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 | Blind Date
More Info | 1987 |  |  | 09/03/10 | 09/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedies, Slapstick, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Cast: Bruce Willis, John Larroquette, Kim Basinger, Mark Blum, Phil Hartman, William Daniels, Director(s): Blake Edwards, Stressed-out executive Walter Davis (Bruce Willis) needs a date for a business dinner with some Japanese clients. Taking his sister-in-law's cousin, Nadia (Kim Basinger), he doesn't heed the warnings not to let her drink. One champagne into the evening, Nadia goes wild, and Walter's life spins out of control. Meanwhile, Nadia's ex-boyfriend, David (John Larroquette), stalks them at every turn in director Blake Edwards's 1980s romantic comedy. |
 | Dance with Me, Henry
More Info | 1956 |  | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Comedies, Slapstick, Cast: Bud Abbott, Eddie Marr, Frank Wilcox, Gigi Perreau, Lou Costello, Mary Wickes, Richard Reeves, Ron Hargrave, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Alberoni, Ted DeCorsia, Ted de Corsia, Director(s): Charles Barton, Abbott and Costello wind up on the wrong side of the law in their final film together. Kiddieland owner Lou (Lou Costello) becomes a suspect when the D.A. investigating the gambling debts owed by Lou's pal Bud (Bud Abbott) is killed. Toss in some angry mobsters and social workers who threaten to take Lou's two adopted kids away, and it's one wild ride at the amusement park as the slapstick-comedy duo tries to stay one step ahead of trouble. |
 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
More Info | 1963 |  | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/12 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Comedies, Slapstick, Screwball, Action Comedies, Family Comedies, Ages 11-12, Ages 8-10, Cast: Buddy Hackett, Dick Shawn, Dorothy Provine, Edie Adams, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Jonathan Winters, Mickey Rooney, Milton Berle, Phil Silvers, Sid Caesar, Spencer Tracy, Terry Thomas, Terry-Thomas, Director(s): Stanley Kramer, Before literally kicking the bucket when his car careens over an embankment, "Smiler" Grogan (Jimmy Durante) tells onlookers he's stashed $350,000 in stolen loot beneath "the big W" in the town of Santa Rosita … and thus begins a mad dash to recover the dough. But unbeknownst to the greedy motorists, police captain T.G. Culpepper (Spencer Tracy) -- who's been awaiting a break in the Grogan case for 20 years -- is stalking their every move. |
 | Salt and Pepper
More Info | 1968 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Comedies, Action Comedies, Espionage Action, Slapstick, 20th Century Fox, Cast: Ernest Clark, Graham Stark, Ilona Rodgers, Jeanne Roland, John Le Mesurier, Michael Bates, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr., Director(s): Richard Donner, Even though they're not the young hep cats they once were, Chris Pepper (Peter Lawford) and Charlie Salt (Sammy Davis Jr.) are convinced they still have what it takes to swing with the best of them. With their London bar in danger of closing, the two must find a way to attract more customers, but Salt and Pepper's efforts draw them into the dangerous world of global politics and espionage in director Richard Donner's slapstick comedy. |
 | Walk Like a Man
More Info | 1987 |  | | 09/01/10 | 08/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Spoofs and Satire, Cast: Amy Steel, Asa Lorre, Christopher Lloyd, Cloris Leachman, Colleen Camp, Earl Boen, George DiCenzo, Howard Platt, Howie Mandel, Isabelle Cooley, Jeremy Gosch, John McLiam, Millie Slavin, Stephen Elliott, William Bogert, Director(s): Melvin Frank, When he was an infant, Bobo (Howie Mandel) vanished from his family's campsite and was adopted by a pack of wolves. Twenty years later, animal behaviorist Penny (Amy Steel) finds Bobo and brings him back to civilization. All of Bobo's family is ecstatic, except for his shady brother Henry (Christopher Lloyd), who thinks Bobo is out to steal the family's fortune. As Bobo tries to adjust to life as a human, Henry schemes to make him disappear. |
 | Clifford
More Info | 1994 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Children & Family, Family Comedies, Slapstick, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10, Cast: Ben Savage, Brandis Kemp, Charles Grodin, Dabney Coleman, Don Galloway, Jennifer Savidge, Marianne Muellerleile, Martin Short, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Kind, Susan Varon, Timothy Stack, Director(s): Paul Flaherty, Pint-size Clifford (Martin Short) is a handful, and his parents do the best they can to deal with him. But when one of his outbursts prompts a plane they're flying on to land mid-flight, his parents put their foot down; as they continue on to Hawaii, problematic Clifford is sent to stay with his uncle Martin (Charles Grodin). But Martin has equally bad luck, as Clifford throws the fit of all fits when Martin won't take him to Dinosaurworld. |
