

University of Laughs
2004, Japanese. Directed by Mamoru Hoshi.
In pre-war Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developing in unexpected ways.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 30 October 2004
- Original title
- 笑の大学
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Koki Mitani
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University of Laughs runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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University of Laughs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 October 2004. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like University of Laughs?
If you liked University of Laughs, try Family Weekend, SubUrbia, Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play.
Who directed University of Laughs?
University of Laughs (2004) was directed by Mamoru Hoshi and stars Koji Yakusho, Goro Inagaki, Masaya Takahashi.