Subgenre Sampler
Comedy > Drama: 1115 Films to Buy & Rent
Pretty One, The (2013)
- Dir. Jenée LaMarque
Feat. Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson, Ron Livingston…
- An insecure young woman assumes the identity of her dead twin sister in this whimsical romantic comedy.
Prince Avalanche (2013)
- Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch
- Two highway road workers pass the time in the Texas wilderness in this laconic return–to–form for indie darling David Gordon Green.
Rock the Casbah (2013)
- Dir. Laïla Marrakchi
Feat. Morjana Alaoui, Nadine Labaki, Lubna Azabal…
- Culturally–specific family comedy in which three women reunite in Morocco to mourn in accordance with Muslim tradition following the death of…
Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The (2013)
- Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Kathryn Hahn…
- Ben Stiller directs and stars in this splashy adaptation of James Thurber's short story about a meek proofreader who finds solace and empowerment in…
Some Girl(s) (2013)
- Feat. Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Zoe Kazan…
- Adam Brody (THE OC) stars in this comedy about a man who decides to travel around the USA visiting his ex–girlfriends, who he mistreated,…
Spud 2: The Madness Continues (2013)
- Dir. Donovan Marsh
Feat. Troye Sivan, John Cleese
- The eponymous spud, now 15–years–old, creeps along towards manhood in this sequel to the charming private school comedy.
Still Life (2013)
- Dir. Uberto Pasolini
Feat. Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Andrew Buchan
- Eddie Marsan excels as a lonely, obsessive council worker made redundant from his job tracking down relatives of those who have died alone who…
Sunshine on Leith (2013)
- Dir. Dexter Fletcher
Feat. Antonia Thomas, Peter Mullan, Jason Flemyng…
- Bouncing off the solid catalogue of hits from died–in–the–wool Scots popsters The Proclaimers, this jubilant musical inspires with…
Turtle Hill, Brooklyn (2013)
- Dir. Ryan Gielen
Feat. Brian W. Seibert, Ricardo Valdez, Joie Bauer
- Micro–budget indie dramedy about a gay couple who invite their friends over for a 30th birthday party, with all kinds of drama ensuing. A well…
Way Way Back, The (2013)
- Dir. Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Feat. Rob Corddry, Steve Carell, Toni Collette…
- The screenwriters behind THE DESCENDENTS direct this affecting summer comedy of an awkward boy's transition into adulthood and his relationships with…