Best Comedy Drama Films of 2003
Secondhand Lions
In this family-friendly comedy ... by the well-respected visual effects house Digital Domain, who also helped create the imagery for the film's flashback sequences. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Big Fish
Tim Burton directs the ... mysterious woman (Helena Bonham Carter) from whom Edward had bought property. Steve Buscemi and Danny De Vito also star. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Masked and Anonymous
Enigmatic rock legend Bob ... also features Penelope Cruz and Luke Wilson; the film was shown in competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Love Actually
All of London is ... the most unlikely of places. A working print of Love Actually premiered at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
It Runs in the Family
A family takes on ... Cameron Douglas, working with his family for the first time, and Diana Douglas, Kirk's former wife and Michael's mother. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Lost in Translation
After making a striking ... and as they explore Tokyo, they begin to wonder if their sudden friendship might be growing into something more. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Tiptoes
Matthew Bright directs the ... Arquette. After appearing at film festivals in Europe, Tiptoes made its U.S. premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2004. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
A Talking Picture
Elder statesman of Portuguese ... in his or her native language. A Talking Picture was shown in competition at the 2003 Venice Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Intermission
In the suburbs of ... Galway Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award, and secured berths at the Edinburgh, Telluride, and Toronto festivals. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Kiss
In this independent romantic ... Zane; leading lady Francoise Surel's performance earned her the Best Actress award at the 2003 San Diego Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
11:14
Greg Marcks' 11:14 intertwines ... characters that they themselves are unaware of. The audience will see how various lies and deceptions lead to murder. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
American Reel
A struggling singer/songwriter finds ... Jason (Michael Maloney) lest he learn the hard way that fame doesn't come without a mighty high price tag. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Matchstick Men
Ridley Scott directs the ... Alison Lohman). Reluctant to develop his role as a father, Roy also gets heavily involved in Frank's ambitious swindle. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
2 Days
A struggling actor decides ... one question remains -- will Paul have the courage to see his final role through to the bitter end? [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Spinning Boris
Roger Spottiswoode directs Jeff ... of lead actors play political consultants who use their knowledge of American style campaigning to get Yeltsin the victory. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Good Fences
A black family gets ... part by his frequent collaborator Spike Lee; the film was screened in competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Allan Mindel's Milwaukee, Minnesota ... mother (Debra Monk) dies in an unexpected traffic incident. Milwaukee, Minnesota was screened at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
American Splendor
The documentary directing team ... and Brabner. American Splendor won the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic Competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Pieces of April
Novelist and screenwriter Peter ... film. Shot with digital video, Pieces of April is a project of the Independent Film Channel's InDigEnt production company. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Six Feet Under: Season 03
Love and death (and ... lecherous art teacher. The 13 episodes in the show's third season originally aired between March and June of 2003. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Easy Six
A burnt out college ... daughter Sallu (Towne), his obsession with the younger girl send both his personal and professional lives careening towards disaster. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
How to Deal
Teen pop star Mandy ... all the romantic disappointments around her, a troubled situation involving her best friend Scarlett (Alexandra Holden) changes her outlook. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding
Fans of the old ... TV-movie fare for which sweeps weeks were invented, Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding made its Fox network debut February 28, 2003. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Under the Tuscan Sun
A woman starts her ... by Frances Mayes, who (unlike the leading character of the film) remained happily married during her sojourn in Tuscany. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart
The casting of Cybill ... best-selling book by Christopher Byron, Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart first aired May 19, 2003, on NBC. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Happy Hour
An alcoholic must choose ... been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, and won't have long to live if he can't change his ways. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Station Agent
Actor and playwright Tom ... Goodwin, Paul Benjamin, and Michelle Williams. The Station Agent won the Audience award at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Wilder Days
The third TV movie ... permission. Directed by David Mickey Evans of Radio Flyer and The Sandlot fame, Wilder Days premiered October 19, 2003. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Battle of Shaker Heights
The Battle of Shaker ... to work in real life. The script by Erica Beeney was the winner of the second Project Greenlight competition. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Break a Leg
A talented character actor ... hands to ensure a long and rewarding career in a business where there's truly no room for the weak. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
God Has a Rap Sheet
Kamal Ahmed, formerly one-half ... is eventually proven to be true when the Devil shows up to put his two cents into the proceedings. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Second Best
Writer Eric Weber (author ... Pinchot, Second Best was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the American Spectrum competition. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Gilmore Girls: Season 04
Returning home to Stars ... offing for Lorelei's parents -- and a distinct deepening of the relationship between Lorelai and the newly divorced Luke. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Grand Theft Parsons
