Best Comedy Films of 2008
Four Christmases
A crafty couple run ... Age mother, Paula (Sissy Spacek), who recently made waves in the family circle by marrying her son's childhood friend. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Tropic Thunder
Ben Stiller's satirical look ... the group stumbles upon a heroin production camp, the actors are unaware that they are in very real danger. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Igor
John Cusack leads an ... love with his creation while realizing that life as a mad scientist may not be so glamorous after all. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
My Mom's New Boyfriend
When an uptight federal ... Gallo's lighthearted romantic comedy. Colin Hanks, Selma Blair, Antonio Banderas, and Meg Ryan star in a Millennium Films production. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
A pampered Chihuahua accustomed ... Perabo and Manolo Cardona), an anxious iguana (voice of Paul Rodriguez), and a crafty rat (voice of Cheech Marin). [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Be Kind Rewind
When a bumbling movie ... a legitimate movie studio and produce an entirely original film detailing the incredible adventures of a local jazz legend. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Marley & Me
Owen Wilson and Jennifer ... best-seller by screenwriters Scott Frank and Don Roos. Alan Arkin and Eric Dane co-star in the Fox 2000 production. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Mad Money
A woman who was ... criminal exercise in creative moneymaking. Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes co-star in a crime comedy inspired by actual events. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
War, Inc.
An assassin posing as ... a house of cards. Joshua Seftel directs a screenplay co-written by Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser, and producer/star John Cusack. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Sex and the City
The hit cable series ... course, when the girls all come together, it's just like old times. Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson co-stars as Carrie's assistant. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Hopelessly stranded on the ... Andy Richter lend their voices to this animated sequel that re-teams original Madagascar co-directors Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Love Guru
Austin Powers trilogy star ... in restoring the peace between Roanoke and his wife, and getting their team back on track to the championships. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Made of Honor
A handsome and successful ... in no uncertain terms and convince her to call off the wedding before true happiness slips through his fingers. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Leatherheads
Good Night, and Good ... knows the value of always having a secret play to fall back on before the final score is called. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Hancock
A hard-drinking lush finds ... than a role model, and who has grown as disillusioned with his once-admiring public as they have of him. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Get Smart
40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve ... determine the fate of the free world. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, David Koechner, Terry Crews, and Ken Davitian co-star. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Step Brothers
Talladega Nights: The Ballad ... in love and decide to marry. McKay and Ferrell share screenwriting credits, and Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller produce. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Swing Vote
When the mischievous antics ... TV-station manager who has to deal with the political factions as they set up camp in the small town. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
A late-'30s-era London governess ... complex social mechanisms of the high-society lifestyle. Simon Beaufoy and David Magee co-author a screenplay directed by Bharat Nalluri. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Wild Child
The unhinged behavior of ... to prove that just because you're proper doesn't mean you can't have a little fun every now and then. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Judd Apatow teams up ... York City. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry's Dennis Dugan directs for Happy Madison Productions and Columbia Pictures. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Big Stan
Deuce Bigalow star Rob ... himself. Once inside, however, he finds his kung-fu serving as a catalyst for peace between the many warring factions. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Meet Dave
With their home planet ... world. Eddie Murphy stars in a sci-fi comedy that re-teams the longtime comic actor with Norbit director Brian Robbins. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Witless Protection
When a small-town sheriff ... Peter Stormare, and Joe Mantegna co-star in a comedy from Red Water and Christmas Rush director Charles Robert Carner. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Assassination of a High School President
A teenage take on ... information wasn't unsettling enough, it appears that both have been operation under the direction of an even higher power. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Finding Amanda
Rescue Me co-creator Peter ... his noble mission while traveling through the sordid streets of a city built on the very foundation of temptation? [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Ghost Town
Ricky Gervais and Greg ... go along with the ruse, though it isn't long before he begins to question his supernatural sidekick's true motivations. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
In Bruges
Having just carried out ... a film crew. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes star in an action comedy from director Martin McDonagh. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Otis
Daniel Stern, Ileana Douglas, ... slays together stays together and sets out to seek vengeance against the hulking serial killer on their own terms. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
My Best Friend's Girl
Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, ... he is hired by his best friend (Jason Biggs) to take out the beauty he longs to win back. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
