Best Comedy Drama Films of 1997
As Good As It Gets
James L. Brooks (Terms ... part of the modern art collection at NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New Orleans Museum of Art. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Cousin Bette
Acclaimed theater director Des ... Hoskins) to become Jenny's benefactor. Filmed at locations in and around Bordeaux. Shown at the 1998 Seattle Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
The Twilight of the Golds
Co-written by Jonathan Tolins ... existing fault lines in both the Gold family and Suzanne's marriage, culminating in revelation, transformation, and a group hug. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Afterglow
Director Alan Rudolph offers ... an affair with Jeffrey. Julie Christie's performance as Phyllis earned the actress her third Oscar nomination for Best Actress. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Six Ways To Sunday
Writer, director, and producer ... (Deborah Harry).Six Ways to Sunday (1997) was based on the Charles Perry novel Portrait of a Young Man Drowning. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Breast Men
This docudrama recaps the ... sour and grim. Filmed in LA, and Texas (Galveston, Houston), this TV movie premiered December 13, 1997 on HBO. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Critical Care
Sidney Lumet filmed this ... legalistics. Steven Schwartz's screenplay was adapted from the novel by Richard Dooling. Shown at the 1997 Chicago Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Changing Habits
In this comedy with ... supplies. Changing Habits also stars Shelley Duvall as a speechless nun and Teri Garr as one of Soosh's co-workers. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Men
A woman who enjoys ... life? The supporting cast includes Karen Black, who also contributed to the screenplay; Mark Mothersbaugh composed the original score. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Space Truckers
Former National Lampoon editor ... of Earth. Filmed at Ireland's Ardmore Studios, Space Truckers was shown at several 1997 film festivals (Sundance, Sitges, Vancouver). [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Two Girls and a Guy
In this darkly comic ... in eleven days on a single set, and features excellent performances from Downey, Heather Graham, and Natasha Gregson Wagner. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Hugo Pool
Cult figure Robert Downey, ... Sr. co-wrote Hugo Pool with his wife Laura Downey, who herself died from ALS at the age of 36. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Little City
A handful of friends ... other women (or her own body). Little City was the debut feature film for former TV writer Roberto Benabib. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Breaking Up
Based on a two-character ... the comic to the horrifying. Breaking Up was shot in 1995, but didn't emerge into limited release until 1997. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Clint Eastwood directed this ... Southern accent). Kelso develops a romantic interest in Mandy while tracking the events that led up to the killing. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Buddy
A lot of people ... a trip to the World's Fair. Jim Henson's Creature Shop helped create the special-effects animals used in the film. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Soul Food
This hit domestic comedy-drama ... his own family experiences. In the summer of 2000, Soul Food was spun off into a cable TV series. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Julian Po
A man brings new ... first feature film for writer and director Alan Wade; it was also released as The Tears of Julian Po. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Metroland
An unexpected visit causes ... to Toni, whom she's never cared for. Metroland was adapted by Adrian Hodges from the novel by Julian Barnes. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Chasing Amy
After a pair of ... Jersey series," films set at least partly in the Garden State and featuring the Jay and Silent Bob characters. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Fools Rush In
Two relative strangers try ... Fools Rush In gave Matthew Perry his first big-screen starring role following his success on the TV series Friends. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
For Roseanna
A man trying to ... For Roseanna was filmed under the title Roseanna's Grave and was briefly publicized as For the Love of Roseanna. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
David Searching
In this independent comedy, ... latest project and the labyrinth that is PBS. Playwrights John Cameron Mitchell and David Drake appear in supporting roles. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Ivory Tower
A corporate marketing director ... he meets his new boss, who ends up putting the project, the company and even himself in serious jeopardy. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
George B.
This independent comedy-drama concerns ... proves to be both funny and troubling. George B. was shown in competition at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Sweethearts
A man finds himself ... appearance as a singer at the coffeehouse; songs by Joe Henry and Alejandro Escovedo are featured on the soundtrack. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
The Lovemaster
Craig (Craig Shoemaker) is ... a comedy venue in Tempe, Arizona; most of the rest of the picture was shot in Los Angeles, California. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Boys Life 2
The second outing in ... as a producer; her credits include the Jodie Foster directorial efforts Little Man Tate and Home for the Holidays. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Love! Valour! Compassion!
