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Comedies of 1990 to 1994: K to W

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The Road to Wellville (film)

The Road to Wellville is Alan Parker's 1994 satirical comedy, adapted from T. Coraghessan Boyle's novel, starring Anthony Hopkins as Dr. John Harvey Kellogg at his 1907 Battle Creek sanitarium; it grossed $6.5 million and holds 41% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Snapper

The Snapper (1993) is a Stephen Frears comedy-drama, written by Roddy Doyle from his Barrytown novel, about pregnant Sharon Curley refusing to name her baby's father. A BBC film that moved from BBC2 to cinema release, winning Toronto's People's Choice Award.

The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司)

The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司) is Zhang Yimou's 1992 Golden Lion-winning drama starring Gong Li, adapted from Chen Yuanbin's Wan Jia Su Song, about a pregnant peasant woman demanding an apology from a village chief.

The Thing Called Love

The Thing Called Love (1993) is a Paramount comedy-drama directed by Peter Bogdanovich, written by Carol Heikkinen, starring River Phoenix, Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, and Sandra Bullock as aspiring Nashville singer-songwriters; Phoenix's final completed film, grossing $1,029,721 against a $14 million budget.

The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet (喜宴) is Ang Lee's 1993 Taiwan-US comedy-drama about a gay New Yorker's sham marriage; Golden Bear winner, Oscar-nominated, most profitable 1993 film, remade by Andrew Ahn in 2025.

The Wrong Trousers

The Wrong Trousers (1993) is Nick Park's Oscar-winning Aardman stop-motion short, the second Wallace & Gromit film, in which the penguin criminal Feathers McGraw hijacks robotic trousers for a diamond heist.

Tricky Brains (整蛊专家)

Tricky Brains (整蠱專家, The Ultimate Trickster) is a 1991 Hong Kong mo lei tau comedy directed and written by Wong Jing, starring Stephen Chow as prankster Jing Koo and Andy Lau; it grossed HK$31,388,471, fifth for 1991 in Hong Kong.

Twenty Bucks

Twenty Bucks is a 1993 American comedy-drama directed by Keva Rosenfeld, following a $20 bill through Minneapolis; written by Endre and Leslie Bohem from a 1935 script, starring Linda Hunt, Brendan Fraser, and Elisabeth Shue.

Un indien dans la ville

Un indien dans la ville (An Indian in the City) is a 1994 French comedy by Hervé Palud starring Thierry Lhermitte, Patrick Timsit, Ludwig Briand, and Miou-Miou; a Parisian businessman finds his Amazon-raised son; nearly 8 million French admissions.

Untamed Heart

Untamed Heart is a 1993 American romantic drama film directed by Tony Bill and starring Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei as Minneapolis diner workers who fall in love.

Wayne's World (film)

Wayne's World (1992), Penelope Spheeris comedy based on the SNL sketch, starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth; $183 million worldwide gross, sequel Wayne's World 2 (1993).

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael is a 1990 Jim Abrahams comedy-drama starring Winona Ryder as adopted outcast Dinky Bossetti, who believes returning hometown star Roxy Carmichael is her birth mother; it grossed about $4 million.

What About Bob?

What About Bob? is a 1991 Touchstone comedy directed by Frank Oz, starring Bill Murray as phobic patient Bob Wiley and Richard Dreyfuss as psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin; released May 17, 1991, grossing $63.5 million domestically.

White Palace (film)

White Palace is a 1990 American romantic drama directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Susan Sarandon and James Spader, adapted from Glenn Savan's novel, released by Universal Pictures October 19, 1990, 103 minutes, rated R.

With Honors (film)

With Honors is a 1994 American comedy-drama directed by Alek Keshishian and starring Joe Pesci, Brendan Fraser, Moira Kelly, and Patrick Dempsey, released by Warner Bros.