, and that the longshots are the ones worth betting on.

With Jennifer Connelly • Alice Englert • Marlon Williams • Beulah Koale • Dasha Nekrasova • Ana Scotney • Ben Wishaw • Karan Gill

Lucy, a former child actress, seeks healing from the traumas of her life. She embarks on a spiritual retreat, only for it to become anything but healing: she’s easily annoyed by the other attendees and wants attention from the retreat’s new-age guru Elon Bello. Even worse, she has become destructively obsessed with the retreat’s celebrity guest, a model named Beverly. As Beverly finds “enlightenment” easily, Lucy’s feelings of insecurity continue to rise to the surface. During this time, Lucy also tries to connect with her stunt performer adult daughter, Dylan who’s currently on set in New Zealand. Dylan’s falling into an obsession of her own: a bad romance with the main actor Elmore, whose insistence on doing his own stunts will have disastrous consequences. Brutal incidents in both women’s worlds force them to back together to confront their personal demons and their own relationship.

With Jose Garcia • David Pujol • Ivan Massagué • Clara Ponsot • Pol López • Nicolas Cazalé • Paco Tous • Vicky Peña

Fleeing political turmoil in Barcelona, the culinary duo of brothers Fernando and Alberto seek refuge in the enchanting seaside town of Cadaqués. Here, they land jobs at El Surreal, a whimsical restaurant run by Jules, a man with a consuming obsession for local resident Salvador Dalí. Jules crafts quirky and extravagant gastronomic experiences, each a theatrical spectacle, hoping to lure the renowned artist to dine there. Fernando's unparalleled culinary flair soon sees him rise to the helm of El Surreal's kitchen, when he begins to fall for Lola, Jules' fiercely independent daughter. Despite El Surreal’s burgeoning fame and Cadaqués' alluring facade, shadows of political discontent loom large and tensions escalate between the tyrannical Lieutenant Garrido and the town's free-spirited hippies, joined by Alberto. Will these mounting pressures result in Dalí's eagerly awaited arrival at El Surreal?

With Isla Fisher • Alphonso McAuley • Ryan Guzman • Eric Tiede • Greg Kinnear • Amir Talai • Christian Ditter • Shay Rudolph • Easton Rocket Sweda • Sarah Jane MacKay • Mason Shea Joyce

When a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom, he and his siblings team up to go back to the eve of their parents’ separation in hopes of changing the outcome. As their schemes become more elaborate, the siblings will learn about family bonds and what they can and can’t control. In this magical comedy, Fisher and Kinnear are the parents in search of reconciliation, and Sweda, Rudolph and Joyce are the siblings who just might be the only people who can make that happen.

With Caleb Hearon • Rachel Sennott • Jason Jones • Sabrina Jalees • Ennis Esmer • Ally Pankiw • Olga Pesta

A dark dramedy that follows Sam Cowell (Rachel Sennott), an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, as she decides whether or not to join the search for Brooke (Olga Petsa), a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story exists between the present, where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and get back on stage, and the past, where memories of Brooke make it harder and harder to ignore the troubled teen’s sudden disappearance.

With Emma Stone • Jesse Plemons • Margaret Qualley • Hunter Schafer • Yorgos Lanthimos • Willem Dafoe • Joe Alwyn • Mamoudou Athie • Hong Chau • Ed Guiney • Andrew Lowe • Kasia Malipan • Efthimis Filippou

Following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

With T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh • Eddie Jemison • Enrico Natale • Ben Marte • Valentina Garcia • Bert Belasco

A struggling entrepreneur is visited by an archangel, who tells him that he has been chosen to act as a prophet and save his hometown from corruption. He must also battle a demon that has manifested in his life, constantly whispering negatives into his mind. His marriage, his business, and his sanity will be pushed to the limit on this spiritual quest to let go and find faith.

With Josh Peck • Diane Keaton • Beverly D'Angelo • Eugene Levy • Kathy Bates • Dennis Haysbert • Alfre Woodard • Nicole Richie • Castille Landon

Tells the story of Nora (Keaton), Ginny (Bates), and Mary (Woodard), who have been best friends since summer camp. As the years have passed, they've seen each other less and less, so when the chance to reunite for a summer camp reunion arises, they all take it, some begrudgingly and others excitedly. Each of their lives might not be where they'd imagined, but one thing is for sure -- Nora, Ginny, and Mary need each other, and summer camp reminds them why.

With Robert De Niro • Rainn Wilson • Whoopi Goldberg • Vera Farmiga • Rose Byrne • Tony Goldwyn • Matilda Lawler • Bobby Cannavale

Follows Max Brandel, a once successful late-night comedy writer turned less-successful stand-up comedian, who struggles through the failure of his career and marriage. After moving in with his father, Max and his ex-wife Jenna remain at odds on how to best raise their autistic son, Ezra.

With Jason Paul Field • Grant Stevens • Dani Menkin • Crystal St. John

Jason, a struggling stand-up comedian, embarks on a journey to Little Town with his son in search of closure over the loss of his mother. Along the way, they are joined by Lauren, a spirited companion who helps them navigate both the road and their personal quests.

With Iair Said • Mónica Villa • Tomás Gómez Bustillo • Mauricio Minetti • Horacio Marassi

In a tiny Argentinian town, a pious yet competitive woman decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood.

With Richard Gere • Diane Kruger • Suzanne Clément • Savi Gabizon

Daniel Bloch (Gere) is shocked to discover a startling secret from his past and is immediately consumed by the extraordinary twists of a new life he never could have imagined. With each new encounter, Daniel uncovers a deeper layer of this fascinating mystery until he arrives at a crossroad in his own life.

With Nina Dobrev • Lil Rel Howery • Peter Principato • Jillian Bell • Todd Garner • Chace Crawford • Billy Magnussen • Michael Hitchcock • Chris Nelson • Jamie Chung • Ben Silverman • Jake Emanuel • Willie Block • Mark Korshak • Mickey Schiff

Lil Rel Howery (GET OUT), Billy Magnussen (GAME NIGHT), and Jillian Bell (22 JUMP STREET) star in a wild ride of twists and turns where a high school reunion gets cut short by murder. Trapped in a snowbound mansion, they race to uncover which one of their old classmates is the killer before they're all iced out for good. Also starring Jamie Chung (GROWN UPS), Michael Hitchcock (VEEP) with Nina Dobrev (SICK GIRL) and Chace Crawford (GOSSIP GIRL).