The comedy genre has its roots in theater as a humorous drama with a purpose to create laughter in the audience. In a comedy the audience often identifies with the characters thus making their weaknesses or experiences even funnier. Comedy is the opposite of tragedy.
Comedy
Known Media:
13678
First Medium:
Pauvre Pierrot (1892)
Highest Rated Medium:
Desire Street (10.00)
Average Quality:
6.07
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hierarchy
- Genre
- Comedy
- – Action Comedy
- – Black Comedy
- + Comedy Of Mistaken Identity
- – Crime Comedy
- – Criminal Comedy Film
- – Dramedy
- – Erotic Comedy Film
- – Family Comedy
- – Farce
- – Gesellschaftskomödie
- – Gross-Out Film
- – Grotesque
- – Horror comedy
- – Parody
- – Romantic Comedy
- + Satire
- – Screwball Comedy Film
- – Sitcom
- – Slapstick Comedy Film
- + Teen Comedy Film
- – Tragicomedy
- Comedy
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Last Media
American Classic (2026)
Consists of: Season 1
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Selected Media
▶ Alte Bande (2019)
Director: Kaspar Heidelbach, Dirk Kummer
with: Mario Adorf, Tilo Prückner, Hermann Beyer
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