Sky Cinema Comedy

A disgraced soccer star jailed for assaulting two policemen is persuaded by the prison authorities to form a football team of inmates to take on the guards. Unfortunately, whipping his fellow prisoners into shape proves a tricky proposition. Comedy drama, starring Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, David Hemmings and Jason Flemyng.

A hard-bitten cop goes on the trail of two escaped fugitives who killed several of his fellow officers. He needs someone with inside knowledge of the criminals, and is reluctantly forced to temporarily release a fast-talking thief from prison to help him in his investigation. Comedy thriller, starring Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy and Annette O'Toole.

A private eye is recruited by a group of Buddhist mystics and sent on a mission to rescue an abducted boy whose supernatural powers will enable him to bring about world peace. However, the kidnapper is actually a demon in human form, determined to ensure the youngster does not fulfil his destiny. Comedy fantasy adventure, starring Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance and Charlotte Lewis.

Two criminal brothers discover the orphanage where they were raised faces closure unless the nuns who run it can pay their tax bill, so the pair embark on an urgent mission to revive their old blues band to raise the money needed. Comedy, starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Carrie Fisher, John Candy and John Lee Hooker.

A baseball prodigy's dreams of sporting stardom are cut short when he gets shot. Once he has recovered from his injuries, he rejoins his team as a rookie recruit at an age when most players are thinking of retiring - only to enjoy an unexpected run of success. Drama, starring Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Robert Duvall and Barbara Hershey.

A lazy twentysomething lives off his wealthy hotel magnate father. When the old man decides to retire, he begins to question whether his layabout son is suitable to take over the family empire and issues a challenge - he must retake 12 years of school in 24 weeks, or lose everything. Comedy, starring Adam Sandler, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin and Bradley Whitford.

Down-on-his-luck suburban dentist Nicholas Oseransky is horrified to discover his new neighbour is a former hitman, who is now in hiding after turning evidence against gangland bosses. When his wife convinces him to contact the Mob to try to extort money in exchange for revealing the crook's location, Nicholas finds himself out of his depth and in mortal danger. Comedy, with Matthew Perry, Bruce W

Dim male model Derek Zoolander is stunned to find his career going downhill thanks to the arrival of an equally vacuous rival - but fails to realise he is merely a pawn in a dangerous game of international espionage and world domination. Comedy, starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Milla Jovovich, Christine Taylor and David Duchovny.

Dim-witted supermodels Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald must step back into the spotlight and save the day when a maniacal villain starts murdering some of the world's most beautiful pop stars. Comedy sequel, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, with Penelope Cruz, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig.

Following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Frank Drebin Jr must save his police department by solving a case. Comedy reboot, starring Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson and Danny Huston.

While investigating the shooting of a colleague, disaster-prone police lieutenant Frank Drebin uncovers a plot to assassinate the Queen during her visit to Los Angeles. However, after he is sacked from the force by the mayor, the cop has to operate beneath the radar to get to the bottom of the conspiracy. Comedy, with Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley and Ricardo Montalban.

Frank the sausage and the other groceries are promised of the great beyond. When he hears life after the supermarket isn't as much fun as he thought, Frank the sausage investigates. Animated comedy, featuring the voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill and Michael Cera.

Inept police detective Frank Drebin plans to retire from the force, but is lured back by the opportunity to foil a terrorist plot. Going undercover in prison, he sets out to prevent an evil mastermind from escaping and carrying out his fiendish plan - to bomb the Oscar awards ceremony. Comedy sequel, starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, OJ Simpson, George Kennedy and Fred Ward.

A feminist FBI agent is sent undercover as a contestant in the Miss United States pageant when the event becomes the target of a terrorist bomb threat. As she is not exactly catwalk material, a veteran British coach is brought on board to oversee her transformation into a glamorous beauty queen. Comedy, starring Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen and William Shatner.