 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
More Info | 1994 | | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Cast: Courteney Cox, Dan Marino, Frank Adonis, Jim Carrey, Noble Willingham, Raynor Scheine, Sean Young, Tiny Ron, Tone Loc, Troy Evans, Udo Kier, Director(s): Tom Shadyac, Barely competent pet private eye Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is put on the case when kidnappers abduct Snowflake, the Miami Dolphins' mascot. As Ventura tries to unravel the mammal-napping and save the day, the perpetrators have something else in mind. Some of the team's star players, including quarterback Dan Marino (playing himself) also go missing amid the Hawaiian shirts and smart-aleck humor in director Tom Shadyac's slapstick comedy. |
 | Mr. Accident
More Info | 1999 | | | 09/01/10 | 08/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Indie Comedies, Slapstick, Australia/ New Zealand, Cast: David Field, David Hoey, Felix Williamson, Garry McDonald, Grant Piro, Helen Dallimore, Jeanette Cronin, Yahoo Serious, Director(s): Yahoo Serious, From appliances to relationships, there's nothing Roger Crumpkin (Yahoo Serious) -- an ever-bumbling maintenance man at an egg factory -- can't dismantle. But after he falls for a quirky chicken-sexer named Sunday (Helen Dillmore), he's determined to prove his worth -- and he gets his chance when he uncovers a plot to make eggs more addictive. This quirky comedy was written, directed and produced by Serious himself. |
 | Clean Slate
More Info | 1994 | | | 09/01/10 | 10/01/10 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Slapstick, Cast: Christopher Meloni, Dana Carvey, James Earl Jones, Jayne Brook, Kevin Pollak, Michael Gambon, Michael Murphy, Olivia d'Abo, Valeria Golino, Vyto Ruginis, Director(s): Mick Jackson, Maurice Pogue (Dana Carvey) is a private eye with a problem: Every morning when he wakes up, he has amnesia -- his mind is essentially a "blank slate." Since he's the key witness in the murder trial of a dangerous mobster, this is less than convenient! To make matters worse, the beautiful murder victim (Valeria Golino) shows up at Pogue's home -- very much alive. Kevin Pollak and James Earl Jones co-star. |
 | Big Top Pee-Wee
More Info | 1988 | | | 09/01/10 | 10/01/10 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Family Comedies, Slapstick, Ages 11-12, Cast: Albert Henderson, Anne Seymour, Benicio Del Toro, David Byrd, Frances Bay, Jack Murdock, Jay Robinson, Kenneth Tobey, Kris Kristofferson, Leo Gordon, Mary Jackson, Paul Reubens, Penelope Ann Miller, Susan Tyrrell, Valeria Golino, Wayne White, Director(s): Randal Kleiser, Pee-Wee Herman joins the circus when a giant storm deposits a big top tent -- and the menagerie to go with it -- in his front yard. Together, Pee-Wee, the animals and a troupe of circus performers put on the best show ever. Meanwhile, love blooms between shy Pee-Wee and a trapeze artist (Valeria Golino) -- much to the dismay of Pee-Wee's fiancée, Winnie (Penelope Ann Miller). Features the screen debut of future Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro. |
 | Carry on Columbus
More Info | 1992 |  | | 09/01/10 | 08/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Best of British Humor, Cast: Alexei Sayle, Bernard Cribbins, Charles Fleischer, Jim Dale, Maureen Lipman, Peter Richardson, Rik Mayall, Director(s): Gerald Thomas, It is 1492 and the Sultan of Turkey controls overland trade from the Far East to Europe. Christopher Columbus, looking to make his fortune, persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance an expedition to find a new sea route to India. In the best tradition of the original "Carry On" series, this historical farce features the cream of the current comedy crop. |
 | The Pink Panther 2
More Info | 2009 | | | 09/01/10 | 09/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Action Comedies, Slapstick, Everybody's favorite blundering detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Steve Martin), is back in another antic-filled caper. This time, Clouseau joins a team of equally incompetent detectives to foil a thief from heisting historical artifacts. But is this bumbling crew able to keep pace with their nimble quarry? Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina and John Cleese also appear in this star-studded sequel. |
 | Ski Patrol
More Info | 1990 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Sports Comedies, Skiing, Snow & Ice Sports, From the producer of the Police Academy films comes this screwball comedy about a ski patrol team who guards the snowy slopes belonging to Pops (Ray Walston), a lovable resort owner whose livelihood is being threatened by greedy developer Sam Maris (Martin Mull). While thwarting Maris's attempts to sabotage the lodge's inspection, the misfit crew frolics with sexy ski bunnies and keeps the mountain safe from careless daredevils. |
 | Home Is Where the Hart Is
