Movies and TvShows featuring "comedy-of-remarriage" theme.
His Girl Friday is a screwball comedy that follows the story of a newspaper editor, Walter Burns, who tries to win back his ex-wife and star reporter, Hildy Johnson, as she prepares to marry another man. The plot takes a hilarious turn when Walter uses every trick in the book to keep Hildy from leaving the newspaper business and getting married.
High Society follows the story of a rich socialite who is getting ready for her society wedding. However, her plans get complicated when her ex-husband and a charming reporter enter the scene. With jazz music, extravagant parties, and a little bit of chaos, this movie explores themes of love, marriage, and finding happiness.
A socialite's wedding plans are upended when her ex-husband and a tabloid reporter show up and complicate her life. As the chaos unfolds, she must navigate her own feelings and the expectations of high society.
A beautiful gold digger matches wits with a shrewd Beverly Hills divorce lawyer who becomes increasingly attracted to her. Donovan Donaly, a soap opera producer, finds his wife cheating. Miles Massey, a top divorce attorney, becomes the gold digger's lawyer and wins the divorce case for her. Rex Rexroth, the gold digger's ex-husband, hires Miles to protect his wealth. Miles and the gold digger develop feelings for each other. When the gold digger gets revenge on Miles, he realizes his loneliness and marries her. They later discover they have both been tricked and must save their wealth and relationship.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a screwball comedy film released in 1941. The plot revolves around a married couple, David and Ann Smith, who unknowingly work as assassins for competing agencies. Their marriage becomes strained when they are assigned to kill each other.
After being shipwrecked on a deserted island for years, a woman returns to find her husband has remarried.
In order to escape her money problems, a wife leaves her husband and travels to Palm Beach, Florida, where she gets caught up in a series of comedic misadventures.
When a wealthy man and his nightclub-singer wife suspect each other of infidelity, they decide to get a divorce. As they navigate the legal proceedings, they resort to various tactics to sabotage each other's relationships.
Woman of the Year follows the story of Tess Harding, a political columnist, and Sam Craig, a sports writer, who fall in love and get married. However, their professional rivalry and differing lifestyles threaten to tear them apart.
A wealthy English couple invite a wealthy American to their estate, leading to romantic entanglements and marital infidelity.
We're Not Married! is a screwball comedy that follows the stories of five married couples who discover that their marriages are not legally valid. The film explores the hilarious consequences and chaotic situations that arise as the couples navigate through this revelation. With an ensemble cast and comedic twists, We're Not Married! is a delightful exploration of love, marriage, and the complexities of relationships.
After spending five years on a deserted island, a woman is presumed dead until she returns home to find her husband happily remarried. Chaos ensues as she tries to prove that she is still legally married to him.
Composer Gary Stuart (Ray Milland) and his wife, Connie (Jane Wyman), have an argument over her alleged affair with Courtney Craig (Tom Helmore). The Stuarts agree to get divorced, and each tries to move on to a new love: Gary with socialite Deborah Randolph (Karin Booth) and Connie with businessman Frank McGraw (Aldo Ray). However, they start to realize that they still have strong feelings for each other. The Stuarts must make a decision before their divorce is final.
That Uncertain Feeling is a screwball comedy about Jill Baker, a woman who seeks psychoanalysis after developing an inexplicable relationship with her pianist. The film follows Jill as she navigates her newfound feelings and tries to understand the reasons behind them. Along the way, she encounters misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and battles of the sexes, all in true comedic fashion.
Love Crazy is a screwball comedy from 1941 that tells the story of a husband who pretends to be insane to avoid a divorce and protect his marriage. With mistaken identities, feigned insanity, and a touch of infidelity, this movie is filled with hilarious twists and turns.
After deciding to divorce, a couple navigates their new lives as single people while exploring the world of dating and love. Set in New York City, the movie explores the ups and downs of relationships and the challenges of starting over.
Marriage on the Rocks is a comedy-romance film released in 1965. The story revolves around a neglectful husband and his neglected wife who find themselves in a series of misunderstandings and comedic situations. The husband is a businessman in the advertising agency industry, and their marriage takes a hit when he becomes more focused on his work and neglects his wife. The wife seeks solace in the company of their best friend, which further complicates the situation. This romantic comedy explores themes of marriage, divorce, and the challenges of maintaining a healthy relationship.
A barrister defending an adulterous wife at her divorce hearing is unaware of her double identity. Struggling with mistaken identities and mysteries, he must navigate the court case and a confusing network of relationships.
Count Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wife’s maid Susanna, who is betrothed to the Count’s servant, Figaro. Much to Figaro’s dismay, the Count plans to seduce Susanna on wedding night. Meanwhile, Cherubino, the Count’s young page, is infatuated with the Countess, but has just been dismissed after being discovered with Barbarina, the gardener Antonio’s daughter.
In Bedtime Story, a theater producer pretends to be in an invalid marriage to avoid divorce, but complications arise when his wife announces her pregnancy. Their plan to elope is hindered by misunderstandings, police raids, and hilarious encounters with various characters.