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Comedies of 2026 and later

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Sunny Dancer

Sunny Dancer is a 2026 British coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by George Jaques, starring Bella Ramsey as Ivy, a teen in remission sent to "chemo camp". Premiered at Berlinale 2026; UK release 14 August 2026; 106 minutes; 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Super Troopers 3

Super Troopers 3 is a 2026 Searchlight comedy, the third Vermont state trooper film by Broken Lizard, directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, released August 7, 2026, grossing about $7.4 million domestically.

Swapped

Swapped is a 2026 Skydance Animation body-swap buddy comedy, also titled Pookoo, directed by Nathan Greno; Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple voice swapped enemies Ollie and Ivy; released on Netflix May 1, 2026.

Tad and the Magic Lamp

Tad and the Magic Lamp (Tadeo Jones y la lámpara maravillosa) is a 2026 Spanish animated film, the fourth Tadeo Jones feature, directed by Enrique Gato, released 26 August 2026, about Mummy's time-travel wish to 1502 Paititi, Peru.

Tayo sa Wakas

Tayo sa Wakas (Us in the End), 2026 Philippine romantic drama directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, starring DonBelle (Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano). Star Cinema's 33rd anniversary film; P110 million gross, top Netflix PH film.

Tender Loving Care (2026 film)

Tender Loving Care (2026 film) is a comedy drama by Mike Leigh, likely his last, starring Kate O'Flynn, Alice Bailey Johnson, Marion Bailey, and Paul Jesson; it won the Golden Shell at the 74th San Sebastián Festival and opened December 4, 2026 via Bleecker Street.

That Friend

That Friend is a 2026 American LGBTQ comedy directed and written by Alex Wall and Will Sterling, starring Josh Brener, Billie Lourd, and Harvey Guillén.

That Is Mahalakshmi

That Is Mahalakshmi (దట్ ఐస్ మహా లక్ష్మి) is an unreleased Telugu remake of Queen, directed by Prasanth Varma, starring Tamannaah Bhatia as a woman on a solo honeymoon; certified 2021 but never released.

That's Amore! (film)

That's Amore! is Nick Vallelonga's musical romantic comedy starring John Travolta, Katherine Heigl, and Christopher Walken; its 2022 shoot collapsed, IATSE sued over unpaid wages, and filming completed in Mississippi in 2026.

The Breadwinner (2026 film)

The Breadwinner is a 2026 American family comedy directed by Eric Appel, starring Nate Bargatze as a dad who runs the household after his wife's Shark Tank deal.

The Cat in the Hat (2026 film)

The Cat in the Hat (2026) is Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's first full-length animated feature, directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni, with Bill Hader voicing Dr. Seuss's cat on an I.I.I.I. mission; opens November 6, 2026 in North America.

The Catch (2027 film)

The Catch (2027 film): American romantic comedy directed by Dave McCary, starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine, released by Universal on May 21, 2027; script by Statsky and Helwig from a spec by Kang and Levin.

The Devil Wears Prada 2

The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) is the sequel to the 2006 comedy, reuniting Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci as Runway magazine faces print media's decline. Directed by David Frankel, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, released May 1, 2026, grossing over $676 million worldwide.

The Dink

The Dink is a 2026 Apple TV sports comedy directed by Josh Greenbaum, written by Sean Clements, starring Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, and Ed Harris, about a washed-up tennis pro who turns to pickleball.

The Drama (film)

The Drama is a 2026 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple, produced by A24 and released April 3, 2026.

The Electric Kiss

The Electric Kiss (La Vénus électrique) is Pierre Salvadori's 2026 French-Belgian romantic comedy, 122 minutes, set in 1928 Paris, where fake medium Suzanne cons grieving painter Antoine; it opened the 79th Cannes Film Festival and scored 52% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Entertainment System Is Down

The Entertainment System Is Down is an upcoming satirical black comedy by Ruben Östlund, starring Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl, set on a long-haul flight whose entertainment system fails, shot on a purchased Boeing 747 in Budapest.

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford is a 2026 British dark comedy-drama, Seán Robert Dunn's feature debut, starring Peter Mullan as a grieving Scottish tour guide whose devotion to ancestor Sir Douglas Weatherford collapses when the fantasy series The White Stag of Emberfell films in his village.

The Fifth Wheel (upcoming film)

The Fifth Wheel is an upcoming Netflix ensemble comedy directed by Eva Longoria, starring Kim Kardashian as an outsider who crashes a Vegas reunion trip; written by Paula Pell and Janine Brito, due 2027.

The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth

The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth (formerly The Adventures of Cliff Booth) is a 2026 David Fincher film written by Quentin Tarantino, starring Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth, a Hollywood fixer in 1977; IMAX November 25, Netflix December 23, 2026.

The Incomer

The Incomer is a 2026 British-Irish comedy-drama-fantasy film, Louis Paxton's feature debut, starring Gayle Rankin, Grant O'Rourke and Domhnall Gleeson as island siblings and the council worker sent to evict them; Sundance 2026 premiere, NEXT Innovator Award winner.

The Intern (2026 film)

The Intern (인턴) is a 2026 South Korean comedy-drama remake of Nancy Meyers's 2015 film, directed by Kim Do-young, starring Choi Min-sik as a 37-year-career senior intern and Han So-hee as a fashion startup CEO; released September 16, 2026 by Warner Bros. Korea.

The Invite

The Invite (2026) is an American comedy-drama directed by and starring Olivia Wilde, with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, adapted from Cesc Gay's Spanish film Sentimental (The People Upstairs); a dinner-party farce that premiered at Sundance 2026, released by A24, grossing $42.6 million.

The Last Resort (2027 film)

The Last Resort (2027 film): upcoming romantic comedy directed by Donald Petrie, written by Karen McCullah, starring Daisy Ridley, Alden Ehrenreich, Sam Neill, and Tia Carrere; shot in the Philippines, released by Vertical in 2027.

The Loved One (2026 film)

The Loved One (2026) is a Filipino romantic drama directed and written by Irene Villamor, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales as former lovers Ellie and Eric who reunite and retrace their relationship; released February 11, 2026 by Viva Films and Cornerstone Studios.

The Marshmallow Experiment

The Marshmallow Experiment is an upcoming coming-of-age sex comedy directed by Richard Goldgewicht, starring Sam McCarthy, Dafne Keen, and Steve Buscemi, shot in Vancouver in 2025.

The Masque of the Red Death (2026 film)

The Masque of the Red Death (2026 film): A24 horror film directed by Charlie Polinger, starring Mikey Madison as twin sisters with Léa Seydoux; also a 50-minute UK film by Nicole Russin-McFarland. Both adapt Poe's 1842 story; the A24 version filmed in Budapest from February 2026.

The Musical (2026 film)

The Musical (2026) is an American dark comedy directed by Giselle Bonilla, written by Alexander Heller, starring Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs, and Rob Lowe. A middle school theater teacher stages an inappropriate 9/11 student musical for revenge; Sundance 2026 premiere, September 18, 2026 US release.

The Stunt Driver

The Stunt Driver is a 2026 Canadian comedy-drama biopic directed by Michael Dowse, starring Jay Baruchel as stunt driver Ken Carter, who attempted a mile-long rocket-car jump across the St. Lawrence River; also starring Ed Helms, Ben Foster as Evel Knievel, and Laurence Leboeuf.

The Wrong Girls

The Wrong Girls is a 2026 American stoner comedy directed by Dylan Meyer, starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat as roommates who gain telepathy from an experimental drug; Neon released it August 14, 2026.