Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy: 5465 Films to Rent
Monk (TV Series) (2002-2004)
- Feat. Tony Shalhoub, Ted Levine
- A curious detective series, in which the brilliant lead sleuth must not only crack some devious and bizarre crimes, but also contend with his own…
Monsieur Batignole (2002)
- Dir. Gerard Jugnot
Feat. Gerard Jugnot
- An ironic comedy set in WW2 Paris, in which the titular butcher helps himself to an apartment vacated by a Jewish family who have been rounded up by…
Moon TV (TV Series) (Moon Television) (2002-2006)
- After making a name for himself as the deadpan bloke "That Guy" on "Sports Cafe", Leigh Hart produced this absurd low–budget skit show for TVNZ…
Mostly Martha (Bella Martha) (2002)
- Dir. Sandra Nettelbeck
Feat. Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto
- Light and satisfying dish, concerning the frissions in a Hamburg restaurant between a chef, her eight year old neice and a talented…
Mr. Bean (Animated TV Series) (2002)
- An animated version of Rowan Atkinson's bumbling comic creation (voiced by Rowan himself). Tailored more for the younger audience.
Mr. Deeds (2002)
- Dir. Steven Brill
Feat. Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro
- Spoofy remake of Frank Capra’s MR DEEDS GOES TO TOWN with Adam Sandler playing a smalltime pizza–man who inherits $40 billion and sets…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- Dir. Joel Zwick
Feat. Nia Vardalos, John Corbett
- Surprise hit comedy written by its lead performer, Nia Vardalos, marries her own experience growing up a “plain Jane” in a Greek immigrant family…
Mystics, The (2002)
- Dir. David Blair
Feat. David Kelly, Milo O'Shea
- Irish black comedy retreads WAKING NED DEVINE territory with hijinks involving two old–time scammers pretending to be able to communicate with…
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
- Dir. Douglas McGrath
Feat. Stella Gonet, Christopher Plummer, Tom Courtenay…
- Able–handed version of Dicken's classic of Victorian–age injustice, that respects both the comic and tragic sides to the tale.
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Nick Frost's Danger! 50,000 Volts (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Nick Frost, Simon Pegg
- Amusing TV series that provides practical advice on surviving the many pitfalls of our perilous world, while also managing to find humour in its…