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1. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle
Votes: 113,946 | Gross: $81.06M
2. The Break-Up (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A couple's break-up proceeds to get uglier and nastier by the moment as each tries to keep their luxurious condo from the other.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams
Votes: 138,939 | Gross: $118.70M
3. Let's Go to Prison (2006)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Crime
When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.
Director: Bob Odenkirk | Stars: Dax Shepard, Will Arnett, Chi McBride, David Koechner
Votes: 26,458 | Gross: $4.61M
4. Straight Talk (1992)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman ditches her small-town life for big-city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio-show host.
Director: Barnet Kellman | Stars: Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, Michael Madsen
Votes: 3,989 | Gross: $21.20M
5. Grace Is Gone (2007)
PG-13 | 85 min | Drama, War
Upon hearing his wife was killed in the Iraq war, a father takes his two daughters on a road trip.
Director: Jim Strouse | Stars: John Cusack, Emily Churchill, Rebecca Spence, Jennifer Tyler
Votes: 9,697 | Gross: $0.05M
6. Hello from the Magic Tavern (2015 Podcast Series)
18+ | Comedy
Arnie Niekamp fell through a dimensional portal behind a Burger King into the fantastical land of Foon. He uploads a weekly podcast from the tavern the Vermillion Minotaur, where he interviews wizards, monsters, and adventurers.
Stars: Matt Young, Adal Rifai, Arnie Niekamp, Tim Sniffen
Votes: 88
7. The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018)
TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary
This documentary explores various urban legends around Hollywood's most elusive star.
Director: Tommy Avallone | Stars: David Allan, Balu Art, Tommy Avallone, John Barnhardt
Votes: 2,276
8. For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)
87 min | Documentary
Documentary film about the legendary improv guru, Del Close.
Director: Heather Ross | Stars: Andrew Alexander, Ike Barinholtz, Bernadette Birkett, Stephen Burrows
Votes: 239
9. The Improv Guru (2020 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
A dark comedy about an arrogant improv teacher, and his deranged students, as they desperately climb over each other to reach for the bottom rung on the ladder to fame.
Director: Max Barbakow | Stars: Nicole Antonuccio, Robel Arega, Blair Beeken, Brittany Bookbinder
Votes: 8
10. The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002–2007)
22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV
A 'Candid Camera' type show where Jamie Kennedy pranks unsuspecting bystanders. Using several of his famous persona (B-Rad Gluckman etc...) Kennedy makes his way into seemingly normal daily... See full summary »
Stars: Jamie Kennedy, Mark Riccadonna, Gina Coconato, John Donahue
Votes: 820
11. Silent Bark
Crime, Drama, Thriller | Pre-production
A young woman down on her luck, gets a job at an animal hospital where she discovers seedy goings-on.
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Peter Jason, Laura Orrico, Josh Sussman
12. Red Faction (2001 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi
Rebels band together to bring down a power-hungry corporation controlling the world government with a violent iron-fist.
Stars: Dale Inghram, Loredo Sheperd, Susan Messing, Ilyssa Fradin
Votes: 790
13. Fatty Drives the Bus (1999)
82 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Oh no! It appears as if Satan isn't going to fill his soul quota this month! So of course, he turns himself into a tour guide and takes a bus-load of unsuspecting tourists on a ride down the highway to hell.
Director: Mick Napier | Stars: Scot Robinson, Joe Bill, Ken Manthey, David Adler
Votes: 269
14. The Moleman of Belmont Avenue (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Horror
The Mugg Brothers inherit an apartment building with a monster living in the basement that's eating everything in sight.
Directors: Mike Bradecich, John LaFlamboy | Stars: Mike Bradecich, John LaFlamboy, Susan Messing, Nicholas Barron
Votes: 325
15. Hitchhikers & Appetizers (2021 Podcast Series)
Comedy
Hitchhikers and Appetizers is an improvised podcast based in, and expanding on the world of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The podcast is created by Mike Gorgone and Bran ... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Gorgone, Bran Peacock, Jim Karwisch, Jarrett Lennon
16. Something Out of Nothing (2019)
52 min | Documentary
Something Out of Nothing follows a group of at-risk teenagers as they learn about improv comedy through an after-school arts program in Chicago, Illinois. They succeed and struggle during ... See full summary »
Director: Josh da Silva | Stars: Jack Thurston Farrell, Dionna Griffin-Irons, Susan Messing
Votes: 12
17. The Strip (2009)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy
The employees of a low-end electronics store find creative ways to stave off boredom and their impending adulthood, but when one of them gets married they all must face the realities of growing up.
