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- DirectorTerry GilliamTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric IdleKing Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin WrightA bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate AshfieldThe uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMary Kay BergmanWhen Stan Marsh and his friends go see an R-rated movie, they start cursing and their parents think that Canada is to blame.
- DirectorJonathan LynnStarsJoe PesciMarisa TomeiRalph MacchioTwo New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.
- DirectorPeter CattaneoStarsRobert CarlyleTom WilkinsonMark AddySix unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.
- CreatorMichelle KingRobert KingStarsMary Elizabeth WinsteadDanny PinoAaron TveitA government employee discovers that the cause of the tensions between the two political parties is a race of extraterrestrial insects eating the brains of the politicians.
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsLee PaceAnna FrielChi McBrideA pastry chef with the power to bring dead people back to life solves murder mysteries with his resurrected childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.
- DirectorFrancis VeberStarsThierry LhermitteJacques VilleretFrancis HusterA few friends have a weekly fools' dinner, where each brings a fool along. Pierre finds a champion fool for next dinner. Surprise.Comedy of errors film with characters constantly trading barbs and insults. Very French humor.
- DirectorFrancis VeberStarsPierre RichardGérard DepardieuPedro Armendáriz Jr.A daughter of a millionaire, distinguished by incredible bad luck, goes missing. The idea how to find her is either insane or brilliant - to send after her an equally unlucky person.Classic comedy with Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu, featuring lots of funny back-and-forth bickering.
- DirectorGérard OuryStarsBourvilLouis de FunèsVenantino VenantiniCriminals have chosen an ordinary man to carry drugs and jewels in his car across the border. The problem is that this man turned out too much ordinary.Mismatched traveling companions involved in antics and bickering. Known for the sharp, antagonistic verbal sparring between the leads.
- CreatorDylan MoranStarsDylan MoranBill BaileyTamsin GreigBernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.
- StarsChris O'DowdRichard AyoadeKatherine ParkinsonThe comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss and their grifting supervisor Jen, a rag-tag team of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.The workplace sitcom incorporates geeky idioms and tropes into rapid-fire humorous dialogues between the main characters. Frequently clever and quick-witted.
- CreatorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelKeiko AgenaA dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.Fast-talking mother-daughter dramedy with pop culture references and quippy dialogues.
- CreatorDavid AngellPeter CaseyDavid LeeStarsKelsey GrammerJane LeevesDavid Hyde PierceDr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.Sitcom focused on pretentious radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane often features clever banter between family members. Dialogue is frequently sophisticated yet witty.
- CreatorGreg DanielsMichael SchurStarsAmy PoehlerJim O'HeirNick OffermanThe absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.The mockumentary-style comedy includes joke-filled conversational banter presented through the interview format. The characters engage in witty repartee.
- CreatorTina FeyStarsTina FeyAlec BaldwinTracy MorganLiz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.Workplace satire set at a sketch comedy show. Dense rapid-fire gags.
- CreatorArmando IannucciStarsJulia Louis-DreyfusTony HaleAnna ChlumskyFormer Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.political satire starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus is full of constant clever insults and fast-paced banter.
- CreatorVictor FrescoStarsJay HarringtonPortia de RossiAndrea AndersIn an amoral science-based company, a manager tries to keep control of his scientists while being pressured by his shrewd boss.The corporate satire sitcom features fast-paced absurd dialogues mixing business lingo with nonsense. The rapid exchanges add to the wit.
- CreatorRaphael Bob-WaksbergStarsWill ArnettAmy SedarisAlison BrieBoJack Horseman was the star of the hit television show "Horsin' Around" in the '80s and '90s, but now he's washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colorful sweaters.Animated sitcom that balances absurd situational humor with emotional depth. Known for incorporating rapid-fire animal-related wordplay and puns.
- CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff GarlinLarry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.Improvised comedy about a fictionalized Larry David, relies heavily on awkward cringe humor in dialogue.
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellChristina ApplegateSteve CarellIn the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.Ensemble comedy focused on an eccentric news team, features banter between the dysfunctional colleagues.
- DirectorTim MillerStarsRyan ReynoldsMorena BaccarinT.J. MillerA wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal yet hideously scarred, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.Superhero parody comedy with Ryan Reynolds constantly quipping fourth-wall breaking jokes and pop culture references.