What Happens in Vegas
Two strangers (Cameron Diaz ... off the mark as they initially thought. Dennis Farina, Queen Latifah, and Zach Galifianakis round out the supporting cast. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Yes Man
Based on Danny Wallace's ... head up the production. Zooey Deschanel co-stars as the romantic interest, with Bradley Cooper appearing as Carrey's best friend. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Soul Men
Two soul singers (Samuel ... years of estrangement in the Dimension Films comedy Soul Men, written by Intolerable Cruelty's Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Onion Movie
America's most popular satirical ... unleash an unrelenting barrage of satire on such subjects as pop stars, prisoners, peace talks, and blockbuster action films. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Definitely, Maybe
A political consultant in ... his three romantic interests, creating a hopelessly romantic puzzle that highlights both the joys and hardships of true love. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Pineapple Express
Critically acclaimed director David ... gang of drug dealers. Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson produce a script co-penned by star Rogen and Evan Goldberg. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
A single father who ... Clarke Duncan, and James Earl Jones co-star in a Southern-flavored family comedy written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Religulous
Borat director Larry Charles ... host Bill Maher as he travels the continents interviewing various subjects about God and religion. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Henry Rollins: Live in the Conversation Pit
In this 150 minute ... separate performances, this program includes such vignettes as "Democracy," "The Time I Was Funny," and "Springtime in New York." [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Rita Rudner: Live from Las Vegas
At one point, stand-up ... at Harrah's casino in Las Vegas. This release documents her 2,000th performance during that long-lasting and highly successful run. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies
Former SNL funnyman Dana ... does best in this hour-long stand-up comedy special that finds the Emmy-award winning comic performing before a live crowd. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Baby Mama
Former Saturday Night Live ... Undercover Brother in addition to working on Saturday Night Live, makes his feature directorial debut with a self-penned screenplay. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Semi-Pro
The American Basketball Association ... the court with the help of many odd promotional events, in order to remain in the sport he loves. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
27 Dresses
A single woman who ... romantic comedy scripted by The Devil Wears Prada screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna and directed by Anne Fletcher (Step Up). [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Hamlet 2
Steve Coogan stars in ... a production of "Hamlet 2" to rescue his high-school theater department. Catherine Keener co-stars in the Andrew Fleming-helmed production. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Promotion
A war of wills ... him, the contest starts taking an uncomfortable turn. The Promotion also stars Fred Armisen, Gil Bellows, and Bobby Cannavale. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Miss Conception
Heather Graham, Mia Kirshner, ... to reproduce regardless, the woman recruits her reluctant best friend to find her the right man for the job. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Channels
A high profile Hollywood ... snap himself back to reality, Black must finally make the decision that will define the rest of his life. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Spring Breakdown
A trio of thirtysomething ... Freshman Orientation. Larry Kennar and Rick Berg produce a script penned by director Shiraki in collaboration with star Dratch. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
First Sunday
Gospel-minded playwright David E. ... but some of his most fervent followers as well. Katt Williams, Keith David, Regina Hall, and Chi Mcbride co-star. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics Sketch Comedy Movie: Miami
The original MTV funnyman ... Steven Bauer, Charlie Murphy, and T. Pain deliver a collection of rib-tickling parodies, sidewalk interviews, and hilarious music videos. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Best of Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen
Byron Allen showcased numerous ... sets recorded on the show including routines by Dane Cook, Howie Mandel, Margaret Cho, Katt Williams, and Brad Garrett. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Over Her Dead Body
Eva Longoria Parker, Paul ... Kate makes it her supernatural mission to sabotage the happy couple's fledgling relationship before it starts to get serious. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Drillbit Taylor
Determined not to spend ... with their lives. Trouble is, Drillbit isn't quite the fearless freelance soldier he has made himself out to be. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Meet the Spartans
From the creators of ... invading force that includes the likes of a mutant Paris Hilton, the Transformers, the Ghost Rider, and Rocky Balboa. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Superhero Movie
After spoofing disaster films ... and directs this high-flying spoof featuring Tracy Morgan, Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Marion Ross, Jeffrey Tambor, and Regina Hall. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
This comedy concerns Maya ... from the president himself, hoping to enlist her help in preventing a pet problem from becoming a canine catastrophe. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Foreign Exchange
Four rowdy high school ... students who still think that high school is all about making the grade and getting into a good college. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Universal Remote
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Sex Drive
Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, ... gone out searching for something that he could have found back home, had he only known where to look. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
