The Best Comedies on Netflix to Stream Now

Need a laugh? Netflix has you covered.

From favorite rom-coms like Friends with Benefits to newer comedies like Family Switch and No Hard Feelings, the streaming service has plenty of options for your next movie night. Interested in a movie marathon? Consider watching classics like Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

No matter what comedy you’re in the mood for, we did the work for you and rounded up some of the most amusing films available on Netflix at the moment. So before you start mindlessly scrolling through the streamer yet again, keep reading to find the best comedies on Netflix to watch now.

13 Going on 30

Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo in 13 Going on 30, 2004.
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She’s 30, flirty and thriving! On her 13th birthday, the not-so-popular Jenna Rink (Christa B. Allen) sprinkles a dash of magic wishing dust and fast-forwards 17 years into the future. But when her wish comes true — now played by Jennifer Garner, Jenna’s got the money, the job and the ideal man — she finds out that adulthood isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, as she realizes she’s drifted from those who loved her the most.

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Always Be My Maybe

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Childhood best friends who went their separate ways reunite in 2019’s Always Be My Maybe. Ali Wong plays Sasha, a celebrity chef, while Randall Park plays her former best friend and high school hookup, Marcus, who still lives in their hometown. The pair need to decide if there’s still romance between them while they’re confronted by their differing lifestyles and Sasha’s new connection to Keanu Reeves — yes, the Keanu Reeves.

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy/Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate and Steve Carell in Anchorman.

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He’s kind of a big deal, and he’s got many leather-bound books to prove it. In Adam McKay’s 2004 feature directorial debut, Will Ferrell graced the screen with a ’70s pornstache as KVWN Channel 4’s titular news anchor, who goes head-to-head with his new cohost — the indomitable Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), inspired by the real-life news anchor Jessica Savitch. Both the first and second installments boasted an all-star cast, including Ferrell, Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Fred Willard and more.

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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Directed by the Coen brothers, this 2018 anthology film — which earned several Academy Award nominations and won best screenplay at the Venice Film Festival — adapts several Western short stories for the big screen. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs features a stellar ensemble cast including Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Harry Melling, Liam Neeson and many more.

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Begin Again

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In this 2013 musical dramedy, Keira Knightley plays jilted singer-songwriter Gretta James, who gets discovered by a disreputable music business executive (Mark Ruffalo). The two unlikely partners go around in public spaces throughout New York City to record Gretta’s debut album.

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Blockers

John Cena and Leslie Mann in Blockers, 2018.

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In this 2018 sex comedy, three parents — played by Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz — form a hilariously unexpected alliance to prevent their daughters’ (Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan, Gideon Adlon) plans to lose their virginity on prom night. Yet, as they play a wild game of cat and mouse, it becomes clear that each parent has their own deep-rooted motivations.

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Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat, 2009.

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Join four couples as they embark on a tropical island group getaway in this 2009 rom-com, directed by A Christmas Story‘s Peter Billingsley. While some are seeking relaxation and fun, one pair aims to mend their marriage. However, mandatory couples therapy sessions turn their vacation into an unexpected exploration of relationship dynamics, revealing surprising twists among the friends. Couples Retreat features a star-studded cast including Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Malin Åkerman, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love and Kali Hawk.

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Dirty Grandpa

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Zac Efron and Robert De Niro form an unlikely dream team in this raunchy 2016 comedy. As corporate lawyer Jason Kelly (Efron) prepares for an upcoming wedding, his recently-widowed grandfather (De Niro) ropes him into an unruly spring break trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. Through college parties, karaoke nights, flex-offs and guidance from his wildly vulgar grandpa, the by-the-book man learns to loosen up his collar and embrace life to the fullest.

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Do Revenge

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Released in 2022, Do Revenge is inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock movie Strangers on a Train, in which two strangers make a trade to enact revenge for the other so neither gets caught. In this updated dark comedy set in high school, Eleanor (Maya Hawke) wants revenge on a student who started a rumor about her, while Drea (Camila Mendes) is looking to get back at her ex-boyfriend.

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Dolemite Is My Name

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Eddie Murphy stars in the 2019 comedy biopic Dolemite Is My Name as comedian and filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who was known for his character and eponymous crime film Dolemite. Set in the 1970s, the movie also features Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key and Wesley Snipes.

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Don’t Look Up

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Adam McKay’s climate change satire Don’t Look Up stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two scientists who discover that an asteroid — one big enough to wipe out all of humanity — is heading toward Earth. They struggle to convince a complacent media, the U.S. government and an apathetic general public to do something about it. Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill costar.