- DirectorFrancis VeberStarsThierry LhermitteJacques VilleretFrancis HusterA few friends have a weekly fools' dinner, where each brings a fool along. Pierre finds a champion fool for next dinner. Surprise.
- DirectorAlain BerbérianStarsChantal LaubyAlain ChabatDominique FarrugiaA second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.Spoof horror-comedy parodying genre tropes, filled with absurdist dialogue between mismatched characters.
- DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsFrançois DamiensJean DujardinKhalid MaadourSecret agent OSS 117 foils Nazis, beds local beauties, and brings peace to the Middle East.Parody spy comedy featuring witty dialogue exchanges between spy Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath and his Egyptian counterparts.
- DirectorDany BoonStarsKad MeradDany BoonZoé FélixA French public servant from Provence is banished to the far North. Strongly prejudiced against this cold and inhospitable place, he leaves his family behind to relocate temporarily there, with the firm intent to quickly come back.Fish out of water comedy focused on cultural misunderstandings, likely includes some clever verbal humor arising from the culture clash premise.
- DirectorAlexandre de La PatellièreMatthieu DelaporteStarsPatrick BruelValérie BenguiguiCharles BerlingVincent is about to become a father. At a meeting with childhood friends he announces the name for his future son. The scandalous name ignites a discussion which surfaces unpleasant matters from the past of the group.Comedy about a disastrous dinner party where tensions and old rivalries resurface through razor-sharp dialogue.
- DirectorAlain ChabatStarsGérard DepardieuChristian ClavierJamel DebbouzeCleopatra, queen of Egypt, believes she can build a temple in record time and makes a bet with Julius Caesar. Her architect, however, needs the help of Asterix and Obelix to fight Romans who try to stop the construction.The titular Gauls trade barbs with Cleopatra in thissword-and-sandal comedy.
- DirectorDany BoonStarsBenoît PoelvoordeDany BoonChristel PedrinelliA Belge-Francophobe customs officer is forced to team up with a Frenchman during the elimination of the Franco-Belge borders in the 90s.Comedy about rival French customs officers, probably contains some fast-paced comedic banter between the adversarial leads.
- DirectorPhilippe de ChauveronStarsChristian ClavierChantal LaubyAry AbittanA French Catholic couple sees their life get turned upside-down when their four daughters get married to men of different nationalities and religions.Culture clash comedy with funny banter between characters.
- DirectorAlain BerbérianFrédéric ForestierStarsGérard LanvinBenoît PoelvoordeJosé GarciaIt is the story of two types: Moltes a criminal in prison and Reggio one of the guards. Crazy adventures happen when following a winner ticket to Africa, they competes in a rally and are chased by the Turk, a sworn enemy of Moltes.Mismatched buddy action-comedy with leads trading barbs and insults throughout their misadventures.
- DirectorJean-Marie PoiréStarsChristian ClavierJean RenoValérie LemercierA medieval knight and his servant ask a familiar wizard to move them back in time to prevent father-in-law's accidentally killing. Instead, they fly away to the 20th century.Fish-out-of-water medieval comedy with modern verbal exchanges and wordplay.
- DirectorFrancis VeberStarsDaniel AuteuilGérard DepardieuThierry LhermitteA man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.Office comedy about an accountant pretending to be gay to avoid layoffs. Stars Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu.
- DirectorFrancis VeberStarsGérard DepardieuJean RenoRichard BerryA tough criminal is arrested after hiding the loot from a Paris armored truck robbery. A talkative dimwit befriends him in prison and escapes with him - chased by police and his evil crime boss.quick verbal sparring between the mismatched lead characters throughout their chaotic escapades.
- DirectorPatrice LeconteStarsJosiane BalaskoLuis RegoMarie-Anne ChazelHolidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.A group of friends on vacation constantly trading witty banter and rapid-fire jokes. Filled with clever fast-paced exchanges.
- DirectorFabien OntenienteStarsGérard LanvinMathilde SeignerFranck DuboscAt the campsite Blue Waves, people arrives from all over France. Like every year, this is the time of reunion around a drink customary for families of regulars. Except this year, Mister Pic not have his location number 17, the Gatineau are tent apart, and Patrick Chirac, the playboy of Dijon, is dumped by his wife. It is in this camping that Michel Saint Josse, great cosmetic surgeon in Paris, is found in spite of himself to undergo existential problems of a previously unknown species of him: the camper .ensemble comedy film set during a disastrous camping trip, incorporates fast-talking arguments and comedic bickering amongst the vacationing characters.
