Aro Favourite: Comedy
52 Comedy Films have attained the hallowed status of Aro Favourite
Different Man, A (2024)
- An unforgettable drama about a disfigured aspiring actor who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.
The…
- DVD $29.95
We Were Dangerous (2024)
- A striking Kiwi fable about three teenage girls who plot to escape an oppressive school for delinquents on an isolated island in the 1950s, it's the…
- DVD $29.95
Red, White and Brass (2023)
- John–Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te…
- DVD $29.95
Flux Gourmet (2022)
- Required viewing for those with an interest in the machinations of the Arts, director Peter Strickland steps up as the rightful heir to British…
- DVD $29.95
Nude Tuesday (2022)
- A full–frontal body and sex–positive farce performed entirely in a made–up “gibberish” language (and then subtitled later by…
- DVD $29.95
I'm Your Man (2021)
- A fabulously entertaining high concept comedy from Germany about a skeptical scientist who agrees to a three week product test of a humanoid robot…
- DVD $29.95
Worst Person in the World, The (2021)
- Gloriously provocative and richly perceptive comedy drama from talented Norwegian director Joachim Trier (THELMA), which follows an unpredictable,…
- DVD $29.95
Truth, The (2019)
- Dazzling modern family drama from master auteur Kore–eda Hirokazu (SHOPLIFTERS), pairing French screen icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette…
- DVD $29.95
Breaker Upperers, The (2018)
- Madeleine Sami and Jackie Van Beek write, direct and star in this frisky and flat–out hilarious Kiwi comedy as heart–burned pals who form…
- DVD $14.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018)
- An inspired spin–off TV series from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS that expands the role of lovably clueless police officers O'Leary and Minogue…
- DVD $29.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95
Woman at War (2018)
- A droll yet heroic tale of a fifty–year–old environmental activist who is secretly waging a one–woman–war on the local…
- DVD $29.95
20th Century Women (2017)
- Recalling her turn in THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, Annette Bening shines once again as a bohemian Californian mom, who here enlists Greta Gerwig and Elle…
- DVD
$20 $15
Battle of the Sexes, The (2017)
- Entertainingly playful telling of the story behind the milestone 1973 tennis match in which the 29–year–old women's champ Billie Jean…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
- A feel–good comic misadventure in which a rebellious city kid and his reluctant foster uncle become subjects of a manhunt after they "go bush"…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Lost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) (2016)
- Another gem from husband–and–wife team, Abel & Gordon, featuring a roster of typically clever sight gags that follows the trail of a…
- DVD $29.95
Perfect Strangers (Perfetti sconosciuti) (2016)
- A clever comedy of manners for the iphone–era, this Italian award–winner follows a dinner party debacle that unfolds after seven…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
Diary of a Teenage Girl, The (2015)
- This brave and bittersweet portrait of an unusual sexual awakening has Bel Powley as a fledgling cartoonist entering into a relationship with her…
- DVD
$20 $15
Detectorists (TV Series) (2014-2017)
- Irresistible comedy about lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to…
- DVD $24.95, $24.95, $29.95, $49.95
Pride (2014)
- An inspired and inspirational dramatization of true events that took place when a group of Gay Rights activists in London offered generous support to…
- DVD
$20 $15
Cheap Thrills (2013)
- A devilishly effective black comedy about a pair of old friends who enter into an increasingly bloody game of one–upmanship with a wealthy…
- DVD $29.95
Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013)
- A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…
- DVD
$20 $15
Artist, The (2011)
- The director and star of the OSS 117 movies combine for this glorious homage to the Golden Age of cinema, set in 1920s Hollywood on the eve of the…
- DVD
$20 $15
Intouchables, The (2011)
- Exemplary feel–good French comedy that details the unlikely friendship between an aristocratic quadriplegic and a young French–African…
- DVD
$20 $15
Trip, The (2010)
- Comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a jovial restaurant tour of the North of England in this hilarious culinary road trip movie derived…
- DVD
$34.95 $19.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95 $24.95
Trip, The (TV Series) (2010)
- The complete, original BBC incarnation of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's culinary romp through the North of England, as popularised by Michael…
- DVD
$39.95 $20
Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007)
- Local heroes Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's unique two–man 'digi–folk' routine finds its way onto American screens in this applauded…
- DVD
$20 $15
John Safran vs God (TV Series) (2004)
- Ozzie media–satirist John Safran explores religion in the modern world with high irreverance, low humour and agnostic scepticism.
