Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "observational-comedy"

51. Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)

TV-Y7 | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The everyday life of Arnold, a fourth-grader in a nameless city that resembles Brooklyn, New York, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley assortment of friends and neighbors.

Stars: Francesca Marie Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Justin Shenkarow

Votes: 36,568

52. Red Oaks (2014–2017)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A coming-of-age comedy set in the "go-go" 80s about a college student enjoying a last hurrah before summer comes to an end--and the future begins.

Stars: Craig Roberts, Ennis Esmer, Oliver Cooper, Richard Kind

Votes: 12,829

53. Recess (1997–2001)

TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Comic tales of a group of good friends, four boys and two girls, during breaks in primary school, as they grow up, relate to each other, and have brushes with authority.

Stars: Andrew Lawrence, Ashley Johnson, Jason Davis, Rickey D'Shon Collins

Votes: 28,130

54. The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues.

Stars: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Marcia Wallace

Votes: 6,733

55. Clockwatchers (1997)

PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

The relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.

Director: Jill Sprecher | Stars: Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Alanna Ubach

Votes: 6,471 | Gross: $0.44M

56. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021 TV Special)

TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.

Director: Bo Burnham | Star: Bo Burnham

Votes: 54,398

57. The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2023)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A stand up comedian suddenly becomes a father when he takes custody of his sister's three children.

Stars: Bernie Mac, Kellita Smith, Jeremy Suarez, Dee Dee Davis

Votes: 8,456

58. Glamorous (2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Marco Mejia, a young gender non-conforming queer person whose life seems to be stuck in place until he lands a job working for legendary makeup mogul Madolyn Addison.

Stars: Kim Cattrall, Miss Benny, Jade Payton, Zane Phillips

Votes: 6,737

59. Ellen (1994–1998)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

Ellen Morgan is a neurotic bookstore owner who deals with life through comedy and extensive rambling.

Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, David Anthony Higgins, Joely Fisher, Clea Lewis

Votes: 6,318

60. Chico and the Man (1974–1978)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy

The relationship between a cranky old mechanic and a twentysomething Chicano.

Stars: Jack Albertson, Scatman Crothers, Freddie Prinze, Della Reese

Votes: 1,231

61. Blindspotting (2021–2023)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

As Miles, Ashley's partner of 12 years and father of their son, is suddenly incarcerated, she is left to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she's forced to move in with Miles' mother and half-sister.

Stars: Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jaylen Barron, Candace Nicholas-Lippman, Benjamin Earl Turner

Votes: 1,714

62. Mr. Corman (2021)

TV-MA | 285 min | Comedy, Drama

A deep cut into the days and nights of a public schoolteacher in the San Fernando Valley.

Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Arturo Castro, Aracely Padilla, Jordan Galindo

Votes: 6,185

63. Pivoting (2022)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy

When psychologists advise not to make any big decisions, three friends do exactly that and upend their lives in an effort to find happiness while there is still time, taking on the mid-life challenge they never saw coming.

Stars: Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, Tommy Dewey

Votes: 3,266

64. Flower Drum Song (1961)

Approved | 133 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown from Hong Kong with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Benson Fong, Jack Soo

Votes: 3,707 | Gross: $10.90M

65. Cannes Confidential (2023)

TV-MA | 285 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The bond that develops between former con man Harry King and idealistic policewoman Camille Delmasse.

Stars: Lucie Lucas, Jamie Bamber, Shy'm, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Votes: 573

66. Perfumes (2019)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

Anne Walberg is a celebrity in the perfume world. She creates fragrances and sells her incredible talent to companies of all kinds. She lives as a diva, selfish, well-tempered. Guillaume is... See full summary »

Director: Grégory Magne | Stars: Emmanuelle Devos, Grégory Montel, Zelie Rixhon, Sergi López

Votes: 1,983

67. Metroland (1997)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

The sudden reappearance of his best friend Toni, after a ten year absence, causes Chris to remember his past, to question some of his lifestyle decisions and to re-evaluate his life and marriage to Marion.

Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Christian Bale, Lee Ross, Emily Watson, Elsa Zylberstein

Votes: 3,632 | Gross: $0.30M

68. The Berenstain Bears (1985–2004)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

We follow a family of bears, known as the Berenstain Bears, as they figure out life together. With friendly neighbors and close friends, the journey is never boring. Inspired by the book series written by Stan and Jan Berenstain.

