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Noelle (2019 film)
Noelle (2019) is a Disney+ original Christmas comedy written and directed by Marc Lawrence, starring Anna Kendrick as Santa's daughter and Bill Hader as her brother Nick; released November 12, 2019, after being pulled from a planned theatrical run.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino's 2019 comedy-drama, his ninth film, set in 1969 Los Angeles with Leonardo DiCaprio as Rick Dalton, Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth, and Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate; it earned $377 million, 10 Oscar nominations, and a Fincher-directed Cliff Booth sequel.
Otherhood
Otherhood is a 2019 Netflix R-rated comedy directed and co-written by Cindy Chupack, based on William Sutcliffe's book Whatever Makes You Happy, starring Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, and Felicity Huffman as mothers who drive from Poughkeepsie to New York on Mother's Day to reconnect with their adult sons.
Pegasus (飞驰人生) (2019 film)
Pegasus (飞驰人生) is a 2019 Chinese sports comedy directed and written by Han Han, starring Shen Teng as banned rally driver Zhang Chi making a comeback at the Bayinbuluke Rally; it earned 1.728 billion yuan in China and spawned sequels in 2024 and 2026.
Playing with Fire (2019 film)
Playing with Fire is a 2019 American family comedy directed by Andy Fickman and starring John Cena as a smokejumping firefighter who must babysit three rescued siblings.
Plus One (2019 film)
Plus One (2019) is an American romantic comedy directed and written by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer, starring Maya Erskine and Jack Quaid as single friends who attend ten weddings as each other's plus one; it won the 2019 Tribeca Narrative Audience Award.
Poms (film)
Poms is a 2019 American comedy film directed by Zara Hayes, in which Diane Keaton forms a retirement-community cheerleading squad alongside Jacki Weaver and Pam Grier.
Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim (2019) is an American romantic road drama, the feature directorial debut of Melina Matsoukas, written by Lena Waithe from a story with James Frey, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith as fugitives after a traffic-stop killing, released by Universal on November 27, 2019.
Sextuplets (film)
Sextuplets is a 2019 Netflix comedy directed by Michael Tiddes, starring Marlon Wayans as six long-lost sextuplet siblings plus a seventh role, released August 16, 2019, 97 minutes, filmed in Atlanta, with poor critical reception.
Someone Great (film)
Someone Great is a 2019 Netflix romantic comedy written and directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, DeWanda Wise, and LaKeith Stanfield; a breakup film about female friendship, titled after an LCD Soundsystem song.
Sunrise in Heaven
"Sunrise in Heaven," also released as "Forever Love," is a 2019 American romance drama directed by Waymon Boone, based on Jan Hurst's novel about her marriage to Steve.
Tall Girl
Tall Girl is a 2019 Netflix teen romantic comedy directed by Nzingha Stewart, starring Ava Michelle as tall high schooler Jodi Kreyman opposite Luke Eisner's Stig. Watched by 41 million households in 28 days despite poor reviews.
The Beach Bum
The Beach Bum is Harmony Korine's 2019 stoner comedy starring Matthew McConaughey as Moondog, a hedonistic Florida Keys poet, with Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Zac Efron, and Martin Lawrence; released March 29, 2019 by Neon.
The Day Shall Come
The Day Shall Come is a 2019 political satire by Christopher Morris and Jesse Armstrong, starring Marchánt Davis and Anna Kendrick, about FBI entrapment of a Miami preacher; SXSW premiere, 64% Tomatometer, $552,033 worldwide gross.
The Death of Dick Long
The Death of Dick Long (2019) is Daniel Scheinert's solo directorial debut, an A24 dark comedy written by Billy Chew, in which Alabama bandmates Zeke and Earl cover up how their drummer died; 75% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Dude in Me (멋진 녀석들)
The Dude in Me (내안의 그놈) is a 2019 South Korean fantasy comedy directed by Kang Hyo-jin in which a gangster and a bullied student swap bodies.
The Farewell (别告诉她) (2019 film)
The Farewell (别告诉她) is Lulu Wang's 2019 A24 comedy-drama starring Awkwafina, based on her family's real lie of hiding a grandmother's cancer diagnosis behind a staged wedding in Changchun; it won the Spirit Award for Best Feature and a Golden Globe for Awkwafina.
The Hustle (film)
The Hustle is a 2019 American comedy directed by Chris Addison, starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson as con women who team up to swindle a tech billionaire in France.
The Knight Before Christmas
The Knight Before Christmas is a 2019 Netflix Christmas romantic comedy directed by Monika Mitchell, starring Vanessa Hudgens as teacher Brooke and Josh Whitehouse as Sir Cole, a 14th-century knight transported to present-day Ohio; released November 21, 2019, 92 minutes, 71% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Last Summer (2019 film)
The Last Summer (2019) is a Netflix teen romantic comedy directed by William Bindley, starring K.J. Apa and Maia Mitchell, about Chicago high school graduates in their final summer before college; released May 3, 2019, shot in Cleveland, and poorly reviewed (33% on Rotten Tomatoes).
The Laundromat (2019 film)
The Laundromat (2019) is Steven Soderbergh's Netflix satirical comedy-drama on the Panama Papers, adapted from Jake Bernstein's Secrecy World, starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas.
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American adventure comedy-drama by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, starring Zack Gottsagen as Zak, a man with Down syndrome who escapes a nursing home to reach a wrestling school, with Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson; SXSW 2019 audience award winner, $20.5M US gross.
The Perfect Date
The Perfect Date is a 2019 American teen romantic comedy, also known as a Netflix original film based on Steve Bloom's novel The Stand-In, directed by Chris Nelson, starring Noah Centineo as Brooks Rattigan, who runs a stand-in-boyfriend app to fund college; released April 12, 2019.
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star is a 2019 American teen romance film directed by Ry Russo-Young, based on Nicola Yoon's novel, starring Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton.
The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year is a 2019 American romantic comedy, also released as Um Casamento a Mais, directed by Robert Luketic and starring Sarah Hyland and Tyler James Williams as a couple attending seven weddings in one year; released September 20, 2019, rated R, 90 minutes.
Troop Zero
Troop Zero is a 2019 American family comedy directed by Bert & Bertie, written by Lucy Alibar, starring Mckenna Grace and Viola Davis; misfit 1977 Georgia Birdie Scouts compete to be recorded on NASA's Golden Record, released on Prime Video January 17, 2020.
Tune in for Love (첫 입술처럼)
Tune in for Love (유열의 음악앨범) is a 2019 South Korean romance film directed by Jung Ji-woo, released in theaters in August 2019 and globally on Netflix that November.
What Men Want
What Men Want is a 2019 American romantic comedy directed by Adam Shankman, starring Taraji P. Henson as a sports agent who gains the ability to hear men's thoughts.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (film)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Linklater, adapted from Maria Semple's 2012 novel, starring Cate Blanchett as a withdrawn Seattle architect who disappears before a family trip to Antarctica.
Wine Country (film)
Wine Country is a 2019 Netflix comedy, Amy Poehler's feature directorial debut, starring SNL alumni Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, and Emily Spivey on a Napa 50th-birthday trip; released 2019 in theaters and May 10 on Netflix.