Best Comedy Drama Films of 1991

Barton Fink

The title character, played ... up a smorgasbord of quirkiness and kinkiness, where nothing is what it seems and nothing turns out as planned. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Fried Green Tomatoes

A woman learns the ... Whistle Stop Cafe by actress-turned-author Fannie Flagg, who makes a cameo appearance as the leader of a self-help group. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

City Slickers

City Slickers blends sight ... resolve their midlife dilemmas. When Curly dies, it's left to Mitch, Phil, and Ed to bring in the herd. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

For the Boys

Bette Midler stars as ... woman, is cajoled to appear on a television awards show to reunite with a now decrepit Eddie, age 91. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Queens Logic

Ray (Ken Olin) is ... and only the intervention of a well-intentioned psychotic (Jamie Lee Curtis) can put him back on the right track. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Only the Lonely

Writer-director Chris Columbus mines ... particular, launches into a bigoted Italian salvo that intimidates Danny, making it difficult for him to continue the relationship. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

My Girl

Howard Zieff directed this ... feels threatened by her presence. But then a personal tragedy forces Vada to come out of her emotional shell. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala is a ... Both Jay and Demetrius must learn to bury their pasts and their prejudices to go on with their lives. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Doogie Howser, M.D.: Season 03

Season Three proves to ... and his doctor father David (James B. Sikking) when the latter asks a stranger to join his medical practice. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Proof

Jocelyn Moorhouse's feature-film debut ... of Andy, Celia seduces him in an effort to discredit Andy with Martin and drive Martin into her arms. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

The Efficiency Expert

Also released as Spotswood, ... by many critics as "Capraesque," The Efficiency Expert also bears trace of all those Ealing comedies of the 1950s. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Northern Exposure: Season 02

The overwhelmingly positive response ... Exposure was finally picked up by CBS for a full-season run that kicked off in the fall of 1991. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Northern Exposure: Season 03

After what amounted to ... century Frenchman whose corpse has been encased in ice for two centuries (yes, this is the "Frozen Pierre" story...remember?). [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

A Little Piece of Heaven

This Christmas-oriented TV-movie centers ... abused children in the dark of night. When they awaken, Will tells them they've died and gone to heaven. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Marcellino

A young boy abandoned ... loft with an enormous crucifix, the young boy finds comfort in the man on the cross during his convalescence. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Hangin' with the Homeboys

Hangin' with the Homeboys ... This coming-of-age film was directed by the late Joseph B. Vasquez and features an early performance by John Leguizamo. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Book of Love

A teenager in the ... deal with all the problems that come with it in this lighthearted feature--complete with a rock 'n' roll soundtrack. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]

Sztalin Menyasszonya

Parana (Juli Básti) is ... village, her reactions to those who tormented her lead to their being arrested before she suffers one last indignity. [ best comedy drama films - 1991 ]