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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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From universally beloved classics like Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Hailee Steinfeld's relatable performance in the teen-drama-filled The Edge of Seventeen, Netflix always brings laughter and humor to audiences with some of the best comedy movies to watch right now (in no particular order).
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In The Lovebirds, Leilani and Jibran's relationship hits quite a rough spot. Already struggling with their differences, life throws even more at the couple, when they suddenly become unintentionally involved in a murder mystery. With no other way out of this completely messed up situation, the two have to learn how to work together to prevent their lives from going downhill. Each step towards solving the mystery takes them on an increasingly insane rollercoaster filled with hilarious moments. Caught in this whirlwind, Leilani and Gibran are left to figure out how they and their relationship will make it out alive.
Due to their great chemistry on- and off-screen, Issa Rae, who portrays Leilani, and Kumail Nanjiani, who stepped into the role of Jibran, carry the entire movie with captivating ease. The characters' charm easily transpires straight through the screen, more often than not putting a smile on the viewers' faces. The Lovebirds is a great watch for a movie night, as it offers an intriguing storyline and captures the development of the main characters' relationships in an amusing way.
Role Models center on the chaotic lives of two friends, Danny and Wheeler, who are both in their mid-30s and caught in somewhat of a crisis. While the former feels as though he hasn't achieved anything meaningful yet, the latter only has his mind set on sex with strangers. Their days seem repetitive until they end up in a fight with a truck driver and are left with the choice of going to prison or doing community service. Danny and Wheeler have to take on the big-brother role of two young boys, Augie, a total geek when it comes to live-action role-playing, and Ronnie, the complete opposite of a well-behaved child. Unprepared and fairly overwhelmed, the two men make many mistakes, but maybe the boys will be able to teach them how to become real role models.
Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott have proven before that the genre of comedy comes more than naturally to them, but in this movie, they manage to deliver their humor particularly well. Role Models is filled with entertaining sarcasm and witty moments, which add to the authentic bond between the two men and their "younger brothers". The movie shines with touching conversations wrapped in hilarious jokes and manages to successfully portray the main characters' development without spoiling anything.
Despite its peculiar title, Hot Tub Time Machine is funnier than most people anticipate before watching. The story revolves around three friends, Adam, Nick, and Lou, who have been friends since they were teenagers. Although their lives had turned miserable for personal reasons, they never made an attempt to stay in touch. When an unforeseen circumstance brings them together, Adam, his nephew Jacob, Nick, and Lou meet at a winter resort they used to frequent. However, after taking a dip in the room's hot tub, everyone, including Jacob, is transported to 1986. With a fresh start in life, the trio is about to change their destiny, but Jacob is more concerned that these changes might result in him not being born.
Hot Tub Time Machine has no inherent traits that merit its extensive praise, but it simply exists to provide a fun experience for movie lovers. The film is jam-packed with '80s references, fashion, and music, which, despite being overshadowed by its crude humor, serves as a great nostalgic factor in taking us back to the good old days. If you want to see a more raunchy version of classics like Back To The Future, Hot Tub Time Machine is an excellent choice.
The Incredible Jessica James tells the story of a young woman who aspires to become a successful playwright in no other place than New York City one day. Considering that she recently split from her boyfriend, Jessica's life is somewhat uprooted, and a plan to move on needs to be made. Starting dating on Tinder, it is actually her intention to make her ex-boyfriend jealous, but instead, she meets Boone, who is going through a similar heartbreak. Joining each other in their emotional whirlwind, they learn how to move on and find themselves again.
Offering a lot of giggle-worthy moments, The Incredible Jessica James is a wonderful movie for anyone who is in need of a light-hearted watch. Jessica's story is refreshingly relatable and allows readers to fully dive into a more optimistic point of view instead of the common negative portrayal of a post-break-up world. This movie is filled with genuinely sweet moments, which highlight the main characters' growth as they try to figure out whether they can move on together.
In their recent outing, the Coen Brothers made one of their most inventive films that plays out as an anthology set against a Western theme. The film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, features six short films all occurring in the landscape of post-civil war America and has an abundance of oddball characters that the Coens have come to be known for.
Over time, the Coen Brothers have become household names synonymous with great cinema. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs features most of the stylistic traits associated with the directors and provides a dark-humored take on a somewhat rigid and conventional genre. With an ensemble cast of Hollywood heavyweights featuring across the six different stories, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has something for everything.
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