Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy: 5465 Films to Rent
Dogs (Dogs: The Rise and Fall of an All-Girl Bookie Joint) (1996)
- Dir. Eve Annenburg
Feat. Pam Columbus, Pam Gray, Melody Beal…
- Four Brooklyn women opt for a life of running an illegal bookie joint, over the dead–end, unemployed lifestyle of the local area. In her debut,…
Eddie Izzard - Definite Article (1996)
- Dir. Ed Bye
Feat. Eddie Izzard
- The disarmingly outrageous stand–up comedian is caught on film, for a performance at Shaftesbury Theatre, London.
Emma (1996)
- Dir. Douglas McGrath
Feat. Gwyneth Paltrow, James Cosmo, Greta Scacchi…
- A clued up reworking of Jane Austen's classic, set in 19th century England, about a congenial young lady's well–intentioned but misjudged…
Emma (Jane Austen's Emma) (1996)
- Dir. Diarmuid Lawrence
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Dominic Rowan, Mark Strong…
- Released the same year as the fanfared Gwyneth Paltrow version, this modest made–for–TV version of Jane Austen's matchmaker rom–com…
Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) (1996-2005)
- Feat. Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts…
- Long–running US sitcom set around a sportswriter entangled in the dysfunctions and agendas of his oddball family. Inoffensive, easily enjoyable…
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
- Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Alan Alda, Goldie Hawn, Julia Roberts…
- Woody Allen finds refreshing harmonies amongst his familiar cast of upper–crust Manhattan–ites, with a wide–eyed take on the…
Faithful (1996)
- Dir. Paul Masursky
Feat. Cher, Ryan O'Neal, Chazz Palminteri
- Cher, a depressed housewife, gets a very unexpected 20th Anniversary present from hubby Ryan O'Neal; a visit from hitman Chazz Palminteri! Chazz also…
Fargo (1996)
- Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy…
- The gifted Coen Brothers cross two of their previous treasures – RAISING ARIZONA and BLOOD SIMPLE for this lovingly mocking tale of insurance…
Feast at Midnight, A (1996)
- Dir. Justin Hardy
Feat. Freddie Fidnlay, Aled Roberts, Christopher Lee
- A ten–year–old with a knack for cookery cheers up his miserable life at a boarding school by founding a club dedicated to midnight feasts…
First Wives Club, The (1996)
- Dir. Hugh Wilson
Feat. Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn
- Reunited college pals they've all been supplanted by younger models and they ain't gonna to take it lying down! Pleasing bittersweet comedy is dished…