- DirectorOlivier BarouxStarsJean-Paul RouveIsabelle NantyClaire NadeauWhen the Tuche family wins 100 million euros, they will need to be accepted in swanky Monaco whilst staying true to themselves.fish-out-of-water comedy focused on a low-class family includes verbal exchanges with clever culture-clash humor.
- DirectorAlain ChabatStarsElliotCaroline CellierJean-Pierre BacriJean-Pierre, a frazzled sport agent, has better things to do than to look after his friend's labrador Didier. An amazing discovery will lead him off on an amazing adventure.rapid banter between the lead and the titular dog who can talk. Includes sharp, quick-witted exchanges.
- DirectorPhilippe de ChauveronStarsChristian ClavierChantal LaubyAry AbittanClaude and Marie Verneuil face a new crisis: their four daughters' spouses--David, Rachid, Chao, and Charles--have decided to leave France for various reasons. Here they imagine their lives elsewhere.
- DirectorJean-Marie PoiréStarsAnémoneJosiane BalaskoMarie-Anne ChazelTwo neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.Black comedy about a helpline on Christmas Eve. Features absurdist and biting dialogue.
- DirectorThomas GilouStarsRichard AnconinaRichard BohringerAmira CasarThe sentimental and comedic adventures of Eddie, a non-Jew trying to pass as Jewish though totally ignorant of Jewish traditions, as he works in a Jewish community.Comedy about four childhood friends reuniting as adults in Paris's Jewish quarter. Known for the friends constantly teasing and bantering with each other in a rivalrous but comedic way. Wordplay and one-liners drive much of the humor.
- DirectorYves RobertStarsPierre RichardBernard BlierJean RochefortA hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.
- DirectorClaude ZidiStarsLouis de FunèsColucheAnn ZachariasCharles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and the publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast-food entrepreneur Tricatel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste.Louis de Funès stars in this 1976 satirical comedy that incorporates quick-witted dialogue between characters. The fast conversational pace drives much of the humor
- DirectorJonathan LynnStarsEileen BrennanTim CurryMadeline KahnSix guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
- DirectorChristopher GuestStarsFred WillardEugene LevyCatherine O'HaraA behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
- DirectorCharles CrichtonJohn CleeseStarsJohn CleeseJamie Lee CurtisKevin KlineIn London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister.
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsJack LemmonShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayA Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.Clever office romance featuring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine trading wisecracks.
- DirectorGene SaksStarsJack LemmonWalter MatthauJohn FiedlerA New Yorker newly separated from his wife moves in with his best friend, a divorced sportswriter, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.Neil Simon comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as mismatched roommates. Hilarious banter.
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsZero MostelGene WilderDick ShawnA stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.Mel Brooks' outrageous satire about two schemers trying to produce a Broadway flop.
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsPeter SellersElke SommerGeorge SandersInspector Clouseau falls in love with a murder suspect and tries to clear her name.Pink Panther sequel with Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau. Witty slapstick.
- DirectorJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsBette MidlerDanny DeVitoJudge ReinholdA couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.Dark comedy starring Bette Midler and Danny DeVito as a couple trying to murder each other.
- CreatorPaul SimmsStarsDave FoleyStephen RootAndy DickThe workplace sitcom "NewsRadio" explores the office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.Workplace sitcom starring Phil Hartman and Dave Foley set at a radio station. Fast-paced wit.
- CreatorDavid KohanMax MutchnickStarsEric McCormackDebra MessingMegan MullallyGay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.Sitcom about a gay lawyer and his female best friend. Known for its slick comebacks and pop culture zingers.
- DirectorW.S. Van DykeStarsWilliam PowellMyrna LoyMaureen O'SullivanFormer detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.Classic whodunit with William Powell and Myrna Loy as the witty, hard-drinking detective duo Nick and Nora Charles.
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsCary GrantRosalind RussellRalph BellamyA newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.Fast-talking rom-com starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Lots of clever banter.
- DirectorMike NicholsStarsElizabeth TaylorRichard BurtonGeorge SegalA bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use their young houseguests to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other over the course of a distressing night.Scathing marital comedy-drama featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton trading vicious barbs
- DirectorSydney PollackStarsDustin HoffmanJessica LangeTeri GarrMichael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.Cross-dressing comedy with Dustin Hoffman as an actor pretending to be a woman. Sharp satire.
