Loneliness and great cinema have always understood each other, these films make you feel less alone in different ways. Comedy that earns its laughs, sharp writing, perfect timing, and performances that make it look effortless. All from the 2000s, a decade that produced some of the most ambitious and original films in recent memory. Reality, memory, identity, these films pull the floor out from under you in the best way.
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Every comedy film on this list was chosen for tonight because it actually delivers. no safe picks, no obligation watches - just films that are worth watching. If one doesn't land, the next one will. Bookmark this and come back whenever the mood calls for it.
Funny is harder to pull off than dramatic. These films know that. All from the 2000s - closer than they feel, and better than most people remember. Moviepiq has more lists broken down by genre, occasion, and mood.