Directed by Stephen Chow • 2001 • Hong Kong
Starring Stephen Chow, Zhao Wei, Ng Man-tat
Smashing box office records in Hong Kong, kung fu funnyman Stephen Chow’s dizzyingly daffy sports comedy follows a Buddhist martial-arts master (Chow) as he assembles a group of fellow monks to take on the nefarious Team Evil in a million-dollar soccer match. Complete with flaming soccer balls, musical numbers, and a SEVEN SAMURAI send-up, Chow’s inventively goofy international hit reaches heights of transcendent absurdity.
Directed by Arthur Lubin • 1951 • United States
Starring Ray Milland, Jan Sterling, Gene Lockhart
Legendary feline performer Orangey the Cat stars alongside Ray Milland in this uproariously absurd screwball charmer. When an eccentric millionaire bequeaths his fortune—and his baseball franchise, ...
Directed by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt • 2018 • Portugal
Starring Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira
When bighearted but dim-witted Portuguese soccer hunk Diamantino (Carloto Cotta) blows it in the World Cup finals, he goes from superstar to laughing stock overnight. His shelt...
Directed by Bill Forsyth • 1980 • United Kingdom
Starring John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan
The breakout sophomore feature by Bill Forsyth is a lovably offbeat romantic comedy that brought renewed attention to the Scottish film industry. Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is an awkward...
