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Comedy Movies With Friends Friday That Are Actually Worth Watching
COMEDY · FRIDAY WITH FRIENDSThe best group films have moments that land differently depending on where you're sitting. The right film can shift everything. This list was put together for that specific occasion.
Great comedy is one of the hardest things to get right in film. Every film here was chosen with that standard in mind.
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Jojo Rabbit
Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hi...
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Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.
The villains of the Kids Next Door, lead by Father, join forces to resurrect the Ultimate Evil, Grandfather, a tyrant who once ruled the world many years ago when most of the villains were themselves ...
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Bingo: The King of the Mornings
1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From ...
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The Gold Rush
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.
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Love, Simon
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anony...
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Toy Story
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstan...
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Cruella
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appet...
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Chungking Express
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.
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In a Heartbeat
A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
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Poverty and Nobility
Eugene, a young nobleman, asks two penniless idlers to impersonate his noble relatives to help him marry Gemma, the daughter of an enriched cook.
Worth watching means something specific: not just tolerable, but genuinely good, the kind of film you'd recommend unprompted.
These made the cut because they deliver on their premise without flinching. Comedy is the hardest genre to write about and the easiest to feel. These are the proof.