The Onion Movie

Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 31 May 2008 · English

Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers hardest". This compilation of bogus news stories, celebrity profiles, movie trailers and skits come courtesy of the ace satirists at The Onion.

The TV Set

Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 6 Apr 2007 · English

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.

Amazon Women on the Moon

Movie · 5.9 / 10 · 18 Sept 1987 · English

Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.

Scary Movie

Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 7 Jul 2000 · English

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!

Jimmy Carr: Comedian

Movie · 7.7 / 10 · 5 Nov 2007 · English

Recorded live at London's Bloomsbury theatre, the posh-suited gagster unleashes his rapid-fire wit upon his audience, with jokes that are just too rude for TV.

In the Loop

Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 22 Jan 2009 · English

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 1 Nov 2006 · English

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer

Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 15 Apr 2024 · English

Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.

Not Another Teen Movie

Movie · 5.8 / 10 · 7 Dec 2001 · English

On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.

Raising Arizona

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 13 Mar 1987 · English

When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.

Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill

Movie · 7.8 / 10 · 13 Jun 1999 · English

Eddie Izzard takes her show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.

UHF

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 21 Jul 1989 · English

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.