More Info | 1987 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, When youthful, gold-digging nurse Belle (Valri Bromfield) kidnaps 103-year-old gazillionaire Slim Hart (Joe Austin) in order to marry him and inherit his wealth, the man's elderly sons Art (Ted Stidder) and Martin (Eric Christmas) hit the road to rescue pop and save their birthright. But their mission runs afoul thanks to a burglarizing nun, a greedy lawyer and a bumbling sheriff (Leslie Nielsen). Rex Bromfield directs this rollicking farce. |
 | They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
More Info | 1978 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, In this slapstick comedy, a governor's secret orders send two small-town deputies, Dewey (Tim Conway) and Wallace (Chuck McCann), undercover as criminals in a maximum security prison to find out where a gang of crooks has stashed its loot. But the governor suddenly dies, and with no one to vouch for them, Dewey and Wallace must convince the disbelieving warden of their true identities or face years of hard time. |
 | The Billion Dollar Hobo
More Info | 1977 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Children & Family, Family Comedies, Slapstick, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Cast: Eric Weston, Frank Sivero, John Myhers, Sharon Clark, Sheela Tessler, Sydney Lassick, Tim Conway, Victoria Carroll, Will Geer, Director(s): Stuart E. McGowan, Tim Conway plays Vernon Praiseworthy, a dimwit who inherits a fortune from former hobo Choo Choo Trayne (Will Geer). In order to collect the legacy, Vernon must emulate Choo Choo by going "on the bum." It's a sight-gag tour de force for comedy veteran Conway, who's best remembered as a hilarious second banana on the "Carol Burnett Show" and as the bumbling "Dorf" in a series of mock how-to movies. |
 | Caddyshack 2
More Info | 1988 | | | 08/31/10 | 04/02/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Sports Comedies, Slapstick, Sports Stories, Golf, Cast: Brian McNamara, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Dina Merrill, Dyan Cannon, Jackie Mason, Jonathan Silverman, Marsha Warfield, Paul Bartel, Randy Quaid, Robert Stack, Director(s): Allan Arkush, With Bill Murray gone, Jackie Mason fills the position of chief funnyman in this sequel. Wealthy contractor Jack Hartounian (Mason) and his daughter Kate (Jessica Lundy) want to join a high-class golf club. Some of the members, however, have a problem with Jack, and they mount a campaign to keep he and his daughter out. In retaliation, Jack buys up the club's stock. When the club members refuse to leave, the fight must be settled on the links. |
 | Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow
More Info | 1994 | | | 08/13/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Action Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Charlie Schlatter, Christopher Lee, Claire Forlani, David Graf, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Gregg Berger, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael Winslow, Pamela Guest, Richard Israel, Ron Perlman, Stuart Nisbet, Vladimir Dolinsky, Director(s): Alan Metter, The gonzo cadets from everyone's favorite police academy jet off to Moscow to help the Russians deal with the Mafia. This seventh sequel in the hit comedy series stars Charlie Schlatter, Christopher Lee, Claire Forlani, David Graf, G.W. Bailey, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael Winslow, Pamela Guest, Richard Israel and Ron Perlman. Can you say nyet-wits? |
 | Big Fat Liar
More Info | 2002 | | | 08/06/10 | 04/01/11 | |
| Genres: Children & Family, Family Comedies, Teen Comedies, Showbiz Comedies, Slapstick, Cast: Amanda Bynes, Amanda Detmer, Donald Faison, Frankie Muniz, Josh Rusin, Lawrence Watson, Lee Majors, Lindsay Tryctha, Paul Giamatti, Russell Hornsby, Sandra Oh, Director(s): Shawn Levy, Junior high school students Jason (Frankie Muniz) and Kaylee (Amanda Bynes) are a couple of precocious kids who take swift action when a greedy Hollywood producer (Paul Giamatti) turns Jason's essay into a hit film -- and leaves Jason's name on the proverbial cutting room floor. Seeking credit where credit is due, the youngsters travel to Hollywood to twist a few arms for some payback. Donald Faison and Sandra Oh co-star. |
 | 10
More Info | 1979 | | | 08/01/10 | 01/31/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Bo Derek, Brian Dennehy, Dee Wallace, Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Robert Webber, Sam J. Jones, Director(s): Blake Edwards, Writer-director Blake Edwards's celebration of the la dolce vita 1970s stars Dudley Moore as successful but discontented songwriter George Webber, who becomes obsessed after getting a glimpse of the stunning Jenny Miles (Bo Derek, in her film debut) as she's en route to say, "I do." He stalks the honeymooning newlyweds all the way to Acapulco, where, after saving the life of Jenny's new husband, George gets the perfect reward. |
 | Dude, Where's My Car?