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Downsizing

Kristen Wiig and Matt Damon in Downsizing, 2017.

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In Alexander Payne’s 2017 sci-fi dramedy, Matt Damon stars as Paul Safranek, a Nebraskan therapist looking to start fresh by literally shrinking himself down to a mere five inches through a cutting-edge procedure. When his wife (Kristen Wiig) suddenly backs out of the mini-me makeover, Paul is forced to trek through this vast world alone, making fascinating discoveries and forging new connections — both big and small. 

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Dumplin’

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Dumplin’ is a coming-of-age comedy about teenager Willowdean (Danielle Macdonald) as she is raised by her aunt (Hilliary Begley). When Willowdean’s mother Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) — a former beauty queen who calls Willowdean by the nickname Dumplin’ — begins running the local pageant, Dumplin’ joins the pageant herself as a form of protest.

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Family Switch

Emma Myers, Brady Noon, Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms in Family Switch, 2023.

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Ah, the classic body swap trope — seen in films like The Hot Chick (2002), Freaky Friday (2003) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) — never fails to earn laughs. In Family Switch, spouses Jess (Jennifer Garner) and Bill Walker (Ed Helms) work hard to keep their family bonds strong as their kids (Emma Myers, Brady Noon) grow up. However, a chance encounter with an astrological reader (Rita Moreno) leads to a chaotic morning when each member swaps bodies on the most pivotal day of their lives.

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Eric Stoltz, Sean Penn and Anthony Edwards in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

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All you need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz … and a gnarly time watching this 1982 coming-of-age comedy. Before Amy Heckerling gave us the 1995 classic Clueless, she — as a first-time feature film director — brought Cameron Crowe’s screenplay to the big screen, where a bunch of SoCal high school students revel in the pleasures of teen life during the era of rock n’ roll. Fast Times at Ridgemont High stars Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Brian Backer, Robert Romanus and Ray Walston.

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The Forty-Year-Old Version

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Radha Blank stars in The Forty-Year-Old Version, which she also wrote and directed. The 2020 film follows a teacher and playwright who decides to become a rapper as she nears her 40th birthday. Comedy and drama ensue as she juggles careers, starts a relationship with her music producer (Oswin Benjamin) and has the opportunity to put on a production of one of her plays.

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Friends with Benefits

Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits, 2011.

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When headhunter Jamie Rellis (Mila Kunis) lures L.A. art director Dylan Harper (Justin Timberlake) to helm GQ‘s art department in N.Y.C., the two — both fresh from romantic splits — begin a casual camaraderie that turns into a no-strings affair. Yet, as Jamie sparks a new flame with a cardiologist and Dylan invites her to his family’s Thanksgiving, their “no feelings” pact isn’t as foolproof as it seemed.

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

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In Rian Johnson’s 2022 standalone sequel to Knives Out, Det. Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) joins a group of seemingly successful public figures who visit their tech billionaire friend, Miles Bron (Edward Norton), on his private island — where secrets, betrayals and murder come to shore. Glass Onion features plenty of famous faces, including Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista and Leslie Odom Jr.

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Good Boys

Jacob Tremblay, Brady Noon and Keith L. Williams in Good Boys, 2019.
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The same year that Hulu’s Pen15 began, there was another R-rated story about the haywire world of middle school: Good Boys. Produced by Seth Rogen, Gene Stupnitsky’s 2019 directorial debut follows sixth graders Max (Jacob Tremblay), Lucas (Keith L. Williams) and Thor (Brady Noon), a.k.a. the Bean Bag Boys, as they go on a wild ride of misadventures — from running across freeways to accidentally stealing drugs — to attend a popular kid’s (Izaac Wang) “kissing party.”

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The Half of It

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When book-smart Ellie Chu agrees to ghostwrite love letters for a himbo jock, she ends up secretly falling for his crush. Starring Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer and Alexxis Lemire, this 2020 teen dramedy is a heartwarming watch for any age.

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Happiness for Beginners

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With a little persuasion from her younger brother (Alexander Koch), Helen (Ellie Kemper) reluctantly enrolls in a wilderness survival course to rebuild her life post-divorce. Trekking the Connecticut section of the Appalachian Trail alongside a group of strangers and her brother’s best friend (Luke Grimes), Helen learns there’s a lot more to life than its mosquito bites.

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The House Bunny

The House Bunny, 2008.

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Where my Zetas at? On her 27th birthday, Shelley (Anna Farris) gets the boot from the Playboy Mansion and hops on over to Zeta Alpha Zeta, an outcast sorority that she revamps by introducing miniskirts, flirting lessons and more as their house mother. The House Bunny boasts a fabulous ensemble, including Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Katharine McPhee and Colin Hanks, among others.