FBI agent Gracie Hart is taken off active duty and made the face of the bureau's publicity campaign, but would rather catch crooks than be the focus of media attention - so when her friends are kidnapped, she disobeys orders to run her own undercover investigation with the help of a short-tempered colleague. Comedy sequel, starring Sandra Bullock, Regina King, William Shatner and Heather Burns.

A teenager is surprised when she is befriended by the girls in the most popular clique at her new school. However, a dating mishap leads to trouble and her supposed friends start to turn on her. Urged on by other pals outside their circle, the newcomer resolves to bring down the self-appointed queen of campus - only to end up adopting some of her rival's crueller characteristics. Comedy, with Lind

Three men on a stag weekend in Las Vegas wake up after a night of heavy drinking and find they have not only misplaced the groom, but somehow gained a tiger and a baby. Unable to remember the details of the night before, they set about piecing the clues together in the hope of finding their missing friend. Comedy, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.

Phil, Stu and Alan reunite in Bangkok for another stag weekend, but having learned the lessons of their previous misadventures, resolve to keep this one quiet and alcohol-free. Things inevitably do not go according to plan, and they must once again piece together the events of a wild night they cannot remember. Comedy sequel, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.

Drinking buddies Phil and Stu try to help their troubled friend Alan get his life in order, only to stumble into another bizarre misadventure. The Mob have taken Alan's brother hostage and to free him, they have to track down manic gangster Mr Chow, who has escaped from a Thai prison. Comedy sequel, starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and John Goodman.

An American counter-terrorism unit travels around the world on the lookout for threats to global peace, causing much destruction to major world cities in the process. The biggest current menace is North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and an organisation much closer to home - the Film Actors Guild. Satirical puppet comedy, voiced by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

A lawyer whose underhand ploys to win cases leave him little time to see his son discovers he is incapable of lying after the boy's birthday wish makes his dad tell only the truth. However, this causes a host of problems as the attorney tries to muddle his way through a high-profile divorce settlement. Comedy, with Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Justin Cooper, Jennifer Tilly and Cary Elwes.

A bad-boy figure skater and his effeminate arch-enemy are banned from the sport after their intense rivalry results in a brawl. However, the pair find a loophole in the regulations allowing them to enter the world championships as the first ever same-sex pair - if they can put aside their differences long enough to compete. Comedy, starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler.

The place is Moscow, the year is 1953 and after being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin dies after an inconveniently brief illness. Amid the shock, the members of the Council of Ministers engage in a chaotic bid for power. Armando Iannucci's political satire, starring Andrea Riseborough, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, Simon Russell Beale, Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor and M

A crooked railway tycoon whose men are terrorising a frontier town arranges for a black sheriff to be appointed, hoping the racist residents will reject him. The lawman proves more cunning than expected, and with the help of a drunken gunslinger, runs rings around the businessman. Mel Brooks' Western spoof, in which he co-stars alongside Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn.

A host of weird and wacky characters cause mayhem at an exclusive golf club, including a laid-back professional player, an obnoxious millionaire, the snobbish club president, a motley collection of teenage caddies and a psychotic groundskeeper engaging in a fight to the death with a canny gopher. Comedy, starring Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Michael O'Keefe and Rodney Dangerfield.

An ageing British rock band try to revive their fortunes by embarking on a US tour, with a film-maker on hand to record the mayhem. However, the big comeback soon turns into a series of disasters as tensions between the clueless rockers and their long-suffering manager reach breaking point. Spoof documentary, starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner.

A writer struggling to complete the script for a movie about psychopathic killers turns to his criminal friends for advice. He ends up getting more than he bargained for when the small-time crooks kidnap a dog that belongs to a gangster, putting all their lives in danger. Comedy thriller, starring Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson.

Wealthy businessman Zsa-Zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. Writer/director Wes Anderson's comedy, starring Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera.

A lawyer whose underhand ploys to win cases leave him little time to see his son discovers he is incapable of lying after the boy's birthday wish makes his dad tell only the truth. However, this causes a host of problems as the attorney tries to muddle his way through a high-profile divorce settlement. Comedy, with Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Justin Cooper, Jennifer Tilly and Cary Elwes.