Stars: David Mendenhall, Ben Campbell, Tajja Isen, Camilla Scott

Votes: 3,672

69. On the Verge (2021)

TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy

Four women--a chef, a single mom, an heiress, and a job seeker--dig into love and work, with a generous side of midlife crises, in pre-pandemic LA.

Stars: Julie Delpy, Elisabeth Shue, Sarah Jones, Alexia Landeau

Votes: 3,650

70. Divorce American Style (1967)

Approved | 109 min | Comedy

Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds star as a suburban couple who learn that not even divorce can solve all their problems.

Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds, Jason Robards, Jean Simmons

Votes: 1,878 | Gross: $12.00M

71. Comedian (2002)

R | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

Director: Christian Charles | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Garry Shandling, Greg Giraldo

Votes: 7,288 | Gross: $2.74M

72. Dean Spanley (2008)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Director: Toa Fraser | Stars: Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole

Votes: 3,823

73. Phffft (1954)

Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Romance

While pursing new companions, a former married couple keep running into each other all over town.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon, Jack Carson, Kim Novak

Votes: 1,997

74. The First Time (1969)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Three teen guys decide to lose their virginity. Some really want to and some are peer pressured into it.

Director: James Neilson | Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Wes Stern, Rickey Kelman, Wink Roberts

Votes: 566

75. Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011)

TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy

A television series featuring various stand-up comics.

Stars: Mike Birbiglia, Todd Barry, Lewis Black, Stephen Lynch

Votes: 1,205

76. Shabholm (2023)

Animation, Comedy

Hassan is tired of Denmark, as he often experiences discrimination. When an oil sheik buys the island of Bornholm and turnes it into a Middle Eastern holiday paradise only for foreign backgrounds, Hassan immediately heads there.

Votes: 112

77. The Human Comedy (1943)

Passed | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.

Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, James Craig, Marsha Hunt

Votes: 2,452

78. The Mating Game (1959)

Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Romance

An uptight IRS agent is ordered to investigate a rural family in debt to the government...but the family - including lovely daughter Mariette - help him loosen up.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark

Votes: 1,813

79. Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987)

30 min | Comedy

Sketch-based show starring Victoria Wood, Dame Julie Walters, and many others. Included regular items such as "Acorn Antiques" with Julie as Mrs. Overall and a regular advice slot from Agony Aunt Kitty (Patricia Routledge).

Stars: Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston

Votes: 425

80. Only Two Can Play (1962)

106 min | Comedy, Drama

A frustrated librarian (Sellers) in Swansea, Wales is torn between his wife Jean (Markell) and a glamorous married woman, Liz (Zetterling), who wants to have an affair.

Director: Sidney Gilliat | Stars: Peter Sellers, Mai Zetterling, Virginia Maskell, Kenneth Griffith

Votes: 1,415

81. My Mom Is a Character (2013)

84 min | Comedy

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.

Director: André Pellenz | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Alexandra Richter

Votes: 5,823

82. Rimoldigno (2017– )

Comedy, Reality-TV

A channel with a comedic touch of many pranks.

Stars: Simone Rimoldi, Stefano Rimoldi, Papà Rimo, Chiara Rimoldi

83. Robin Williams Live on Broadway (2002 TV Special)

TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, Comedy

The fourth HBO stand-up special by Robin Williams.

Director: Marty Callner | Star: Robin Williams

Votes: 6,291

84. That's Life! (1973–1994)

43 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

Esther Rantzen and the team present a variety of subjects, including consumer advice, rights and investigations, topical news-related vox pops, and lighthearted items such as clever pets and hilarious misspelt signs.

Stars: Esther Rantzen, Gavin Campbell, Doc Cox, Cyril Fletcher

Votes: 77

85. Eric & Ernie (2011 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

A telling of the fledging careers and early days of the comedy duo that was Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, from their dance-hall performances of northern England to cult status.

