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Comedies of 2017 to 2018: A to J

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Game Night (film)

Game Night is a 2018 American action comedy film starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams as a couple whose game night turns into a real kidnapping.

Game Over, Man!

Game Over, Man! is a 2018 Netflix action comedy directed by Kyle Newacheck, written by Anders Holm, starring the Workaholics trio (DeVine, Holm, Anderson) as hotel maids rescuing hostages in a Die Hard-style siege; critics scored it 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Girlfriend's Day

Girlfriend's Day is a 2017 Netflix original dark comedy film directed by Michael Paul Stephenson, starring and co-written by Bob Odenkirk as greeting card writer Ray Wentworth, released 14 February 2017; distinct from the 1 August National Girlfriends Day observance.

Girls Trip

Girls Trip is a 2017 American comedy directed by Malcolm D. Lee, starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish as friends reuniting in New Orleans.

Gloria Bell

Gloria Bell is a 2019 A24 drama directed by Sebastián Lelio, remaking his 2013 Chilean film Gloria with Julianne Moore as a Los Angeles divorcée; 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic, $5.6M US gross.

God's Own Country (2017 film)

God's Own Country is Francis Lee's 2017 British debut drama about Yorkshire farmer Johnny Saxby (Josh O'Connor) and Romanian migrant worker Gheorghe (Alec Secareanu); Sundance directing award, BIFA Best British Independent Film, 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Going in Style (2017 film)

Going in Style is a 2017 American heist comedy directed by Zach Braff, starring Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Arkin as retirees who rob a bank.

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

Goon: Last of the Enforcers is a 2017 Canadian sports comedy, Jay Baruchel's directing debut and sequel to Goon (2011), starring Seann William Scott as injured enforcer Doug Glatt facing Wyatt Russell's Anders Cain.

Hello Mr. Billionaire (西虹市首富)

Hello Mr. Billionaire (西虹市首富) is a 2018 Mahua FunAge comedy by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, starring Shen Teng as a goalkeeper who must spend 1 billion yuan in a month to inherit 30 billion; adapted from Brewster's Millions, it earned 25.4亿 yuan.

Home Again (2017 film)

Home Again is a 2017 American romantic comedy directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, starring Reese Witherspoon as a separated mother who takes in three young filmmakers.

How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover is a 2017 American comedy film, Ken Marino's directorial debut, starring Eugenio Derbez as a gold digger forced to move in with his sister.

I Feel Pretty (film)

I Feel Pretty is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, starring Amy Schumer as a woman convinced a head injury made her beautiful.

I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy is Louis C.K.'s unreleased 2017 black-and-white 35mm comedy about a TV writer whose 17-year-old daughter befriends a 68-year-old director. Sold to The Orchard for $5 million, it was pulled after C.K.'s sexual misconduct allegations and later bought back by C.K.

Ibiza (film)

Ibiza (2018 Netflix film), also known as Ibiza: Love Drunk, is a Netflix original romantic comedy directed by Alex Richanbach, written by Lauryn Kahn, starring Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, and Richard Madden, released May 25, 2018 and filmed in Croatia, Serbia, and New York.

If Beale Street Could Talk (film)

If Beale Street Could Talk is Barry Jenkins' 2018 drama adapting James Baldwin's 1974 novel, the first English-language Baldwin film adaptation, starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, and Oscar winner Regina King, set in 1970s Harlem.

Ingrid Goes West

Ingrid Goes West is a 2017 American dark comedy directed by Matt Spicer, starring Aubrey Plaza as a lonely woman who stalks an Instagram influencer.

Instant Family

Instant Family is a 2018 Paramount comedy-drama directed by Sean Anders, co-written with John Morris, starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as foster-adoptive parents, inspired by Anders adopting three siblings.

Juliet, Naked (film)

Juliet, Naked (2018) is a romantic comedy-drama directed by Jesse Peretz, adapted from Nick Hornby's 2009 novel, starring Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, and Chris O'Dowd; it premiered at Sundance 2018 and earned an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch

The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse) is a 2018 Swiss-German comedy by Michael Steiner, adapted by Thomas Meyer from his 2012 novel, starring Joel Basman as an Orthodox Jew in Zurich who falls for a non-Jewish student; it won the 2019 Swiss Film Award for Best Actor and streamed worldwide on Netflix.

The Big Sick

The Big Sick is a 2017 American romantic comedy directed by Michael Showalter, based on the real courtship of writers Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon.

The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles (クリスマス・クロニクル) is a 2018 Netflix Christmas comedy directed by Clay Kaytis, produced by Chris Columbus, starring Kurt Russell as Santa with Darby Camp and Judah Lewis; released November 22, 2018, with a 2020 sequel.

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (L'Extraordinaire voyage du Fakir) is Ken Scott's 2018 comedy-adventure, Dhanush's international lead debut, adapted from Romain Puértolas' IKEA-wardrobe novel about a Mumbai magician crossing Europe.

The Favourite (2018 film)

The Favourite (2018) is Yorgos Lanthimos's period comedy-drama starring Olivia Colman as Queen Anne with Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone. It won Venice's Grand Jury Prize, the Best Actress Oscar, seven BAFTAs, and eight European Film Awards.

The House (2017 film)

The House (2017) is an American comedy, Andrew Jay Cohen's directorial debut, starring Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler as parents running an illegal casino to fund their daughter's college tuition; it grossed $34.3 million on a $40 million budget and was panned by critics.

The Hows of Us

The Hows of Us is a 2018 Philippine romantic drama directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, starring Kathryn Bernardo as George and Daniel Padilla as Primo. A Star Cinema release of August 29, 2018, it became the highest-grossing Philippine film at the time, with P591 million worldwide.