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Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement Also, films in this style typically have a happy ending. One of the oldest genres in film, some of the very first silent movies were comedies. Comedy, unlike other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In Film theory, genre refers to the primary method of film categorization based on similarities in the narrative elements from which films are constructed Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " While many comedic films are lighthearted stories with no intent other than to amuse, others contain political or social commentary (such as Wag the Dog and Man of the Year). Wag the Dog is a 1997 Film starring Robert De Niro, about a Washington spin doctor who distracts the electorate from a Man of the Year is a Political thriller / Comedy Movie directed by Barry Levinson and featuring Robin Williams in the

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A comedy of manners film satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters. The comedy of manners satirizes the manners and affectations of a Social class, often represented by Stock characters, such as the Miles gloriosus The plot of the comedy is often concerned with an illicit love affair or some other scandal. However, the plot is generally less important than its witty dialogue. This form of comedy has a long ancestry, dating back at least as far as Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600 it is likely to have been first performed in the autumn or winter William Shakespeare ( baptised

In a "fish out of water"-style comedy, the main character (or characters) finds himself in an unusual environment, which drives most of the humor. Situations can be swapping gender roles, as in Tootsie (1982); an age changing role, as in Big (1988); a freedom-loving individual fitting into a structured environment, as in Police Academy (1984); a rural backwoodsman in the big city, as in Crocodile Dundee, and so forth. Tootsie is a 1982 Comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile Actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to Big is a 1988 fantasy - Comedy film about a boy who makes a wish "to be big" to a magical fortune-telling machine and is then aged Police Academy is a 1984 Comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson, and starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall and Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian Comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City

A parody or spoof film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or classic films. A Parody or spoof film is a comedy that satirizes other film genres or classic films Such films employ sarcasm, stereotyping, mockery of scenes from other films, and the obviousness of meaning in a character's actions. Examples of this form include Blazing Saddles (1974), Airplane! (1980), and Young Frankenstein (1974). Blazing Saddles ( 1974) is a satiric Western Comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Airplane! is a 1980 American Comedy film directed and written by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Young Frankenstein is a 1974 Comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character

The anarchic comedy film uses nonsensical, stream-of-consciousness humor which often lampoons some form of authority. Anarchic comedy (or wacky comedy) is a Genre of cinema using nonsensical Stream-of-consciousness humor. Films of this nature stem from a theatrical history of anarchic comedy on the stage. Well-known films of this sub-genre include Duck Soup (1933), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). Duck Soup is a Marx Brothers Anarchic comedy film written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, with additional dialogue by Arthur Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python ( Graham Chapman, John Cleese

The black comedy is based around normally taboo subjects, including, death, murder, suicide and war. Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded A taboo is a strong Social prohibition (or ban) against words objects actions or discussions that are considered undesirable or offensive by a group culture Examples include Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Ladykillers (1955), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), The Loved One (1965), Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) and The War of the Roses (1989) Heathers(1989) and Keeping Mum(2005)

Gross-out films are a relatively recent development, and rely heavily on vulgar, sexual or "toilet" humour. Monsieur Verdoux is a 1947 Black comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 British Black comedy film produced by Ealing Studios. This article is about the 1955 film For the remake see The Ladykillers (2004 film. The Loved One An Anglo-American Tragedy (1948 is a short satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh about the funeral business in Los Angeles, the British Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is a 1983 musical Comedy film by the Monty Python comedy team The War of the Roses is a 1989 American Motion picture based upon the 1981 novel ''The War of the Roses'' by Warren Adler Heathers is a 1989 Black comedy film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty. Keeping Mum is a 2005 British Black comedy Film starring Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Maggie Smith Gross-out is a sub- Genre of Comedy movies in which the makers employ humour that is willfully "tasteless" or even downright disgusting although the latter Example include American Pie (1999), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Dumb and Dumber (1994). American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy Film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, and written by Adam There's Something About Mary is a 1998 Romantic comedy film, directed by the Farrelly Brothers Bobby and Peter. Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American Comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.

