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Comedy

The genre where indie film gets to laugh at itself and everything else.

History & Context

Indie comedy found its footing with Napoleon Dynamite, Juno, and the mumblecore movement.

Essential Films

Napoleon Dynamite
Juno
Eighth Grade
Booksmart
The Big Sick

Key Directors

Bo BurnhamGreta GerwigKumail NanjianiLynn Shelton

Related Genres

SatireMumblecoreDark Comedy