Movies and TvShows featuring "screwball" theme.
In this cult TV show from the 1960s, an astronaut finds a genie in a bottle and tries to keep her existence a secret while experiencing unintended consequences. The show follows their comedic adventures and mishaps as the genie grants his wishes.
A grandfather reads a story about a farmboy-turned-pirate who embarks on a quest to rescue his true love from the clutches of an evil prince. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles, allies, and enemies.
In London, four very different people team up on a jewel heist, then try to double-cross one another for the loot, complicated by their efforts to fool a very proper barrister. George and Ken plan a jewel heist and bring in two Americans, Wanda and Otto, to help. The team plans to betray each other after the heist. Wanda seduces George's lawyer, Archie, to find out where the loot is. Chaos and comedy ensue as Wanda and Archie fall in love, Ken seeks revenge on Otto, and the diamonds are finally recovered.
When a down-on-his-luck race car driver discovers an old Volkswagen beetle, he soon realizes that the car has a mind of its own. With Herbie's help, he becomes a racing sensation, but must navigate sabotage attempts and a ruthless competitor.
When an advertising executive and a criminal are separately framed for crimes they didn't commit, they form an unlikely friendship and go on a road trip to clear their names. Along the way, they face various obstacles and encounters, including racism, infidelity, and mistaken identity.
A rich heiress escapes her father's yacht and buys a bus ticket to New York. She meets a reporter who offers to help her in exchange for exclusive rights to her story. They pretend to be husband and wife to avoid suspicion and encounter various obstacles along the way. Ultimately, they fall in love and overcome the challenges to be together.
132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective. One disastrous State Dinner. The Residence is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world's most famous mansion.
In a small Spanish village, a mother and her gay son face racism and prejudice from their fellow townspeople. With the help of a transvestite dancer, they navigate the challenges of coming out while dealing with rivalries and a love triangle. The story explores themes of acceptance, love, and understanding.
Leatherheads is a romantic comedy that takes place in the 1920s during the rise of professional American Football. It follows the story of a struggling football team and their charismatic leader who recruits a war hero to boost the team's popularity. Along the way, they navigate through love triangles, sponsorships, and the challenges of the game.
In the movie '10 Rules for Sleeping Around,' a couple decides to try an open relationship and hilarity ensues as they navigate the ups and downs of sleeping with other people. The film explores themes of love, jealousy, and the complexity of modern relationships.
In The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, a small-town girl named Trudy gets married to a soldier before he goes off to war. However, due to a mix-up at a farewell party, she wakes up to find out that she's pregnant but doesn't remember who the father is. As rumors spread through the town, Trudy must navigate through the chaos with the help of her sister, a newspaper editor, and a town constable. This screwball comedy takes place during World War II and delves into themes of marriage, fatherhood, and the comedic consequences of mistaken identities and rumors.
Carmen has a daughter, Patricia, who attends a school for young ladies where they think Carmen is married to a sailor. Viviano is a friend of Carmen and when she needs it, he poses as the father of Patricia and she believes is her father. Actually, Viviano is engaged with Marilu
Summer Job is a 1989 comedy movie about a group of college students who take on summer jobs at a beach resort. The movie follows their hilarious and unpredictable experiences, including beach parties, casual sex, and funny encounters. It is a classic sex comedy with plenty of laughs and memorable characters.
A congenital liar who works as a barkeep ends up falsely arrested for robbery. He enlists the help of a defense attorney to prove his innocence. Through a series of overactive imaginations and exaggerations, he becomes a famous defense lawyer and solves a murder case.
Texas cattleman Opie Bedloe comes to Maine to visit his son Joe, a college instructor, and his wife Connie in the hopes of persuading Joe to give up his teaching career and come back to Texas and take over the ranch. When Opie finds out that Connie, who is expecting a baby, can not afford the steaks she yearns for on Joe's salary, Opie, who believes that pregnant women gotta have meat, arranges for the local butcher, Spangenberg to cut his prices in half (with Opie paying the difference) so that Connie can have the meat she desires.
Dave is a professional internet troll who lies for a living. Candace works in human resources at a blood lab with a bipolar boss. In this modern spin on the romantic comedy, they meet online and circle the airport of their relationship refusing to land. Together they discover it's hard to hug someone when you're keeping them at arm's length.
Three boys drop out of military school. They get jobs working at a hotel, but it's about to go under. They decide to help the owner raise enough money to stay in business. They prove that sex sells by holding "Miss Purity Pageant" starring some of the females staying at the hotel.
When a teenager discovers a scandalous sex tape, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, leading to comical and romantic adventures.
A newlywed develops amnesia and can't remember his wife.
Screwball account of the legendary psychologist's life leading up to his ground-breaking theories.