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Best Comedy Drama Films of 2006


The Holiday

Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy ... to do with these new relationships as their pre-arranged house switch is scheduled to last less than two weeks. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Stranger Than Fiction

A socially isolated IRS ... and Brightest" list of 2004, Stranger Than Fiction features supporting performances by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, and Queen Latifah. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Bonneville

A woman looking to ... moral support, the trio soon sets out in Arvilla's vintage '66 Pontiac Bonneville for a journey of a lifetime. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Mini's First Time

Nick Guthe's darkly comic ... criminal activity occurs. Luke Wilson appears as a detective investigating the situation, and Jeff Goldblum plays their wealthy neighbor. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Little Miss Sunshine

When a pudgy, bespectacled ... and the stage is set for a road trip in which sanity is sure to take the back seat. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Friends With Money

A single woman envies ... and directed by Nicole Holofcener, who previously made the acclaimed independent features Walking and Talking and Lovely & Amazing. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Break-Up

A once-loving Chicago couple ... she is fighting to salvage her relationship with the man she once viewed as the love of her life. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Devil Wears Prada

Lauren Weisberger's best-selling novel ... losing her mind along the way? The Devil Wears Prada also stars Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, and Adrian Grenier. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Find Me Guilty

A wise guy turns ... remarkable impact on the judge and jury. Find Me Guilty also stars Ron Silver, Alex Rocco, and Annabella Sciorra. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Venus

An aging pair of ... comes to realize just how little he truly knows about the subject at such a late point in life. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Running With Scissors

Screen newcomer Joseph Cross ... with the doctor's two whimsical daughters while learning to adapt and survive under even the most unusual of circumstances. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Big Love: Season 01

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Where There's a Will

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Raising Flagg

An elderly community handyman ... would care to admit as, one by one, his offspring fail to bring their father back from the "brink." [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Brooklyn Rules

Director Michael Corrente's coming-of-age ... course of it all, the boys' bonds of friendship become stressed and strained given the divergence of their paths. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Last Holiday

A woman learns to ... remake of a 1950 British comedy, which starred Alec Guinness as a salesman with a few weeks to live. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Groomsmen

Five longtime friends enjoy ... tell his best friends that he's gay. The Groomsmen received its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The TV Set

Writer/director Jake Kasdan's showbiz ... and Judy Greer plays his manager. The TV Set had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

A Good Year

Gladiator duo Ridley Scott ... café owner and town siren Fanny (Marion Cotillard), whose formidable guard is quickly worn down by the smitten beneficiary. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Fast Food Nation

Inspired by author Eric ... the more he begins to realize just how dangerous convenience can become when it leads to blissfully ignorant complacency. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Dog Problem

A once-successful novelist in ... it seems as if a canine complication may be keeping the pair from realizing their relationship to the fullest. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Beautiful Ohio

Longtime actor Chad Lowe ... harboring a decidedly sensitive secret, the tempestuous relationship between the two brothers will soon put to the ultimate test. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Two Weeks

Director Steve Stockman takes ... of who will hold this family together once she is gone casts a melancholy shadow over her fond memories. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Diggers

In the years before ... city, Zoe serves as a persistent reminder that one is not always necessarily bound by his or her roots. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Madea Goes to Jail

The outspoken Southern matriarch ... to the pokey, she quickly discovers that sometimes it pays to resist temptation and simply keep your mouth shut. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

10 Items or Less

A aging Hollywood icon ... the actor must rely upon the kindness of a common stranger to help him get back on his feet. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Something New

A woman discovers that ... Something New was the first feature film for director Sanaa Hamri, who previously established herself by directing music videos. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Driving Lessons

Two strong-willed women wield ... has frequently warned him to avoid. Driving Lessons received its North American premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

A Very Serious Person

A young boy with ... Busch turns in his camp card to craft an uncharacteristically low-key and highly-personal rama about self-acceptance and personal perseverance. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Four Last Songs

The efforts of an ... balance out the chaos that swirls around him if he holds out any hope of delivering his true masterwork. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Grey's Anatomy: Season 03

Having proven that it ... George O'Malley (Sara Ramirez) make a commitment, and the interns sweat out the results of their first-year medical exams. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion

Actor and playwright Tyler ... teenager from a broken home. Madea's Family Reunion also stars Lynn Whitfield, Jennifer Lewis, Cicely Tyson, and Maya Angelou. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Southland Tales

California is at the ... also created an accompanying series of three graphic novels that chart these events and characters prior to this story. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The L Word: Season 03

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Weeds: Season 02

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Off the Black

When the growing divide ... plan, he soon agrees, and what was once a simple business plan gradually blossoms into something much more meaningful. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Lather Effect

A handful of old ... Kelly, who previously made the documentary Full Tilt Boogie (about the production of the movie From Dusk Till Dawn). [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Volver

