Hilarious Nurse Comedies to Watch

Description: This satirical black comedy revolves around a hospital where chaos reigns, and a nurse's role in the unfolding madness adds to the humor.

Fact: The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Description: While more of a drama, this film includes comedic elements with nurse characters who provide both humor and insight into the medical world.

Fact: William Hurt was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in this film.

Description: This dark comedy follows Betty, a Kansas waitress who, after witnessing her husband's murder, becomes delusional and believes she is a nurse, leading to a series of hilarious and dangerous misadventures.

Fact: Renée Zellweger won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her role as Betty.

Description: While not exclusively about nurses, this comedy features a nurse character, Pam Byrnes, whose family dynamics provide plenty of laughs, especially when her fiancé Greg Focker tries to impress her father, a retired CIA agent.

Fact: The film was so successful that it spawned two sequels, "Meet the Fockers" and "Little Fockers."

Description: While not a nurse comedy per se, the film features a subplot involving a nurse character, and the comedic interactions between the characters provide plenty of laughs.

Fact: Robert De Niro, who plays the intern, was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance.

Description: This film features a nurse character whose interactions with the intern, played by Robert De Niro, provide comedic relief amidst the film's more serious themes.

Fact: The film was inspired by a real-life story of an older intern at a tech company.

Description: This classic British comedy is set in a hospital where the nurses are as much a part of the humor as the patients, with slapstick and innuendo galore.

Fact: It was the second in the long-running "Carry On" series, which became a British comedy institution.

Description: This British comedy follows a district nurse who brings laughter and love to the rural community she serves, with her adventures providing plenty of comedic moments.

Fact: The film was part of a series of "Nurse" comedies in the 1960s.

Description: Although not directly about nurses, this British comedy features a nurse character who plays a pivotal role in the film's comedic plot involving a tontine.

Fact: The film was directed by Bryan Forbes, who also directed "The Stepford Wives."

Description: While not focused on nurses, the film features a nurse character in a comedic role, adding to the film's humor as two middle-aged men try to fit into the tech world.

Fact: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, who star in the film, previously worked together in "Wedding Crashers."