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No Hard Feelings (2023 film)
No Hard Feelings: 2023 American sex comedy directed by Gene Stupnitsky, co-written with John Phillips, starring and produced by Jennifer Lawrence as Maddie, hired to date a shy 19-year-old (Andrew Barth Feldman) in Montauk; released June 23, 2023 by Sony, grossing about $83 million.
Old Dads
Old Dads (2023) is a Netflix comedy and Bill Burr's directorial debut, co-written with Ben Tishler, starring Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine as late-in-life fathers clashing with millennial culture; released October 20, 2023.
One and Only
One and Only (热烈, Re Lie) is a 2023 Chinese street-dance comedy-drama directed by Da Peng, starring Huang Bo and Wang Yibo, tied to the Hangzhou Asian Games breaking debut, earning about 913 million yuan.
Paint (2023 film)
Paint (2023) is an American comedy written and directed by Brit McAdams, starring Owen Wilson as Bob Ross-inspired Vermont PBS painter Carl Nargle; IFC Films release, $811,739 domestic box office.
Past Lives (film)
Past Lives is Celine Song's 2023 A24 romantic drama debut starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro, reuniting childhood friends in New York around the Korean concept of inyeon; Oscar-nominated for Best Picture and Original Screenplay.
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is a 2023 Peacock comedy film, the first feature by the SNL trio Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, and Ben Marshall, directed by Paul Briganti, produced by Judd Apatow, with John Goodman narrating a treasure hunt.
Red, White & Royal Blue (film)
Red, White & Royal Blue is a 2023 Prime Video romantic comedy directed by Matthew López, adapted from Casey McQuiston's 2019 novel, starring Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine; its sequel Red, White & Royal Wedding is in post-production.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a 2023 DreamWorks Animation action-comedy, formerly titled Meet the Gillmans, directed by Kirk DeMicco with Faryn Pearl. A teenage kraken heir discovers her royal lineage; first titular female lead in a DreamWorks animated feature.
Rye Lane
Rye Lane (2023) is a British romantic comedy, Raine Allen-Miller's feature debut, starring Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson as two South Londoners bonding over breakups; Sundance premiere, 16 BIFA nominations.
Scrambled (film)
Scrambled (2024) is Leah McKendrick's directorial debut comedy about Nellie Robinson, a 34-year-old who freezes her eggs; SXSW 2023 premiere, Lionsgate release, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Scrapper
Scrapper is a 2023 British comedy-drama and the debut feature of writer-director Charlotte Regan, starring Lola Campbell, Harris Dickinson, and Alin Uzun. It won the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and was BAFTA-nominated for Outstanding British Film.
Self Reliance (film)
Self Reliance is a 2024 American comedy-thriller, Jake Johnson's feature directorial debut, also starring Anna Kendrick and Andy Samberg. Tommy must survive 30 days of assassins in a dark web game, safe only when not alone; premiered SXSW 2023, released by Neon and Hulu January 2024.
Single in Seoul (싱글 인 서울)
Single in Seoul (싱글 인 서울) is a 2023 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Park Bum-su, starring Lee Dong-wook, Lim Soo-jung, and Esom, about an influencer and an editor making a book on single life; released November 29, 2023, 103 minutes, 400,681 admissions.
Somebody I Used to Know
Somebody I Used to Know is a 2023 romantic comedy on Prime Video, directed by Dave Franco, co-written with Alison Brie, who stars as Ally; filmed in Leavenworth, Washington; 71% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Strays (2023 film)
Strays is a 2023 Universal R-rated live-action comedy about talking dogs, directed by Josh Greenbaum, written by Dan Perrault, starring voices of Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx, distinct from the 2023 Netflix thriller The Strays.
The Crime Is Mine
The Crime Is Mine (French: Mon crime) is a 2023 French comedy directed by François Ozon, about a penniless actress in 1935 Paris who pleads guilty to murder.
The Dreamer (2023 film)
The Dreamer (2023 film), Anaïs Tellenne's French-language drama about one-eyed manor guardian Raphael, also known as the Belgian-French co-production starring Raphaël Thiéry and Emmanuelle Devos; distinct from Dave Chappelle's 2023 Netflix special.
The Holdovers
The Holdovers (2023) is Alexander Payne's comedy-drama, written by David Hemingson, starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa at Barton Academy during Christmas 1970; Randolph won the Oscar for supporting actress.
The List (2023 film)
The List (2023) is a Universal-distributed American romantic comedy directed by Melissa Miller Costanzo, starring Halston Sage and Christian Navarro, released digitally August 22, 2023; distinct from the 2023 Paraguayan crime film of the same name.
The Machine (2023 film)
The Machine is a 2023 American action comedy directed by Peter Atencio, starring Bert Kreischer as himself and Mark Hamill as his father, based on Kreischer's stand-up routine.
The Mattachine Family
The Mattachine Family is a 2023 American queer dramedy, Andy Vallentine's debut feature written by his husband Danny Vallentine, starring Nico Tortorella and Juan Pablo Di Pace as husbands whose foster son's return to his birth mother exposes their differing views on parenthood.
The Rooster (film)
The Rooster is a 2023 Australian psychological drama, the directorial debut of Mark Leonard Winter, starring Phoenix Raei as a small-town cop and Hugo Weaving as a hermit; premiered at MIFF 2023, released in Australia February 2024.
The Trouble with Jessica
The Trouble with Jessica is a 2023 British dark comedy directed by Matt Winn, starring Shirley Henderson, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams, and Indira Varma, about couples concealing a dinner guest's suicide to save a house sale; Dinard Audience Award winner.
Theater Camp
Theater Camp is a 2023 American mockumentary comedy directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman, starring Ben Platt, Gordon, and Noah Galvin as staff saving AdirondACTS, an upstate New York theater camp, after founder Joan falls into a coma.
There's Still Tomorrow
There's Still Tomorrow (C'è ancora domani) is Paola Cortellesi's 2023 black-and-white directorial debut, set in 1946 Rome, about Delia, a wife in an abusive marriage. It grossed €36.9 million in Italy, outselling Barbie, and won six David di Donatello awards.
Tokyo Cowboy
Tokyo Cowboy (東京カウボーイ) is a 2023 American indie comedy-drama, Marc Marriott's feature debut, starring Arata Iura as a Tokyo salaryman sent to fix a failing Montana cattle ranch. Written by Dave Boyle and Ayako Fujitani; Tallgrass Best Narrative Feature winner; US release August 30, 2024; distinct from the 1994 film of the same name.
Uproar (film)
Uproar is a 2023 New Zealand coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Hamish Bennett and Paul Middleditch, starring Julian Dennison, Minnie Driver, Rhys Darby, and James Rolleston, set in Dunedin in 1981 during the anti-Springbok tour protests.
White Men Can't Jump (2023 film)
White Men Can't Jump (2023) is a Hulu sports comedy remake of the 1992 film, directed by Calmatic, starring Jack Harlow (film debut) and Sinqua Walls as streetball hustlers in Los Angeles; critics gave it 26% on Rotten Tomatoes.
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is a 2023 Netflix coming-of-age comedy directed by Sammi Cohen, adapted from Fiona Rosenbloom's 2005 YA novel, starring Sunny, Sadie, and Adam Sandler; released August 25, 2023, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.
You Hurt My Feelings (2023 film)
You Hurt My Feelings (2023 film), Nicole Holofcener A24 comedy-drama starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies; Sundance January 2023, released May 26, 2023; novelist overhears husband's honest dislike of her book. Distinct from the 2012 Steve Collins film of the same name.