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Comedies of 2013 to 2014: Symbols to I

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21 & Over (film)

21 & Over is a 2013 American comedy, the directorial debut of The Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, starring Miles Teller, Justin Chon, and Skylar Astin; a Relativity-SkyLand Chinese co-production that grossed about $48 million worldwide.

5 to 7

5 to 7 (2014) is Victor Levin's directorial debut, a romantic comedy starring Anton Yelchin and Bérénice Marlohe about a cinq à sept affair limited to 5-7 p.m.; premiered at Tribeca, released by IFC Films in 2015.

A Haunted House

A Haunted House is a 2013 American comedy horror film starring Marlon Wayans and directed by Michael Tiddes, parodying Paranormal Activity and other found-footage horror films.

About Last Night (2014 film)

About Last Night (2014) is an American romantic comedy remake directed by Steve Pink, written by Leslye Headland, starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, and Joy Bryant, based on the 1986 film and Mamet's Sexual Perversity in Chicago, released February 14, 2014 by Screen Gems.

About Time (2013 film)

About Time (2013) is a Richard Curtis romantic comedy-drama, also called Alles eine Frage der Zeit, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Nighy; a man who can time travel within his own life learns love and loss, grossing $97.63 million worldwide.

Adult World

Adult World is a 2013 American indie comedy, also called the Scott Coffey film starring Emma Roberts and John Cusack, about poet wannabe Amy working in a Syracuse sex shop; it premiered at Tribeca 2013 and was released by IFC in 2014.

Alan Partridge (2013 film)

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa is a 2013 British comedy film directed by Declan Lowney, marking Steve Coogan's cinema debut as radio DJ Alan Partridge after two decades.

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) is a British comedy film, Steve Coogan's big-screen debut as DJ Alan Partridge, directed by Declan Lowney, in which Partridge negotiates a siege at North Norfolk Digital after a corporate takeover.

Alceste à bicyclette

Alceste à bicyclette is a 2013 French comedy-drama directed by Philippe Le Guay, starring Fabrice Luchini as a retired actor drawn back to the theater.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (film)

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a 2014 American family comedy directed by Miguel Arteta, adapting Judith Viorst's 1972 children's book.

And So It Goes (film)

And So It Goes is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Rob Reiner, starring Michael Douglas as a self-centered realtor raising his granddaughter, and Diane Keaton.

Appropriate Behavior

Appropriate Behavior is a 2014 American comedy written, directed by, and starring Desiree Akhavan as Shirin, a bisexual Iranian-American Brooklynite. Sundance Next premiere, 86 minutes, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, partly inspired by Akhavan's breakup with Ingrid Jungermann.

Are You Here

Are You Here (2013), Matthew Weiner's feature directorial debut, is a comedy-drama starring Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler about an inheritance dispute; premiered at TIFF 2013, released August 2014, poorly reviewed.

Austenland (film)

Austenland is a 2013 romantic comedy, Jerusha Hess's directorial debut, starring Keri Russell as a Jane Austen devotee who spends her savings at an English Regency-era resort.

Bad Words (film)

Bad Words is a 2014 American dark comedy and Jason Bateman's directorial debut, starring Bateman as a 40-year-old who exploits a loophole to compete in a children's spelling bee.

Barefoot (2014 film)

Barefoot (2014) is an American romantic comedy directed by Andrew Fleming, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Scott Speedman, a remake of the 2005 German film Barfuss; it earned $15,071 and 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Before We Go

Before We Go is a 2014 American romantic drama, the directorial debut of Chris Evans, who stars with Alice Eve as two strangers stranded overnight in Manhattan; premiered at TIFF 2014, released by Radius in 2015.

Behaving Badly (film)

Behaving Badly (2014) is an American teen sex comedy directed by Tim Garrick, adapted from Ric Browde's novel While I'm Dead...Feed the Dog, starring Nat Wolff and Selena Gomez; it earned a Metascore of 18 and grossed $422,697 worldwide.

Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights is a 2014 romantic drama written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as pop star Noni Jean and Nate Parker; Oscar-nominated for Diane Warren's "Grateful."

Birdman (film)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is Iñárritu's 2014 dark comedy starring Michael Keaton as a washed-up superhero actor staging a Broadway play, filmed to look like one continuous take; it won four Oscars including Best Picture.

Blended (film)

Blended is a 2014 American romantic comedy directed by Frank Coraci, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as single parents stuck at a South African safari resort; their third pairing, it grossed about $128 million worldwide but scored 15% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Blue Is the Warmest Colour (La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2), 2013 French drama by Abdellatif Kechiche adapted from Julie Maroh's graphic novel; won the 2013 Palme d'Or shared with actresses Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, amid controversy over its sex scenes and set conditions.

Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine (2013) is Woody Allen's drama starring Cate Blanchett as a fallen New York socialite living with her sister Ginger (Sally Hawkins) in San Francisco; it parallels A Streetcar Named Desire and the Madoff scandal, and won Blanchett the 2014 Best Actress Oscar.

Breakup Buddies (心花路放)

Breakup Buddies (心花路放), also known as Xin Hua Lu Fang, is a 2014 Chinese buddy road comedy directed by Ning Hao, starring Huang Bo and Xu Zheng; it grossed RMB 1.17 billion, 2014's top domestic Chinese film.

Burying the Ex

Burying the Ex (2014) is a Joe Dante horror comedy, written by Alan Trezza from his 2008 short, starring Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, and Alexandra Daddario; a dead girlfriend returns as a zombie. Premiered at Venice 2014, released in the US June 19, 2015, grossing $668,777.

Café Waiting Love

Café Waiting Love (等一個人咖啡) is a 2014 Taiwanese romantic comedy directed by Chiang Chin-lin, adapted from Giddens Ko's 2004 novel, starring Vivian Sung and Bruce; it earned over NT$260 million in Taiwan.

Charlie Countryman

Charlie Countryman (The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman) is a 2013 romantic thriller directed by Fredrik Bond, starring Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, and Mads Mikkelsen; it premiered at Sundance 2013, released November 15, 2013, Metascore 31.

Comet (film)

Comet (2014) is Sam Esmail's feature debut, an independent nonlinear romance starring Justin Long and Emmy Rossum as Dell and Kimberly, a couple whose six-year relationship unfolds across parallel universes; released by IFC Films, it scored 44% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Dear White People

Dear White People: 2014 satirical comedy-drama film by Justin Simien, set at fictional Winchester University, starring Tessa Thompson as radio host Sam White; Sundance Special Jury Award winner, adapted into a 2017 Netflix series.

Delivery Man (film)

Delivery Man (2013) is an American comedy directed by Ken Scott, a remake of his Quebec film Starbuck, starring Vince Vaughn as a sperm donor father of 533 children; distinct from a 2025 Thai horror-thriller of the same name.