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Identity Thief

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When Sandy Bigelow Patterson (Jason Bateman) finds himself accused of crimes he never committed, he’s informed his identity has been hijacked by a shopaholic con artist (Melissa McCarthy). Before his life turns into a total dumpster fire, the real Sandy has to hunt her down in Florida, but bringing her back to Denver means convincing her to cooperate and outwitting some dangerous people who are hot on her heels.

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The Incredible Jessica James

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Jessica Williams stars in 2017’s The Incredible Jessica James, a romantic comedy about a playwright who starts dating a new man, Boone (Chris O’Dowd), while getting over her ex. Turns out, Boone is also struggling to get over his ex-wife, and the pair bond over that shared connection.

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Leo

Leo, 2023.

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In this 2023 animated musical, Adam Sandler voices a 74-year-old lizard named Leo, who’s been stranded in the same Florida classroom for decades alongside his turtle sidekick (voiced by Bill Burr). As Leo faces the reality of having only one year left to live, his pursuit of an adventurous life outside takes an unexpected turn, entangling him in his students’ personal problems.

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Long Shot

O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Seth Rogen in Long Shot, 2019.

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Free-spirited journalist Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) crosses paths with his former babysitter, Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), who is serving as the United States Secretary of State. As Charlotte begins to launch her presidential campaign, she impulsively recruits Fred as her speechwriter, and their indisputable chemistry ignites a romance that’s more heated than any political debate.

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Look Both Ways

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After taking a pregnancy test the night before her college graduation, aspiring artist Natalie’s life splits into two parallel worlds depending on the result: one where she is a career-driven woman and one where she handles motherhood as a young adult. Starring Lili Reinhart, this 2022 rom-com should be on your radar.

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The Lovebirds

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In this 2020 adventure comedy, Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani play an unhappy couple on the brink of splitting up. After getting entangled in a puzzling murder, the two go on the run to solve the case while also trying to piece their relationship back together.

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Marry My Dead Body

Hsu Kuang Han in Marry My Dead Body, 2023.

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In a fabulous genre-bending twist, this 2022 Taiwanese supernatural comedy isn’t your typical LGBTQ rom-com — it’s also a murder mystery and action-adventure rolled into one. Prejudiced cop Wu Ming-han (Greg Hsu) stumbles upon a red wedding envelope, only to discover it’s from Mao Mao, a male ghost proposing to him before he enters his next life. In an attempt to dissolve this spectral wedlock, Wu teams up with his ever-present ghost hubby to solve a drug case and seek retribution for Mao Mao’s unjust demise.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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Journeying from TV to the big screen, Monty Python — one of the most lionized comedy troupes of all time — struck again with their 1975 British satire. Starring group members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, this film pokes fun at the fabled quest of King Arthur and his search for the Grail, putting them through outlandish obstacles like a police investigation and killer rabbits.

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Murder Mystery 2

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When first costarring in 2011’s Just Go with It, it was no mystery that real-life pals Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have effortless on-screen chemistry, but now they’ve raised the stakes with their co-produced Netflix film series. After being reeled into a murder investigation on an opulent yacht in 2019’s Murder Mystery, married couple Audrey (Aniston) and Nick Spitz (Sandler) return for a second installment where they have restarted their careers as private detectives and are invited to a private island wedding where an abduction takes place.

Watch Murder Mystery 2 on Netflix on March 31

The Nice Guys

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The Nice Guys follows a detective (Ryan Gosling) and an enforcer (Russell Crowe) who team up to find a missing teenager (Margaret Qualley) in 1977 L.A. The 2016 buddy cop movie also stars Kim Basinger and Matt Bomer.

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No Hard Feelings

Jennifer Lawrence in No Hard Feelings, 2023.
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In this 2023 sex comedy, Jennifer Lawrence takes the wheel as Maddie Barker, a 32-year-old Uber driver and bartender on the verge of losing her house after her car was already repossessed. Desperate to secure transportation for her livelihood, Maddie takes on an unconventional side hustle: offering an asocial 19-year-old (Andrew Barth Feldman) a hands-on education in the skill of dating before he goes to college in exchange for a Buick.

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The Out-Laws

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Meet Owen Browning (Adam DeVine), a by-the-book bank manager gearing up for marriage with his soulmate, Parker (Nina Dobrev). But just as wedding bells chime, chaos ensues when his bank is raided by the notorious Ghost Bandits, and Owen suspects his soon-to-be in-laws (Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin) to be the masterminds behind the heist.

