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Playing for Keeps (2012 film)
Playing for Keeps is a 2012 American romantic comedy directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Gerard Butler as a faded soccer star who coaches his son's team in suburban Virginia.
Primos
Primos (Cousinhood) is a 2011 Spanish comedy by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, starring Quim Gutiérrez, Raúl Arévalo, and Inma Cuesta, filmed in Comillas, Cantabria, with two Goya nominations.
Project X (2012 film)
Project X is a 2012 American found-footage teen comedy directed by Nima Nourizadeh and produced by Todd Phillips, in which three high school seniors throw a birthday party that spirals out of control.
Prom (film)
Prom is a 2011 American teen comedy-drama from Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Joe Nussbaum, in which several intersecting stories unfold as Brookside High's senior prom approaches.
Romancing in Thin Air (高海拔之恋II)
Romancing in Thin Air (高海拔之恋II) is a 2012 Hong Kong-Chinese romantic comedy-drama directed by Johnnie To, starring Louis Koo and Sammi Cheng, set in the mountains of Yunnan.
Ruby Sparks
Ruby Sparks is a 2012 American romantic comedy-fantasy film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, written by and co-starring Zoe Kazan opposite Paul Dano.
Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed is a 2012 American science fiction romantic comedy directed by Colin Trevorrow, written by Derek Connolly, starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass, based on a real 1997 Backwoods Home Magazine ad, made for $750,000 and grossing $4.4 million.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) is a British romantic comedy-drama directed by Lasse Hallström, adapted by Simon Beaufoy from Paul Torday's novel, starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Amr Waked; released 2012, 68% Tomatometer.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World is a 2012 apocalyptic romantic comedy-drama, Lorene Scafaria's directorial debut, starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley as neighbors on a road trip before asteroid Matilda hits Earth; released by Focus Features June 22, 2012.
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook: 2012 romantic comedy-drama by David O. Russell, adapted from Matthew Quick's 2008 novel, starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro; eight Oscar nominations, Lawrence won Best Actress.
Something Borrowed (film)
Something Borrowed is a 2011 American romantic comedy directed by Luke Greenfield, adapted from Emily Giffin's 2005 novel and starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, and John Krasinski.
Song for Marion
Song for Marion (US title Unfinished Song) is a 2012 British comedy-drama directed by Paul Andrew Williams, starring Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton, and Christopher Eccleston, about a grumpy pensioner who joins his late wife's seniors' choir.
Spike Island (film)
Spike Island (2012) is a British coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Mat Whitecross, written by Chris Coghill, about five Manchester teens in band Shadowcaster trying to reach the Stone Roses' 1990 Spike Island gig.
Take Me Home Tonight (film)
Take Me Home Tonight is a 2011 American comedy-drama directed by Michael Dowse, starring Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer, and Chris Pratt, set at a 1988 Labor Day party; shot in 2007, shelved four years, and a box-office failure.
Take This Waltz (film)
Take This Waltz is Sarah Polley's 2011 comedy-drama, also her second feature, starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, and Sarah Silverman; a Toronto-set original screenplay about a married woman drawn to a new neighbor, premiered at TIFF 2011.
Ted (film)
Ted is a 2012 American live-action comedy directed by Seth MacFarlane, who voices a foul-mouthed teddy bear living with Mark Wahlberg's character; it grossed $549 million worldwide.
Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing is a 2012 American comedy-drama following three New Yorkers in a 12-step program for sex addiction, directed by Stuart Blumberg and starring Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
That's My Boy (2012 film)
That's My Boy is a 2012 American comedy directed by Sean Anders, starring Adam Sandler as a deadbeat father who reappears before his estranged son's wedding.
The Art of Getting By
The Art of Getting By (Homework) is Gavin Wiesen's 2011 Sundance-premiered coming-of-age comedy-drama starring Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts, released by Fox Searchlight June 17, 2011; it earned about $1.9 million worldwide against a $4 million budget and scored 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a 2011 British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, about British retirees who move to a run-down hotel in Jaipur, India.
The Big Year
The Big Year (2011) is a David Frankel comedy starring Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson as rival birders in a North American big year contest, adapted from Mark Obmascik's 2004 book; it earned $7.2 million domestically on a $41 million budget.
The Campaign (film)
The Campaign is a 2012 American political satire comedy directed by Jay Roach, in which Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play rival House candidates in a North Carolina race.
The Change-Up
The Change-Up is a 2011 American body-swap comedy directed by David Dobkin, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman as a bachelor and married lawyer who switch bodies.
The Dictator (2012 film)
The Dictator (2012) is a Paramount political satire comedy directed by Larry Charles, starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Admiral General Aladeen of fictional Wadiya, with Anna Faris and Ben Kingsley; 83 minutes, R, inspired by Saddam Hussein's novel Zabibah and The King.
The Dilemma
The Dilemma is a 2011 American comedy-drama directed by Ron Howard. It stars Vince Vaughn and Kevin James, and explores a man's dilemma after seeing his friend's wife cheating.
The First Time (2012 film)
The First Time (2012) is an American teen romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Jonathan Kasdan, starring Dylan O'Brien and Britt Robertson; premiered at Sundance 2012, limited release October 19, 2012, $92,654 worldwide gross.
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement is a 2012 American romantic comedy directed by Nicholas Stoller, starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt as an engaged couple whose wedding keeps being postponed.
The Guilt Trip (film)
The Guilt Trip, also known as My Mother's Curse, is a 2012 American road trip comedy directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Dan Fogelman.
The Oranges (film)
The Oranges is a 2011 American comedy-drama directed by Julian Farino, starring Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, and Catherine Keener, about an affair between neighbors in suburban New Jersey.
The Parade
The Parade (Parada) is a 2011 Serbian comedy-drama directed by Srđan Dragojević about a homophobic gangster protecting Belgrade Pride; Berlinale Panorama Audience Award winner, four-country co-production.