Best Comedy Drama Films of 2002
Secretary
Sadomasochism provides the backdrop ... position with Grey, whatever the cost. Secretary won a special award for "Originality" at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Punch-Drunk Love
Adam Sandler and Emily ... film was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, where Paul Thomas Anderson was named Best Director. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Banger Sisters
For some folks, the ... Amurri comes by her role as Susan Sarandon's daughter naturally enough -- Amurri is Sarandon's daughter in real life. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
In this broadly satirical ... named Lexi Wilcox (Shannen Doherty). Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay originally aired on October 6, 2002. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Changing Hearts
A shared affliction -- ... given scattered theatrical release in 2002 before it was picked up for TV play by the Lifetime cable network. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Igby Goes Down
The cynical son of ... and directed by first-time filmmaker Burr Steers, Igby Goes Down features Rory Culkin, Kieran's brother, as the young Igby. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Revengers Tragedy
Revenge, obsession, and the ... questionable as the aristocracy he is ousting. Revengers Tragedy was a competing film at the 2002 Locarno Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
About a Boy
London's most frequently eligible ... a Funeral and Bridget Jones's Diary), About a Boy was co-written by What's Eating Gilbert Grape creator Peter Hedges. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Full Frontal
Described as a modern-day ... film in its exploration of voyeurism and sexuality. The film also stars Brad Rowe, Enrico Colantoni, and Nicky Katt. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Maldonado Miracle
Actress Salma Hayek makes ... Miracle was produced for cable television broadcast in a partnership between Hallmark Productions and the Showtime premium cable network. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Roger Dodger
Writer/director Dylan Kidd got ... brings Nick along. Roger Dodger was named the Best Narrative Feature in competition at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
L.A. Law: The Movie
This two-hour TV movie ... Law: The Movie and L.A. Law: Return to Justice, the film was telecast by NBC on May 12, 2002. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Life or Something Like It
An egotistical TV reporter ... each day as if it were her last -- much to the dismay of her co-workers and her fiancé. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Good Girl
Director Miguel Arteta and ... co-worker dies, and when Bubba learns of her infidelity. This film was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Bleacher Bums
There are people who ... Major League Baseball refused to give the producers of the film permission to mention the Cubs in this adaptation. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Kiss the Bride
New England native Vanessa ... drives a motorcycle and brings along her girlfriend Amy (Alyssa Milano). Also starring Burt Young and Sean Patrick Flanery. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Stolen Summer
Pete (Adi Stein) is ... from the premium cable network HBO, who aired a documentary miniseries about the making of the film, Project Greenlight. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Just a Kiss
They say the heart ... new acquaintances begin dropping like flies. Just a Kiss was the first feature film directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Fisher Stevens. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Secret Lives of Dentists
A gentle man suddenly ... Campbell Scott, The Secret Lives of Dentists was based on the novel The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
In America
After chronicling various chapters ... to enthusiastic crowds at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival before its theatrical release in the fall of that year. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Bug
Various lives intersect to ... businessman (Michael Hitchcock) grows increasingly distressed when he loses his job after losing his cool at a business dinner. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Six Feet Under: Season 02
The second season of ... his AVM, a rare brain condition which, without a highly risky operation, will likely cause Nate an early death. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Bookies
The sophomore outing for ... too kindly to competition. Also starring John Diehl and David Proval, Bookies premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Confessions of an American Girl
Despite living in what ... plight and the important role she can play in giving her child everything that she never had in life. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Shane Meadows directed this ... Upon a Time in the Midlands screened as part of the Director's Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Bark!
