screwball

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Written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, it’s utterly virtuosic screwball absurdity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Despite the screwball setup, “The Hitch” is, as much as anything, a moving meditation on loneliness, longing and familial short leashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

A hospital room scene featuring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson, Lenny Venito and Kathryn Hahn is a modern screwball master class.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

"The Residence" is an "Upstairs, Downstairs" screwball murder mystery set in the East Wing, the residence wing of the White House, during an Australian state dinner.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

The nation’s corner theaters hosted 85 million people a week for 25-cent viewings of an endless array of cheery musicals and screwball comedies.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand