15 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Drama
A cat named Mottu tells his own story of companionship, heartbreak and finding himself. A gentle Malayalam film that MMC viewers watch all the way through.
Comedy short films
322 Comedy short films in the cafe, running 2 to 51 minutes. Many are feel-good or light-hearted. They span 20 languages. Each is a complete standalone short film, chosen by the cafe and played through its original video provider.
8 min · English · Comedy
A Short of the Week selection: an irreverent alt-history of the lazy susan, the spinning table at Chinese restaurants, and the spectacularly lazy woman who invented it. Seven very funny minutes.
4 min · English · Comedy · Thriller
Alex Brooks's four-minute comedy-thriller: two criminals discover they've picked the same hiding place.
6 min · English · Comedy
Tom Noakes's AACTA-nominated single-take Australian short: why is a metalhead singing Old MacDonald by a rural highway? Five minutes that flip every first impression.
15 min · English · Comedy
A big Italian-American family keeps Sunday pasta night alive after their parents' passing, until Don announces he's gone vegan. Fourteen loud, loving, very funny minutes.
13 min · English · Comedy · Drama · Horror · Fantasy
For Owen, resisting a compulsion feels as if the world could end. This dark comedy takes that fear literally, mixing an everyday struggle with wildly escalating stakes.
37 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
A modern matchmaking story gives this Kochi-set romantic comedy a familiar starting point: the hopes and awkwardness of meeting someone new.
9 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
Try “KSEB Pranayam” when you’re in the mood for a short comedy.
12 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
An eleven-minute Malayalam rom-com that drops a police officer into an unexpected love story.
30 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance
Kiran Josey's Malayalam rom-com for AVISIO: a workshop owner looking for love meets a woman who just wants to get on with her life. Thirty well-loved minutes.
18 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
A hospital drip and a chance meeting set off an unlikely romance in this eighteen-minute Malayalam rom-com.
23 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
Try “Laddu” when you’re in the mood for a short comedy.
22 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
The excitement and complications of love take centre stage. Watch this Malayalam romance for a story about two women and the relationship they build.
11 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
A Malayalam rom-com in which a marriage visit turns into romantic misunderstandings and comic complications. Ten and a half minutes.
5 min · Tamil · Comedy
Pradeep Ranganathan, later of Love Today, stars in Kamal Prakash's four-minute Tamil comedy about a die-hard single guy, styled after a Rudy Mancuso music video.
22 min · English · Romance · Comedy
Joe Gillette's English romantic dramedy: a melancholy best man escapes the wedding crowd and meets Jessie. A sweet, witty twenty-two minutes about how strangers really connect.
25 min · Malayalam · Comedy
Netflix India's Malayalam comedy: the boss leaves early, and the office staff attempt a heist of their own. Twenty-five minutes; MMC viewers have watched it to the end.
17 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance
A Malayalam comedy about a newly married couple and the gap between expectation and reality. Seventeen minutes.
8 min · Malayalam · Thriller · Comedy
A small-time thief finds a bag of cash and two gangsters on the way out. This eight-minute Malayalam crime comedy from Yellow Submarine, directed by Viswanathan S, packs a full caper into a tea break.
12 min · English · Comedy
Alexandra Robinson's dramatic comedy: Cece comes out to her traditional Italian-American family over Sunday dinner. Twelve warm, funny minutes.
27 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance · Drama
A Malayalam rom-com about the question every young couple in Kerala hears sooner or later: when's the wedding? Twenty-six warm, funny minutes.
40 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
For a longer short-film break, try Kadhal Ondru Kanden's mix of romance, comedy and mixed emotions, with Ashwin Kumar, Rio Raj and Nakshathra Nagesh.
5 min · Tamil · Comedy
A four-minute Tamil satire about modern relationships, which its maker calls the turning point of his career.
20 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
An unexpected taxi ride reunites two former lovers and unsettles the distance between them. A twenty-minute Malayalam rom-com.
17 min · Tamil · Horror · Comedy · Thriller
Two roommates start noticing strange things happening in their room. A sixteen-minute Tamil horror-comedy that keeps you guessing.
5 min · No dialogue · Animation · Comedy · Horror
A wordless five-minute animation in which feeding the ducks turns strange, then grotesque. Darkly funny, and not for anyone squeamish about birds.
25 min · Malayalam · Drama · Comedy
A Malayalam drama about children and their teacher that mixes humour, tension and real emotion. Twenty-five minutes.
14 min · English · Horror · Comedy · Thriller
A locksmith desperate for a good review finds something alarming behind a wardrobe door. A fourteen-minute English horror-comedy.
26 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Drama · Thriller
One day in a small village exposes the secrets hidden under its everyday bustle. A twenty-five-minute Malayalam comedy-thriller.
14 min · Spanish · Romance · Comedy
A quick coffee becomes a meeting with an unfinished past. Watch for a Spanish short about lost love and the difficulty of moving on.
18 min · Kannada · Comedy · Drama
A Kannada social comedy about small neighbourhood disputes, a loudspeaker and why it pays to understand the law.
16 min · English · Romance · Comedy
An arranged date is a meeting of expectations as much as people. Try this if you enjoy stories about belonging, family and finding a connection.
23 min · Dutch · Science fiction · Comedy · Drama
Victoria Warmerdam's Oscar-winning Dutch comedy-drama: a woman keeps failing CAPTCHA tests at work and starts to wonder whether she's human. Twenty-two sharp, unsettling minutes.
18 min · Tamil · Romance · Comedy
A Tamil rom-com that sends a couple back to an old relationship and the arguments that never quite ended.
16 min · English · Comedy · Drama
An eight-year-old's crush on his teacher leads to a challenge with surprisingly serious stakes. A sixteen-minute Irish comedy-drama.
16 min · Malayalam · Romance · Comedy
A village romance comes with a playful short-film frame. Try Soulmates - Oru Saathukkudi Pranayam for a quirky Malayalam love-story break.
22 min · Malayalam · Comedy · Romance · Thriller
Two village lads plot a 'love kidnapping' for a girl they're sure is in love with one of them, until her confession turns everything around. A playful Malayalam comedy with a romantic twist.
15 min · English · Drama · Thriller · Comedy
A parlour game becomes a test of belonging. Watch this dark comedy-mystery for sharp class satire and a family whose polished manners hide something troubling.
12 min · English · Comedy · Drama
A resourceful car-park attendant spots a chance to help friends in financial trouble. Twelve warm minutes of everyday ingenuity.
14 min · English · Comedy · Drama
Groceries become a reason to reach across the distance of lockdown. A pick for a small story about neighbours and practical kindness.
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