Movies and TvShows featuring "screwball-comedy" theme.

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New York columnist Ike Graham is fired after writing an article about small-town Maryland girl Maggie Carpenter, who has a reputation for leaving grooms at the altar. Determined to prove himself, Ike travels to Maggie's hometown to dig deeper into her past. As he delves into her story, he uncovers embarrassing secrets from her family and ex-fiancés. Despite their initial animosity, Maggie and Ike find themselves developing unexpected feelings for each other, causing complications in her current relationship.

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.

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.

After a wealthy inventor goes missing, a husband and wife detective team are hired to solve the case. As they investigate, they encounter a host of eccentric characters and uncover a web of deceit and murder. Set during Christmas, the couple navigates their way through a festive party, a dinner with suspects, and a train ride with a corpse.

Death at a Funeral is a dark comedy that follows a dysfunctional family as they gather for a funeral. Amidst chaos and awkward situations, secrets are revealed and hilarity ensues.

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.

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

Two showgirls, one a gold-digger and the other a romantic, embark on a cruise ship in search of love and diamonds. Along the way, they encounter romance, comedy, and plenty of song and dance.

Desire is a provocative drama that explores the complex relationship between two sisters. Set in the 1970s, the film delves into themes of rivalry, desire, and sexual awakening. The story follows the sisters as they navigate their own desires and the consequences that come with them.

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.

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.