After successfully seeking out ... with a particularly precocious Cyclops baby, and successfully elude everyone's favorite debauched former child star -- Neil Patrick Harris. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
In desperate need of ... Nicholas Stoller makes his directorial debut. The cast also includes Paul Rudd, Bill Hader, Jack McBrayer, and Jonah Hill. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The House Bunny
When Playboy playmate Shelley ... Happy Madison production directed by Fred Wolf. Colin Hanks, Rumer Willis, Katharine McPhee, Monet Mazur, and Beverly D'Angelo co-star. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Who's Your Monkey
The childhood friendship between ... they each come to some startling realizations about the unexpected directions that their lives have taken as of late. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control
Bumbling R&D inventors (Masi ... Miller co-star in a feature-length comedy that includes surprise cameos from the stars of the 2008 film Get Smart. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Longshots
Former Limp Bizkit frontman ... to sing a different tune as Jasmine leads the Browns to the championships and an invigorating shot at redemption. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Strange Wilderness
A pair of animal ... show on the air and go down in history as the adventurers who solved one of nature's greatest mysteries. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Rocker
The Office star Rainn ... co-produced the feature, which was penned by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes, and directed by Peter Cattaneo (Opal Dream). [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
College Road Trip
A high-school student (Raven ... designed to mark his little girl's emergence as a young adult leads to an endless series of comic complications. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Picture This!
High School Musical star ... jealous ex-girlfriend, and finally prove that she has what it takes to become the most popular girl in school. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Bait Shop
Bill Engvall and Billy ... grows, Bill remains determined to prove that he still the biggest fish that this small town has to offer. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Two Bun One Time
An out-of-work playboy becomes ... prisoner of his own vices in this tale of lust, sex, and intrigue starring Roger Williams. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Mall Cop
Kevin James writes, produces, ... Steve Pink penned the screenplay along with James, while Jayma Mays and Keir O'Donnell fill out the supporting cast. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Michael Cera and Kat ... York looking for their favorite band's secret show in the Sony Pictures teen comedy Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Hottie & the Nottie
An attractive bachelorette (Paris ... denying a childhood friend's romantic advances until he finds this hottie's pal a mate in this Regent Releasing comedy. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Best of Comedy Central Presents
This three hour video ... Presents. Among the comics featured in the show are Lewis Black, Dane Cook, Jeff Dunham, Jim Gaffigan and more. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Three Can Play That Game
Shante Smith reprises her ... the male psyche to help females accomplish their relationship goals. Vivica A. Fox, Jason George, and Jazsmin Lewis co-star. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
The story that began ... With no more humans to get in the way, robots the robots will finally be free to take over. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Best of Comedy Central Presents II
When it comes to ... viewers in stitches. Featured comedians include Dave Attell, Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt, Daniel Tosh, Frank Caliendo, and Stephen Lynch. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Soccer Mom
A normal suburban mother ... her secret identity cause this well-meaning soccer mom to come completely unglued before the winning goal can be scored. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
Booted from the hoosegow ... Chicken waged against trailer park supervisor Mr. Lahey and his cheeseburger-chomping assistant, Randy, everything seems to just fall apart. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Baghead
The Puffy Chair filmmaking ... tale of a man, a bag, and the strangeness that occurs when the two independently inconsequential factors come together. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
El Humor de Hector Suarez, Vol. 1
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College
Deb Hagan directs this ... plan to turn the tables on their tormentors, win the girls, and destroy the fraternity once and for all. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Tommy Tiernan: Something Mental
Tommy Tiernan: Something Mental ... the Irish stand-up delivering his unique brand of comedy before an approving crowd. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Stone and Ed
Borat foil Ken Davidian ... about two lovable pot-heads who inadvertently stumble into an escalating war between the CIA and a powerful drug lord. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Sharp as Marbles
It's a comic case ... despite always having the very best of intentions, can't help but landing themselves in hot water time and again. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Jason Robinson: Live
Jason Robinson captures a ... by the touring stand-up comic who counts Brian Regan and Richard Pryor among his influences. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Nerd Boy
The geek gets the ... in town? Only time will tell is true love can bloom between DeDe and the dork of her dreams. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Chris Bliss: Live...for Now
Chris Bliss: Live...for Now ... by the satirist who built an audience thanks to his regular appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
John Witherspoon: You Got to Coordinate
From his memorable performances ... in this release of a 2007 performance that highlights why David Letterman once called Witherspoon "the funniest man alive." [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
What's Done in the Dark...
