20 Best Comedy Movies to Stream Right Now
Browse 20 funny films and genre blends, from Clue and 9 to 5 to Practical Magic and newer releases, with fresh picks updated often.
If you are hunting for a funny watch that actually fits your mood, this roundup makes it easy to find a great pick. We mix sharp workplace laughs in 9 to 5, mystery comedy in Clue, and dark, stylish crime humor in The Gentlemen, so there is something here for every kind of viewer. You will also find genre-bending favorites like Practical Magic, Steel Magnolias, and Scary Movie, plus newer releases such as Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die and Project Hail Mary. With 20 titles on the page, the list balances crowd-pleasers, cult favorites, and newer streaming options across comedy, drama, fantasy, romance, and horror. Whether you want something breezy, offbeat, or a little chaotic, this guide helps you pick the right movie fast.
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Golden Arm
comedy
A tough lady trucker trains her wimpy best friend to compete in the National Ladies Arm Wrestling Championship.
Directed by Maureen BharoochaCast Mary Holland, Betsy Sodaro, Olivia Stambouliah, Eugene Cordero, Dot-Marie JonesAmazon Prime VideoFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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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 PoehlerParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Practical Magic
comedy · drama · fantasy · romance
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
Directed by Griffin DunneCast Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Goran VisnjicMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Project Hail Mary
adventure · comedy · drama · sci-fi
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher MillerCast Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Milana VayntrubAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Toy Story 5
animation · adventure · comedy · drama · family · fantasy
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Directed by Andrew Stanton, McKenna HarrisCast Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Conan O'Brien, Greta LeeDisney PlusMore details on IMDb →
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06
The Love Hypothesis
comedy · romance
Olive Smith, a biology PhD candidate, and Dr. Adam Carlsen, a hotshot professor and well-known tyrant, enter into a fake relationship, seeing each of their carefully calculated theories on love get thrown into chaos.
Directed by Claire ScanlonCast Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman, Rachel Marsh, Jaboukie Young-White, Nicholas DuvernayAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Mayday
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller
Lieutenant Troy Brennan's reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory goes awry, forcing him to crash-land and survive in Russian wilderness while evading capture or rescue.
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan GoldsteinCast Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, David MorseApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Breadwinner
comedy · family
After his wife Katie lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip - lifelong breadwinner Nate Wilcox now has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad.
Directed by Eric AppelCast Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Zach Cherry, Martin HerlihyNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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The Sheep Detectives
comedy · family · mystery
George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.
Directed by Kyle BaldaCast Hugh Jackman, Brett Goldstein, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, Bella RamseyAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
comedy · horror · thriller
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler GillettCast Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn HatosyHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Devil Wears Prada 2
comedy · drama
Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.
Directed by David FrankelCast Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth BranaghHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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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 PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
action · comedy · war
The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
Directed by Guy RitchieCast Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Babs OlusanmokunNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Monster House
1 Oscar nomination
animation · comedy · family · mystery
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
Directed by Gil KenanCast Ryan Whitney, Steve Buscemi, Mitchel Musso, Catherine O'Hara, Fred WillardPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Hocus Pocus
comedy · family · fantasy
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
Directed by Kenny OrtegaCast Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora BirchDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Drama
comedy · crime · drama · romance
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Directed by Kristoffer BorgliCast Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey GatesMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
action · adventure · comedy · sci-fi
A 'Man from the Future' arrives at an LA diner where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence.
Directed by Gore VerbinskiCast Sam Rockwell, Juno Temple, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie BeetzHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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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 PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Won 2 Oscars 10 nominations
comedy · drama
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
Directed by Quentin TarantinoCast Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret QualleyAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Casper
comedy · family · fantasy
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.
Directed by Rob Letterman, Brad SilberlingCast Chauncey Leopardi, Spencer Vrooman, Malachi Pearson, Cathy Moriarty, Eric IdleHuluPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
That mix of older favorites and newer streaming options gives you plenty of ways to land on the right movie for the night. From clever whodunits to supernatural charm and bigger, genre-crossing laughs, the selections here make it simple to match your mood. Save this page so you can come back whenever you want a reliable movie night shortcut, and check back often because the list is updated regularly.
Frequently Asked Questions
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