One man goes above ... a cameo appearance from the real Phil Kaufman, whose autobiography Road Mangler Deluxe provided the basis for the screenplay. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Returning Mickey Stern
Mickey Stern (Joseph Bologna) ... created by Prywes, www.castourmovie.com, where visitors got to view auditions and vote among the finalists for four key roles. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Easy
American independent filmmaker Jane ... (Brian F. O'Byrne) -- cause her to rethink her plan. Easy was shown at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Monk: Season 02
America's favorite super-phobic, obsessive-compulsive ... documentaries. The season ends on a cliffhanger, as Monk goes to prison to flush out a nest of neo-Nazis. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Bright Young Things
British writer/actor Stephen Fry ... of Dan Aykroyd, Simon Callow, and Stockard Channing. Bright Young Things was shown at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Cleopatra
Eduardo Mignogna's comedy drama ... family, while Cleo grows to accept where she is in life. Cleopatra was screened at the Montreal Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Dead Like Me: Season 01
Untimely ripped from the ... first season, George finds herself on the verge of losing her office "day job" at Happy Time Temp Agency. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Love Me If You Dare
Part romantic comedy and ... for inclusion into the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival as well as that same year's Telluride International Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Boys & Girl From County Clare
British filmmaker John Irvin ... Jimmy's flute player Teddy (Shaun Evans). The Boys From County Clare was shown at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Cheetah Girls
Based on the popular ... the cruelties of life in the fast lane. The Cheetah Girls debuted August 15, 2003, on the Disney Channel. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Wondrous Oblivion
Writer/director Paul Morrison, who ... Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of the 2005 New York Jewish Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Moving Malcolm
A writer who was ... call he receives, Gene does manage to form a warm bond with Malcolm over the course of the move. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Frankie and Johnny Are Married
Successful television director and ... outcome of the film. Frankie and Johnny Are Married was directed in real life by the protagonist, Michael Pressman. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Barbarian Invasions
Director Denys Arcand revisits ... Remy waxes nostalgic with many of the same pals who made up the dinner party of the first film. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Coney Island Baby
American film producer Amy ... was screened at the2003 Newport International Film Festival, where Hobby won the Jury Award for Best First Time Director. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Loving Glances
Directed by Srdjan Karanovic, ... pretty Belgrader who, despite a sophisticated facade, is also a penniless refugee. Sjaj u Ocima also features Jelena Dokic. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Mambo Italiano
Old World values collide ... Shot and set in Montreal, Mambo Italiano premiered stateside at the 2003 New York Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Camp
Tony-nominated actor Todd Graff ... Gore and lyricist Lynn Ahrens. Camp was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Dopamine
Mark Decena makes his ... also stars Kathleen Antonia and Nicole Wilder. Shot on digital video, Dopamine premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Morelia de Mis Amores
Lina Santos and Guillermo ... of the streets, a man and a woman find themselves drawn to one another as they never though possible. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Noi the Albino
Noi Albinoi is the ... Iris, but it doesn't work out as planned. The moody original musical score is from the director's band Slowblow. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Assisted Living
The first film for ... the lines between fact and fiction. Assisted Living won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Stupeur et Tremblements
French director Alain Corneau ... struggles, Amélie wages a kind of culture war from her irreversible position as lowest rung on the power ladder. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Lemonade
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Torremolinos 73
The sexual revolution meets ... he begins writing a screenplay for a serious feature film and Carmen becomes increasingly obsessed with having a child. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Ana y los Otros
Ana (Camila Toker) has ... and was shown by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2004 as part of their Latinbeat Film Series. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Cry Funny Happy
Six thirtysomething friends find ... was the first directorial effort from Sam Neave, who was previously best known for his work as an editor. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
James' Journey To Jerusalem
South African actor Siyabonga ... his religious journey sidetracked by an increasing desire to give his wealthy employers an unanticipated run for their money. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Kitchen Stories
Director Bent Hamer's comedy ... the observer becomes sick. This causes a problem with Folke's boss (Reine Brynolfsson) and Isak's friend Grant (Bjørn Floberg). [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Entre Ciclones
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Funny Ha Ha
American independent filmmaker Andrew ... nervous Mitchell, played by the director. Funny Ha Ha was shown at the 2003 IFP Los Angeles Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Buddy
Norwegian filmmaker Morten Tyldum ... involving their new roommate Henriette (Pia Tjelta). Buddy won the audience award at the 2003 Karlovy Vary Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
You'll Get Over It
Fabrice Cazeneuve's coming-out comedy ... eggs them on. You'll Get Over It was screened at the 2003 San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
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A popular comic struggles ... a romantic turn, Oh Doo must struggle to regain his one true love before their relationship truly bottoms out. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Do I Love You?
British writer/director/actress Lisa Gornick ... being a lesbian. Do I Love You? was shown at the 2003 San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Merry Widow
Opus Arte and the ... includes new dialogue from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein and a new ballet segment during the "Chez Maxim" scene. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Which Way Por Favor?