Two sisters learn that ... come to comfort her family), and Sole must decide how to respond to the long-dead mother's strange, enchanting presence. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Wasted

The unexpected death of ... attempts to bury his guilt for being at the scene of the accident but unable to save Bender's life. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Last Kiss

A successful 30-year-old (Zach ... script originally penned by Italian filmmaker Muccino, and Casey Affleck, Blythe Danner, Eric Christian Olsen, and Tom Wilkinson co-star. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Premium

Frankie L. Faison, Hill ... to get his act together and convince his would-be bride that the pair were always meant to be together. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Hollywood Dreams

When an aspiring young ... dreams of stardom, the demands of their careers soon begin to take precedence over the simple pleasures in life. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

L.A. Blues

Written and directed by ... a group of male friends. The ensemble cast includes Anthony Michael Hall, Nicholas D'Agosto, William Ragsdale, and Dave Foley. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Ugly Betty: Season 01

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Avenue Montaigne

A fresh-faced orphan from ... the verge of retirement (Dani) enjoys her final stint rubbing elbows with the biggest and brightest stars in Paris. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

ATL

A tightly knit group ... make something of himself, he's going to have to step out of his skates and into the real world. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The History Boys

An unruly collection of ... Boys shortly after the play's Broadway run, to capitalize on the enthusiasm and energy exhibited in the live shows. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Boy Culture

A male prostitute who ... forces him to reconsider his thinking. Boy Culture received its North American premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Why Did I Get Married?

Laugh along with Tyler ... re-examine their relationships and explore just what it means to devote your life to the one you love most. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Looking For Cheyenne

As a warm and ... Valerie Minetto thus weaves together a giant life tapestry composed of joys and sorrows, unexpected treasures and resounding disappointments. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Flip the Script

Director Terrah Bennett Smith ... face up to the fact that sometimes old love has a way of lingering even after romance has died. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Starter for 10

A working-class English boy ... University Challenge teammate and attempts to woo her into his arms her with his formidable advanced general knowledge skills. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Brothers of the Head

Brothers of the Head ... was written and produced by Clive Langer. Brothers of the Head was shown at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Things To Do

A twenty-five year old ... that they had been dreaming about for years it all begins to come together for the aimless young slacker. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Yacoubian Building

The lives and loves ... interest in Muslim extremism. Omaret Yacoubian (aka The Yacoubian Building) was the first feature film from director Marwan Hamed. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

LOL

The constant need to ... their reliance on technology in sustaining their relationship is no substitute for the living, breathing warmth of human companionship. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Mixed Doubles

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What About Brian [TV Series]

Created by J.J. Abrams ... children before her biological clock ceased ticking. What About Brian inaugurated its ABC network run on April 16, 2006. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

DarkBlueAlmostBlack

A handful of young ... to be the father. AzulOscuroCasiNegro (aka DarkBlueAlmostBlack) was the first feature film from writer and director Daniel Sanchez Arevalo. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

The Maintenance Man

Je'Caryous Johnson's Maintenance Man ... begins to tire him, and he finds himself daydreaming of a wife, kids, and a nine to five job. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Zen & Zero: An Austrian Surf Extravaganza

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Her Best Move

A 15-year-old soccer sensation ... brings a whole new surprise for the girl whose previous short-sightedness had prevented her from seeing beyond the bleachers. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Reprise

Two buddies are taken ... time with Phillip and his pretentious compatriots. Reprise received its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

A homeless Chinese itinerant ... finds his already complicated relationship with his three new acquaintances taking on a whole new, and decidedly surreal, dimension. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

What Kind of Love is This?

The comedy What Kind ... concerns a trio of female friends who set out together to find Mr. Right during a night of partying. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Your Life in 65'

When a trio of ... grew up with, the complications that follow leads them to reconsider the role that death plays in everyday life. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Love Ain't Suppose to Hurt

The religious themed love ... about negotiating real relationships with the opposite sex. The boy's grandfather reminds them how love and God are intertwined. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Yo Quiero Ser Rico

A gold-digging ladies man ... coast so far on physical beauty before it comes time to get real and take responsibility for your life. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

A Ton of Luck

A handful of soldiers ... story and became a major box-office attraction at home when it opened as its real-life counterparts were on trial. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Always Will

A high-school senior whose ... bravely attempts to reconcile his past while simultaneously salvaging the future and finally taking full responsibility for his actions. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Stand Up

Stand Up (The Movie) ... California lifestyle. Will the ambitious man follow suit, or stay dedicated to making it in the business of show. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Rain in the Mountains

Convinced that he has ... into focus, Smallhouse quickly discovers that taking on the United States government is more difficult than he originally anticipated. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]

Fall Into Me

When an innocent lie ... is about to find out whether there is truly any substance to that old adage about love conquering all. [ best comedy drama films - 2006 ]




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