Stage and screen multi-hyphenate ... their secrets in the dark. Unfortunately for this crew, these things always find a way of coming to light. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Engagement
A Jewish-American/African-American couple gives ... leaving some guests to wonder whether the union will implode before the bride and groom can even exchange vows. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Kevin Downey Jr.: I'm Not Gay, But Don't Stop
Kevin Downey Jr.: I'm ... But Don't Stop captures the stand-up comic skewering a number of aspects of culture from religion to Martha Stewart. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing - Tales From My Secret Public Journal
This stand-up comedy special ... therapist, he began to journal his life, and these writings flowered into much of the material on this release. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The Weekend
The randy spirit of ... sweetheart and cool-beyond-his-years youngster Donny blackmails his dorky older brother into letting him tag along to Jacob's big bash. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
National Lampoon Presents: One, Two, Many
John Melendez (The Howard ... stifling that the ménage à tois isn't even enjoyable when it finally happens? Jeffrey Ross and Bellamy Young co-star. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Comedy Central's Home Grown
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Drew Hastings: Irked & Miffed
Irked and Miffed is ... Tom radio show. Hastings offers a number of observations on things about modern life that get under his skin. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Rick Wakeman's Grumpy Old Picture Show
This movie captures Yes ... about his life and career, often spiked with mordant humor. The program is augmented by music and archival photographs. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Comedy Express Presents: Al Ducharme
This documentary captures stand-up ... Al Ducharme serving up a series of observations on the pitfalls of love, marriage, and relationships. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Anita Renfroe: It's Probably Just My Thyroid
This program captures the ... and musical stylings of Anita Renfroe, who brings her specifically feminine oriented outlook to her work. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Steve W. Brown: Live
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Cave Women on Mars
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The Yard Sale
A luckless twenty-eight year ... turns up looking for trouble. Is Hector's relationship-saving yard sale doomed to fail before the first customer turns up? [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Jimmy Dore: Citizen Jimmy
Subversive comedian Jimmy Dore ... is both biting and silly, as he never backs down from pointing out the shortcomings of US public officials. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
The British funnyman who ... tea, John Oliver proves that just because you're a Redcoat doesn't mean you can't have a sense of humor. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Superbadazz
A DIY strip club ... in the dark about all the freakiness going on just under their antique rug is a something else entirely. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Apostles of Comedy
Christian comics Jeff Allen, ... setbacks in life and keep them focused on getting the message of the gospel to the widest audience possible. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
The NFL's Funniest Players
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Reverend I'm Available
A recently widowed reverend ... for his affections in this gospel musical comedy adapted from the highly popular stage play of the same name. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole
Join outspoken comic Brian ... easygoing attitude and outlandish physical humor that has made Regan one of the most popular comedians of his generation. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This?
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Comedy Express Presents: Spanky - Men Are Sluts
This stand-up concert release ... who offers up a number of bluntly honest bits about numerous topics including politics and the male sex drive. [ best comedy films - 2008 ]
