271. Elf
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jon Favreau
Actors: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel
Plot: Buddy is an orphan who was stowed away in Santa's sack and raised by elves. Seeking his birth parents, he ends up in New York City, where he tries to bond with his distant father and experiences city life on his own.
272. Sholay
Year of Release: 1975
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Hindi
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ramesh Sippy
Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri, Amjad Khan
Plot: After his wife is murdered by an elusive bandit, a police officer recruits two criminals in order to hunt down the man so he can enact his revenge.
273. And Now for Something Completely Different
Year of Release: 1972
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Actors: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Plot: This is compilation from the first two seasons of Monty Python's Flying Circus featuring some of the best sketches: Dead Parrot, Lumberjack Song, Twit of the Year and many more.
274. Thank You for Smoking
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jason Reitman
Actors: Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, David Koechner, Joan Lunden, Mary Jo Smith, J.K. Simmons
Plot: The lead spokesman for the cigarette industry believes he is invincible as he begins to realize the importance of the anti smoking message as it relates to his young son.
275. Word Wars
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Eric Chaikin, Julian Petrillo
Actors: Mike Birbiglia, Joe Edley, Stefan Fatsis, Matt Graham, Marlon Hill, Joel Sherman
Plot: People compete in Scrabble tournaments around the world.
276. Sorry to Bother You
Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Boots Riley
Actors: Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Lakeith Stanfield, Patton Oswalt, Steven Yeun, Terry Crews
Plot: Taking place in an alternate version of Oakland, a black telemarketer learns the secret to success is to use his "white voice" and proceeds to quickly rise up the food chain. But his newfound fame comes at a price as he delves deeper and deeper into his shady business.
277. Calvary
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Michael McDonagh
Actors: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, M. Emmet Walsh
Plot: Father James, a priest in a small Irish town, receives a threat during confessional - one that promises his death in a week's time. He tries to go about the week's business as usual, but conflicts, both personal and spiritual, threaten to unravel his life.
278. Duck Amuck
Year of Release: 1953
Overall Rating: 3.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Chuck Jones
Actors: Mel Blanc
Plot: What will Daffy Duck do when everything in his skit starts to change at whim?
279. Amarcord
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Italian
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Federico Fellini
Actors: Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia, Magali Noël, Ciccio Ingrassia, Nando Orfei, Luigi Rossi
Plot: A year in the life of a small Italian town is during the 1930s is recast through Fellini's fantastical mind's eye, giving a carnivalesque slant to this charming coming of age story.
280. The Farewell
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Lulu Wang
Actors: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Jim Liu, Gil Perez-Abraham, Ines Laimins
Plot: Strong, independent Billi, a Chinese-American, returns to her home when she learns her grandmother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. She reluctantly joins her family in keeping her in the dark about the prognosis while staging an impromptu wedding so the the entire family can see her one last time.
