After a breakup, cinema becomes therapy, these films meet you where you are without making it worse. Comedy that earns its laughs, sharp writing, perfect timing, and performances that make it look effortless. From the 2010s, arguably the most diverse and globally rich decade in film history. Criminally underseen films that deserved a much bigger audience, now they have one.
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The films everyone already knows aren't on this list. Specifically from the 2010s - these comedy picks for after a breakup are criminally overlooked - the kind passed between people who actually care about cinema. Most of them will surprise you. A few will stay with you.
Comedy that holds up on a rewatch is a high bar. These clear it. From the 2010s, when streaming started changing what kinds of films got made. Find more curated film lists by genre and mood at Moviepiq.