More Info | 2000 | | | 08/01/10 | 08/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Late Night Comedies, Slapstick, Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Bill Chott, Brent Spiner, Charlie O'Connell, David Herman, Hal Sparks, Jennifer Garner, John Toles-Bey, Kristy Swanson, Marla Sokoloff, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Seann William Scott, Director(s): Danny Leiner, Jesse Montgomery (Ashton Kutcher) and Chester Greenburg (Seann William Scott) are hard-partying pizza-delivery dudes who wake up one morning with no recollection of what happened the previous night -- including where they parked Jesse's car! As they try to retrace their steps, they get mixed up with latex-clad transsexual strippers, a pot-smoking dog, invading aliens ... and angry ostriches! |
 | Cracking Up
More Info | 1983 | | | 08/01/10 | 01/31/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Cast: Buddy Lester, Foster Brooks, Herb Edelman, Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle, Sammy Davis, Jr., Zane Buzby, Director(s): Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lewis writes, directs and stars in this slapstick comedy as a man who has a history of screwing things up -- even his own suicide. In an effort to expose his "issues," he hires a therapist (Herb Edelman) to help him dig deep. But what they find is pure gold -- comedy gold, that is. Over the course of the film, Lewis tries on a variety of personas, including that of a country sheriff and an adult-sized 6-year-old. |
 | Skid Marks
More Info | 2007 | | | 07/20/10 | 09/15/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Late Night Comedies, Slapstick, Cast: Chuck Kelley, David Schultz, Dianna Agron, Kathy Uyen, Larrs Jackson, Les Jennings, Mikey Post, Scott Dittman, Tim Piper, Tyler Poelle, Director(s): Karl Kozak, When budget cuts in Bayside compel the small town to cut one of its two ambulance companies, the rivals battle it out as each tries to be the chosen unit in this raucous anything-goes romp jam-packed with physical comedy and frat-house humor. The oddball paramedics from the Bayside Ambulatory Life Services (B.A.L.S.) squad and the Downtown Intensive Care (D.I.C.) team go to increasingly outrageous lengths to outsmart and outmaneuver each other. |
 | Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke
More Info | 1978 | | | 07/20/10 | 03/16/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Cult Comedies, Late Night Comedies, Latino Comedies, Slapstick, Cast: Arthur Roberts, Cheech Marin, Edie Adams, Ellen Barkin, Gary Mule Deer, Stacy Keach, Strother Martin, Tom Skerritt, Tommy Chong, Director(s): Lou Adler, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong make their film debut in this cheeky, cannabis-filled concoction. The movie chronicles the exploits of the two stoners as they travel south of the border seeking the perfect hash stash. Little do they know that narcotics detective Stacy Keach is bird-dogging the twosome ... but his bungling deputies botch the job at every turn. Adding to the merriment are costars Tom Skerritt, Strother Martin and Edie Adams. |
 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
More Info | 1992 | | | 07/06/10 | 07/06/11 | |
| Genres: Children & Family, Family Comedies, Slapstick, Ages 11-12, Ages 8-10, Cast: Brenda Fricker, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci, John Heard, Macaulay Culkin, Rob Schneider, Tim Curry, Director(s): Chris Columbus, Macaulay Culkin returns as Kevin McCallister in this wintry flick, winner of a People's Choice Comedy Award. Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card -- despite problems from a clerk (Tim Curry) and meddling bellboy (Rob Schneider). But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store. |
 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights
More Info | 1993 | | | 07/01/10 | 07/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Spoofs and Satire, Slapstick, Cast: Amy Yasbeck, Cary Elwes, Dave Chappelle, Dick Van Patten, Dom DeLuise, Eric Allan Kramer, Isaac Hayes, Mark Blankfield, Matt Porretta, Megan Cavanagh, Patrick Stewart, Richard Lewis, Robert Ridgely, Roger Rees, Tracey Ullman, Director(s): Mel Brooks, It's the classic tale of Robin Hood ... reenvisioned by comic master Mel Brooks. As evil Prince John (Richard Lewis) oppresses the people, Robin (Cary Elwes) steals from the tax collectors, triumphs in an archery contest, foils (literally!) the Sheriff of Nottingham (Roger Rees) and makes goo-goo eyes at Maid Marian (Amy Yasbeck). The titular musical number, involving song, dance -- and, yes, men in tights -- is an undisputed highlight. |
 | The Mask