The romantic comedy sub-genre typically involves the development of a relationship between a man and a woman. The stereotyped plot line follows the "boy-gets-girl", "boy-loses-girl", "boy gets girl back again" sequence. Naturally there are innumerable variants to this plot, and much of the generally light-hearted comedy lies in the social interactions and sexual tensions between the pair. Examples of this style of film include It's a Wonderful World (1939), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Sabrina (1954), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). It's a Wonderful World is a 1939 romantic screwball comedy starring James Stewart, Claudette Colbert and Frances Drake. The Shop Around the Corner ( 1940) is a Romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, and starring James Stewart and Margaret Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder Samuel A When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. Pretty Woman is a 1990 Romantic comedy film. The film centers around the titular character down-on-her-luck Prostitute Vivian Ward ( Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British Romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell.

It was not uncommon for the early romantic comedy film to also be a screwball comedy film. The screwball comedy is a subgenre of the comedy Film genre. It has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring film genres This form of comedy film was particularly popular during the 1930s and 1940s. There is no consensus definition of this film style, and it is often loosely applied to slapstick or romantic comedy films. Typically it can include a romantic element, an interplay between people of different economic strata, quick and witty repartee, some form of role reversal, and a happy ending. Wit is a form of intellectual Humour. A wit (person is someone skilled in making witty remarks Some examples of the screwball comedy are: It Happened One Night (1934), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Philadelphia Story (1940), His Girl Friday (1940), and more recently What's Up, Doc? (1972). It Happened One Night is a 1934 screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, in which a pampered Socialite ( Claudette Colbert Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 Screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. The Philadelphia Story is a romantic Comedy film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart, and directed by His Girl Friday is a Screwball comedy, a Remake of the 1931 film The Front Page, itself an adaptation by Charles What's Up Doc? is a Screwball comedy from 1972, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal

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History

1895–1930

Comedic films began to appear in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humor of these silent films relied on slapstick and burlesque. Burlesque is theatrical entertainment of broad and parodic humor which usually consists of comic skits (and sometimes a strip tease) A very early comedy short was Watering the Gardener (1895) by the Lumière brothers. L'Arroseur Arrosé (also known as The Waterer Watered and The Sprinkler Sprinkled) is an 1895 French In American film, the most prominent comic actors of the silent era were Charlie Chaplin (although born in England, his success was principally in the U. S. ), Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr ( April 20, 1893 &ndash March 8, 1971) was an American Film actor and producer In his native France and throughout the world, Max Linder was a major comic feature and might qualify as the first true film star. Max Linder ( December 16, 1883 &ndash October 31, 1925) was an influential French pioneer of Silent film.

A popular trend during the 1920s and afterward was comedy in the form of animated cartoons. Several popular characters of the period received the cartoon treatment. Among these were Felix the Cat, Krazy Kat, and Betty Boop. Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in the silent-film era Krazy Kat is a Comic strip created by George Herriman that appeared in U Betty Boop is an animated Cartoon character appearing in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop series of films produced by

1930–1950s

Toward the end of the 1920s, the introduction of sound into movies made possible dramatic new film styles and the use of verbal humor. During the 1930s the silent film comedy was replaced by dialogue from film comedians such as the W. C. Fields and the Marx Brothers. W C Fields ( January 29, 1880 &ndash December 25, 1946) was an American Juggler, Comedian, and Actor The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling Comedians who appeared in Vaudeville, stage plays film and television The comedian Charlie Chaplin was one of the last silent film hold-outs, and his films during the 1930s were devoid of dialogue, although they did employ sound effects.

Screwball comedies, such as produced by Frank Capra, exhibited a pleasing, idealised climate that portrayed reassuring social values and a certain optimism about everyday life. Frank Russell Capra ( May 18, 1897 &ndash September 3, 1991) was an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film Movies still included slapstick humor and other physical comedy, but these were now frequently supplemental to the verbal interaction. Another common comedic production from the 1930s was the short subject. Hal Roach Studio specialized in this form. Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr ( January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and While Columbia was prolific, producing 190 Three Stooges releases, alone. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company The Three Stooges were an American Vaudeville and Comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous Short subject films These non-feature productions only went into decline in the 1950s when they were migrated to the television.

