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1981 Comedy Movies

Public list by WPS with 141 movies or TV shows/series

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An American Werewolf in London(1981)

R
| 1h 37min | Horror, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 1,004 votes)

Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.

Private Lessons(1981)

R
| 1h 27min | Comedy, Romance / Love
2.9/5 (with 42 votes)

Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip. But Mr. Filmore's unscrupulous chauffeur, Lester Lewis, takes advantage of Phillip's crush on Nicole to hire her to seduce the youth, then draws her into a plot to fake her own death in a blackmail scheme aimed to drain Phillip's trust fund.

Caveman(1981)

PG
| 1h 31min | Comedy, Adventure
3.4/5 (with 66 votes)

In this comedy, Atouk becomes leader of the misfit cavemen. Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar, and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid.

History of the World: Part I(1981)

R
| 1h 32min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 323 votes)

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Porky's(1981)

R
| 1h 34min | Comedy
3.2/5 (with 364 votes)

Set in 1954, a group of Florida high schoolers seek out to lose their virginity which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them.

Stripes(1981)

R
| 1h 46min | Action, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 379 votes)

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

The Cannonball Run(1981)

PG
| 1h 35min | Action, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 259 votes)

A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure(1981)

1h 42min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 262 votes)

Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. But some gangsters try to steal the map from him and so he hides on Charlie's boat which just leaves the harbor. He manipulates the ship's compass so that Charlie is not aware that he is sailing to the treasure island. But when they step on the island, they discover that it is not as abandoned as they believed: there are some natives - and a Japanese soldier still defending the treasure.

Arthur(1981)

PG
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.3/5 (with 179 votes)

Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.

The Cabbage Soup(1981)

3.2/5 (with 372 votes)

Two buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.

Buddy goes West(1981)

1h 30min | Action, Western, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 51 votes)

Trinity series star Bud Spencer returns to the Wild West in director Michele Lupo's comic tale of an outlaw drifter, Buddy, who is mistaken for a doctor after his Indian companion inadvertently steals a bag of surgical instruments. When a band of murderous outlaws attempts to overrun the small town Buddy is passing through, the presumed medico shows that his true talent is cracking skulls. Music is composed by Ennio Morricone.

La Chèvre(1981)

1h 21min | Comedy, Crime, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 271 votes)

When the boss' unlucky daughter is missing in South America, Campana is sent to watch the boss' most unlucky employee who is sent as a private detective in hopes he can duplicate the daughter's mistakes.

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Condorman(1981)

PG
| 1h 30min | Comedy, Action, Adventure
2.8/5 (with 54 votes)

Comic artist and writer Woody performs a simple courier operation for his friend Harry who works for the CIA. But when he successfully fends off hostile agents, he earns the respect of the beautiful Natalia, who requests his assistance for her defection. Woody uses this request as leverage to use the CIA's resources to bring his comic book creation, Condorman, to life to battle the evil Krokov.

Polyester(1981)

1h 26min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 63 votes)

A suburban Baltimore housewife's life is upended when her husband reveals he's been serially unfaithful and her teenage children go wayward. Then she meets a handsome stranger...

Nice Dreams(1981)

R
| 1h 28min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 49 votes)

Cheech and Chong house sit for a marijuana grower and rip off the crop. Stalked by keystone-style cops, Los Guys have a series of encounters with L.A. area characters even weirder than themselves.

Neighbors(1981)

R
| 1h 34min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 59 votes)

One man's quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the word go it is obvious these are not the quiet professional types who *should* be living in such a nice street. As more and more unbelievable events unfold, our hero starts to question his own sanity... and those of his family.

The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

3.4/5 (with 121 votes)

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

Ace(1981)

1h 30min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 92 votes)

Asso, THE best poker-player in town, was killed in his wedding night, because he won too much against a bad loser. In the 'final' game in heaven the clerk on duty also lost, so Asso can come back to this world as a ghost to search for a good man for his wife (widow). Who is good enough for the wife of Asso ?

S.O.B.(1981)

R
| 2h 1min | Comedy
3.0/5 (with 39 votes)

A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.

Fracchia The Human Beast(1981)

1h 39min | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 142 votes)

The world's greatest criminal and the world greatest loser share the same face... now they'll share the same life!

Student Bodies(1981)

R
| 1h 26min | Comedy, Horror
2.8/5 (with 40 votes)

This zany send-up of teen slasher flicks features a maniacal psycho known as the Breather, who stalks –and murders– promiscuous students at a suburban high school. The fanatical killer's unusual weapons include paper clips, blackboard erasers and eggplants.

Desirable Teacher(1981)

1h 32min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 38 votes)

In a school where the meeting seems more complete sampling of teachers and professors stupid airhead, there is the class of Peter, repeating in life, which is the "grandfather" to the far more young companions concerning jokes and vulgarity. Even outside the school walls, in the family or in the streets of the village where he lives, Peter is not far behind and his antics continue to freewheel.

Modern Problems(1981)

2.7/5 (with 34 votes)

Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge.

I'm Starting from Three(1981)

1h 50min | Comedy
3.8/5 (with 303 votes)

Gaetano, a young Neapolitan, decides to leave home, work and friends, to look for other moments of life and meet other people.

Buddy Buddy(1981)

R
| 1h 36min | Comedy
3.2/5 (with 40 votes)

During a high profile Mafia testimony case, a contract killer checks-in a hotel room near the courthouse while his next door depressed neighbor wants to commit suicide due to marital problems.

Le Maître d'école(1981)

1h 35min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 83 votes)

After having lost his job for having saved a child accused of shop lifting, Frédéric Barbier decides to become a school teacher with some funny results.The great comedy actor Coluche is excellent as a simple school teacher.

Zorro, The Gay Blade(1981)

3.0/5 (with 20 votes)

George Hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary Zorro. Soon after the dashing Don Diego Vega inherits his father's famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic duties. When his flamboyantly fashion-conscious brother assumes the secret identity to continue an ongoing fight for justice, the results are nothing short of hilarious!

Spaghetti at Midnight(1981)

1h 28min | Comedy
2.9/5 (with 23 votes)

Savino La Gastra discovers his wife Celeste has a liaison with an architect: Andrea. Even if also Savino has a story with Elvira, a judge's wife, he decides anyway to ask to a mobster to kill his wife. In the mean time Celeste is organizing a surprise party for Savino's birthday, and that day things start to get complicated. First Savino kills accidentally the mafia killer in charge to kill Celeste; second his lover Elvira arrives to the party with the judge... not to mention the police and the mafia Don...

Modern Romance(1981)

R
| 1h 33min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
3.5/5 (with 28 votes)

A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

The Incredible Shrinking Woman(1981)

2.7/5 (with 41 votes)

After being exposed to a bizarre mixture of household chemicals, Pat Kramer begins to shrink. This baffles scientists, makes parenting difficult, warms the hearts of Americans, and captures the attention of a group of people who want to take over the world. This evil group plots to kidnap Pat and perform experiments on her so that they can eventually shrink everyone.

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