More Info | 1994 | | | 06/04/10 | 10/01/10 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Action Comedies, Slapstick, Fantasy, Comic Books and Superheroes, Cast: Amy Yasbeck, Ben Stein, Cameron Diaz, Jim Carrey, Joely Fisher, Johnny Williams, Nancy Fish, Orestes Matacena, Peter Greene, Peter Riegert, Reg E. Cathey, Richard Jeni, Tim Bagley, Director(s): Charles Russell, A meek, milquetoast bank teller (Jim Carrey) discovers a magical ancient mask that unleashes his deepest desires -- and gives him the superhuman ability to act on them. Accompanied by his canine sidekick, the mischievous action hero goes gaga for a singer (Cameron Diaz). Meanwhile, he battles gangsters who seek the mask's powers. Inspired by The Mask comic book series, this live action/cartoon hybrid garnered a Best Visual Effects Oscar nomination. |
 | The Jerk
More Info | 1979 | | | 05/14/10 | 04/06/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Screwball, Cast: Bernadette Peters, Bill Macy, Catlin Adams, Dick Anthony Williams, Dick O'Neill, M. Emmet Walsh, Mabel King, Maurice Evans, Richard Ward, Steve Martin, Director(s): Carl Reiner, After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson (Steve Martin) runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love (Bernadette Peters). |
 | Game Day
More Info | 2006 | | | 05/01/10 | 11/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, African-American Comedies, Slapstick, Cast: Angelina Zamora, David Alan Graf, Frank Brantley, Nikki Norris, Ron Moon, Tommy Lamarr Owens, Director(s): Shane Trace, Best buds Chris (Frank Brantley) and T-Rod (Tommy Lamarr Owens) crash a game day party in the Hollywood Hills. As other guests -- drug dealers, corrupt cops, a SWAT team and a bunch of hot women -- arrive, Chris and T-Rod realize that this isn't the ordinary Sunday in front of the tube. Nikki Norris, David Alan Graf and Angelina Zamora co-star. |
 | My Son the Vampire
More Info | 1952 | | | 05/01/10 | 11/01/11 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Comedies, Slapstick, Vampires, United Kingdom, Cast: Arthur Lucan, Bela Lugosi, David Hurst, Dora Bryan, Graham Moffatt, Judith Furse, Maria Mercedes, Philip Leaver, Richard Wattis, Roderick Lovell, Director(s): John Gilling, Von Housen (Bela Lugosi) is a vampire with a nefarious plot to take over the world with the help of an evil robot. Unfortunately for him, the robot was accidentally shipped to the bumbling scullery maid, Mother Riley (Arthur Lucan). When the robot returns to Housen with Riley in tow, the blood sucker's troubles really begin. This classic slapstick comedy from John Gilling is the last film in Britain's hilarious "Mother Riley" series. |
 | Frat Party
More Info | 2009 |  | | 05/01/10 | 11/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Cast: Alicia Ziegler, Aneliese Roettger, Caroline D'Amore, Dan Levy, Jareb Dauplaise, Jesse Jane, Lauren C. Mayhew, Randy Wayne, Robert Parks-Valletta, Sarah Karges, Director(s): Robert Bennett, When he throws one last booze-fueled, babe-filled fraternity party the night before his wedding, Duffy (Randy Wayne) feels his resolve to be faithful to his gal Adriana (Caroline D'Amore) slipping away faster than a brew down a beer bong. Now, Duffy must resist the siren song of naked co-eds and other lusty temptations if he hopes to meet Adriana at the altar. Robert Bennett directs this bawdy comedy that also features adult-film star Jesse Jane. |
 | Armed and Dangerous
More Info | 1986 | | | 04/16/10 | 03/06/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Action Comedies, Mobster, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Cast: Brion James, Don Stroud, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Jonathan Banks, Kenneth McMillan, Larry Hankin, Meg Ryan, Robert Loggia, Steve Railsback, Director(s): Mark L. Lester, Mark Lester directs this slapstick comedy about two down-and-out men, ex-cop Frank Dooley (John Candy) and disbarred lawyer Norman Kane (Eugene Levy), who try their bungling hands at private security and wind up facing the wrath of their new employer, Michael Carlino (Robert Loggia), a mob boss running a smuggling scam that the two unwittingly uncover. Meg Ryan also stars. |
 | Jury Duty
More Info | 1995 | | | 04/02/10 | 02/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Cast: Abe Vigoda, Alex Datcher, Brian Doyle-Murray, Charles Napier, Jack McGee, Pauly Shore, Richard Edson, Richard Riehle, Richard T. Jones, Sean Whalen, Shelley Winters, Siobhan Fallon, Stanley Tucci, Tia Carrere, Director(s): John Fortenberry, A luckless loser named Tommy Collins (Pauly Shore) finds himself homeless when his mom packs up the trailer and heads for Vegas. So, Tommy hits on the idea of serving as a juror in a long trial. Though he's assigned to an open-and-shut case involving a notorious killer, Tommy's need for the food, shelter and five bucks a day leads him to delay the proceedings for as long as possible. |
