THEME EXPLORATION

bodily humor

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade

Blissfully Yours

Blissfully Yours
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

The Boss Baby
2017 · Tom McGrath

Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark
1964 · Blake Edwards

La vaquilla
1985 · Luis García Berlanga

Scrubbers
1982 · Mai Zetterling

Tissues
1980 · Jane Campion

Until Victory Day

Until Victory Day
1945 · Mikio Naruse

Jimmy Jaguár
2025 · Benedek Fliegauf

The Joke (film)|The Joke

The Joke (film)|The Joke
1968 · Florina Titz

Gilda Live
1980 · Mike Nichols

Hercules Against Karate

Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti

Meurtrière
2015 · Philippe Grandrieux

The War of Jan-Ken-Pon

The War of Jan-Ken-Pon
1971 · Shuji Terayama

Tom Tight et Dum Dum

Tom Tight et Dum Dum
1903 · Georges Méliès

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
2007 · Cristian Mungiu

The Addams Family 2

The Addams Family 2
2021 · Greg Tiernan

A Fistful of Fingers

A Fistful of Fingers
1995 · Edgar Wright

Ali G, Aiii
2000 · James Bobin

Do you know the latest on the crazy ones?

Do you know the latest on the crazy ones?
1982 · Mariano Laurenti

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · John Landis

Pamasahe
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.

One Day...
2001 · Michel Gondry

Shrek Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012 · Peter Lord

Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell

Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
1979 · Oswaldo de Oliveira

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Jacques Tati France

His films are masterclasses in physical comedy where the body becomes the primary instrument of humor, with every gesture and movement meticulously choreographed for comedic effect.

Buster Keaton United States

He pioneered bodily humor in silent cinema by using his entire body as an expressive tool, performing death-defying stunts that blend physical comedy with profound visual storytelling.

Peter Greenaway United Kingdom

His films obsessively explore the body as both subject and spectacle, using grotesque bodily imagery and physical excess to challenge viewers' perceptions of the human form.