2023 Movies : Comedy

With Kate Hudson • Da'Vine Joy Randolph • Michael Shannon • Don Johnson • Michael Maren • Wendie Malick • Aja Naomi King • Kate Linder

A depressed often inebriated loner is mistaken for a renowned but reclusive author with whom he shares a name. He suddenly finds himself the subject of adulation and the center of attention at a writers conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of the book written by the real author. "Shriver" steps into the role, sparks a romance with the English professor, who runs the conference, and is about to pull it all off when the real Shriver appears.

With Malin Akerman • Rob Corddry • Jerry O'Connell • Ryan Hansen • Erinn Hayes • Bria Samone Henderson • Meadow Williams • Patty Guggenheim • Dan Ahdoot • Jeff Torres • Thom Harp

Follows recently single Jaclyn (Malin Akerman), who desperately wants to become a mom - by any means necessary. After a messy divorce and countless wasted online dating attempts, she realizes she doesn't need a husband to make her dream come true. Enlisting her best friends (Erinn Hayes and Bria Henderson), Jaclyn devises a plan to pull off the ultimate sperm heist on unsuspecting donors Tim (Jerry O'Connell), MJ (Dan Ahdoot), Matteo (Jeff Torres) and Armin (Ryan Hansen), all while celebrating an intimate birthday party for her oblivious friend, Geoff (Rob Cordrry).

With Susana Abaitua • Álvaro Cervantes • Silvia Alonso

Love at first kiss, tells the story of Javier (Álvaro Cervantes), who at the age of 16 kissed a girl for the first time and discovered that he had the gift of clairvoyance, at least love clairvoyance. With just one kiss, he is able to see the future of that relationship before living it, which has led him to be an adult who has never had a lasting couple, as he always breaks them before things start to go wrong. But everything changes the night that he kisses Lucía (Silvia Alonso) and finds himself happily married with children. The problem? Lucía is his best friend’s girlfriend (Gorka Otxoa).

With Maria Conchita Alonso • Sally Phillips • Freddie Fox • Toby Sebastian • Ray Fearon • Saoirse-Monica Jackson • Jordan Stephens • Owain Arthur • Kate Nash • Maya Savin Miller • Jenny Rainsford • Rosie Cavaliero • Hugh Dennis

Coffee aficionado Jo (Kate Nash) is doing her best to keep her plant-based, independent, coffee shop afloat alongside her band of misfit employees. In a last-ditch effort to save her business, Jo and her team embark to battle it out as the underdogs competing in the World Barista Championship in order to finally have a chance to prove herself in the dairy-dominated world of coffee.

With Naomi Krauss • Goran Bogdan • Bahar Balci • Vanessa Jopp

Zeynep Altin is at the end of her rope: she's overworked and underappreciated by her husband, daughter and aging father, and to top it all off, the funeral home has just put her beloved deceased mother in a man’s suit instead of her favourite dress. It’s the final straw for Zeynep, who escapes Munich for the Croatian island cottage her mother secretly bought years ago, hoping to get some peace and quiet and find herself again. If only the former owner of the cottage, a rugged islander called Josip, wasn’t still living on the very same plot of land...

With Woody Harrelson • Bobby Farrelly • Cheech Marin • Ashton Gunning • Tom Sinclair • Matthew Von Der Ahe • James Day Keith • Kaitlin Olson • Matt Cook • Madison Tevlin • Joshua Felder • Kevin Iannucci • Alex Hintz • Casey Metcalfe • Bradley Edens • Champ Pederson

Woody Harrelson stars in the hilarious and heartwarming story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.

With Adele Congreve • Danny Stack • Catriona Knox • Nicole Faraday • Doug Cockle • Tim Clague • Griff Rhys Jones • Arran Kemp • Christos Lawton

When a couple of tweens get their first cell phones, the phones ring at the same time. A Mystery Man (caller display Future TX) says he's from the future and needs the kids' help. But how can they help someone from the future? Is this just an elaborate prank or hoax call? The kids must find out the truth, decide what's right and wrong, and choose their own future.

With Alexandra Daddario • Brad Garrett • Kiernan Shipka • Charlie Plummer • Dylan Sellers • Erika Alexander • Jacki Weaver • Reid Scott • Dash Mihok • Jean Smart • Chris Parker • Samantha Brook Hyde • Matt Smukler • Jenna Savage

Growing up is hard, especially when you’re raising your parents. A coming-of-age comedy that follows Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with intellectually disabled parents and an extended family that can’t quite agree on the best way to help.