Among the…
- DVD $34.95
Office, The (TV Series) (2002)
- A BAFTA–winning, mock–documentary–style situation comedy about a team of paper–merchant administrators who allow a film crew…
- DVD
$35 $26.25
Secretary (2002)
- A spanking good black comedy detailing the bizarre relationship between a peculiar, ill–tempered lawyer and the meek secretary he…
- Blu-Ray $34.95
Da Ali G Show (TV Series) (Ali G, Innit; Ali G, Aiii; Ali G in da USAiii) (2000-2004)
- A hilarious batch of subversive, satirical interviews and gags from Britain’s preposterous hiphopping comedy host, played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
- DVD $19.95, $19.95
Bedrooms and Hallways (1999)
- Utterly delightful relationship comedy about men, and gay men in particular, but appealing to human beings of any of the three sexual orientations…
- Poster (VG) $9.95
Election (1999)
- Mid–life crisis intersects with teenage foibles in this cheerily cynical high–school tale for adults, as crumpled teacher Matthew…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
League of Gentlemen, The (TV Series) (1999)
- Ghoulishly black comedy set in the sinister village of Royston Vasey, where two visiting hikers suffer a plague of Northern English foul urges and…
- Blu-Ray $59.95
Man On the Moon (1999)
- Mesmerising biopic of the late 'comedian' Andy Kaufman culls its magnificence from an utterly unique, intriguing personality subject and a virtuoso…
- DVD
$20 $15
Flirting with Disaster (1996)
- This terrific, sophisticated comedy from the director of SPANKING THE MONKEY possesses broad audience appeal without compromising its integrity. Ben…
- DVD
$20 $15
Love Serenade (1996)
- Two sisters fall for a middle–aged, schmoozing radio–jock in this perfectly measured Australian comedy set in a tinpot outback town.…
- Poster (VG) $14.95
Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Tim Burton once again turns tacky into an art form, but this time with a monster budget to match the alien carnage.
This gleefully (though…
- DVD
$20 $15
Dumb and Dumber (1995)
- One of Jim Carrey's funniest comic vehicles yet, a road movie of sorts in which two halfwits attempt to return a suitcase full of cash to its…
- DVD $14.95
Delicatessen (1992)
- Two former Ad–men splash down with an audacious, darkly comic masterpiece set in a vegetarianist, post–apocalyptic future. Consumed with…
- DVD
$20 $15
Do the Right Thing (1989)
- Spike Lee's tour–de–force of racial friction and personal politics, forged his status as the most important black director in history.…
- DVD $39.95
Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986)
- Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…
- DVD
$30 $20
Police Story (1985)
- The incomparable Jackie Chan – a mix of Bruce Lee and Buster Keaton – is in prime form here, weaving his brand of sly Asian humour into a series…
- DVD
$30 $22.50
Family Ties (TV Series) (1982-1989)
- Perhaps the quintessential 80's family sitcom, based around the 'politically–correct' ex–hippie parents who find themselves in the…
- DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Young Ones, The (TV Series) (1982-1984)
- Off–the–wall, anarchic 80s sitcom about young rebels (liberal Rik, punk Vyvian, hippy Neil and bodgy Mike) co–habitating in a…
- DVD
$40 $30
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
- This little beauty was the first Kiwi film to make international inroads. An amoral tale about a gang of misfits who travel the length of the country…
- DVD
$20 $15
Middle Age Spread (1979)
- Grant Tilly is priceless as the philandering high–school deputy who reluctantly hosts a dinner party for six. Based on the play by Roger Hall,…
- DVD
$29.95 $22.45
Fawlty Towers (TV Series) (1975)
- TV comedy approaches perfection in John Cleese's irreverent, madcap sitcom set in a small West Country hotel.
Vol. 1: Communication Problems, The…
- DVD $29.95
Happy Days (TV Series) (1974)
- Rockin’ and rollin’ time capsule nostalgia recaptures the simple, all–American life of the Cunninghams in the jukebox fifties, and their…
- DVD
$15 $11.25
Goodies, The (TV Series) (1970-1981)
- Inspired by Monty Python and The Goons, The Goodies – a three man agency whose brief is to do "anything, anytime" – are a British comedy…
- DVD $34.95
Producers, The (1968)
- Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel cavort in Mel Brooks' first (and best?) film, a Broadway–musical satire highlighted by the classic 'Springtime for…
- DVD
$20 $15
Graduate, The (1967)
- An endearing Dustin Hoffman in his first leading role, is seduced by a middle–aged woman and then falls in love with her daughter. A brilliant…
- DVD
$20 $15
Steamboat Bill Jr (1928)
- One of Buster Keaton's best films begins as sly farce, with his wimpish city–slicker meekly tussling with a thuggish steamboat–captain…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95