The Jerk (1979)

The Jerk (1979)

[6] Steve Martin and director Carl Reiner team up for this absurdist, serendipitous comedy about a poor country boy who leaves his family to discover what the big city has to offer him. Martin's character is an oblivious man-child whose…
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

[8] If you told me I'd enjoy a movie about a unabashed gold-digger and her showgirl best friend traveling to Paris while trying to pull the wool over the eyes of a private detective attempting to catch one of them…
Rain or Shine (1930)

Rain or Shine (1930)

[6] Frank Capra directs this tale of a struggling circus troupe trying to put on a show in Everytown, America, before the money dries up and the performers go their separate ways. Joe Cook plays the circus manager, a very…
Snatched (2017)

Snatched (2017)

[4] Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn star as a mother and daughter who get kidnapped while on vacation in Ecuador. While they try to find their way to the safety of the American consulate in Bogota, they reconcile many years…
A Little Sex (1982)

A Little Sex (1982)

[3] It's not Tim Matheson or Kate Capshaw's fault. Really, it isn't. Both of them are plenty attractive and charismatic to carry a film like this. The problem is that A Little Sex is a boiled-down reduction of every rom-com…
Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)

Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)

[4] Terrence McNally adapts his play for the silver screen, with direction by Joe Mantello. Love! Valour! Compassion! is about a group of gay men who get together around the holidays at a rustic house in the middle of nowhere.…
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

[6] Writer Audrey Wells (Under the Tuscan Sun) and director Michael Lehmann (Heathers, Hudson Hawk) deliver a better-than-average romantic comedy about a radio show host (Janeane Garofalo) who uses her fashion model neighbor (Uma Thurman) to get to know a…
Meet the Fockers (2004)

Meet the Fockers (2004)

[7] Director Jay Roach and cast return, adding Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Steisand to the mix, for this sequel to Meet the Parents. In preparation for their big wedding, Ben Stiller and Teri Polo need for their parents to meet…
Meet the Parents (2000)

Meet the Parents (2000)

[7] Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro headline this 'comedy of errors' flick about a male nurse seeking permission from an ex-CIA agent to take his daughter's hand in marriage. Formula comedies usually fail or succeed on the strength of casting.…
Meatballs (1979)

Meatballs (1979)

[5] This dopey but harmless summer camp movie helped lead the charge of '80s teen comedies that would follow in its wake. It's tame by comparison, but noteworthy for being the first pairing of director Ivan Reitman and actor Bill…