 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
More Info | 1999 | | | 03/19/10 | 02/19/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Late Night Comedies, Slapstick, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Cast: Eddie Griffin, Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Director(s): Mike Mitchell, While cleaning an aquarium, Deuce Bigalow (Rob Schneider) meets a gigolo who needs his precious fish taken care of while he's away on business. Deuce agrees to fish-sit but finds himself in a jam when he accidentally smashes the gigolo's massive tank. To get enough money to make things right before his employer returns, Deuce must experience the wild and woolly world of the male gigolo. |
 | Mr. Wrong
More Info | 1996 | | | 03/05/10 | 12/19/10 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Comedies, Slapstick, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Disney Studios, Cast: Bill Pullman, Dean Stockwell, Ellen Cleghorne, Ellen DeGeneres, Hope Davis, Joan Cusack, Joan Plowright, John Livingston, Robert Goulet, Director(s): Nick Castle, Sweet love goes sour in this romantic comedy romp! Martha (Ellen DeGeneres) won't get married until she finds the perfect man. When she meets the handsome and wealthy Whitman Crawford (Bill Pullman), Martha thinks he's Mr. Right. Wrong! Crawford's actually disturbed and obsessive, and Martha will do anything to get rid of him. Trouble is, he'll do anything to stay! |
 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
More Info | 1988 | | | 03/05/10 | 09/22/10 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Cast: Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris, Dana Ivey, Frances Conroy, Glenne Headly, Ian McDiarmid, Meagen Fay, Michael Caine, Nicole Calfan, Rupert Holliday-Evans, Steve Martin, Director(s): Frank Oz, Frank Oz directs this remake of the 1963 Brando vehicle Bedtime Story, with Steve Martin as Freddy, a small-time con man who butts heads with Lawrence (Michael Caine), a successful European swindler working the Riviera. Hoping to get rid of one another, they make a loser-leaves bet to scam the fortunes of a wealthy heiress (Glenne Headly). Watching Martin do his slapstick shtick is hilarious, and the lush French Riviera backdrop is gorgeous. |
 | Wedding Daze
More Info | 2007 | | | 03/01/10 | 11/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Slapstick, Cast: Audra Blaser, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Edward Herrmann, Isla Fisher, Jason Biggs, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Consuelos, Michael Weston, Rob Corddry, Director(s): Michael Ian Black, Having lost the girl of his dreams, Anderson (Jason Biggs) accepts a dare to jump back into the dating scene by proposing marriage to the next girl he sees -- a love-starved waitress named Katie (Isla Fisher), who accepts on a whim. But the road to true love might not be as thorny as the couple once thought. Written and directed by Michael Ian Black, this charming romantic comedy also stars Joe Pantoliano, Mark Consuelos and Michael Weston. |
 | The Toy
More Info | 1982 | | | 03/01/10 | 03/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Family Comedies, Slapstick, Coming of Age, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Cast: Don Hood, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Richard Pryor, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel, Tony King, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Director(s): Richard Donner, Director Richard Donner's family comedy puts two comedic greats together on-screen. In an effort to placate his bratty son Eric (Scott Schwartz), wealthy businessman Bates (Jackie Gleason) promises him any toy in the store. Eric chooses Jack Brown (Richard Pryor), a man just desperate enough to put up with the brat to make some money. But when Jack realizes that Bates ignores Eric, the boy and his toy work together to cook up some just revenge. |
 | Down Periscope
More Info | 1996 | | | 02/05/10 | 10/11/10 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Cast: Bradford Tatum, Bruce Dern, Duane Martin, Harland Williams, Harry Dean Stanton, Jonathan Penner, Kelsey Grammer, Ken Hudson Campbell, Lauren Holly, Rip Torn, Rob Schneider, Toby Huss, William H. Macy, Director(s): David S. Ward, Bumbling Navy lieutenant Tom Dodge (Kelsey Grammer) has been given one last chance to clean up his record. But Admiral Graham, his nemesis, assigns Dodge to the Stingray, a submarine that can barely keep afloat. To add insult to injury, the Stingray is to be the enemy flagship in the upcoming war games … and to make matters even worse, Dodge's crew is a band of idiots even more incompetent that he is! |