A middle-aged married woman feels her long-standing relationship with her unadventurous husband is becoming stale. When she hears of a marriage counsellor offering therapy sessions in his remote retreat, she persuades her reluctant spouse to join her for a week with the doctor rediscovering why they fell in love in the first place. Romantic comedy, with Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Care

Three former college friends reunite at the funeral of a mutual acquaintance, who killed herself after her husband left her for a younger woman. Finding themselves in a similar situation, the trio decide to take action and hit their former partners where it hurts most - their finances. Comedy, starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Bronson Pinchot and Elizabeth

Failed actress Lucy Mason is a star employee of the Adore matchmaking agency. She prefers the life of a singleton after her previous relationship with actor John imploded because of his precarious finances. At a client's wedding, Lucy meets the groom's brother, Harry, and politely rebuffs his amorous advances, suggesting he should enrol with Adore. Harry persists and Lucy agrees to go on a date, o

A middle-aged shop worker reveals he has never been intimate with a woman, which prompts his shocked colleagues to set him up with a series of potentially passionate dates. When he falls for a single mother, his friends think he is right on course for a lusty liaison, but his new partner is not ready for a physical relationship. Judd Apatow's comedy, starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener and Pau

A blind man and his deaf friend go on the run to clear themselves of a trumped-up murder charge. However, all kinds of oddball characters are on their trail, determined to get hold of a top-secret microchip that the duo do not realise they have. Comedy, starring Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Kevin Spacey, Joan Severance, Alan North and Anthony Zerbe.

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A disgraced soccer star jailed for assaulting two policemen is persuaded by the prison authorities to form a football team of inmates to take on the guards. Unfortunately, whipping his fellow prisoners into shape proves a tricky proposition. Comedy drama, starring Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, David Hemmings and Jason Flemyng.

An idealistic lawyer catches the attention of a real-estate tycoon, who offers her a job. She starts out thinking she can change his venal ways, but quickly tires of running his life for him. Finding himself in desperate need of her support, the self-absorbed millionaire pulls out all the stops to win her back. Romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt and Dana Ivey.

FBI agent Gracie Hart is taken off active duty and made the face of the bureau's publicity campaign, but would rather catch crooks than be the focus of media attention - so when her friends are kidnapped, she disobeys orders to run her own undercover investigation with the help of a short-tempered colleague. Comedy sequel, starring Sandra Bullock, Regina King, William Shatner and Heather Burns.

A female journalist sets out to demonstrate how women manage to put off prospective partners, and spies the perfect man on whom to test her theories. However, the experiment takes an unexpected turn thanks to her guinea pig, who has a hidden agenda of his own. Romantic comedy, starring Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg and Michael Michele.

Failed actress Lucy Mason is a star employee of the Adore matchmaking agency. She prefers the life of a singleton after her previous relationship with actor John imploded because of his precarious finances. At a client's wedding, Lucy meets the groom's brother, Harry, and politely rebuffs his amorous advances, suggesting he should enrol with Adore. Harry persists and Lucy agrees to go on a date, o

A slobbish guitarist dreams of stardom, but his hopes are dashed when the other members of his band kick him out. Struggling to make ends meet, he takes a job as a supply teacher at an exclusive private school, and sets about moulding his pupils into rock gods. Comedy from director Richard Linklater, starring Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White and Sarah Silverman.

Recently widowed Bridget enters the dating game once again, caught between her son's science teacher and a man 20 years her junior. Romantic comedy, starring Renee Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hugh Grant, Leo Woodall and Colin Firth.

Nurse Greg is now the proud father of twins, but has yet to earn the respect of his wife's stern father after 10 years of marriage. The couple invite both sides of their extended family to the kids' birthday party, where Greg makes a desperate effort to finally prove his worth to his father-in-law. Comedy sequel, with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson and Dustin Hoffman.