In the United Kingdom, film adaptations of stage farces were popular in the early 1930s, while the music hall tradition strongly influenced film comedy into the 1940s with Will Hay and George Formby among the top comedy stars of the time. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A farce is a Comedy written for the stage or film which aims to Entertain the audience by means of unlikely extravagant and improbable situations disguise and mistaken Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960 William Thomson Hay ( 6 December 1888 &ndash 18 April 1949) was an English Comedian, Actor and amateur George Formby may refer to George Formby Jr, banjolele player singer and comedian 1904 - 1961 George Formby Sr In England in the late 1940s, Ealing Studios achieved popular success as well as critical acclaim with a series of films known collectively as the "Ealing comedies", from 1946 to 1956. For the film see Ealing Comedy (film. For the film comedies see Ealing Comedies. They usually included a degree of social comment, and featured ensemble casts which often included Alec Guinness or Stanley Holloway. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. Stanley Augustus Holloway ( October 1, 1890 - January 30, 1982) was an English actor and entertainer famous for his comic and character Among the most famous examples were Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) and The Ladykillers (1955). Kind Hearts and Coronets is a 1949 British Black comedy film produced by Ealing Studios. The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 Comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T This article is about the 1955 film For the remake see The Ladykillers (2004 film.

With the entry of the United States into World War II, Hollywood became focused on themes related to the conflict. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Comedies portrayed military themes such as service, civil defense, boot-camp and shore-leave. The war-time restrictions on travel made this a boom time for Hollywood, and nearly a quarter of the money spent on attending movies.

The post-war period was an age of reflection on the war, and the emergence of a competing medium, the television. In 1948 TV began to acquire commercial momentum and by the following year there were nearly a hundred television transmitters in American cities.

By the 1950s the television industry had become a serious competition for the movie industry. Despite the technological limitations of the TV medium at the time, more and more people chose to stay home to watch the television. The Hollywood studios at first viewed the TV as a threat, and later as a commercial market. Several comedic forms that had previously been a staple of movie theaters transitioned to the TV. Both the short subject and the cartoon now appeared on the TV rather than in the theater, and the "B" movie also found its outlet on the television.

As TV became filled with family-oriented comedies, the 1950s saw a trend toward more adult social situations. Only the Walt Disney studios continued to steadily release family comedies. Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter The release of comedy films also went into a decline during this decade. In 1947 almost one in five films had been comedic in nature, but by 1954 this was down to ten percent.

The 1950s saw the decline of past comedy stars and a certain paucity of new talent in Hollywood. Among the few popular new stars during this period were Judy Holliday and the comedy team phenom of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Judy Holliday (June 21 1921 – June 7 1965 was an American Academy - and Tony Award -winning Actress. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Lewis followed the legacy of such comedians as Keaton and Harold Lloyd, but his work was not well-received by critics in the United States (in contrast to France where he proved highly popular. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. )

The British film industry produced a number of highly successful film series, however, including the Doctor series, the St. Trinian's films and the increasingly bawdy Carry on films. The United Kingdom has been influential in the technological, commercial and artistic development of cinema. Doctor in the House is a 1954 British Comedy Film, directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. St Trinian's is a fictional girls' Boarding school, the creation of British cartoonist Ronald Searle, that later became the subject of a popular The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. John and Roy Boulting also wrote and directed a series of successful satires, including Private's Progress (1956) and I'm All Right, Jack (1959). John and Roy Boulting were English film-makers, who became known for their popular series of satirical comedies in the 1950s and 1960s Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Private's Progress is a British Comedy Film of 1956, based on the novel by Alan Hackney I'm All Right Jack is a British Comedy film directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting released in 1959 as a Sequel As in the United States, in the next decade much of this talent would move into television.

A number of French comedians were also able to find an English speaking audience in the '50s, including Fernandel and Jacques Tati. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin ( May 8, 1903 &ndash February 26, 1971) better known as Fernandel, was a French Jacques Tati (October 9 &ndashNovember 5) was a noted French comedic Filmmaker.

