Movies and TvShows featuring "screwball-comedy" theme.

Gary Johnson, a professor and a hit man for the police, becomes attracted to a woman who hires him. Breaking protocol, he falls for her and flirts with turning into a criminal.

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.

Zohan Dvir, an Israeli Special Forces Soldier, fakes his own death to pursue his dream of becoming a hair stylist in New York City. He encounters various obstacles along the way, including his arch-enemy, a Palestinian terrorist leader. With his military expertise, Zohan gains recognition and success in the hairdressing industry while also finding love. Ultimately, he must confront his enemies and save his neighborhood from destruction.

Henry Roth, a man afraid of commitment, meets Lucy Whitmore who has short-term memory loss. Despite her condition, Henry falls in love with Lucy and tries to make her fall in love with him every day by devising a plan to meet her repeatedly.

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.

In 1962 New York City, a journalist and an author engage in a battle of the sexes as they navigate the complexities of love and relationships. With a backdrop of feminism and hypocrisy, they discover the power of authenticity and true connection.

Ron Burgundy is a famous anchorman in 1970s San Diego. When Veronica Corningstone, a female news reporter, joins his news team, they become fierce rivals both on and off the air. The rivalry escalates, leading to a big fight between news teams. Veronica sabotages Ron by changing the words on his teleprompter, leading to his firing. Three months later, Ron is unemployed and friendless, while Veronica has become famous. However, when Veronica is pushed into a bear enclosure, Ron comes to her rescue and they reconcile. They later become co-anchors for a CNN-esque news show.

After witnessing a mob hit, two musicians disguise themselves as women and join an all-female band to escape. As they try to keep their identities hidden, they find themselves attracted to the band's singer and face challenges from the mob and their own feelings.

Three aspiring models in New York City team up to find wealthy husbands, but they end up finding love instead.

Ted, who has been in love with Mary since high school, hires a private investigator to find her. The investigator falls in love with her and lies to Ted, but ultimately fails to win her over. Ted, who has been mistakenly arrested for murder, finally reunites with Mary and learns that honesty is the best way to win her heart.

After her husband's murder, Regina Lampert finds herself being pursued by the CIA, the her late husband's friends, and a charming stranger. She must unravel the truth about her husband's secret life while avoiding danger at every turn.

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.

When a bus crash sends four souls to the afterlife, they are given a chance to return to Earth to complete their unfinished business. As they inhabit the bodies of living people, they must navigate their way through love, friendship, and redemption.

When a naive businessman is chosen to become the president of a large corporation, he finds himself caught up in a web of deception and conspiracy. With the help of a savvy reporter, he must navigate the treacherous world of corporate politics and find a way to expose the truth.

In The Gay Divorcee, a woman named Mimi seeks a divorce from her inattentive husband. With the help of her aunt, she enlists the services of a lawyer who sets in motion a series of comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements. Along the way, Mimi falls for an American dancer named Guy, who is mistaken for the infamous co-respondent in her divorce case. As they navigate through a series of hilarious mishaps, the two find themselves falling in love and eventually resolve their misunderstandings. Set in Brighton, England, this 1930s comedy combines music, dance, and mistaken identities in a delightful way.

The '90s pop-culture phenomenons return, voiced by creator Mike Judge, to confound common sense, torment each other, and showcase some of the dumbest comedy imaginable.

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.

During World War II, a bachelor gets stranded on a remote island and is tasked with watching over a group of schoolgirls. As they navigate jungle adventures, romantic entanglements, and Japanese invasions, the bachelor learns valuable lessons about love and responsibility.

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.

Harvey tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd, a man with an invisible friend in the form of a giant rabbit. This causes various misunderstandings and comedic situations as Elwood's family and friends struggle to understand his unconventional behavior.