Heather Morgan (who also ... the child of famed director Agnieszka Holland, helms this quirky comedy that played at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Rules of Attraction
Bret Easton Ellis' controversial ... Mr. Lance Lawson, Faye Dunaway and Swoosie Kurtz as semi-concerned parents, and Fred Savage as one of Sean's customers. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Wisegirls
David Anspaugh's mix of ... information on the mobsters. This mix of gangster film and female bonding screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Bend It Like Beckham
An independent-minded young woman ... Great Britain and Europe, but didn't reach American theaters until nearly a year after it debuted in the U.K. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
13 Moons
The director of such ... under increasingly chaotic circumstances, personal tensions flare as each character desperately tries to simultaneously battle their own inner demons. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Little Secrets
A girl puts her ... habit of getting into trouble, and soon Emily is keeping some secrets she's prefer to get off her chest. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Man on the Train
Two men from two ... being selected for competition in the 2002 Venice Film Festival, as well as for the 2002 Toronto Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
L'Auberge Espagnole
A man eager to ... earn prizes at the 2002 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the 2003 Lumière Awards, and the 2003 César Awards. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Made-Up
Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub ... romance. Lynne Adams based her screenplay on her own one-woman play; Gary Sinise makes an appearance as Elizabeth's ex-husband. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Crossroads
Multimillion-selling recording artist Britney ... each other, and Lucy begins to realize that the handsome, reticent Ben might just be the guy for her. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Sex Is Comedy
Catherine Breillat's Sex is ... the scene being filmed. Sex Is Comedy was screened during the Director's Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Villa Des Roses
Frank Van Passel's adaptation ... help create the elaborate visual design of the film. Villa des Roses was screened at the Hollywood Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
2 Brothers & a Bride
Two men look for ... in St. Petersburg in the former Soviet Union, and in Chihuahua, Mexico, which stood in for the United States. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Drumline
Drumline brings the world ... by Charles Stone III (Paid in Full), and features cameo appearances by musical artists Blu Cantrell and Petey Pablo. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie
Based on a real-life ... in Arizona), the made-for-cable Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie debuted March 31, 2002 over the FX network. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Heartlands
Damien O'Donnell's Heartlands stars ... is given the chance to confront his wife and her lover. Heartlands was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig, ... English-language effort from Scherfig, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself was nominated for best film at Denmark's 2003 Bodil Awards. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Gilmore Girls: Season 03
As season three of ... after the Independence Inn closes down, and Rory delivers an unforgettable commencement address at the Chilton Prep graduation ceremonies. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
24 Hour Party People
This digital-video biopic uses ... John Simm, both of whom appeared in Winterbottom's Wonderland, while the film's title comes from a Happy Mondays song. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Real Women Have Curves
In this independent drama, ... while actresses America Ferrera and Lupe Ontiveros received a Special Jury Prize at the same festival for their performances. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Deliver Us From Eva
Three men discover that ... are so impressed with the romantic Ray that they start demanding a bit more TLC from their own men. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Local Boys
Eric Christian Olsen and ... a legendary surfer who begins a romantic relationship with the boys' mother, Jessica (Stacy Edwards), much to Randy's chagrin. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Valentin
Venerable Argentinian filmmaker Alejandro ... his father's many short-term girlfriends. When he tells her personal secrets about his father, however, Valentin jeopardizes their relationship. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
He Loves Me ... He Loves Me Not
He Loves Me ... ... About 40 minutes in, writer/director Laetitia Colombani's film reverses perspective, showing the preceding events from Loïc's (very different) point-of-view. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Anita & Me
Directed by Metin Huseyin, ... friendship with Anita. Anita & Me is based on a novel by Meera Syal, who also penned the screenplay. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Children on Their Birthdays
A boy in the ... screenwriter and playwright who received an Oscar nomination for his work on the film Children Of A Lesser God. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Autumn Spring
Fanda (Vlastimil Brodský of ... in 2001, and has been shown at festivals throughout the world, including the 2003 installment of New Directors/New Films. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Housekeeper