1960s–1980s

The next decade saw an increasing number of broad, star-packed comedies including It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) and The Great Race (1965). It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World is a 1963 American Comedy film directed by Stanley Kramer about the madcap pursuit of $350000 Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes is a British comedy film directed by Ken Annakin The Great Race is a 1965 Slapstick comedy movie directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards and Arthur A By the middle of the decade, some of the 1950s generation of American comedians, such as Jerry Lewis, went into decline, while Peter Sellers found success with international audiences in his first American film The Pink Panther. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British The Pink Panther, directed by Blake Edwards and co-written by Edwards and Maurice Richlin, is a Comedy film, starring David Niven The bumbling Inspector Clouseau was a character Sellers would continue to return to over the next decade. Inspector Jacques Clouseau (later chief inspector is a fictional Detective in Blake Edwards 's Pink Panther series

Toward the end of the 1950s, darker humor and more serious themes had begun to emerge, including satire and social commentary. Dr. Strangelove (1964) was a satirical comedy about Cold War paranoia, while The Apartment (1960), Alfie (1966) and The Graduate (1967) featured sexual themes in a way that would have been impossible only a few years previously. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The Apartment is a 1960 American comedy - Drama film produced and directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon Alfie is a 1966 British film starring Michael Caine. It is an adaptation by Bill Naughton of his own Novel and play The Graduate is a American comedy / drama / Romance film directed by Mike Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by

In 1970 the black comedies Catch 22 and M*A*S*H reflected the anti-war sentiment then prevalent, as well as treating the sensitive topic of suicide. Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout See also M*A*S*H (TV series, M*A*S*H MASH is a American satirical Dark comedy Film directed by Robert Altman M*A*S*H would be toned down and brought to television in the following decade as a long-running series.

Among the leading lights in comedy films of the next decade were Woody Allen and Mel Brooks. Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American director, Writer, Composer, Lyricist Both wrote, directed and appeared in their movies. Brooks' style was generally slapstick and zany in nature, often parodying film styles and genres, including Universal horror films (Young Frankenstein), westerns (Blazing Saddles) and Hitchcock films (High Anxiety). A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set Universal Horror is the name given to the distinctive series of Horror films made by Universal Studios in California Young Frankenstein is a 1974 Comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Blazing Saddles ( 1974) is a satiric Western Comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 High Anxiety is a 1977 Comedy film produced by directed by and starring Mel Brooks. Following his success on Broadway and on film with The Odd Couple playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon would also be prominent in the 1970s, with films like The Sunshine Boys and California Suite. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Odd Couple is a 1968 film written by Neil Simon, based on his play of the same name, and directed by Gene Saks. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The Sunshine Boys is a play by Neil Simon that was produced on Broadway in 1972 and later adapted for film and television California Suite is a 1978 film based on the play by Neil Simon. Other notable film comedians who appeared later in the decade were Richard Pryor, Steve Martin and Burt Reynolds. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Burton Leon Reynolds Jr (born February 11 1936 is an American Actor.

Most British comedy films of the early 70s were spin-offs of television series, including Dad's Army and On the Buses. British Comedy, in Film, Radio and Television, is known for its consistently quirky characters plots and settings and has produced some of the most A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Dad’s Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard in the Second World War. On The Buses was a British Situation comedy created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney. The greatest successes, however, came with the films of the Monty Python team, including And Now For Something Completely Different (1971), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) and Monty Python's Life of Brian in 1979. Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is the collective name of the six creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British Television And Now for Something Completely Different is a film Spin-off from the television comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus featuring favourite Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python ( Graham Chapman, John Cleese Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as The Life of Brian, is a 1979 Comedy film written directed and largely performed by the