 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again
More Info | 1998 | | | 01/19/10 | 01/19/11 | |
| Genres: Children & Family, Family Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Ages 5-7, Cast: Alexa Vega, Betty White, Brian Doyle-Murray, Carrot Top, Danny Turner, Don Rickles, Dwier Brown, George Kennedy, Heidi Swedberg, Jacqueline Steiger, Justin Cooper, Director(s): Charles T. Kanganis, It's all just for big belly laughs when lovable troublemaker Dennis the Menace (Justin Cooper) returns to torment the beleaguered Mr. Wilson (Don Rickles) -- and ends up saving Wilson from a couple of con artists who are up to no good. George Kennedy, Brian Doyle-Murray, Betty White and Carrot Top co-star. Charles T. Kanganis directs this fun-filled, direct-to-video sequel based on the classic television sitcom. |
 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action
More Info | 2003 | | | 01/19/10 | 01/19/11 | |
| Genres: Children & Family, Family Adventures, Family Animation, Family Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Bill Goldberg, Billy West, Bob Bergen, Brendan Fraser, Bruce Lanoil, Bugs Bunny, Casey Kasem, Daffy Duck, Eric Goldberg, Frank Welker, Heather Locklear, Jeff Bennett, Jenna Elfman, Joan Cusack, Joe Alaskey, June Foray, Porky Pig, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton, Yosemite Sam, Director(s): Joe Dante, In a world where Looney Tunes coexist with human beings, Daffy Duck quits his job at a Hollywood studio because he feels Bugs Bunny gets all the attention. So Daffy teams up with a recently fired stuntman (Brendan Fraser) who wants to find his father's lost diamond. Soon, they're traveling around the world with a studio executive (Jenna Elfman) -- and Bugs is hot on their trail. Steve Martin co-stars as an evil studio head. |
 | Bud Abbott & Lou Costello in Hollywood
More Info | 1945 | | | 01/19/10 | 01/19/11 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Arthur Space, Bob Haymes, Bud Abbott, Carleton G. Young, Donald MacBride, Edgar Dearing, Frances Rafferty, Jean Porter, Lou Costello, Lucille Ball, Marion Martin, Mike Mazurki, Rags Ragland, Warner Anderson, William 'Bill' Phillips, Director(s): S. Sylvan Simon, Enterprising barber Buzz Kurtis (Bud Abbott) and his clumsy sidekick Abercrombie (Lou Costello) give up their Hollywood shave-and-shine business after meeting slick movie agent Royce (Warner Anderson). Their first client is a newly arrived would-be singer named Jeff (Bob Haymes). They succeed in getting Jeff cast in a major film and he falls in love with the leading lady, but another actor interferes, leaving Jeff's new friends in a pickle. |
 | Liar Liar
More Info | 1997 | | | 01/01/10 | 06/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Universal Studios Home Video, Cast: Amanda Donohoe, Cary Elwes, Jennifer Tilly, Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper, Maura Tierney, Swoosie Kurtz, Director(s): Tom Shadyac, Lawyer Fletcher Reede's (Jim Carrey) mendacious ways destroyed his marriage and alienated his son, Max (Justin Cooper). But when Max makes a birthday wish that magically comes true, Fletcher finds himself incapable of telling a lie for 24 hours. That's great news for Max and his mom (Maura Tierney), but terrible timing for Fletcher, who's due in court to try a major divorce case. Carrey earned a Golden Globe nod for his role in this broad comedy. |
 | Grumpy Old Men
More Info | 1993 | | | 01/01/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romantic Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Jack Lemmon, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis, Walter Matthau, Buck Henry, Christopher McDonald, Joe Howard, Director(s): Donald Petrie, For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max (Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau) have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow (Ann-Margret) moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks. Will this love triangle destroy the two old grumps? Or will the geriatric odd couple overcome their differences and rediscover their friendship? |
 | Young Einstein
More Info | 1988 | | | 01/01/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Spoofs and Satire, Warner Home Video, Cast: John Howard, Johnny McCall, Jonathan Coleman, Kaarin Fairfax, Lulu Pinkus, Michael Blaxland, Michael Lake, Odile Le Clezio, Peewee Wilson, Ray Fogo, Su Cruickshank, Yahoo Serious, Director(s): Yahoo Serious,
Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.