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsCary GrantKatharine HepburnJames StewartWhen a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.Romantic comedy with Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart all trading clever quips.
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsKatharine HepburnCary GrantCharles RugglesWhile trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard, Baby.Fast-paced battle of wits and sexes with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsCary GrantRosalind RussellRalph BellamyA newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.fast-talking comedy starring Cary Grant, this time opposite Rosalind Russell.
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsSpencer TracyKatharine HepburnJudy HollidayDomestic and professional tensions mount when a husband and wife work as opposing lawyers in a case involving a woman who shot her husband.Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play married lawyers on opposite sides of a court case. Great banter
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsGary CooperBarbara StanwyckOscar HomolkaA group of professors working on a new encyclopedia while living in a Manhattan mansion take in a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover.Barbara Stanwyck plays a nightclub performer who joins a group of professors writing an encyclopedia. Very witty.
- CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.Dysfunctional wealthy family comedy featuring rapid-fire jokes.
- CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff GarlinLarry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.Larry David's improvised comedy about a fictionalized version of himself, with lots of cringe humor.
- CreatorRob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFive friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.Dark comedy about self-centered friends running an Irish pub. Very politically incorrect.
- CreatorJames BobinJemaine ClementBret McKenzieStarsJemaine ClementBret McKenzieRhys DarbyBret and Jemaine are Flight of the Conchords, a folk-rock band from New Zealand living in New York City in search of stardom.Musical comedy about an incompetent folk music duo from New Zealand. Extremely dry and witty.
- CreatorMichael SchurStarsKristen BellWilliam Jackson HarperJameela JamilFour people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.Comedy about the afterlife full of clever writing and plot twists.
- CreatorDavid AngellPeter CaseyDavid LeeStarsKelsey GrammerJane LeevesDavid Hyde PierceDr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.Sitcom focused on pretentious radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane and his quick-witted family.
- CreatorTina FeyStarsTina FeyAlec BaldwinTracy MorganLiz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.Tina Fey workplace satire with clever one-liners flying fast.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMartin SheenRob LoweAllison JanneyInside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.
- CreatorAlexandre AstierStarsAlexandre AstierLionnel AstierFranck PitiotIn this off beat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle or adventure, is stopped dead in its tracks by the knights of the round table's most worldly traits--cowardice, greed, idiocy or misplaced chivalry. As a consequence, instead of epic adventures, we are treated with the characters' pragmatic and anachronistic take on each and every event in the Grail legend, true to the purest sitcom tradition.French comedy series set in medieval times with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Known for its clever dialogues and absurdist humor.
- CreatorRichard CurtisStarsRowan AtkinsonBrian BlessedElspet GrayIn the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.Darkly comedic British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in different eras of British history, including the Middle Ages.
- CreatorDan FogelmanStarsJoshua SasseTimothy OmundsonVinnie JonesA musical comedy adventure featuring a knight on a quest for love who helps a childish king to see the error of his ways.Musical medieval comedy series parodying tropes of chivalry and romance. Very meta and clever.
- DirectorMelvin FrankNorman PanamaStarsDanny KayeGlynis JohnsBasil RathboneA hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.Witty medieval comedy starring Danny Kaye as a bumbling jester who gets mixed up in palace intrigue.
- DirectorTerry GilliamTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric IdleKing Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.Classic Monty Python comedy spoofing the Middle Ages with absurd yet smart humor.
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsCary ElwesRichard LewisRoger ReesA spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.Silly Robin Hood parody movie from Mel Brooks with lots of anachronistic jokes.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsJeff DanielsEmily MortimerJohn Gallagher Jr.A newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.Aaron Sorkin series about a cable news team, featuring rapid-fire banter and idealistic characters.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsJosh CharlesPeter KrauseFelicity HuffmanCasey McCall and Dan Rydell are sports anchors and best friends on "Sports Night", a nightly cable program.Early Sorkin series following the hosts of a sports news show, with quick comedic dialogue.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMatthew PerryAmanda PeetBradley WhitfordA behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy television show.Short-lived comedy-drama series, also created and written by Sorkin. Set behind the scenes of a late night sketch comedy show, based on SNL. The show takes place during live broadcasts, upping the pace. Meta-commentary on television, politics, and satire.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMartin SheenRob LoweAllison JanneyInside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.Political drama created and written by Aaron Sorkin set in the White House. Focused on the lives of presidential staffers and politicians. Fast-talking characters, idealism, and clever banter. Dialogue is extremely well-written and dense with quick jokes, references, and comebacks.
