Best Anti Comedy

When Harry Met Sally (1989) is a celebrated romantic comedy exploring the complexities of male-female relationships. The film’s enduring appeal stems from its realistic portrayal of friendship evolving into romance and features memorable dialogue and performances. It resonates particularly with audi...

Nora Ephron's masterpiece remains the gold standard for romantic comedies. The film explores the age-old question of whether men and women can truly be 'just friends' through the witty and insightful interactions of Harry and Sally over several years. Its sharp dialogue, realistic portrayal of relat...

Woody Allen’s Annie Hall (1977) is a New York-based romantic comedy exploring themes of relationships and self-awareness. The film's sharp dialogue and realistic portrayal of anxieties resonated deeply with audiences and established a new approach to the genre. It remains notable for its influence o...

Fleabag is a critically acclaimed British television series created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The show explores themes of grief, family relationships, and loneliness through dark humor and intimate storytelling. Adapted from Waller-Bridge’s original stage performance, Fleabag garnered wi...

Semantic Error is a Korean BL series that centers on Chu Sang-woo, a computer science student who accidentally triggers a series of events that lead him to befriend and eventually fall for the stoic and popular Ja-young. The series cleverly blends humor and romance, showcasing the clash between thei...

Roman Holiday (1953) is an American romantic comedy directed by William Wyler, starring Audrey Hepburn in her Academy Award-winning debut performance as a European princess who escapes her duties in Rome.

Resolved to become a more independent person, Yukino Yukinoshita decides to smoothen things out with her parents, and the first step toward achieving that goal is to prove herself. As graduation draws closer for the third-year students, Iroha Isshiki—the president of the student council—requests a g...

Carl Ballantine, born Meyer Kessler, was an American entertainer known for originating the genre of comedy magic under the stage name The Great Ballantine. His signature performance style involved deliberately bumbling and failing at classical magic illusions, utilizing precise comedic timing to amu...

The Office is an American mockumentary sitcom that aired on the NBC television network from 2005 to 2013, spanning a total of nine seasons. Developed by Greg Daniels, the series was adapted from the original British program of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It documents...

Sense and Sensibility is a 1995 period drama film directed by Ang Lee, based on the 1811 novel of the same name by author Jane Austen. The screenplay was written by actress Emma Thompson, who also stars in the film as Elinor Dashwood alongside Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman. It follows t...

With the Volunteer Service Club now firmly established, it is receiving more requests from students in search of solutions to their various issues. However, the club members often struggle to see eye to eye when it comes to their problem-solving ideals. The suggestions that Hachiman Hikigaya recomme...

Parks and Recreation is an American mockumentary sitcom created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur that aired on NBC from 2009 to 2015. The series stars Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, a dedicated bureaucrat in the Parks Department of the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. The ensemble cast includes Nic...

Clueless (1995) is an American romantic comedy written and directed by Amy Heckerling, starring Alicia Silverstone as a well-meaning Beverly Hills teenager in a modern high school adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma.

Norm Macdonald’s “Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery” is a 2010 Netflix stand-up special showcasing his distinctive style of observational humor. He delivers long, meandering stories often laced with dark irony and unexpected shifts in tone. The routine's notable for its deliberately unfocused structur...

"Schitt's Creek" is a Canadian television sitcom co-created by father and son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, airing on CBC and Pop TV from 2015 to 2020. The series follows the formerly wealthy Rose family, who lose their fortune and are forced to relocate to the small town of Schitt's Creek. Over its six...

Hachiman Hikigaya is an apathetic high school student with narcissistic and semi-nihilistic tendencies. He firmly believes that joyful youth is nothing but a farce, and everyone who says otherwise is just lying to themselves. In a novel punishment for writing an essay mocking modern social relations...

This clever and inventive film revitalized the romantic comedy genre with its unique time-loop premise. Nyles and Sarah find themselves reliving the same wedding day over and over, leading to hilarious and surprisingly poignant explorations of commitment, existentialism, and the search for meaning....

Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004. The series follows a tight-knit ensemble of six friends living in New York City as they navigate their personal lives, careers, and romantic relationships. It consists of ten seaso...

"Moonstruck" is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick Shanley. Set in the Italian-American neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York, the story follows a widowed bookkeeper who falls in love with her fiancé's estranged, passionate younger brother. The...

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) is a British romantic comedy written by Richard Curtis and directed by Mike Newell, starring Hugh Grant, and became one of the highest-grossing British films ever upon its release.

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax! OVA is a Japanese anime original video featuring an expanded conclusion to the popular series. It adapts content from bonus novels accompanying the third season Blu-ray release. The story focuses on the complex romantic relationships within a high school setting...

Oregairu, also known as My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, is a Japanese anime series adapted from a popular light novel. It follows the lives of five high school students sentenced to community service together. The story explores themes of isolation, friendship, and personal growth through realistic c...

Bull Durham (1988) is an American romantic sports comedy written and directed by Ron Shelton, starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins in a story set in the world of minor-league baseball in Durham, North Carolina.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on The CW from 2015 to 2019, created by and starring Rachel Bloom alongside co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna. Bloom plays Rebecca Bunch, a successful New York real estate lawyer who impulsively moves to West Covina, C...

Say Anything is a 1989 romantic comedy starring John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler. The film’s notable for its iconic opening scene featuring Cusack playing the boombox and singing to Elizabeth Blount (Lea Thompson). It resonates with audiences seeking sincere, unconventional romance narratives. Primarily...

An American comedy-drama telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman for The CW (2014–2019), based on a Venezuelan series, starring Gina Rodriguez as a young woman accidentally artificially inseminated.

Pride and Prejudice is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Joe Wright in his feature directorial debut. It is an adaptation of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel of the same name, featuring a screenplay by Deborah Moggach. The film stars Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet and Matthew Macfadyen as...

"Master of None" is a comedy-drama television series created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang that premiered on Netflix in 2015. The show stars Ansari as Dev Shah, a commercial actor navigating his personal and professional life in New York City. The series is notable for its exploration of diverse cult...

Say Anything... (1989) is an American romantic drama written and directed by Cameron Crowe in his directorial debut, starring John Cusack and Ione Skye, remembered for the iconic boom-box scene set to Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes."