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Netflix has a dazzling selection of comedy movies that put that good-time feeling on demand. Whether you're craving action-spiked shenanigans, quirky coming-of-age adventures, awkward humor, stranger-than-fiction silliness, madcap musical numbers, or crime with a spree of laughs, there's a perfect pick for you. And we've made singling it out all the easier by highlighting the most hilarious below.
Eddie Murphy returns as wise-cracking Detroit police officer Axel Foley. 30 years after Beverly Hills Cop III, this sensational sequel sees Foley returning to Los Angeles to fight a new foe, reunite with old friends, and reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Are you ready for a shell with a googly eye to make you cry? The YouTube sensation Marcel the Shell has his own movie, and while it's filled with goofy visual gags and silly jokes, it's also got a poignant undercurrent about loss.
Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp reunite for Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, an A24 outing that has the eponymous hero (voiced by Slate) befriending a human documentarian (Fleischer-Camp). Together, they search for Marcel's long-lost family. As with the YouTube shorts, the feature-length film showcases Marcel's adorable meanderings around household objects that tower over him, like a potted plant, a stand mixer, or a tennis ball, as well as his eccentric musings. But there's a sophisticated meta commentary on the highs and lows of internet fame.
Looking for a revenge flick that pays tribute to teen classics like Mean Girls, Heathers, Cruel Intentions, and more? Then check out Do Revenge, a dark comedy sure to join the canon of iconic high school movies. Students Drea (Camila Mendes) and Eleanor (Maya Hawke) couldn't be more different... apart from the fact that both have major bones to pick with people who ruined their reputations. They decide to team up and execute one another's revenge plans, which leads down a winding road of morally dubious choices, snappy one-liners, and excellent outfits.
This 2016 adventure about bad egg Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) and his curmudgeonly foster father Hec (Sam Neill) is the kind of eccentric delight that writer/director Taika Waititi specializes in (this time co-writing with Barry Crump, who wrote the original book).
Sometimes true crime can lead to some pitch-perfect dark comedy. This is the case for this outrageous offering, which stars Jack Black as infamous scammer/local celebrity Jan Lewan. Black brings all the rock star panache you need to understand how Lewan could be so beguiling to the Pennsylvanian retirees who surrendered their savings to the self-proclaimed Polka King.
Sony Pictures Animation has given audiences such daring and dynamic animated movies as Surf's Up, Hotel Transylvania, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This zany 2021 release centers on a family who's battling back the robo-apocalypse with togetherness, internet savviness, and a wall-eyed pug named Monchi (voiced by social media icon Doug the Pug).
Writer/director Rian Johnson follows up his critically heralded whodunnit with a sequel that's even more explosive than Knives Out. Southern gentleman/detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is back, drawling deductions and whipping out witticisms, much to the chagrin of a group of wealthy and conniving friends.
With its reputation for wacky musical numbers, the Eurovision Song Contest is ripe for parody. Luckily for Eurovision lovers, the contest gets the send-up it deserves in this gloriously goofy flick starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. They play the Icelandic musical duo Fire Saga, who find themselves in the Eurovision spotlight. There, they discover that the famed competition is a world of cutthroat competitors, glitzy costumes, and many, many bops.
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Of course you're in the mood to see the best comedy movies streaming services have to offer at the moment. If ever there was time when we're all feeling like we need a little more joy in our lives, it's now. So we've compiled this list of the best comedy movies, all of which can be found on streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Amazon Prime, Disney+, or iTunes.
And if you change your mind and decide you would rather watch something that will inspire a good cry, make you feel a little more connected to the world around us, or be a stress reliever, well, we've got those too.
We stan a low-key raunchy rom-com and that's what you get with this Netflix original that finds Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) in an agreement to be each other's dates for all the major holiday events. Shenanigans and actual romance ensue.
We don't want to give too much away about the plot of this Andy Samberg and Cristin Miloti movie. But just know that it's both trippy and hilarious. Plus, you'll want to book a trip to Palm Springs sometime in the (safe) future.