With Michael Jai White • Loretta Devine • Keith David • Evan Ross • Kimberly Elise • Arden Myrin • Deon Cole • Claudia Zevallos • Donis Leonard Jr. • Sean Maguire • Nicole Ari Parker • Tony Plana • Reno Wilson • Kim Bass • John Cappetta • Jakée Harry

Dr. Latrice Monroe (Nicole Ari Parker) tries to reconnect to her roots by opening her new office in a neighborhood that’s very resistant to her services. As her new neighbors slowly open up, they inadvertently teach her the true meaning of community.

With Mike Doyle • Christopher Convery • Mike Faist • Crystal Reed • Austin Bragg • Meredith Bragg • Stacey Parks • Lana Link • Rob Pfaltzgraff • Dennis Boutsikaris • Damian Young

Based on true events, the film centers on the captivating story of Roger Sharpe, a GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard who, in 1976, helped overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.

With Alexandra Daddario • Brad Garrett • Kiernan Shipka • Charlie Plummer • Dylan Sellers • Erika Alexander • Jacki Weaver • Reid Scott • Dash Mihok • Jean Smart • Chris Parker • Samantha Brook Hyde • Matt Smukler • Jenna Savage

Growing up is hard, especially when you’re raising your parents. A coming-of-age comedy that follows Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with intellectually disabled parents and an extended family that can’t quite agree on the best way to help.

With Eugenia Yuan • Joely Fisher • Rochelle Ying • Lisa Lu • Michelle Krusiec • Anna Chi • Da'Vinchi • Brandon Soo Hoo • Adrian Pasdar • Tiffany Wu • Archie Kao

Aware that her time is running short, irascible Wu family matriarch Lily (Lisa Lu) is eager to repair the strained relationship with her adult daughter Mary (Michelle Krusiec) and help her shy 18-year-old granddaughter Emma (Rochelle Ying) find her voice. As her final wish, she persuades longtime friend Charlotte (Joely Fisher), Emma and Emma’s best friend Karen (Tiffany Wu) to spring her from her L.A. nursing home and take a wild road trip up the California coast to a special place from her past. Along the way, long-held secrets are revealed and Mary and Emma each come to understand the painful choices their mothers made in this funny and touching multi-generational story about family, forgiveness and being true to oneself.

With Andie MacDowell • Miriam Margolyes • David Walliams • Tamsin Greig • Tal Granit • Sally Phillips • Tom Cullen • Sharon Maymon • Rakhee Thakrar • Michell Greenidge

Andie MacDowell stars as a famous actor who goes incognito to seek treatment for a medical issue. While at the hospital, she meets three unique and remarkable women -- an aging rocker, a young mother, and a forever single retired schoolteacher. Together, they help her face adversity with humor and camaraderie while coaching her for the most challenging role she has ever played…herself.

With Steve Coogan • Stephen Frears • Sally Hawkins • Jeff Pope

In this inspiring true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain’s most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history.

With Lise Akoka • Romane Gueret

Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, The Worst Ones captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a feature whose director turns to the local Cité Picasso housing project for casting.

With Gilles Lellouche • Anais Demoustier • Jean-Pascal Zadi • Quentin Dupieux • Hugo Sélignac • Vincent Lacoste • Oulaya Amamra

Concerns the misadventures of a team of five superheroes known as the Tobacco Force – Benzene, Nicotine, Methanol, Mercury and Ammonia. After a devastating battle against a diabolical giant turtle, the Tobacco Force is sent on a mandatory week-long retreat to strengthen their decaying group cohesion. Eventually their mission goes south when Lézardin, Emperor of Evil, decides to annihilate planet Earth.

With Cillian O'Gairbhi • Bríd Ní Neachtain • Lorcan Cranitch • Rachael Moriarty • Peter Murphy

Róise is still grieving the loss of her husband, Frank, when a mysterious dog shows up at her door. Mildly annoyed by the canine attempting to disrupt her mourning, she attempts to ignore him. But before long, a series of coincidences convince her that somehow this shaggy dog is her husband Frank reincarnated. Soon the dog will win over others in their small town, as well as becoming the unlikely coach to a shy, hurling-loving local boy, before mysteriously disappearing. Part drama, part comedy, this wonderful Irish film is sure to deliver smiles, tears, and laughs to film lovers of all ages.

With Lise Akoka • Romane Gueret

Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, The Worst Ones captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a feature whose director turns to the local Cité Picasso housing project for casting.