Director: Jameel Khan | Stars: David Foley, Rodney Scott, Billy Aaron Brown, Federico Dordei
Votes: 158 | Gross: $0.01M
18. Open Tables (2015)
76 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Within the walls of the trendiest Chicago restaurants, behind the closed doors of private dinner parties, and on the banks of the Seine in Paris, OPEN TABLES explores true love, love lost and the importance of a good main course.
Director: Jack C. Newell | Stars: Bill Arnett, Desmin Borges, Bethany Cofer, Stew Cofer
Votes: 79
19. Late Friday (2001–2002)
60 min | Comedy
Stars: Joe Rogan, Tom Kenny, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Paul F. Tompkins
Votes: 74
20. No Sleep 'til Madison (2002)
85 min | Comedy
30-year-old Owen Fenby loves his girlfriend. But he loves high school hockey more. Or does he? One by one, his friends are deserting his annual pilgrimage to the Wisconsin State High School... See full summary »
Directors: David Fleer, Erik Moe, Peter Rudy | Stars: Jim Gaffigan, Ian Brennan, T.J. Jagodowski, Michael Gilio
Votes: 82
21. Shut Up and Dance (2015 TV Movie)
Comedy
Directors: Michael C. McCarthy, Mark Vadik | Stars: Nick Bastounes, Tom Bastounes, Caitlin Custer, Nate Herman
22. Firecracker Department (2017– )
Award-winning actors and friends Amanda Brugel and Naomi Snieckus kick off their shoes and dive into honest conversation with other women and non-binary artists in the entertainment industry.
Stars: Naomi Snieckus, Annie Murphy, Rachel Wilson, Zoie Palmer
23. Close Quarters (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Forced to work an extra shift, two young baristas must come to terms with their own relationship while being bombarded by the very different issues of their diverse customers.
Director: Jack C. Newell | Stars: Bill Arnett, Mark Belden, Jim Carlson, Colleen Doyle
Votes: 50
25. There It Is (2016– )
Comedy
The There It Is Podcast is a comedy podcast to help you find your inspiration. Every week on the podcast, host, Jason Farr, gets into the minds of amazing comedians to discover how they ... See full summary »
Stars: Jason Farr, Justina Sparling, Joe C. Farr III, Rob McNabb
26. The Julie Show (1991 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Director: David Mirkin | Stars: Julie Brown, Robin Angers, Deborah Driggs, Joey Genitempo
Votes: 15
27. 25 Years of Improv Comedy (2005)
Not Rated | 91 min
For 25 years, Chicago's I.O. Theater has been a training ground for the world's top improv comedians, including many cast members and writers of Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, Late ... See full summary »
Stars: Dan Bakkedahl, Ike Barinholtz, Mark Beltzman, Matt Besser
Votes: 19
28. Written Off (2017)
30 min | Short, Comedy
The Fashion section of The Chicago Truth is shutting down, rendering Keith and Liam jobless. To reinvent themselves as writers, they accept a gig writing a Mexican drug lord's speech for ... See full summary »
Directors: Antoine McKay, Margie Shabazz | Stars: Antoine McKay, Ira Amyx, Fernando Albiar, Monnie Aleahmad
29. Carpeted Afterhours (2007 TV Movie)
23 min | Comedy
Carpeted Afterhours is a series of surreal vignettes gently poking fun at different aspects of suburban life. The show paints a portrait of what initially appears to be contemporary Middle ... See full summary »
Director: Dan Brouwer | Stars: Jon Barinholtz, Mike Avalos, Jane Bretthauer, Dan Brouwer
30. Bon Vivant Gourmet (2015– )
10 min | Short, Comedy
A cornucopia of flavors enter your mouth every time you take a bite. It is a Kaleidoscope on your tongue and on your palate! Welcome to the inaugural television episode of 'The Bon Vivant ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Kulhan, Micah Sherman, Susan Messing, Mark Stetson
31. this is Fake Real Life (2012)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy | Completed
Every moment in life, whether my type-A mother would like to admit it or not, is completely improvised. This is a film that accepts reality for what it is, uncontrollable, and asks the ... See full summary »
Director: Rebecca Landman | Stars: Sam Richardson, Susan Messing, Claudia Michelle Wallace, Amanda Blake Davis
32. Fools Goal (2012 TV Movie)
22 min | Comedy
They only do it to annoy.
