Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy: 5451 Films to Rent
Broken Flowers (2005)
- Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Bill Murray, Julie Delpy, Frances Conroy…
- A beguiling middle–age lament starring Bill Murray, unfurled in typical low gear by the world's 'coolest' director, Jim Jarmusch.
Playing an…
Bromwell High (TV Series) (2005)
- Akin to a British version of SOUTH PARK, this non–PC animation follows the school misadventures of three problematic teenage girls, their…
Brothers Grimm (2005)
- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, Jonathan Pryce…
- Loosely based on the lives of 19th century German folklore collectors Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, this has the said brothers (played by Ledger and…
Casanova (2005)
- Dir. Lasse Hallstrom
Feat. Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons…
- A lavish, middle–brow account of the infamous 18th century Italian lover, played here with deadpan wit by Heath Ledger, which weaves its own…
Catherine Tate Show, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Catherine Tate
- Excellent sketch vehicle for British comedienne Catherine Tate, given free–reign to inhabit a series of vulgar, offensive, and wildly raucous…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter…
- Lavish with magnificent visual icing, this version of Roald Dahl's classic childrens' story is a pretty tasty updating of the story of young Charlie…
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
- Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt…
- Lacklustre sequel to the 'family comedy' in which Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt marshall and grapple with their impressive brood of twelve children,…
Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005)
- Dir. Brian W. Cook
Feat. John Malkovich
- Consistently droll and detailed dramatisation of the success of a real–life conman Alan Conway – played here with chameleon–like…
Comeback, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Lisa Kudrow
- Razor–sharp mocko comedy series from SEX AND THE CITY creator Michael Patrick King starring Lisa Kudrow as a washed–up sitcom star so…
Conversations with Other Women (2005)
- Dir. Hans Canosa
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Helena Bonham Carter
- An innovative, bittersweet romantic two–hander that uses split screen for its entire running time to explore the contrasting…