In 1980 the gag-based comedy Airplane!, a spoof of the previous decade's disaster film series was released and paved the way for more of the same including Top Secret! (1984) and the Naked Gun films. Airplane! is a 1980 American Comedy film directed and written by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. The Naked Gun series is a series of three comedy films from 1988 to 1994 written and produced by the Comedy filmmaking trio Zucker Abrahams and Zucker Popular comedy stars in the '80s included Dudley Moore, Tom Hanks, Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE (19 April 1935 &ndash 27 March 2002 was an English Actor, Comedian and Musician. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Many had come to prominence on the American TV series Saturday Night Live, including Bill Murray, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Eddie Murphy made a success of comedy-action films including 48 Hrs. (1982) and the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984–1993). Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence 48 Hrs is a 1982 action Comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy as a cop Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy

Also popular were the films of John Hughes such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 Comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. He would later become best-known for the Home Alone series of the early 1990s. Home Alone is a popular movie series The term usually refers to the first film in the series, which by the end of its run was the third highest grossing film of all The latter film helped a revival in comedies aimed at a family audience, along with Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and its sequels. Honey I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 Comedy film released through Walt Disney Pictures.

1990s–2000s

One of the major developments was the re-emergence of the romantic comedy film, encouraged by the success of When Harry Met Sally... in 1989. When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. Other examples included Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Clueless (1995) and You've Got Mail (1998) from the United States, and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Sliding Doors (1998) and Notting Hill (1999) from the United Kingdom. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. Clueless is a 1995 Comedy film based on Emma by Jane Austen and set in a Beverly Hills high school You've Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British Romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. Sliding Doors is a 1998 Film written and directed by former actor Peter Howitt. Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park, and lying within the Royal Borough of Kensington and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Spoof remained popular as well, especially with the Scary Movie series and Not Another Teen Movie. Scary Movie is a 2000 film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is an American Dark comedy which parodies the horror and mystery genres Not Another Teen Movie is a 2001 Comedy film released on December 14, 2001 by Columbia Pictures.

Probably more representative of British humour were the working class comedies Brassed Off (1996) and The Full Monty (1997). British humour is a somewhat general term applied to certain comedic Motifs that are often prevalent in comedic acts originating in the United Kingdom and its Brassed Off is a 1996 Black comedy British film written and directed by Mark Herman. This article is about the film The Full Monty is a 1997 British Comedy film. Other British comedies examined the role of the Asian community in British life, including Bhaji on the Beach (1993), East is East (1999), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Anita and Me (2003). British Comedy, in Film, Radio and Television, is known for its consistently quirky characters plots and settings and has produced some of the most Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular Bhaji on the Beach is a 1993 Film by director Gurinder Chadha with a Screenplay by Gurinder Chadha and Meera Bend It Like Beckham Anita and Me is Meera Syal 's debut Novel, and was first published in 1996

Also there are stoner comedies, which usually involve two guys on an adventure with random things happening to them along the way. Big movies of this sub-genre would be "Dude, Where's My Car" and "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle". Dude Where's My Car? is a 2000 Comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (released in some countries as Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies) is a 2004 stoner Comedy film These movies usually have drug content and crude content. These are far more bizarre and ridiculous than gross out humor.

Another development was the increasing use of "gross-out humor" usually aimed at a younger audience, in films like There's Something About Mary, American Pie and its sequels, and Freddy Got Fingered. Toilet humour, or scatological humour, is a type of off-colour humour dealing with Defecation, Urination, Flatulence, Vomiting There's Something About Mary is a 1998 Romantic comedy film, directed by the Farrelly Brothers Bobby and Peter. American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy Film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, and written by Adam Freddy Got Fingered ( 2001) is a Comedy Film directed by written by and starring Tom Green. In mid 2000s the trend of "gross-out" movies is continuing, with adult-oriented comedies picking up the box office. But serious black comedies (also known as dramatic comedies or dramedies) were performing also well, such as The Weather Man, Broken Flowers and Shopgirl. Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance The Weather Man is a 2005 American Comedy-drama Film, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Nicolas Cage Broken Flowers is a 2005 Comedy-drama Film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith Shopgirl is a 2005 American romantic Drama film directed by Anand Tucker. In late 2006, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan came out with satirical comedy. Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2006

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