Director: Bruce DeViller | Stars: Melissa Canciller, Kyle Cizynski, Lina Del Toro, Bruce DeViller
33. The Delmonic Interviews (2002)
60 min | Documentary
Directors: Cesar Jaime, Jeff Pacocha | Stars: Chris Barnes, Matt Besser, Ric Borelli, Craig Cackowski
34. The Martini Effect (2013)
11 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A couple living the high life are forced to find themselves underwater.
Director: Dawn Westlake | Stars: Susan Messing, David Razowsky, Emanuele Secci, Dawn Westlake
35. World's Greatest Improv Suggestion Givers (2018)
Short, Comedy
Director: Sam Bowers | Stars: Jimmy Carrane, Charna Halpern, T.J. Jagodowski, Susan Messing
36. Adventures in Improv (2019 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Jeff Cooper chats with improvisers from all different walks of life to hear their stories and how they came into the art of improv.
Stars: Jeff Cooper, Matt Besser, Craig Cackowski, Veena Sood
37.
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002–2007)
Episode:
Episode #3.19
(2004)
Comedy, Reality-TV
Contains segments "Boys Night Out", "Blind Drive", and "Ambassador Busboy".
Stars: Jamie Kennedy, Scott Benjaminson, Lonnie Brooks, John Donahue
38.
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002–2007)
Episode:
Episode #3.20
(2004)
Comedy, Reality-TV
Contains segments "You Be The Host", "Dine And Dash - Ditka", and "Home Improv Ments".
Stars: Jamie Kennedy, Steve Basilone, Courtney Boxwell, Gina Coconato
39.
Late Friday (2001–2002)
Episode:
Episode #2.10
(2002)
Comedy
Stars: Alonzo Bodden, Susan Messing, Jodie Milks, Joe Rogan
40.
There It Is (2016– )
Episode:
No. 43 - Susan Messing Talks Improv and Instructing
(2017)
Comedy
Chicago improviser and instructor Susan Messing is renowned for her work at iO, Second City, and the Annoyance. Jason and Susan talk about Susan's approach to and "rules of" improv, how she... See full summary »
Stars: Jason Farr, Susan Messing
41.
Bon Vivant Gourmet (2015– )
Episode:
Sweet Kugel with Susan Messing
(2016)
Short, Comedy
Stars: Bob Kulhan, Susan Messing
42.
Bon Vivant Gourmet (2015– )
Episode:
Savory Kugel with Susan Messing
(2016)
Short, Comedy
Stars: Bob Kulhan, Susan Messing
43.
Bon Vivant Gourmet (2015– )
Episode:
Messing With Kugel
(2016)
Short, Comedy
Stars: Bob Kulhan, Susan Messing
44.
Firecracker Department (2017– )
Episode:
Susan Messing
(2022)
Stars: Susan Messing, Naomi Snieckus
45.
Hello from the Magic Tavern (2015– )
Two Headed Conjoined Fairy Princess
(2016 Podcast Episode)
18+ | Comedy
The tavern is extra busy, and we have a tiny flying guest with two heads.
Stars: Adal Rifai, Matt Young, Tim Sniffen, Ryan DiGiorgi
46.
Adventures in Improv (2019– )
Susan Messing
(2021 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Jeff Cooper, Susan Messing
47.
Touch 'n Dix (2012– )
Episode:
Introductions
(2012)
Comedy
Director: Sandy Marshall | Stars: Nate DuFort, Scott Goldstein, Sandy Marshall, Susan Messing
48.
Touch 'n Dix (2012– )
Episode:
Addiction
(2012)
Comedy
Director: Sandy Marshall | Stars: Jessica Antes, Mike Aviles, Saurin Choksi, Adam Cole
49.
Touch 'n Dix (2012– )
Episode:
Family
(2012)
Comedy
Director: Sandy Marshall | Stars: Christy Bonstell, Jim Carlson, Amanda Blake Davis, Nate DuFort
50.
Touch 'n Dix (2012– )
Episode:
Relationships
(2012)
Comedy
Director: Sandy Marshall | Stars: Nate DuFort, Warren Phynix Johnson, Tim McKendrick, Susan Messing