Filmed alongside Mexico's lush ... the trip becomes the experience of a lifetime. The film's soundtrack was recorded by the Grammy-winning Carlos Santana Band. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Gori Vatra
Bosnian filmmaker Pjer Zalica ... of his son during the war. Fuse won the Silver Leopard award at the 2003 Locarno International Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Flavors
Written and directed by ... a couple whose lives on opposite sides of the country have left them dependent on electronic means of communication. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
In a cavernous movie ... dryly humorous portrait of a place and its denizens, and an homage to a director who influenced his career. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
God Is Brazilian
Directed by Carlos Diegues, ... interest for Taoca, while Bruce Gomlevsky, Stepan Nercessian, Hugo Carvana, Chico de Assis, and Thiago Faria are also featured. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Vodka Lemon
A poverty-stricken widower finds ... the first move. Vodka Lemon was the winner of the San Marco Prize at the 2003 Venice Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Schultze Gets the Blues
Directed and written by ... an unprecedented zest. Schultze Gets the Blues also features Harald Warmbrunn, Karl Fred Mueller, Ursula Schucht, and Hannelore Schubert. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Patricia Routledge In Three Portraits
Patricia Routledge, best known ... are unexpectedly broadened when she is forced to care for her ailing brother in Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Kal Ho Naa Ho
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Screen Door Jesus
Kirk Davis' debut feature ... breaks out when the image of Christ appears on a screen door in a small Texas town called Bethlehem. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Tokyo Godfathers
Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon ... coping with their personal reactions to the situation. Tokyo Godfathers premiered at the Big Apple Anime Fest in 2003. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
A Year of Celibacy
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Vibrator
Internationally acclaimed Japanese film ... the horizon, what at first appeared to be a one-night stand gradually transforms into a momentous meeting of chance. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
In the City
A web of romantic ... still pining for Eric, who talked her into bed one night but has yet to come back to her. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Latter Days
Sweet Home Alabama screenwriter ... homophobic Ryder (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). Latter Days won awards at the Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and L.A. Outfest. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
CSA: The Confederate States of America
American history is turned ... C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America received an enthusiastic reception in its screenings at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Ha-Asonot Shel Nina
Israeli filmmaker Savi Gabizon ... won several awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival before its U.S. premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Harvie Krumpet
We all have a ... bit of struggle now and then to make you better appreciate the good things (like love, freedom, and nudity)? [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
9 Souls
From acclaimed Japanese filmmaker ... they attempt to reconcile tragic pasts and make the best of an uncertain -- but increasingly bleak -- future. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Searching for Wooden Watermelons
A small-town girl who ... thing she fears more than change is things staying just they way they currently are, and always have been. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
El Carro
The ups and downs ... jump-starting Mother and Father's romance. El Carro (aka The Car) was the first feature film from director Luis Orjuela. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Kaleido Star [Anime Series]
Naekino Sora has had ... and her strength of will, Naekino is sure to pick up friends and companions on her journey toward stardom. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Caterina in the Big City
Writer/director Paolo Virzì and ... Reade Theater in 2004 as part of a Sergio Castellitto retrospective presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
You I Love
Two may be company, ... become all the more confused when Uloomji's parents arrive in Moscow and are appalled by their son's unconventional lifestyle. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
This is Not a Film
Michael A. Nickles romantic ... man who decides to make a movie about his relationship with his ex in order to win her back. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Comfort and Joy
A workaholic advertising executive ... Could it be that Jane has finally discovered what has been missing from her life for all these years? [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Fish Without a Bicycle
A newly single woman ... while Brian Austin Green did double duty by playing Jules' co-star and love interest while also directing the picture. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Jack
An adolescent who is ... friends' families, although he soon discovers they have more than their share of their own troubles to deal with. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
200 American
A gay man nursing ... a look at Ian. 200 American was screened as part of the 2004 London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Summer Thunder
A bizarre accident sends ... see again on his trail. Summer Thunder was the first feature film from writer and director Spencer Lee Schilly. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Love Chronicles
Filmmaker Tyler Maddox-Simms follows ... their own love-related baggage. Starring Terrence Howard and Robin Givens, Love Chronicles screened at the American Black Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Lili's Apron
Director Mariano Galperin takes ... now matter how strange things get, Lili and Ramon always seem to find a means of making love work. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Someday's Dreamers [Anime Series]
In Someday's Dreamers, magic ... guy managing her dorm, there will be plenty of magic for Kikuchi both in and out of the classroom. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Kick 'n Rush
Aage Rais-Nordentoft's coming-of-age drama ... garner attention for his superior football skills. Their jealousy and resentment begins to tear them apart from each other. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Stratos 4 [Anime Series]
Meet the Storm Troops: ... cadets are learning is that training to be a Storm Troop will also make her face her worst fears. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Please Twins [Anime Series]
PleaseTwins, while light-hearted, also ... which girl is in the picture but are simultaneously afraid of what the discovery will mean for their lives. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Footballers Wive$: Series 02
Season Two of the ... a mysterious stroke of fate succeeds in bumping off two of the series' main characters in one fell swoop! [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
I.P.O.
In the tradition of ... to burst, their dreams of a bright future give way to the sometimes harsh realities of an unpredictable economy. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World [Anime Series]
This 13-episode anime TV ... on the people he interacts with, and it becomes apparent how one person can change the lives of many. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Hoop Days [Anime Series]
Aikawa Kazuhiko has both ... the national tournament -- but could this once-floundering team possibly hope to stand a chance against the country's best? [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology [Anime Series]
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology consists ... the series is considered to be reminiscent of Takahashi's more widely popular series such as Ranma 1/2 and InuYasha. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
The Trouble with Men and Women
Still reeling from his ... is on the rocks leads the lovelorn London twenty-something wondering if his future isn't sitting right there before him. [ best comedy drama films - 2003 ]
