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Comedies of 2024

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French Girl

French Girl (French title Chez les beaux-parents) is a 2024 Canadian romantic comedy by James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright, starring Zach Braff, Evelyne Brochu, and Vanessa Hudgens, about a Brooklyn teacher following his chef girlfriend to Quebec City; released March 15, 2024, rated R, 24% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Friendship (2024 film)

Friendship is a 2024 American cringe comedy, Andrew DeYoung's directorial debut, starring Tim Robinson as suburban dad Craig Waterman and Paul Rudd as neighbor Austin Carmichael. Premiered at TIFF 2024, released by A24 on May 9, 2025; Metacritic 72, Rotten Tomatoes 88%.

Girl Haunts Boy

Girl Haunts Boy is a 2024 American teen fantasy-romance film directed by Emily Ting, in which a teenager discovers his bedroom is haunted by Bea, a 1920s ghost.

Griffin in Summer

Griffin in Summer is a 2024 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Nicholas Colia about a 14-year-old playwright with an unrequited crush on a handyman.

Handsome Guys

Handsome Guys (핸섬가이즈) is a 2024 South Korean comedy horror film directed by Nam Dong-hyub, a remake of Tucker & Dale vs Evil starring Lee Sung-min and Lee Hee-joon; distinct from the tvN variety show of the same name.

Hear Me: Our Summer (청설)

Hear Me: Our Summer (청설) is a 2024 South Korean romance directed by Jo Seon-ho, remaking the 2009 Taiwanese film Hear Me (聽說). Starring Hong Kyung, Roh Yoon-seo, and Kim Min-ju, it earned about 803,000 admissions and a 2025 Baeksang Best New Actress award.

Heavier Trip

Heavier Trip (Hevimpi reissu) is a 2024 Finnish comedy, sequel to Heavy Trip, directed by Vidgren and Laatio; metal band Impaled Rektum escapes a Norwegian prison to play Wacken, with a Babymetal cameo.

Hello, Love, Again

Hello, Love, Again is a 2024 Filipino romantic drama sequel to Hello, Love, Goodbye, directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. First Star Cinema–GMA Pictures co-production; highest-grossing Filipino film at ₱1.6 billion worldwide.

Her Story (好东西) (2024 film)

Her Story (好东西) is Shao Yihui's 2024 Shanghai comedy-drama starring Song Jia, Zhong Chuxi, Zeng Mumei, Zhang Yu, and Mark Chao. Released 22 November 2024, it earned a 9.1 Douban score, 86.8 audience-satisfaction rating, about 713 million yuan at the Chinese box office, and three Golden Rooster Awards including Best Feature Film.

High Tide (2024 film)

High Tide (2024) is Marco Calvani's feature directorial debut drama, starring his husband Marco Pigossi as Lourenço, an undocumented Brazilian immigrant in Provincetown who romances Maurice (James Bland). Premiered SXSW 2024; released October 18, 2024 by Strand Realing/LD Entertainment; also with Marisa Tomei and Bill Irwin.

Hitpig!

Hitpig! is a 2024 animated comedy-adventure film directed by Cinzia Angelini and David Feiss. It was released theatrically in the United States on November 1, 2024.

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story is a 2024 Hallmark Channel Christmas movie made with the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, and Skydance Sports, starring Hunter King and Tyler Hynes; it premiered November 30, 2024, drew 2.88 million viewers, and was the most-watched cable movie of 2024.

Hot Frosty

Hot Frosty is a 2024 Netflix holiday rom-com, also called a Christmas snowman romance, directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, starring Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan, released November 13, 2024, debuting at No. 1 on Netflix.

How to Date Billy Walsh

How to Date Billy Walsh is a 2024 British teen rom-com on Prime Video, directed by Alex Pillai, starring Sebastian Croft, Charithra Chandran, and Tanner Buchanan; released 5 April 2024, 98 minutes, poorly reviewed by critics.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (หลานม่า)

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (หลานม่า, Lahn Mah) is a 2024 Thai family drama by GDH 559, Pat Boonnitipat's debut, starring Billkin and Usha Seamkhum; a grandson cares for his dying Thai-Chinese grandmother for her inheritance, becoming Thailand's highest-grossing film and first Oscar shortlist entry.

