TV Guide Sky Cinema Comedy Monday

An American householder is dismayed when his plans for a traditional festive family holiday are thrown into complete disarray by a succession of annoying neighbours and long-lost relatives, who turn up on his doorstep offering their own brand of Christmas cheer. Comedy, starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Diane Ladd, Juliette Lewis, Miriam Flynn, Johnny Galecki and William Hickey

A middle-aged married woman feels her long-standing relationship with her unadventurous husband is becoming stale. When she hears of a marriage counsellor offering therapy sessions in his remote retreat, she persuades her reluctant spouse to join her for a week with the doctor rediscovering why they fell in love in the first place. Romantic comedy, with Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell

Thirtysomething slacker Dupree finds himself out of a job with nowhere to live, and turns to his newly married best friend Carl for a place to stay. But Carl comes to regret his act of hospitality as the layabout shows no sign of ever moving out - not to mention his annoyance when his new wife takes a liking to their laid-back guest. Comedy, starring Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson and Michael Douglas.

A naive pizza parlour owner inherits $40billion and moves to New York, where he encounters unscrupulous opportunists keen to get their hands on the money - and a ruthless reporter determined to tell his story. Remake of 1936 romantic comedy Mr Deeds Goes to Town, with Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert, Peter Gallagher and Jared Harris

A teenager is given a strange, cute creature as a Christmas present by his eccentric father and warned to keep it away from water, not to feed it after midnight, or expose it to direct light. However, a chance dousing causes the furball to spawn a horde of murderous little monsters, and their devilish antics bring mayhem to a small town. Comedy horror, with Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton and Polly Holliday

An ordinary man has a vision that the end of the world is coming. A series of inexplicable natural disasters confirms that the apocalypse is indeed at hand, and he leads a band of misfits on a perilous journey across their city in search of the means to save Earth. Spoof comedy, starring Matt Lanter and Vanessa Minnillo

During the build-up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live on October 11th 1975, a group of young comedians and writers prepare to change television forever. Comedy, starring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith and Ella Hunt

Fast-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads for Los Angeles after an old friend is murdered before his eyes. His search for the killers leads him into conflict with a seemingly untouchable drug kingpin, but he also has to contend with the local force, who do not want him taking matters into his own hands. Comedy thriller, starring Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Ronny Cox, John Ashton and Steven Berkoff

Two rivals in the bookshop business fall in love over the internet, unaware they know and dislike each other in the real world. While things remain frosty in person, the pair's anonymous online relationship continues to blossom. Romantic comedy, starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey and Dabney Coleman.

A directionless bassist meets the girl of his dreams, but finds that romancing her comes with a dangerous catch. She has seven evil ex-lovers, all endowed with tremendous fighting skills or superpowers - and before he can go out with her, he is expected to face each one in a battle to the death. Comedy adventure, starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman

A debauched old man makes a bizarre road trip across America to reunite his eight-year-old grandson with his real father. He takes the youngster through funerals, beauty pageants and biker bars and treats the people he meets to a display of his twisted approach to childcare. Hidden camera comedy, starring Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll