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    Bedtime for Bonzo 1951 POSTER

    Bedtime for Bonzo

    1951

    English

    5.5

    67%

    39%

    chimpanzee

    Comedy

    Family

    professor

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    social experiment

    Frederick De Cordova Frederick De Cordova Director Diana Lynn Diana Lynn as Jane Linden Walter Slezak Walter Slezak as Prof. Hans Neumann Larry Carr Larry Carr as Student Frank Nelson Frank Nelson as Trailer Narrator
    College prof Peter Boyd tries to salvage his professional and personal reputation by using a lab chimp to prove that environment trumps heredity in behavioral development.
    My Man Godfrey 1936 POSTER

    My Man Godfrey

    1936

    English

    7.9

    22

    97%

    90%

    Action

    black and white

    butler

    Comedy

    Drama

    europe

    lovesickness

    Romance

    scavenger hunt

    screwball comedy

    Gregory La Cava Gregory La Cava Director Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Socialite David S. Horsley David S. Horsley as Socialite Katherine Perry Katherine Perry as Socialite Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Tommy Gray
    Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
    My Man Godfrey 1957 POSTER

    My Man Godfrey

    1957

    English

    6.2

    3

    52%

    52%

    Action

    butler

    Comedy

    Music

    Mystery

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    Henry Koster Henry Koster Director Martha Hyer Martha Hyer as Cordelia Bullock William Hudson William Hudson as Howard June Allyson June Allyson as Irene Bullock Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Motor Cop
    The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.
    Merrily We Live 1938 POSTER

    Merrily We Live

    1938

    English

    7.3

    7

    80%

    80%

    Action

    chauffeur

    Comedy

    homeless person

    love

    Music

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    servant

    tramp

    Norman Z. McLeod Norman Z. McLeod Director Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly as Etta Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Grosvenor - Butler Constance Bennett Constance Bennett as Jerry Kilbourne Sam Flint Sam Flint as Mr. Fleming
    Society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find is a handsome tramp who shows up at her doorstep and ends up in a chauffeur's uniform. He also catches the eye of Geraldine.
    Who's That Girl 1987 POSTER

    Who's That Girl

    1987

    English

    4.8

    19

    Action

    Comedy

    cult comedy

    falsely accused

    lawyer

    mountain lion

    Music

    new york city

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    James Foley James Foley Director Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci as 2nd Dock Worker Lloyd Kino Lloyd Kino as Bank Officer Roy Brocksmith Roy Brocksmith as Crystal Salesman Mary Gillis Mary Gillis as Gown Woman
    An uptight New York tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down, all in a single day, when he's asked to escort a feisty and free-spirited female ex-convict whom asks him to help prove her innocence of her crime.
    The Gilbert Diaries: The Movie 2023 POSTER

    The Gilbert Diaries: The Movie

    2023

    English

    4.8

    1

    Action

    Comedy

    humor

    screwball comedy

    slapstick comedy

    Frank Modica Frank Modica Director Artie Pasquale Artie Pasquale as Arturo Ángel Salazar Ángel Salazar as Cha Chi Frank Modica Frank Modica as Gilbert Ferrari Karen Goeller Karen Goeller as Karen
    .When a happy-go-lucky, but very naive, Gilbert embarks on his daily adventures, he comes across a variety of interesting encounters, opportunities, obstacles, and laughable moments alongside friends, family, and some adversaries
    What's Up, Doc? 1972 POSTER

    What's Up, Doc?

    1972

    English

    7.7

    13

    88%

    88%

    Action

    chaos

    chase

    Comedy

    hotel

    judge

    Romance

    san francisco, california

    screwball comedy

    Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich Director Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton as Frederick Larrabee Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal as Howard Bannister Stan Ross Stan Ross as Musicologist Jerry Summers Jerry Summers as Smith's Cab Driver
    The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
    Hi Diddle Diddle 1943 POSTER

    Hi Diddle Diddle

    1943

    English

    6.6

    4

    45%

    45%

    animated scene

    Comedy

    musical

    Musical

    screwball comedy

    Friz Freleng Friz Freleng Director Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou as Col. Hector Phyffe Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Saloon Waiter Walter Kingsford Walter Kingsford as Senator Jummy Simpson Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as Sonny Phyffe
    When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right. He is aided by a cabaret singer, while placating a jealous wife.
    I Married a Witch 1942 POSTER

    I Married a Witch

    1942

    English

    7.1

    9

    95%

    71%

    Action

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    flying car

    halloween

    Horror

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    supernatural

    warlock

    witch burning

    René Clair René Clair Director Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Girl at Country Club Fredric March Fredric March as Jonathan Wooley / Nathaniel Wooley / Samuel Wooley / Wallace Wooley Mary Field Mary Field as Nancy Wooley William Haade William Haade as Policeman at Ambulance
    A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her.
    It Happened One Night 1934 POSTER

    It Happened One Night

    1934

    English

    8.1

    60

    98%

    93%

    Action

    black and white

    Comedy

    marriage

    miami, florida

    newspaper

    reporter

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    Frank Capra Frank Capra Director Frank Capra Frank Capra as Bus Singer Alan Hale Alan Hale as Danker Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Gas Station Attendant William A. Boardway William A. Boardway as Wedding Guest
    A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
    The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes 2017 POSTER

    The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes

    2017

    Chinese

    5.5

    6

    40%

    40%

    Action

    Comedy

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    Yu-sheng Tian Yu-sheng Tian Director Tiancheng Wu Tiancheng Wu as Chuck Wenwen Yu Wenwen Yu as Lin Jia Le Ma Le Ma as Marco Ryan Zheng Ryan Zheng as Yu Fei
    Buddies Meng Yun and Yu Fei break up with their girlfriends and indulge themselves in living the bachelor lifestyle again. However, as their ex-girlfriends reemerge in their lives, their “Single Plan” starts to unravel!
    That Uncertain Feeling 1941 POSTER

    That Uncertain Feeling

    1941

    English

    6.6

    4

    57%

    54%

    Comedy

    comedy of remarriage

    psychoanalyst

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    screwball comedy

    Ernst Lubitsch Ernst Lubitsch Director Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Dr. Vengard Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas as Larry Baker Richard Carle Richard Carle as The Butler Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Woman in Ladies Room
    A happily married woman sees a psychoanalyst and develops doubts about her husband.
    Big Man on Campus 1989 POSTER

    Big Man on Campus

    1989

    English

    6.0

    10

    84%

    84%

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    hunchback

    screwball comedy

    Jeremy Kagan Jeremy Kagan Director Bill Morey Bill Morey as Dean Crawford Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt as Dr. Webster Don Sparks Don Sparks as Loading Dock Foreman Neil Summers Neil Summers as Minor Role
    In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He discovers life as two students bring him out of the tower and into society.
    That Wonderful Urge 1948 POSTER

    That Wonderful Urge

    1948

    English

    6.5

    2

    Comedy

    heiress

    newspaper reporter

    remake

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    Robert B. Sinclair Robert B. Sinclair Director Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Farley Grocery Clerk Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Judge Parker Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Mr. Vickers Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Workman
    When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely claiming they're married.
    Stand-In 1937 POSTER

    Stand-In

    1937

    English

    6.7

    4

    68%

    68%

    Comedy

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    secretary

    Tay Garnett Tay Garnett Director Harry Myers Harry Myers as Bank Board Member Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Koslofski Angelo Rossitto Angelo Rossitto as Little Person Entering Studio Gate Jack Carson Jack Carson as Tom Potts
    An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.
    The Whole Town's Talking 1935 POSTER

    The Whole Town's Talking

    1935

    English

    7.3

    13

    100%

    76%

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    milquetoast

    mistaken identity

    screwball comedy

    John Ford John Ford Director Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Arthur Ferguson Jones / Killer Manion Edwards Davis Edwards Davis as Captain, S.S. Shanghai Sam Flint Sam Flint as City Commissioner Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Waiter
    Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him. One day everything changes: he oversleeps and is fired as an example, he's then mistaken for evil criminal killer Mannion and is arrested. The resemblance is so striking that the police give him a special pass to avoid a similar mistake. The real Mannion sees the opportunity to steal the pass and move around freely and chaos results.
    À toute allure 2024 POSTER

    À toute allure

    2024

    French

    5.5

    Action

    Comedy

    love at first sight

    Romance

    romantic pursuit

    screwball comedy

    submarine

    submariner

    unlikely romance

    Lucas Bernard Lucas Bernard Director Sava Lolov Sava Lolov as Agent contre-espionnage José Garcia José Garcia as Benazech Pio Marmaï Pio Marmaï as Marco Eric Paradisi Eric Paradisi as Un instituteur
    She is a tactical submarine officer. He is a steward. Before diving for 90 days she chooses to make it her "four-hour". But here he is clinging. Who follows her. Who sticks it. Where do we go if the flight crew of a 747 prides itself on romance? As if we had time to be in love on board a military ship. Still, the Pacific Ocean is not big enough. Neither does the Arctic Ocean. The world is so small when you love each other so much.
    Mother Father Sister Brother Frank 2024 POSTER

    Mother Father Sister Brother Frank

    2024

    English

    5.8

    7

    absurd

    comedy

    Comedy

    farce

    hilarious

    Horror

    horror comedy

    screwball comedy

    Thriller

    Caden Douglas Caden Douglas Director Chad Connell Chad Connell as Carl Enrico Colantoni Enrico Colantoni as Jerry Melanie Leishman Melanie Leishman as Jolene Mindy Cohn Mindy Cohn as Joy
    The Jennings family couldn't be more suburban but when Uncle Frank crashes their weekly Sunday dinner, murder turns up on the menu.
    Phffft 1954 POSTER

    Phffft

    1954

    English

    6.6

    7

    Action

    Comedy

    comedy of remarriage

    divorce

    romance

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    screwball comedy

    Mark Robson Mark Robson Director Jack Carson Jack Carson as Charlie Nelson Arny Freeman Arny Freeman as Language Teacher Merry Anders Merry Anders as Marsha Joyce Jameson Joyce Jameson as Secretary
    Robert and Nina Tracey resolve to live separate lives when their eight-year marriage dissolves into disagreements and divorce. But their separate attempts to get back out on the dating scene have a funny way of bringing them together.
    Shanghai Blues 1984 POSTER

    Shanghai Blues

    1984

    Cn

    7.0

    5

    64%

    64%

    1940s

    Comedy

    Romance

    screwball comedy

    shanghai, china

    Hark Tsui Hark Tsui Director Ken Boyle Ken Boyle as Rude Caucasian Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang as Shu-Shu Sally Yeh Sally Yeh as Stool Kenny Bee Kenny Bee as Tung Kwok-Man
    In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't know each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman, a nightclub singer, takes in a naive girl fresh from the country. The country girl falls in love with the would-be song-writer upstairs who, unbeknownst to the singer, is none other than the soldier from the bridge.
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