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 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
More Info | 1995 | | | 01/01/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Andrew Steel, Bob Gunton, Bruce Spence, Damon Standifer, Danny D. Daniels, Ian McNeice, Jim Carrey, Maynard Eziashi, Sam Motoana Phillips, Simon Callow, Sophie Okonedo, Tom Grunke, Tommy Davidson, Director(s): Steve Oedekerk, The famed pet detective returns in this wild sequel to the 1994 hit when a rare white bat -- hallowed symbol of the Wachati tribe -- disappears, and Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is coaxed out of his self-imposed, spiritual exile at a Tibetan monastery. With explorer Fulton Greenwall (Ian McNeice) in tow, Ace travels to the jungles of Africa to recover the flying mammal. But if they fail, a war with the violent Wachootoo tribe is sure to follow. |
 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training
More Info | 1986 | | | 01/01/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Action Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Art Metrano, Bob Goldthwait, Brant von Hoffman, Bruce Mahler, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Ed Nelson, George Gaynes, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey, Michael Winslow, Scott Thomson, Shawn Weatherly, Steve Guttenberg, Tim Kazurinsky, Bobcat Goldthwait, Director(s): Jerry Paris, When budget cuts threaten to shut down one of the city's two police academies, Comdt. Lassard (George Gaynes) looks to Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), Hightower (Bubba Smith) and the rest of the gang to whip a new batch of recruits into shape so that Comdt. Mauser's (Art Metrano) academy will get the axe instead. But the meddling Mauser has some dirty tricks up his sleeve. Bob Goldthwait and Tim Kazurinsky co-star. |
 | National Lampoon's Vacation
More Info | 1983 | | | 01/01/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Beverly D'Angelo, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chevy Chase, Christie Brinkley, Dana Barron, Eddie Bracken, Eugene Levy, Frank McRae, Imogene Coca, James Keach, Jane Krakowski, John Candy, Miriam Flynn, Randy Quaid, Director(s): Harold Ramis, In this gagfest from director Harold Ramis, the Griswolds -- father Clark (Chevy Chase), mother Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) and kids (Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron) -- are hell-bent on getting to their favorite theme park, Walley World. Naturally, Murphy's Law kicks in the minute they embark on their ill-fated cross-country odyssey, leading to run-ins with a motley cast of kooks, including Randy Quaid and Imogene Coca. |
 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
More Info | 1989 | | | 01/01/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Action Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Billie Bird, Brian Seeman, Bruce Mahler, Bubba Smith, David Graf, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, George R. Robertson, Gerrit Graham, Kenneth Mars, Lance Kinsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey, Matt McCoy, Michael Winslow, Director(s): Peter Bonerz, Baffled by a rash of high-stakes robberies, Wilson Heights district officials suspect a leak within the ranks of the local police department. Their solution: bring in Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) and his band of blundering academy cohorts. Directed by Peter Bonerz, the sixth installment of this comedy franchise features a cast of familiar faces, including G.W. Bailey, Michael Winslow, Bubba Smith, David Graf and Leslie Easterbrook. |
 | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
More Info | 1988 | | | 01/01/10 | 01/01/11 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Action Comedies, Slapstick, Warner Home Video, Cast: Archie Hahn, Bubba Smith, David Graf, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, George R. Robertson, James Hampton, Janet Jones, Lance Kinsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey, Matt McCoy, Michael Winslow, Rene Auberjonois, Tab Thacker, Director(s): Alan Myerson, After descending upon the Sunshine State to attend a ceremony honoring newly retired Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes), Capt. Harris (G.W. Bailey) and a group of former academy misfits find themselves embroiled in massive crime ring involving stolen gems. Police Academy regulars Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook and Marion Ramsey return for another go-round of hilarious crime-fighting high jinks. |
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