Director: Jonny Campbell | Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Josh Benson, Tom Atkinson, Victoria Wood

Votes: 807

86. The Marrying Kind (1952)

92 min | Comedy, Drama

Florence and Chet Keefer have had a troublesome marriage. Whilst in the middle of a divorce hearing, the judge encourages them to remember the good times they have had, hoping that the ... See full summary »

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Judy Holliday, Aldo Ray, Madge Kennedy, Sheila Bond

Votes: 1,639

87. Christmas vs. The Walters (2021)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Diane Walters (Shawnee Smith), an over-burdened mother of two with a third child on the way, strives to create the perfect Christmas while her loving but dysfunctional family falls apart around her.

Director: Peter A. D'Amato | Stars: Shawnee Smith, Dean Winters, Chris Elliott, Bruce Dern

Votes: 379

88. Housewife, 49 (2005 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Romance, War

In the late 1930s, Nella Last, a 49 year old housewife living in Barrow-in-Furness on the North West English coast, agrees to send details of her routine to the Mass Observation Project; a ... See full summary »

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Victoria Wood, David Threlfall, Christopher Harper, Ben Crompton

Votes: 804

89. Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016)

TV-MA | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A successful singer-songwriter hatches a plan to help his friend's struggling comedy career and broken love life by hiring him as his opening act on his solo tour.

Director: Jeff Grace | Stars: Alex Karpovsky, Wyatt Russell, Meredith Hagner, Melanie Lynskey

Votes: 613

90. Falling Out (2023)

Comedy

A three part web series set during the zombie apocalypse. Three unlikely survivors allow the last living documentary crew into their North London flat, to follow them around as they ... See full summary »

Stars: Susu Ahmed, Philippine Bouchez, Kimani Campbell, Emal Saïfi

91. George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992 TV Special)

TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Comedy

When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin' In New York." The reasons are several: It was his first HBO show done live; it was the first he... See full summary »

Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin

Votes: 4,056

92. Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010 TV Special)

TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy

"Seriously Funny" stars Kevin Hart performing in front of a sold out crowd live from Cleveland, Ohio - where he delivers his hilarious and unique brand of comedy. In this unforgettable ... See full summary »

Director: Shannon Hartman | Stars: Kim Delgado, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal

Votes: 5,862

93. Roughly Speaking (1945)

Approved | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Determined to overcome poverty, Louise Randall attends business school and weds Rodney Crane. Her driven nature leads to marital breakdown. She navigates career growth and family life with new spouse Harold, striving for a better future.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Jack Carson, Robert Hutton, Jean Sullivan

Votes: 880

94. It All Came True (1940)

Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After crooked nightclub owner Chips Maguire murders a police informant, he blackmails his piano player to allow him to stay at his eccentric mother's boarding house.

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Humphrey Bogart, Jeffrey Lynn, Zasu Pitts

Votes: 1,467

95. So Dumb it's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg (2022)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Snoop Dogg and Tacarra Williams invite celebrity comedian panelists to examine clips of some of the dumbest crimes ever caught on camera.

Stars: Snoop Dogg, Tacarra Williams, Ron Funches, Deon Cole

Votes: 188

96. Michael & Michael Have Issues (2009)

Comedy

Best friends and collaborators for over 20 years, Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter finally have their own TV show. There's just one problem: they are their own worst enemies.

Stars: Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Kumail Nanjiani, Josh Pais

Votes: 802

97. Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed? (2014 TV Special)

TV-MA | 63 min | Documentary, Comedy

Sebastian Maniscalco returns home to Chicago to perform in front of a live sold-out audience in this all-new comedy event. With his inimitable delivery, he burns modern-day society through ... See full summary »

Director: John Asher | Star: Sebastian Maniscalco

Votes: 1,333

98. My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)

88 min | Comedy

After triumphing with her new TV show, Dona Hermínia must deal with the problems of her adult offspring as she realizes that they are leaving home. She must face the struggles of being a ... See full summary »

Director: César Rodrigues | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Patricya Travassos

Votes: 3,287

99. George Carlin: Back in Town (1996 TV Special)

TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy

George Carlin brings his comedy stylings to the Beacon theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.

Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin

Votes: 3,544

100. Almost Happy (2020– )

TV-MA | Comedy

Sebastián is a radio show host of modest fame, trying to find a way in the world as he deals with his ex-wife (whom he still loves) and two kids.

Stars: Sebastián Wainraich, Natalie Pérez, Santiago Korovsky, Lucas Wainraich

Votes: 1,102