Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy: 5443 Films to Rent
Whatever Works (2009)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson…
- Caustic comedian Larry David teams up with Woody Allen in this cringe–inducing black comedy about a cranky, middle–aged…
Whip It (2009)
- Dir. Drew Barrymore
Feat. Elliot Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig…
- Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a joyful tale of a small town outsider (Page) who empowers herself through the bruising sport of roller…
Wil Anderson - Wilosophy (2009)
- Feat. Wil Anderson
- Australian stand–up Anderson takes to the stage at the Sydney Opera House to perform his show in which 'no topic is out of bounds'. Thankfully,…
Winning Season, The (2009)
- Dir. James C. Strouse
Feat. Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry…
- Sam Rockwell carries this warm, if predictable underdog tale of a washed up NBA baller who seeks redemption and an escape from alcoholism by coaching…
Women in Trouble (2009)
- Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Carla Gugino, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marley Shelton…
- A grungy burlesque comedy set on the fringes of Hollywood in LA's porn industry, this connects stories of wives, mothers and ladies of the trade…
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
- Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait
Feat. Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, Geoff Pierson…
- Savage black comedy gifts Robin Williams his best role in years as a struggling writer and poetry teacher whose life is burdened by his insufferable…
Year One (2009)
- Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt…
- Jack Black and Michael Cera marginally miss the mark as a couple of cavemen who become unlikely participants in some of history's most pivotal…
Yes Men Fix the World, The (2009)
- Dir. Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno
- The activist pranksters of documentary THE YES MEN direct and star in their own follow–up, which chronicles their continuing adventures as…
Youth in Revolt (2009)
- Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Zach Galifianakis…
- Perfectly typecast, Michael Cera plays an adorable, sexually–frustrated "nice guy" who invents a trouble–making alter ego –…
Zombieland (2009)
- Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Feat. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone…
- Deftly funny splatter comedy set in a post–apocalyptic world overrun with – you guessed it – Zombies, has two drifters teaming up…