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Comedies of 2013 to 2014: J to W

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A Long Way Down (film)

A Long Way Down (2014) is a British-German comedy-drama directed by Pascal Chaumeil, adapted from Nick Hornby's 2005 novel, starring Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Aaron Paul, and Imogen Poots as four strangers who meet on a London rooftop on New Year's Eve and pact to stay alive until Valentine's Day; critically panned (RT 22%, Metacritic 34).

Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go (2014) is Courteney Cox's feature directorial debut, a dark comedy-drama starring Seann William Scott as Ted Morgan, who plans suicide after his wife leaves him; premiered at Tribeca 2014, released 2015, 9% on Rotten Tomatoes.

La Gran Familia Española

La Gran Familia Española (Family United), 2013 Spanish comedy by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo; a wedding during the 2010 World Cup final, five biblical-named brothers, 11 Goya nominations, two wins.

Laggies

Laggies (alternate title Say When) is a 2014 American comedy-drama directed by Lynn Shelton, written by Andrea Seigel, starring Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Sam Rockwell; it premiered at Sundance 2014 and was distributed by A24.

Last Vegas

Last Vegas is a 2013 American comedy directed by Jon Turteltaub, starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline as old friends reuniting in Las Vegas.

Le Week-End

Le Week-End (2013) is a British comedy-drama by Roger Michell and Hanif Kureishi, their fourth collaboration, starring Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, and Jeff Goldblum as a couple revisiting Paris.

Let's Be Cops

Let's Be Cops is a 2014 American action comedy directed by Luke Greenfield, starring Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. as friends mistaken for real police officers.

Life of Riley

Life of Riley (Aimer, boire et chanter) is Alain Resnais's 2013 final film, adapted from Alan Ayckbourn's 2010 play: three Yorkshire couples react to the unseen George Riley's terminal illness; Berlin Alfred Bauer and FIPRESCI prizes, released 26 March 2014.

Love, Rosie (film)

Love, Rosie is a 2014 romantic comedy-drama, an adaptation of Cecelia Ahern's Where Rainbows End, directed by Christian Ditter and starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin as lifelong friends who keep missing their chance at love.

Magic in the Moonlight

Magic in the Moonlight is Woody Allen's 2014 romantic comedy, also described as a 1920s Côte d'Azur period picture, starring Colin Firth as magician Stanley Crawford (Wei Ling Soo) and Emma Stone as medium Sophie Baker, released by Sony Pictures Classics.

Men, Women & Children (film)

Men, Women & Children is a 2014 American ensemble drama directed by Jason Reitman, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Garner, about how the internet changes relationships.

Minha Mãe é uma Peça

Minha Mãe É Uma Peça (2013), Brazilian comedy directed by André Pellenz, adapted by Paulo Gustavo from his 2006 stage monologue; Dona Hermínia character; R$ 5.5 million budget, R$ 49 million gross, 4.6 million admissions, first of a 26-million-ticket trilogy.

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (번방의 선물)

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (7번방의 선물) is a 2013 South Korean comedy-drama directed by Lee Hwan-kyung about a mentally challenged father wrongfully imprisoned for murder.

Moms' Night Out

Moms' Night Out (2014) is an American faith-based family comedy directed by the Erwin Brothers, starring Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton, and Trace Adkins; it grossed $10.5 million worldwide on a $5 million budget and was panned by critics (21% Tomatometer, Metascore 25).

Movie 43

Movie 43 (2013) is an American R-rated anthology comedy with twelve directors including Peter Farrelly, Elizabeth Banks, and Brett Ratner, produced by Charles Wessler, shot over about four years around stars' schedules, released in two framing-device versions, and panned by critics at 5% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie

Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie is a 2014 British-Irish comedy film, a big-screen spin-off of the BBC sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys, written by and starring Brendan O'Carroll as Agnes Brown.

My Old Classmate

My Old Classmate (同桌的你/同桌的妳) is a 2014 Chinese youth romance film directed by Frant Gwo, starring Zhou Dongyu and Lin Gengxin, adapted from Gao Xiaosong's 1994 song; it earned about 455 million yuan.

Nebraska (film)

Nebraska (2013) is Alexander Payne's black-and-white road comedy-drama, written by Bob Nelson, starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, and June Squibb. Woody Grant travels from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska chasing a $1 million sweepstakes prize; the film won Dern the Cannes Best Actor award and earned six Oscar nominations.

Neighbors (2014 film)

Neighbors, also known as Bad Neighbors, is a 2014 American comedy directed by Nicholas Stoller, in which new parents feud with the fraternity next door, starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron.

Obvious Child

Obvious Child is a 2014 American romantic comedy directed by Gillian Robespierre, starring Jenny Slate as a Brooklyn comedian who decides to have an abortion.

Our Sunhi (우리 선희)

Our Sunhi (우리 선희, U ri Sunhi) is a 2013 South Korean drama by Hong Sang-soo, his 15th feature, starring Jung Yu-mi as a film graduate sought by three men; it won Locarno Best Director.

Paddington (film)

Paddington is a 2014 family comedy film directed by Paul King, adapting Michael Bond's books about a Peruvian bear taken in by the Brown family in London.

Playing It Cool

Playing It Cool, also known as A Many Splintered Thing, is a 2014 American romantic comedy starring Chris Evans and Michelle Monaghan, directed by Justin Reardon.

Premature (2014 film)

Premature (2014) is an American time-loop sex comedy directed by Dan Beers, co-written with Mathew Harawitz, starring John Karna as a high school senior reliving the day he loses his virginity; released July 2, 2014 by IFC Midnight, Metascore 34.

Saving Christmas

Saving Christmas (Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas) is a 2014 American faith-based comedy directed by Darren Doane, in which Kirk Cameron defends commercial Christmas; it scored 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 1.3 on IMDb, and won a 2015 Razzie.

Serial (Bad) Weddings

Serial (Bad) Weddings, released in France as Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu ?, is a 2014 French comedy directed by Philippe de Chauveron.

Sex Ed (film)

Sex Ed (2014 film), also marketed as Sex Ed, is an American romantic comedy directed by Isaac Feder, written by Bill Kennedy, starring Haley Joel Osment as a virgin teacher who secretly teaches sex education; distinct from Brenda Goodman's documentary Sex(Ed): The Movie.

Sex Tape (film)

Sex Tape is a 2014 American comedy directed by Jake Kasdan, reuniting Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel as a married couple whose sex video syncs to friends' iPads.

She's Dating the Gangster

She's Dating the Gangster is a 2014 Philippine teen romantic drama directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, adapted from Bianca Bernardino's Summit Media novel, grossing about P260 million.

She's Funny That Way (film)

She's Funny That Way, also known by its original title Squirrels to the Nuts, is Peter Bogdanovich's 2014 screwball comedy with Owen Wilson and Imogen Poots; his 123-minute director's cut was rediscovered on eBay in 2020.