One of France's most ... relationship evolves over the subsequent months, both Jacques and Laura gain uncomfortable knowledge of one another, and of themselves. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Trip
Stretching from the 1970s ... they had long left behind. The Trip was screened at the 2002 Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Stoneraft
Five strangers from various ... thus drawn together on their mutual quest for truth while preparing for what seems to be an approaching apocalypse. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Common Ground
Based on Lorenzo F. ... apartment and buy a house in rural Cordoba. The middle-aged couple enjoy their new setting until Fernando develops pneumonia. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Robot Stories
Greg Pak directs Robot ... struggles to maintain his humanity against the judgement of his son Tommy (Ron Domingo) and wife Helen (Eisa Davis). [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
A rare original movie ... prove that she's a lot more mature than her hip-hop image. The film originally aired on May 31, 2002. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
American Adobo
Five Filipino-American friends living ... York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco); incidentally, adobo is a spicy chicken or pork dish popular in the Philippines. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Vulgar
Kevin Smith co-produced this ... Mewes, Scott Mosier, and Smith himself. The film underwent several attempts to secure an "R" rating from the MPAA. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Lundi Matin
Vincent (Jacques Bidou, producer ... Festival for his direction of Monday Morning; the film was also shown at the 2002 New York Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Satin Rouge
An attractive widow just ... herself drawn into a relationship with Chokri. Satin Rouge was the first feature from writer and director Raja Amari. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Playin' For the Kitty
A group of longtime ... Playin' for the Kitty was written and directed by co-star Tony Quinn and features Matt Oliver and Isiah Nelson. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Ertefa-e Past
Ebrahim Hatamikia's Ertefa-e Past ... plane. Mohammad Ali Inanloo plays the calm and collected pilot. Low Altitude was screened at the Fajr Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Khaab-e Sephid
Hamid Jebeli wrote, directed, ... customer and ignores the overtures that come from a co-worker. White Dream was screened at the Fajr Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
My Mother's Smile
Ernesto (Sergio Castellitto of ... at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a Special Mention for the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Petty Crimes
French filmmaker Michel Ferry ... to stay with her or skip out of town and avoid capture. Ann Hu stars as his ex-girlfriend Fran. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Man Without a Past
Aki Kaurismaki's The Man ... 2002 Cannes Film Festival where it was awarded the Grand Prix, the most storied prize after the Palme D'Or. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Divine Intervention
Director Elia Suleiman uses ... number of Israeli nemeses. Suleiman's second film, Divine Interventions, was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Comic Book Villains
In a sleepy small ... to stop Ray from hiring a sleazy thief (Cary Elwes), but to no avail. Things get very ugly indeed. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Waiting For Happiness
Waiting for Happiness depicts ... exquisite poetic depiction of the emotional and humorous complications that can arise in the midst of a simple life." [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Marooned In Iraq
Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi ... Marooned in Iraq was screened as part of the "Un Certain Regard" series at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Nada +
Juan Carlos Cremata's comic ... correspondence she is supposed to deliver. Nothing More was screened during the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Dai Sijie directs Balzac ... about their experiences 30 years later. Balzac et La Petite Tailleuse Chinoise premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Blue Gate Crossing
Taiwanese filmmaker Yee Chih-yen ... problem is that Ke-rou thinks she might be a lesbian because she's in love with her best friend Yueh-chen. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Cuckoo
As Finland's withdrawal from ... the lonely widow seduces Veiko, Ivan's jealousy and suspicions culminate in an attempt to murder the hapless Finnish sniper. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Luster
Written and directed by ... Alyssa (Pamela Gidley). The soundtrack features music by Pansy Division, Cecil Seaskull (from Nerdy Girl), and Third Grade Teacher. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Seagull's Laughter
Agust Gudmundsson's Mavahlatur (The ... turns out to be more than Freyja could handle. The Seagull's Laughter competed at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Bolivar I Am
Director Jorge Ali Triana ... opportunity for the local political leaders. Bolivar Is Me was viewed at the 2002 Los Angeles Latino Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Suddenly
A young, naive clerk ... of the women had lacked in their lives. Suddenly was in competition at the 2002 Locarno International Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Flats
The writing and directing ... the two friends. Originally shot on Super 16 mm, The Flats features a folk-rock score composed by star Christensen. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Durval Discos
