30 Diverse Independent Comedies That Stood Out in 2007

Ta Ra Rum Pum

2007 • 153 min • Budget $6M • Box office $15M

Family, Comedy, Romance

Ace car racer RV and his wife enjoy a life of success. However, a serious accident dramatically changes everything. Will he be able to recover and return to his former career?

6.2

5.9

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The Grocer's Son

2007 • 96 min

Drama, Comedy

Ten years ago, Antoine Sforza left his village for the city to begin a new life. Now, his father, a traveling grocer, is hospitalized following a stroke, and Antoine reluctantly agrees to return home to take over his father's daily…

6.5

6.9

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Natale in crociera

2007 • 103 min

Comedy

As Christmas nears, Paolo Cioffa prepares to depart on a cruise with his mistress, Magda Venni. His wife, Francesca Zanchi, and their son, Federico, who is about to go skiing, have granted him this freedom.

4.9

4.2

Balls of Fury

2007 • 90 min • Box office $41M

Comedy, Crime

Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy whose Olympic dreams were shattered when his father was killed by the enigmatic Feng over a gambling debt. Fifteen years later, he's struggling in Vegas, working in underground matches. The FBI then…

5.3

5.4

13+

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The Dinner Guest

2007 • 86 min

Comedy

Gerard, 50, facing increasing unemployment benefits after three years without work, is desperate for a job offer – and gets one in Indonesia. To impress his new employer, he invites him to dinner at their home. Overwhelmed by the prospect…

5.5

Wasting Away

2007 • 91 min • Budget $1M

Horror, Comedy

Four friends experience a bizarre transformation after eating a strange ice cream. They become zombies, but they don't perceive themselves as undead; instead, they believe they've become powerful soldiers.

5.5

5.7

I'm Reed Fish

2007 • 93 min

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Reed Fish's carefully constructed life in his small hometown is disrupted when an old high school crush reappears. A regrettable drunken mistake leads to Reed losing the support of his fiancée and the community.

5.5

5.6

Blue State

2007 • 88 min

Comedy, Drama, Romance

After George W. Bush wins a second term, a disillusioned Democrat impulsively decides to fulfill a drunken pledge: he moves to Canada.

5.6

5.9

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Alice Upside Down

2007 • 91 min

Comedy, Drama, Family

Years after her mother's death, Alice McKinley's life is upended when her father, Ben, purchases a store and relocates her and her older brother Lester to a new town.

5.7

5.2

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The TV Set

2007 • 87 min • Budget $2M • Box office $265K

Comedy

Writer Mike fights to get his sitcom made, but his ideas are constantly undermined by Lenny, a powerful network executive who prefers sensational reality shows. Ironically, Lenny’s lowest suggestions consistently improve the show’s ratings in testing, pushing it closer to…

6.0

6.5

17+

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Weirdsville

2007 • 90 min

Drama, Action, Comedy

In the quiet town of Weedsville, Dexter and Royce, two friends who enjoy marijuana, try to hide the fact that Royce's girlfriend Matilda has overdosed. Their plan to dispose of her at an abandoned drive-in takes a strange turn when…

5.9

6.2

17+

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+10

Martian Child

2007 • 106 min • Budget $27M • Box office $9M

Comedy, Drama

Grief-stricken after his wife's death, a science fiction writer contemplates taking in a six-year-old boy. The boy is highly imaginative and ostracized by others, claiming to be an actual Martian.

6.7

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Reclaim Your Brain

2007 • 129 min • Budget $2M

Comedy, Drama

A television station manager, disillusioned with the poor quality of the shows he's compelled to produce, takes drastic action. He secretly manipulates the ratings in an attempt to spark a genuine revolution in television.

6.7

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The Key to Reserva

2007 • 10 min

Thriller, Comedy

After discovering an incomplete screenplay by Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese undertakes a project to finish it, striving to complete the film as Hitchcock would have envisioned.

7.2

7.8

Ex Drummer

2007 • 101 min • Box office $231K

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Three people with disabilities form a band and ask acclaimed author Dries to play drums for them. He agrees to join, and gradually begins to control the band's direction.

