20 Best Comedy Movies on Paramount Plus 2026
Find the best comedy movies on Paramount Plus, from Clue and Tropic Thunder to Dungeons & Dragons and more across comedy, crime, and drama.
If you want an easy watch list filled with laughs, sharp writing, and a few smart genre twists, this roundup of 20 picks on Paramount Plus is a great place to start. You’ll find cult favorites like Clue, outrageous crowd-pleasers like Tropic Thunder, and newer standouts such as Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. There’s also room for offbeat picks that blend humor with horror, crime, or mystery, including Scary Movie and The Wolf of Wall Street. Whether you’re after a fast-paced comedy, a witty throwback, or something with a little drama mixed in, these titles make it simple to pick the right movie night option.
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Scary Movie
comedy · horror
Two friends find themselves caught up in mayhem involving killers, monsters and supernatural creatures once again.
Directed by Michael TiddesCast Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Teyana TaylorParamount Plus -
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Clue
comedy · crime · mystery & thriller
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Directed by Jonathan LynnCast Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKeanParamount Plus -
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You've Got Mail
comedy · drama · romance
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Directed by Nora EphronCast Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean StapletonParamount Plus -
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Babylon
comedy · drama
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
Directed by Damien ChazelleCast J.C. Currais, Diego Calva, Jimmy Ortega, Marcos A. Ferraez, Shane PowersHuluParamount Plus -
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The Death of Stalin
comedy · drama · history
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who is running the government?
Directed by Armando IannucciCast Olga Kurylenko, Tom Brooke, Paddy Considine, Justin Edwards, Adrian McLoughlinAMC+Paramount Plus -
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
action · adventure · comedy · fantasy
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan GoldsteinCast Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia LillisNetflixParamount Plus -
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Tropic Thunder
action · comedy · war
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Directed by Ben StillerCast Jeff Kahn, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Ruivivar, Jack Black, Jay BaruchelHuluParamount Plus -
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The Naked Gun
action · comedy · crime
Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.
Directed by Akiva SchafferCast Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, Danny Huston, CCH PounderAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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The Wolf of Wall Street
biography · comedy · crime · drama
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Directed by Martin ScorseseCast Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle ChandlerApple TV PlusParamount Plus -
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Roofman
comedy · drama · crime · history · music & musical · romance
A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname 'Roofman'. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
Directed by Derek CianfranceCast Channing Tatum, Tony Revolori, Kirana Kuic, Gabriella Cila, Alissa Marie PearsonAmazon Prime VideoParamount Plus -
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Airplane!
comedy
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry ZuckerCast Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Julie Hagerty, Robert HaysParamount Plus -
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My Cousin Vinny
comedy · crime
Two carefree pals from Brooklyn traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Directed by Jonathan LynnCast Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred GwynneParamount Plus -
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Fist Fight
comedy
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
Directed by Richie KeenCast Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Jillian Bell, Dean NorrisParamount Plus -
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Galaxy Quest
adventure · comedy · sci-fi
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space ... until their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director, and no clue, the actors must turn in the performances of their lives.
Directed by Dean ParisotCast Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam RockwellParamount Plus -
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
comedy
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Directed by John HughesCast Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer GreyApple TV PlusAMC+Paramount Plus -
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School of Rock
comedy · music
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
Directed by Richard LinklaterCast Jack Black, Adam Pascal, Lucas Papaelias, Chris Stack, Sarah SilvermanHuluApple TV PlusParamount Plus -
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The Hangover
comedy
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.
Directed by Todd PhillipsCast Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather GrahamParamount Plus -
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Scary Movie
comedy
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!
Directed by Keenen Ivory WayansCast Carmen Electra, Dave Sheridan, Frank B. Moore, Giacomo Baessato, Kyle GrahamStarzParamount Plus -
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Mean Girls
comedy
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Directed by Mark WatersCast Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Amy PoehlerPeacock PremiumParamount Plus -
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The Lego Movie
animation · action · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · sci-fi
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher MillerCast Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Berry, Alison Brie, David BurrowsParamount Plus
Wrapping Up
From silly, high-energy favorites to smarter, genre-bending films, this list makes it easier to find the right laugh on Paramount Plus. Titles like You've Got Mail, Steel Magnolias, and Clash of the Thundermans show how broad the lineup can be, while Clue and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves add mystery and adventure to the mix. Bookmark this page if you want a quick way to revisit the strongest options without digging around. We update it regularly, so it stays useful whenever you’re ready for another easy pick.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I need a Paramount Plus subscription to watch these?
Yes — every title on this list is currently available on Paramount Plus. Availability can change, so we recommend checking the streaming link on each title before you start watching.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026