22 WEST MAGAZINE CULTURE
WRITTEN BY SARAH WILLIAMS ILLUSTRATION BY DANICA MENDIOLA
“The dramas of life end up being funny as you grow up and that’s what makes it comedic.”
2023 Is the Year of
Comedy Films
Barbie #1 in comedy via Letterboxd phases of life. The play revolves around an unknown
casted. A movie showcasing loser girls who do the
Barbie is arguably the most iconic movie release of
alien who ends up causing a catastrophe that even
absolute most to flirt instead of just talking? Sign
2023. Not only was the movie highly anticipated,
the actors don’t understand. Sarcastic dialogue and
me up.
but its humor has entertained all ages, which is a
awkward silence is what makes this movie humor-
difficult thing to achieve. The movie was directed
ous. The teenage Junior Stargazer prodigies recit-
Theater Camp
by actress Greta Gerwig, who also produced the
ing intricate topics forwards and backwards. Augie
#17 in comedy via Letterboxd
films Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women (2019).
Steenbeck’s daughters innocent one-liners. The
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and
dramas of life end up being funny as you grow up
Theater Camp, directed by Nick Lieberman and
Ken, and the movie is full of comedic irony. Barbie
and that’s what makes it comedic.
Molly Gordon, shows the charm and frustrations
subtly disses on men (Ken), while also making Ken’s
of being a part of a summer theater camp. Gordon,
character hilarious. The series Barbie Life in the
Bottoms
who has supporting roles in Booksmart (2019),
Dreamhouse had Ken as the token himbo, which
#4 in comedy via Letterboxd
and Shiva Baby (2020) had her directorial debut.
was translated in Gerwig’s movie. Traumatic humor
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Theater Camp humor includes throat coat tea, arti-
and the comedic effect oblivion has are the major
Bottoms is the raunchy comedy young queer
ficial tears, gayety, and stress. The movie was able
factors in this film.
people were waiting for. Starring Ayo Edebiri and
to effortlessly execute the excitement and tension
Rachel Sennott, this whole movie is stacked with
of the theater experience. It’s an ideal picture of
Asteroid City
humor. Two lesbians (Edebiri and Sennott) form
“childhood passion” as one said in a review on
#3 in comedy via Letterboxd
a high school fight club in order to hook up with
Letterboxd. Big personalities from people hanging
their popular girl crushes. Up and coming direc-
by a thread, typically labeled as annoying. Theater
Wes Anderson, known for his saturated color
tor Emma Seligman and star Sennott co-wrote
kids always put on an unforgettable show, which
palettes, released the film Asteroid City in June,
this film together. It spoofs on popular 90s and
is not forgotten about in the ending number of
along with four short films in late September. Aster-
2000s comedies including Fight Club (1999), Bring
the film.
oid City is about a sci-fi themed 1950s play. This
It On (2000), and Scott Pilgrim Against The World
movie is somehow able to present both emotional
(2010). Finally a heartwarming, comedic film of our
value and lighthearted innocence of different
generation. Bottoms is stupid, iconic, and well-