6.8

6.9

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Bee Movie

2007 • 91 min • Budget $150M • Box office $287M

Family, Animation, Adventure

Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate seeking a life beyond honey production, takes legal action against humanity after discovering the mistreatment of bees. What are the consequences?

6.0

6.1

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Ae Fond Kiss...

2004 • 104 min • Box office $30K

Drama, Romance

A young man causes conflict within his Punjabi family when he develops feelings for an Irish schoolteacher.

6.4

7.1

17+

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The Jane Austen Book Club

2007 • 106 min • Budget $6M • Box office $7M

Comedy, Romance

Six Californians form a book club dedicated to exploring Jane Austen's novels. As they discuss Austen's stories, the club members begin to confront personal issues that resonate with the themes in the books.

6.5

6.7

13+

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Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

2007 • 46 min

Animation, Comedy, Family

Tom and Jerry star in their new movie, "Tom & Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale." In an empty opera house, Jerry wishes for a chance to perform, and his dream comes true when he's magically transported to an enchanted kingdom filled…

6.8

6.4

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Christmas in Wonderland

2007 • 95 min

Comedy

A father and his three children relocate from Los Angeles to Edmonton. While shopping at West Edmonton Mall, they stumble upon counterfeit money. They unintentionally assist in the apprehension of the criminals, and subsequently uncover a surprising secret regarding Santa…

5.5

4.7

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Taxi 4

2007 • 91 min • Budget $17M • Box office $65M

Action, Comedy, Crime

A notorious Belgian criminal, awaiting extradition to Africa for trial, is briefly placed under the supervision of the Marseilles police. During this short period, the cunning criminal persuades the well-meaning but inept policeman Emilien that he is a wrongly accused…

5.6

Because I Said So

2007 • 102 min • Box office $69M

Romance, Comedy

Determined to avoid repeating past mistakes, the overbearing mother Daphne Wilder tries to arrange a relationship for her youngest daughter, Milly. Her other daughters attempt to manage their mother's well-meaning but intrusive efforts.

5.9

5.6

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Southland Tales

2007 • 145 min • Budget $17M • Box office $374K

Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy

In a dystopian Los Angeles on July 4th, 2008, poised for collapse, action star Boxer Santaros suffers from amnesia. His life becomes linked with Krysta Now, an adult film star working on a reality TV show, and Ronald Taverner, a…

5.2

5.3

17+

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The Other End of the Line

2007 • 106 min • Budget $14M • Box office $115K

Comedy, Romance

A call center worker in India journeys to San Francisco to reunite with a man she's developed feelings for during phone conversations.

6.4

6.1

13+

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Are We Done Yet?

2007 • 92 min • Box office $58M

Family, Comedy

Nick and Suzanne, recently married, relocate to the suburbs hoping to improve their children's lives. However, their vision of the perfect home is complicated by a contractor who operates in a very unusual way.

5.8

4.4

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Good Luck Chuck

2007 • 101 min • Budget $25M • Box office $59M

Comedy, Romance

Dentist Charlie Logan has been unlucky in love since he was a child. He's even cursed: every woman he dates finds happiness with someone new immediately after their relationship ends. Because of this, women flock to him hoping for a…

5.9

5.6

17+

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+10

After Sex

2007 • 77 min • Budget $825K

Comedy, Romance, Drama

The film explores intimacy and vulnerability, using sex as a backdrop to examine the complexities of modern relationships. It follows eight couples, depicting their journeys from the start of a relationship through compromise and eventual aftermath. Through dialogue and challenging…

5.5

5.4

17+

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Surf's Up

2007 • 85 min • Budget $85M • Box office $149M

Animation, Comedy, Family

A young surfer competes in his first contest, driven by a desire for recognition. However, a meeting with a relaxed local challenges his priorities.

6.5

6.7

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Barnyard

2006 • 90 min • Budget $51M • Box office $116M

Animation, Comedy, Family

Otis, a playful Holstein cow on a farm where the animals act like people, would rather have fun with his friends – Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the rooster, and Pig the pig – than follow rules. This…

5.9

5.7

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The Game Plan

2007 • 110 min • Budget $22M • Box office $147M

Comedy, Family

Joe Kingman is a successful college football player with a promising future. He enjoys a privileged life and his team is poised for a championship. His world is upended when he learns about a daughter he never knew he had…

6.5

6.2

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