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Comedies of 2003 to 2004

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O Homem que Copiava

O Homem que Copiava (The Man Who Copied) is a 2003 Brazilian comedy-drama-crime film, Jorge Furtado's second feature, starring Lázaro Ramos as a Porto Alegre photocopier operator who counterfeits a R$50 note, with Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, and Pedro Cardoso.

Old School

Old School is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, in which Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn start a fraternity to relive their college years.

Pauly Shore Is Dead

Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003), aka You'll Never Wize in this Town Again, is a mockumentary in which Pauly Shore, playing himself, fakes his own death on advice from Sam Kinison's ghost to revive his career; he wrote, directed, produced, and financed it, with cameos from Pamela Anderson, Eminem, and Ben Stiller.

Raising Helen

Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy-drama directed by Garry Marshall, starring Kate Hudson as a Manhattan career woman raising her late sister's three children.

Saved!

Saved! is a 2004 American teen comedy-drama directed by Brian Dannelly, starring Jena Malone and Mandy Moore, about a pregnant student at a Christian high school.

Saving Face

Saving Face is a 2004 American queer romantic comedy, Alice Wu's feature debut, starring Michelle Krusiec, Joan Chen, and Lynn Chen; produced by Will Smith's Overbrook, released by Sony Pictures Classics, and issued by the Criterion Collection in 2025.

Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 3 (2003), directed by David Zucker, is the third horror-parody film in the Scary Movie franchise, spoofing The Ring, Signs, and 8 Mile; it grossed about $220 million worldwide and was the first entry made without the Wayans brothers.

School of Rock

School of Rock is a 2003 Paramount comedy directed by Richard Linklater, written by Mike White, starring Jack Black as fake substitute teacher Dewey Finn; it grossed $131.9 million worldwide and spawned a TV series and stage musical.

Secondhand Lions

Secondhand Lions is a 2003 American comedy-drama written and directed by Tim McCanlies, starring Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, and Haley Joel Osment as a boy and his eccentric Texas great-uncles with a rumored fortune, released by New Line Cinema.

Shall We Dance? (2004 film)

Shall We Dance? (2004) is a Peter Chelsom romantic comedy-drama starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, and Susan Sarandon, remaking Masayuki Suo's 1996 Japanese film; released by Miramax on October 15, 2004, grossing $57.9 million in the US.

She Hate Me

She Hate Me is Spike Lee's 2004 comedy-drama (138 min, R, Sony Pictures Classics), written with Michael Genet, starring Anthony Mackie as a fired biotech whistleblower who impregnates wealthy lesbians at $10,000 each; 19% Tomatometer, $365.1K gross.

Sideways

Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne, adapted from Rex Pickett's novel, following Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church on a road trip through Santa Barbara wine country.

Sleepover (film)

Sleepover (film) most commonly denotes Sleepover (2004), an MGM teen comedy directed by Joe Nussbaum, starring Alexa Vega in a scavenger-hunt plot; distinct from The Sleepover (2020 Netflix film) and other same-title films.

Something's Gotta Give (film)

Something's Gotta Give is a 2003 Nancy Meyers romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, released December 12, 2003, grossing about $265 million worldwide and earning Keaton her fourth Best Actress Oscar nomination.

Soul Plane

Soul Plane (2004) is an American comedy, Jessy Terrero's directorial debut, starring Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, and Tom Arnold. Nashawn Wade wins a $100 million lawsuit and founds NWA Airlines; MGM released it May 28, 2004 to poor reviews and a $13.9M US gross.

Spanglish (film)

Spanglish is a 2004 American comedy-drama directed and written by James L. Brooks, starring Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, and Paz Vega as a Mexican housekeeper.

Stuck in the Suburbs

Stuck in the Suburbs is a 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie, also called Jordan-mania in Spanish markets, about teen Brittany Aarons swapping phones with pop star Jordan Cahill; directed by Savage Steve Holland, starring Danielle Panabaker and Brenda Song, filmed in New Orleans.

Stuck on You (film)

Stuck on You is a 2003 American comedy directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly, starring Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear as conjoined twins pursuing an acting career.

Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas is a 2004 DreamWorks holiday comedy directed by Mike Mitchell, starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, and Christina Applegate, in which a lonely executive pays a family $250,000 to pose as his parents; it earned 8% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Team America: World Police

Team America: World Police is a 2004 Paramount satirical action-comedy by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, performed entirely by marionettes, satirizing the war on terror, Hollywood liberals, and Bruckheimer-style action films.

The Cat in the Hat (film)

The Cat in the Hat (film) covers two adaptations of Dr. Seuss's 1957 book: the 2003 live-action Mike Myers comedy directed by Bo Welch, a critical failure that ended live-action Seuss films, and Warner Bros.' 2026 animated feature with Bill Hader.

The Girl Next Door (2004 film)

The Girl Next Door is a 2004 American romantic comedy directed by Luke Greenfield, starring Emile Hirsch as a high school senior who falls for former adult film actress Elisha Cuthbert.

The Karate Dog

The Karate Dog (2004/2005), also listed as Karate Dog, is a Bob Clark TV comedy in which Chevy Chase voices Cho Cho, a talking karate dog helping LAPD detective Peter Fowler (Simon Rex) solve a murder.

The Ladykillers (2004 film)

The Ladykillers (2004) is the Coen brothers' remake of the 1955 Ealing comedy, starring Tom Hanks as Professor G.H. Dorr, whose gang tunnels from Marva Munson's cellar to rob a Mississippi casino; released March 26, 2004, grossing $76.7 million.

The Last Supper (최후의 만찬) (2002 film)

The Last Supper (최후의 만찬, Come Tomorrow) is a 2003 South Korean comedy-drama, Son Young-kuk's debut film, starring Kim Bo-sung, Lee Jong-won, and Cho Yoon-hee as three desperate strangers; some databases date it 2002.

The Notebook

The Notebook (2004) is Nick Cassavetes' romantic drama adapted from Nicholas Sparks' 1996 debut novel, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams; it grossed $81M domestically and spawned a 2024 Broadway musical.

The Perfect Score

The Perfect Score is a 2004 American teen heist comedy directed by Brian Robbins, starring Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson as seniors stealing the SAT answers.

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2, or The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, is a 2004 American family comedy directed by Garry Marshall, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews.

The Station Agent

The Station Agent is Tom McCarthy's 2003 indie comedy-drama starring Peter Dinklage as Finbar McBride, a lonely train enthusiast who inherits an abandoned New Jersey depot; it won Sundance's Audience and Waldo Salt Screenwriting awards and a BAFTA for its screenplay.

The Taste of Tea (茶の味)

The Taste of Tea (茶の味, Cha no Aji) is Katsuhito Ishii's 2003 Japanese comedy-drama about the eccentric Haruno family, which opened the 2004 Cannes Directors' Fortnight and holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.