IF (film)

IF is a 2024 American family fantasy film written and directed by John Krasinski, in which a young girl can see everyone's imaginary friends. It stars Cailey Fleming and Ryan Reynolds.

Incoming (film)

Incoming (2024) is a Netflix teen comedy directed and written by Dave and John Chernin, starring Mason Thames, about four freshmen at their first high school party; R-rated, 91 minutes, 25% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Irish Wish

Irish Wish (2024) is a Netflix romantic comedy directed by Janeen Damian, starring Lindsay Lohan as book editor Maddie Kelly, whose wish in Ireland makes her the bride-to-be; 41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25.5M peak weekly views.

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (Jane Austen a gâché ma vie) is a 2024 French bilingual romantic comedy, Laura Piani's feature debut, starring Camille Rutherford as a Paris bookseller at a Jane Austen writers' residency; TIFF 2024 premiere, Metascore 73, 2026 César nomination.

K-Pops!

K-Pops! is Anderson .Paak's 2024 comedy-drama directorial debut, starring him and his real son Soul Rasheed as a drummer who joins a Seoul K-pop competition show and finds his long-lost son; premiered at TIFF 2024, on Netflix May 30, 2026.

Kangaroo Island (film)

Kangaroo Island (2024) is an Australian independent drama, the directorial debut of Timothy David (Tim Piper), written by Sally Gifford, starring Rebecca Breeds, Adelaide Clemens, Erik Thomson, and Joel Jackson; premiered at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival, released in Australia August 2025 via Maslow, and on Netflix Australia January 2026.

La cocina

La Cocina is a 2024 black-and-white drama by Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios, based on Arnold Wesker's 1957 play The Kitchen, set in a Times Square restaurant kitchen and starring Raúl Briones and Rooney Mara.

Let's Start a Cult

Let's Start a Cult (2024) is an American dark comedy directed by Ben Kitnick, written with Stavros Halkias and Wes Haney, about a cultist who misses his cult's ritual suicide and rebuilds it with his ex-messiah; released by Dark Sky Films.

Little Death (film)

Little Death (2024) is an American dark comedy drama, Jack Begert's feature debut, starring David Schwimmer as a pill-addled screenwriter; it premiered at Sundance 2024, won the NEXT Innovator Award, and is distributed by Mubi.

Lonely Planet (film)

Lonely Planet is a 2024 Netflix romantic drama written and directed by Susannah Grant, starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in an age-gap love affair at a Moroccan writers' retreat; released October 11, 2024 to mixed reviews.

Love in the Big City (2024 film)

Love in the Big City (대도시의 사랑법) is a 2024 South Korean drama by director E.oni (Lee Eon-hee), starring Kim Go-eun and Noh Sang-hyun, adapting the 'Jaehee' story of Park Sang-young's Booker-longlisted novel; released October 1, 2024, it premiered at TIFF 2024.

Meet Me Next Christmas

Meet Me Next Christmas is a 2024 Netflix holiday rom-com directed by Rusty Cundieff, starring Christina Milian and Devale Ellis, with Pentatonix playing themselves; Layla races across New York for a sold-out concert ticket.

Mother of the Bride (2024 film)

Mother of the Bride is a 2024 Netflix romantic comedy directed by Mark Waters, starring Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, and Benjamin Bratt; a Phuket-set wedding film released May 9, 2024, distinct from other same-titled films, scoring 13% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Música (2024 film)

Música (2024) is a Prime Video romantic comedy musical, the directorial debut of Rudy Mancuso, who stars with Camila Mendes as a synesthetic Brazilian-American in Newark; 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.

My Dead Friend Zoe

My Dead Friend Zoe: 2025 American dark comedy drama directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, and Morgan Freeman; an Afghanistan veteran haunted by her dead friend's ghost, SXSW 2024 Audience Award winner, released February 28, 2025 by Briarcliff Entertainment.