30 Diverse Comedies from 2008: From Dark to Light-hearted Laughs

Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

2008 • 155 min • Budget $2M • Box office $11M

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Two best friends, both questioning if they're truly in love, embark on a quest to find love for each other.

6.8

7.4

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The Comeback Kid

1980 • 97 min

Comedy, Romance, TV Movie

This sports drama centers on a washed-up baseball pitcher searching for direction in life. He takes on coaching a team of disadvantaged kids with remarkable talent but limited support. While teaching them baseball skills and life lessons, he forms a…

5.9

5.7

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Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty

2008 • 6 min

Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

A seemingly sweet old woman, Granny O'Grimm, begins to tell her granddaughter the story of Sleeping Beauty. As she recounts the tale, Granny’s memory falters, and her version of the classic fairytale becomes increasingly bizarre and unsettling.

5.7

6.4

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Roadside Romeo

2008 • 92 min • Budget $7M • Box office $1M

Animation, Family, Adventure

Romeo lived a privileged life with a large house, many friends, and plenty of cars. His world is upended when his family moves, leaving him stranded and alone on the streets of Mumbai. He's forced to navigate unfamiliar situations and…

4.6

4.9

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

2008 • 90 min • Budget $4M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

This is a hilarious, action-packed comedy about people who are really good at playing puck.

5.0

4.1

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Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

2008 • 72 min

Comedy, Horror, Fantasy

A horrifyingly delicious and chewy creature called the Gingerdead Man unleashes chaos on the set of a terrible low-budget film. The studio's new, young owner must find the strength to save his company and the lives of his new friends.…

4.6

4.0

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Take the Trash

2008 • 80 min • Budget $1M

Comedy

Jesper Jensen is a high-achieving IT salesman who will do anything to get ahead, even betraying his closest friend. He appears to have it all: a top position at his company, a beautiful wife, and a comfortable home. But Jesper's…

6.8

5.8

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Ani*Kuri15

2008 • 17 min

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Ani*Kuri15 is a collection of 15 one-minute animated shorts crafted by a diverse group of artists from Japan's animation industry. The title itself is a shortened form of "anime creators."

6.4

6.5

Bachna Ae Haseeno

2008 • 153 min • Budget $2M • Box office $9M

Romance, Comedy, Drama

Raj has a knack for romance, but his relationships with Mahi, Radhika, and Gayatri ultimately reveal the true meaning of love and life – in a charming, passionate, and playful way.

6.1

6.2

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Bad Biology

2008 • 84 min

Horror, Comedy

Two young people, driven by intense physical urges, independently seek sexual satisfaction. Their paths cross, leading to a highly charged encounter that culminates in a chaotic and deeply unpleasant romantic relationship.

4.5

4.7

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Agathe Cléry

2008 • 113 min

Comedy

Agathe Clery, a high-strung marketing manager at a cosmetics company, is known for her arrogance, inflexibility, and prejudiced views. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she receives a diagnosis of Addison's Syndrome, a condition that causes her skin to…

4.8

4.6

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The Cosmos on the Commode

2008 • 100 min

Comedy

The film follows the everyday lives of two bumbling students under the strict rule of a demanding Zen master, with each scene offering a humorous glimpse into their struggles.

5.2

4.8

Deal

2008 • 85 min • Budget $5M

Comedy, Drama

A former gambler takes a promising college student under his wing, teaching him the nuances of poker. Soon, they both find themselves competing in the World Series of Poker, where the mentor discovers his student has become his most formidable…

5.3

13+

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Sexy Killer: You'll Die for Her

2008 • 90 min

Comedy, Horror, Thriller

A medical school at a prestigious university is suddenly plagued by a series of deaths, with bodies appearing all over campus. The police are baffled by the killer's identity. No one suspects Barbara, a seemingly sweet and stylish student who…

5.4

5.7

17+

Birds of America

2008 • 85 min • Box office $150K

Comedy, Drama

A man living a predictable life finds himself burdened by a stifling family and unfulfilling job. He's also constantly trying to clean up the messes made by his adventurous siblings.

5.4

6.0

17+

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008 • 89 min • Budget $150M • Box office $603M

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Alex, Marty, and the other zoo animals manage to escape Madagascar when the penguins fix a wrecked airplane. The barely-airworthy plane makes it to Africa. There, they meet other animals like themselves for the first time. Africa is a wild…

6.5

6.7

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Surviving Sid

2008 • 7 min

Animation, Comedy, TV Movie

Sid the Sloth leads a group of kids on a camping trip. As expected, Sid's lack of outdoor skills makes him a terrible guide, and the children quickly realize they're not having a good time.

6.2

6.5

Somers Town

2008 • 71 min

Comedy, Drama

During a scorching summer in London, two teenagers who are both new to the city develop an unexpected friendship. Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham, while Marek lives in Somers Town, a district between King's Cross and Euston stations where…

6.8

Minutemen

2008 • 90 min • Budget $5M

Family, TV Movie, Comedy

Three high school friends build a time machine and decide to use it to go back and stop other young people from embarrassing themselves.

5.8

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Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

2008 • 48 min

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

During a power outage, the Griffin family finds themselves with nothing to do. Peter entertains them by recounting the story of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope."

7.4

8.2

14+

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Kung Fu Dunk

2008 • 98 min • Budget $10M • Box office $22M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Shi-Jie, a gifted martial artist, demonstrates his skill by effortlessly performing a slam dunk while watching a group of young people playing basketball. Chen-Li, a perceptive businessman, witnesses this and recruits Shi-Jie to play varsity basketball for the university.

5.9

4.8

Semi-Pro

2008 • 91 min • Budget $55M • Box office $33M

Comedy

Jackie Moon runs the Flint Michigan Tropics, an ABA team that's consistently at the bottom of the league. With the ABA facing collapse in 1976 and a planned merger with the NBA, only the top four teams will be absorbed,…

5.6

5.8

17+

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Lymelife

2008 • 95 min • Budget $1M

Comedy, Drama

Set on Long Island in the early 1980s, this dramedy follows two families unraveling amidst infidelity, real estate troubles, and a battle with Lyme disease. Fifteen-year-old Scott confronts a painful truth: the people he trusts most – his father, mother,…

6.1

6.8

17+

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+10

Baby Mama

2008 • 99 min • Budget $30M • Box office $64M

Comedy, Romance

A driven businesswoman, content with her career but longing for motherhood, learns she cannot conceive. She then decides to hire a working-class woman to carry her child, forging an unexpected and unconventional bond.

6.0

13+

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One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom

2008 • 113 min • Box office $8M

Action, Animation, Adventure

When Nami falls sick, the Straw Hats travel to Drum Island to find a doctor. There, they encounter Tony Tony Chopper, a reindeer doctor, and the Wapol Pirates.

7.1

6.9

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008 • 114 min • Budget $35M • Box office $43M

Comedy, Drama, Family

A famous television personality goes back to his Southern hometown, only to find his family makes it clear that a visit isn't going to be easy.

6.0

5.6

13+

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Welcome to the Sticks

2008 • 106 min • Budget $11M • Box office $245M

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Julie lives a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a lovely town in the South of France, but she's been feeling down lately. To make her happy, her husband, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, desperately tries to get a transfer to…

6.7

7.1

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27 Dresses

2008 • 111 min • Budget $30M • Box office $160M

Comedy, Romance

Jane, a naturally selfless person, is devastated when her sister announces she's getting married to someone Jane is secretly in love with.

6.4

6.1

13+

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The Tigger Movie

2000 • 77 min • Budget $30M • Box office $45M

Animation, Family, Comedy

Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are working to create a cozy winter home for Eeyore, who is feeling particularly gloomy. However, Tigger's constant bouncing keeps disrupting their work. Rabbit suggests Tigger find other Tigger friends, but Tigger insists…

6.6

6.4

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Ghost Town

2008 • 102 min • Budget $20M • Box office $27M

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Bertram Pincus, a grumpy Manhattan dentist who dislikes people, suddenly gains the ability to see ghosts. These aren't friendly spirits; they're incredibly bothersome and all have requests for him. The worst of them is Frank Herlihy, a charming ghost who…

6.5

6.7

13+

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