If your definition of a comedy is “Barbie,” “Deadpool vs. Wolverine,” or “A Minecraft Movie,” the studio comedy is doing brilliantly. But if you’re thinking Gen Z doesn’t have its own “Bridesmaids,” ...

There are genres that have dominated the cineplex in recent years — special effects-heavy blockbusters, family films and scream-in-your-seat horror movies. But comedies? Not so much after the COVID-19 ...