Eight friends spend three ... show's New York cast, with the exception of Jason Alexander, who stepped into the role created by Nathan Lane. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Career Girls
Mike Leigh's first film ... role as the daughter given up for adoption in Secrets and Lies, co-wrote the musical score for this film. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Love Jones
What do you do ... for African-American writer and director Theodore Witcher; Isaiah Washington, Bill Bellamy, and Lisa Nicole Carson lead the supporting cast. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
SubUrbia
Director Richard Linklater and ... has said this play (and in particular the character of Jeff) was freely drawn from his own post-teenage years. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Seventh Heaven
Parisienne mother Mathilde (Sandrine ... to the earlier (1927, 1937) Hollywood films with the same title. Shown at the Venice and Toronto film festivals. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Doctor Chance
French filmmaker/musician F.J. Ossang, ... own music group, the Messagero Killer Boy provides the industrial techno-rock sounds. Shown at 1997 film fests (London, Locarno). [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Henry Fool
Simon Grim (James Urbaniak) ... his own book or his own life; as Simon's star slowly rises, Henry's orbit slowly sinks past the horizon. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Marius et Jeannette
A couple puts faith ... for her performance in Marius Et Jeannette: Un Conte De L'Estaque; she's married to the film's director, Robert Guediguian. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Devil's Island
This tale is set ... overcoming his grief, Danni becomes a pilot. The story takes a darker turn after Karolina has a disturbing premonition. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Despabílate Amor
A group of former ... view of the world. As the party progresses, their reminiscences of the good old days are shown via flashback. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver
A genuine original, Juan ... club owner they have been working for sends them packing to Tijuana with instrument cases filled with illegal drugs. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Ma Vie en Rose
Boys will be boys ... the right shade of lipstick? Ma Vie En Rose was the first feature for director and screenwriter Alain Berliner. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Snide & Prejudice
This unusual comedy-drama, set ... herself to be Eva Braun. Enacting the part of Hitler's father, Cohen hopes for a breakthrough with the group. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Some Prefer Cake
Filmmakers Jeannie Kahaney and ... rather than date, asserting that in any choice between chocolate cake and sex, a woman will always choose cake. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Violet's Visit
Alec and his lover ... a family. Their endeavors become complicated when Violet develops a crush on Wayne, a friend of Pete and Alec. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Latin Boys Go To Hell
This deliberately broad and ... into the tales of jealousy and revenge from Dos Vidas and is driven to violent retribution against his lover. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
It's In The Water
A hidden well of ... the father of Gibby Haynes, sometimes film actor and lead singer for the alternative rock band The Butthole Surfers. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
The Children of Heaven
Two children concoct an ... earning enthusiastic reviews around the world and winning the Grand Prix du Americas at the 1997 Montreal Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Les Sanguinaires
One of eight medium-length ... tense. The story's underlying message remarks upon the protagonist's inability to escape the trappings of humanity he supposedly loathes. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
100% Arabica
Set in a rent-controlled ... film has earned director Mahmoud Zemmouri, who has lived in Paris for 15 years, death threats from Islamic extremists. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Bandits
Katja von Garnier (Making ... their tunes on the radio while they flee the police. Shown at the 1997 Toronto and German film festivals. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Things I Left In Havana
Veteran director Manuel Gutierrez ... journey into day makes a commotion and fracas almost a certainty. The film's music blends rumba, bolero, and tango. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
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I'm Bout It
Rapper and underground hip-hop ... of artists from his No Limit Records roster appear in the film and contribute to the nonstop hip-hop score. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
Maslin Beach
"What is real love?" ... slowly begins to chill, they will certainly provide some much needed food for thought for our leisure-seeking sun worshipers. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]
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La Inflacion
In a town where ... a pretty young woman and a handsome gringo finds the townspeople gearing up for the biggest party in years. [ best comedy drama films - 1997 ]Supplemental Navigation
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