This movie sort of divided the internet, but one thing everyone agreed on is that Dan Levy and Kristen Stewart's scenes were hilarious. Hollywood, please put K. Stew in more comedies, please and thank you.
It's a scientific fact that a person cannot sustain a bad mood for the duration of Clueless, a social satire about Beverly Hills teens based on Jane Austen's Emma. This has been confirmed by the FDA, MPAA, and DARPA, probably. We recommend viewing this classic.
Do we really need to sell you on this absolute treasure of a film? Yes? Okay, fine: On paper, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion may seem like a silly farce about two ditzy Valley women attending their reunion; in reality, it's a moving (and yes, silly) look at our deepest insecurities and the freedom you'll find when you stay true to yourself.
The best teen adaptation of a Shakespeare play ever (sorry, 10 Things I Hate About You), She's the Man features a comedic tour-de-force by Amanda Bynes, as well as the film that introduced many of us to the goofy wonder of Channing Tatum. This film actually may be underrated at this point in 2020.
The will-they-won't-they romance between Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart in this movie is entirely beside the point because Just Friends is all about Anna Faris's batshit pop star, a totally inspired and amazing send-up of pampered celebrities. We'd love to get our hands on her inspiration board for the role.
By now, we hope, we're over seeing "she's a business lady but can she be a mom?!" story lines, but this was 1987 and people still had "balancing it all" questions, okay? The fact is, Diane Keaton is absolutely delightful as a reluctant guardian at her wits' end with parenting.
Utterly iconic, fabulously macabre, and hilariously dark, this weird and twisted family tale is enjoyable beyond Halloween. Young Christina Ricci's dry, deadpan portrayal of Wednesday Addams is a thing of beauty, as is Anjelica Huston's darkly sexy Morticia, who slinks around the manor like an underworld goddess.
Tiffany Haddish was the big breakout star of summer 2017's supremely funny Girls Trip (more on that later). But catch her in the also very funny 2016 comedy Keanu, which stars Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key. Bonus: The movie features a kitten so cute you'll find yourself browsing petfinder.com after watching.
Winona Ryder stars as a goth teen being haunted by an obnoxious ghost named Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton). Who knew hell could be so hilarious? And if you love Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek, you really need to see Catherine O'Hara's performance in this film.
This 2016 movie was such a goddamn gem that no one appreciates, despite it being extremely cute, very funny, and weirdly one of the most relatable rom-coms of the last five years. But thanks to streaming, it's not too late to see how great it is for yourself!
Have there been too many Pitch Perfect sequels, thus diluting the popularity of the franchise? Absolutely. Does the original still hold up, especially on days when you just need some soundtrack-backed fun? 100%. Reacquaint yourself with the aca-awesomeness of this brilliant ensemble cast immediately.
Ali Wong and Randall Park are fantastic in this Netflix rom-com, but the funniest scenes in the movie belong to Keanu Reeves, playing a version of himself you've never seen before onscreen. The fact that he was all in on this performance will only make you love him more.
The genius of Trainwreck is its ability to lean into rom-com tropes without feeling clichd. Amy Schumer and Bill Hader are hilarious together while still having romantic chemistry, and NBA star Lebron James is legit funny. Oh, and also John Cena attempts dirty talk, which is incredible.
In the mood for comedy with a side of action? What about sci-fi? Men in Black covers so many genres, which is just one reason it's endlessly rewatchable. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones play two agents in a secret organization that policies alien activity on earth.
We've loved Bill Murray's hilarious portrayal of a TV weatherman reliving the same day over and over and over and over again for years. But it's certainly taken on a new relevance in 2020, when many of us can relate to it so deeply while isolating at home.
The chemistry between Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys as two loose-cannon detectives rivals some of the greatest love stories around. While the action-packed scenes and gorgeously shot Miami scenery are fun, it's their witty back-and-forth banter that turned this into a beloved million-dollar franchise.
You might not be able to actually travel to Napa or Sonoma (or, well, anywhere) right now, but you can join in on the fun of a girls' trip with some of our favorite funny ladies including Amy Poehler (who also directed), Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, and Rachel Dratch.
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