Middle-aged Durval (Ary Franca) ... director Anna Muylaert's directorial debut, Durval Discos was also an official selection to the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Makin' Baby
A man's potential rap ... Will he choose fame and fortune or the stable life of parenthood? Music star Mystikal makes his acting debut. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Intimate Stories
Three people travel from ... on her, fate has slightly different plans. Historias Minimas received its American premiere at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
A Festa de Margarette
Renato Falcão's feature debut, ... settles in. Margarette's Feast was screened at the Rio de Janeiro Festival and the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Raising Victor Vargas
Victor (Victor Rasuk), a ... debut, George Washington. Raising Victor Vargas was shown at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and at New Directors/New Films. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Walking on Water
Australian filmmaker Tony Ayres ... Water won several award from the Australian Film Institute and won Best Feature Film at the Berlin Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Harlem Shake
Harlem Shake stars Lorraine ... a series of successful nightclubs. The two have not only a professional rivalry, but a romantic one as well. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Angel on the Right
Hamro (Maruf Pulodzoda) is ... selected for Un Certain Regard at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and the 2003 installment of New Directors/New Films. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Monk: The Premiere Episode
Emmy-winner Tony Shalhoub stars ... it and calls him in to assist in a high-profile murder case. Bitty Schram and Ted Levine also star. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
The Bulgarian Lovers
A well-to-do Spanish attorney ... too aware of his situation--Daniel resigns himself to following this relationship through to the end, wherever it may lead. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Day of the Wacko
Adam Miauczynski (Marek Kondrat) ... (Koterski). It was also shown at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival, and was released straight-to-video in the U.S. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Soul Food: Season 03
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In Smog and Thunder
Directed by Sean Meredith, ... involved in this battle, an eccentric historian gives his version of the long-term conflict between the two cities. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Afrika
Failing out of her ... with a hectic tea-room waitress, the girls' lives go from boring to dangerous in the blink of an eye. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Le Chignon d'Olga
Jerome Bonnell's Le Chignon ... (Florence Loiret) begins to experiment with her sexuality. Husband Gilles (Serge Riaboukine) faces a brutal case of writer's block. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Looking for You
When the uncle of ... on-stage, the smitten uncle attempts to summon up the courage to tell the lovely Jazmin how he really feels. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Film School Confidential
Director Douglas Underdahl makes ... was selected by the 2003 Rotterdam International Film Festival as well as the same year's Bermuda International Film Festival. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Bedwin Hacker
In the contemporary Tunisian ... some historical significance, given its unusually frank, straightforward, and accurate portrayal of the day-to-day experiences of north African women. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Sabes Nadar?
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We Need a Vacation
Two ten-year-old boys from ... camping out in the woods, they have every intention of making the most of their time in the sun. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Queer As Folk: Season 02
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Grand Champion
A boy trying to ... George Strait, Natalie Maines (of the Dixie Chicks), and Robert Earl Keen, as well as several top rodeo riders. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Shag Carpet Sunset
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Solitude
A woman is caught ... Solitude was the first feature film from the husband-and-wife writing and directing team of Pi Ware and Susan Kraker. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
No Sabe, No Contesta
A handful of young ... is drafted into helping his buddy Marcos (Facundo Espinosa) win back his girlfriend, which means lending Marcos his car. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Footballers Wive$: Series 01
Season One of the ... over the kidnapping of their daughter Holly, a nasty bit of intrigue that will somehow involve our pal Sal. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
As Luck Would Have It
A closeted Swiss professor's ... Jean-Pierre's secret threatens to become the talk of the town and his life begins to unravel at the seams. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Sex Is Zero
The highest-grossing Korean comedy ... to overcome a series of embarrassing setbacks and convince the wholesome Eun-Sik to give him a shot at love. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]
Tres Pajaros
Carlos Jaurequialzo's Spanish language ... way he begins to question if he is spending his life in the way that will make him happy. [ best comedy drama films - 2002 ]Supplemental Navigation
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