Comedy movies about Japan

List of the best comedy movies about Japan, selected by visitors to our site: The Disaster Artist, Due Date, Cruella, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Hangover Part II, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, How to Be a Man, Death in Paradise, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, City Island.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, drama, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:26

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:35

Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and luggage are stolen, and put on the 'no-fly' list. Peter embarks on a terrifying journey when he accepts a ride from an actor.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, crime, detective
CountryUSA

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrecomedy, adventure, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:40

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA, Thailand
Duration01:42

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, drama, military, history
CountryUSA

A man’s story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:26

When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA

Detective Inspector Richard Poole is transferred to Sainte Marie, an island in the Caribbean. Totally unsuited to the Caribbean way of life, Richard hates the sun, sea and sand and isn't used to the Sainte Marie style of policing. Working with the exotic Camille each week Richard investigates intricate and intriguing murders.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:25

Bumbling cop Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:44

The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:50

A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:03

A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:33

The army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Martin is the inexplicable the incorrigible the invicible sgt. Ernie bilko leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA, Czech Republic
Duration01:30

    When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, military, history
    CountryNew Zealand, Czech Republic, USA

    A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    A mobster named Jimmy the Tulip agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison; he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a couple of his new neighbors figure out his true identity and come knocking to see if he'd be up for one more hit, suburban style.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Three top U.S. government and military officials scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:54

    Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselves, they enter a pact to all "score." by their senior prom.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:50

      A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      Bill Dancer and his young companion Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. When they scam the rich and beautiful Grey Ellison into believing she backed her Mercedes into Bill, they're only hoping for a free meal. But Grey is touched, and over the objections of her snotty fiancé.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:54

      A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, cartoon, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, adventure, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:35

      Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, adventure
      CountrySouth Africa, Botswana, USA
      Duration01:49

      A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrefantasy, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:26

      Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his mouth has suddenly become his biggest liability.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:27

      City Lights is the first silent film that Charlie Chaplin directed after he established himself with sound accompanied films. The film is about a penniless man who falls in love with a flower girl. The film was a great success and today is deemed a cult classic.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA, Hong Kong

      When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Told from three perspectives, a story of a bunch of young Californians trying to get some cash, do and deal some drugs, score money and sex in Las Vegas, and generally experience the rush of life.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:43

      A murder takes place in the shop of David Lyons, a deaf man who fails to hear the gunshot being fired. Outside, blind man Wally Karue hears the shot but cannot see the perpetrator. Both are arrested, but escape to form an unlikely partnership. Being chased by both the law AND the original killers, can the pair work together to outwit them all?

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:56

      Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:00

      Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend , to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:39

        Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:38

        Two friends are invited for a weekend to a luxury island with their boss. The boss gets shot and nobody seems to notice, except for the two friends. In order not to become suspects of murder they treat the body as a puppet and make people believe he's still alive. The killer wants to do his job so when he is informed that the stiff is still alive he's got to shoot him again, and again, and again.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, China, Canada
        Duration01:35

          After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed "Paddington" for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry and Mary Brown. Although Paddington's amazement at urban living soon endears him to the Browns, someone else has her eye on him: Taxidermist Millicent Clyde has designs on the rare bear and his hide.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrefantastic, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:28

          Alcoholic pilot, Ted Striker has developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, but nevertheless boards a passenger jet in an attempt to woo back his stewardess girlfriend. Food poisoning decimates the passengers and crew, leaving it up to Striker to land the plane with the help of a glue-sniffing air traffic controller and Striker's vengeful former Air Force captain, who must both talk him down.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrehorror, comedy
          CountryNew Zealand, USA
          Duration01:25

          Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrecomedy, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:38

          Down-on-their luck brothers, Lars and Ernie Smuntz, aren't happy with the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover the estate is worth millions. Before they can cash in, they have to rid the house of it's single, stubborn occupant: a tiny and tenacious mouse.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          During their travels from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally Will debate whether or not sex ruins a perfect relationship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA, Canada

          When police funding is cut, the Governor announces he must close one of the academies. To make it fair, the two police academies must compete against each other to stay in operation. Mauser persuades two officers in Lassard's academy to better his odds, but things don't quite turn out as expected...

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:28

          Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:16

          Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrecomedy, adventure, western
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:07

          Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous southern accent as the two both try and enter the game.

          Markimdb: 7.8
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:43

          A high school slacker pretends to be sick to skip school and have an exciting day off alongside his girlfriend and his best buddy through Chicago, while trying to outwit his obsessive school principal and his unconformited sister along the way.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:42

          Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrecomedy, family, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          An evil business executive (played by George Lazenby), is releasing dangerous toxins and the Barbarian Brothers set out to stop his evil work.




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