- DirectorJames L. BrooksStarsWilliam HurtAlbert BrooksHolly HunterTake two rival television reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well, and watch the sparks fly.Romantic comedy set in the world of network news, excellent dialogue.
- DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsDustin HoffmanRobert RedfordJack Warden"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.Political thriller about Watergate, intelligent rapid dialogue.
- CreatorGuy A. LepageStarsJean DujardinAlexandra LamyDany SénéchalA french comedy about a couple and their silly antics.Sketch comedy series with rapid exchanges between Jean Dujardin and Alexandra Lamy as a fictional couple.
- DirectorEloïse LangNoémie SaglioStarsCamille CottinCécile BolandLou CottinA young woman, unsatisfied with her social class, decides to marry someone rich and powerful to be able to stop working and have whatever she wants for the rest of her days. This movie is entirely shot with hidden cameras.French comedy series starring comedian Camille Cottin as a vulgar, self-centered woman. Full of biting comebacks and snarky wit.
- DirectorGérard OuryStarsLouis de FunèsYves MontandAlice SapritchIn 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.Louis de Funès and Yves Montand as a nobleman and his valet, full of funny verbal sparring.
- CreatorYvan Le Bolloc'hBruno SoloAlain KappaufStarsBruno SoloYvan Le Bolloc'hArmelleDaily life of French employees at work while taking a break near the coffee machine.Workplace comedy done as CCTV "camera coffee" footage, filled with co-worker banter.
- CreatorKyan KhojandiStarsKyan KhojandiAlice DavidBérengère KriefShort videos showing typical funny moments in French life, depicting way of life, being, laughing, habits, and using slang vocabulary. Specially recommended for Parisians and / or people who lived there.Short format sitcom with rapid, observational humor about mundane events.
- StarsOrelsanGringeJonathan CohenBloqués is a French YouTube Series. Gringe and Orelsan are two adults that like to lie on their couch and think about life. Bloqué is about their fear of work and their fear of comitement.3 childhood friends now in their 30s, stuck in various forms of immaturity. The humor is often derived from the characters' dynamic and their sharp, sometimes absurd exchanges. Bloqués exemplifies the rapid-fire verbal style
- DirectorLaurent TirardStarsGérard DepardieuDany BoonEdouard BaerAsterix crosses the channel to help second-cousin Anticlimax face down Julius Caesar and invading Romans.verbal sparring and wordplay from the comic Gauls Asterix and Obelix.
- DirectorHervé PaludStarsThierry LhermitteLudwig BriandPatrick TimsitThe Parisian broker Stephan only needs the signature from his wife Patricia for their divorce - but she left 13 years ago for living with Amazonas Indians. Stephan finds her in the village and gets stuck for two days, where he learns that he has got a son, who grew up as an Indian. Meanwhile he fails to confirm a soy bean transaction and promises his son Mimi-Siku to show him Paris as soon as he will become a man. However, this happens next day when the tribe celebrates the children's festival. So both fly back to Paris, where Stephan and his partner Richard try to limit their losses by selling the beans to the Russian mafia, and Mimi-Siku discovers the city with bare feet. He climbs the Eiffel tower and prefers to hunt doves with bow-and-arrow instead of eating cornflakes. Stephan moves his son to the family of his partner, where Mimi-Siku falls actively in love with Richard's daughter Sophie. Discovered, Sophie is set to be sent into a boarding school, and therefore rescued by Mimi-Siku, while the mafia has discovered the dropped bean price and is threatening and claiming their money back. Both operations are entangled, and finally they get the money, and Mimi-Siku is sent back to the tribe. But, of course, this is not the end ..Fish out of water comedy about a Native American man visiting his family in Paris. Known for the fast-paced, culture clashing exchanges between the lead characters. Lots of verbal jousting based on the two leads' different backgrounds and perspectives.
- DirectorPatrice LeconteStarsCharles BerlingJean RochefortFanny ArdantTo get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.Witty period comedy set in Versailles with characters competeing to impress the King.