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 2010.
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Based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, this 2010 action comedy knows how to pack a punch. After falling for manic pixie dream girl Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), musician Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has to defeat all her seven evil exes through arcade-style fight sequences. The critically acclaimed film also features an ensemble cast including Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza and more. (Can’t get enough of Sex Bob-Omb or those evil exes? The entire cast reunites to reprise their roles for Netflix’s animated series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, which is available to stream now.)

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Set It Up

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Two assistants scheme to set up their respective demanding bosses in order to get them off their backs. Naturally, these assistants also form a connection along the way. Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs star in this 2018 rom-com.

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She’s All That

Rachael Leigh Cook and Freddie Prinze Jr. in She’s All That, 1999.

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In this classic 1999 rom-com, Freddie Prinze Jr. stars as high school heartthrob Zach Siler, whose reputation declines after his girlfriend (Jodi Lyn O’Keefe) jilts him for a reality TV star (Matthew Lillard). To reclaim his top-dog status, Zach sets out on the challenge of befriending and primping nerdy outcast Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook) — transforming her into the next prom queen. (And while you’re at it, catch the 2021 gender-swapped remake starring Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan, which is also on Netflix.)

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She’s the Man

Clifton Murray, Brandon Jay McLaren, Channing Tatum and Amanda Bynes in She’s The Man, 2006.

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She’s a badass hunky dude! In a modern twist of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, soccer superstar Violet (Amanda Bynes) is fed up with sexism running rampant in her favorite sport. To challenge gender norms, she disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian to join the boy’s soccer team at Illyria Prep. Nevertheless, Violet finds herself enmeshed in a love triangle with her roommate, Duke (Channing Tatum), and lab partner, Olivia (Laura Ramsey).

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Someone Great

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Gina Rodriguez stars in 2019’s Someone Great as Jenny, a woman whose longtime boyfriend (LaKeith Stanfield) breaks up with her right before she moves across the country for a new job. To cope, she embarks on a wild day and night of partying in New York City with her best friends (DeWanda Wise and Brittany Snow).

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St. Vincent

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The 2014 comedy-drama St. Vincent stars Bill Murray as Vincent, a man whose wife (Donna Mitchell) is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Someone who generally keeps to himself, Vincent is befriended by his young neighbor Oliver (Jaeden Martell) and Olvier’s mother, Maggie (Melissa McCarthy). Vincent and Oliver teach each other life lessons as they spend more time together.

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The Sweetest Thing

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You will never hear Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” the same way again after watching this raunchy 2002 comedy. The Sweetest Thing stars Cameron Diaz as Christina Walters, a commitment-shy woman who has an unforgettable club encounter with a man named Peter (Thomas Jane). After he vanishes the next day, Christina takes her best friend Courtney (Christina Applegate) on a wild romp across California in search of the sexy stranger.

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This Is the End

James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel in This Is the End, 2013.

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In a double directorial debut by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this horror comedy follows James Franco as he throws a star-studded housewarming party that is interrupted by an unprecedented apocalypse. Trapped together, the famous friends battles cabin fever and resource scarcity, putting their bonds to the ultimate test. This Is the End features a stellar ensemble cast including Rogen, Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera, Rihanna and Emma Watson, among others.

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Tully

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In Tully, Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, a mother who hires nanny Tully (Mackenzie Davis) after the birth of her third child. The pair form a close relationship as they raise Marlo’s children, while Marlo works through her relationship with her husband Drew (Ron Livingston).

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, 2005.

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From the producers that brought you Chicken Run (2000), this 2005 stop-motion comedy turns the Wallace & Gromit shorts into a hilarious feature-length spoof of classic horror movies. When the pest control gig for the charming Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter) lands on their laps, cheese-loving Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his smart yet silent dog have to outwit a giant rabbit wreaking havoc on the town’s crops, all while Wallace rivals against the smug hunter, Victor (Ralph Fiennes), for the woman’s affection.

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Wendell & Wild

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From the minds that brought you films like 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and 2017’s Get Out, Henry Selick and Jordan Peele came together to write this 2022 stop motion animated horror comedy. After enrolling at an all-girls Catholic school, 13-year-old orphan Kat (Lyric Ross) learns she is a “hell maiden” and summons two cunning demons (Peele and Keegan-Michael Key) to revive her parents.

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White Noise

Adam Driver in White Noise (2022).
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Based on Don DeLilio’s titular novel, Noah Baumbach’s 2022 absurdist dramedy set in the ’80s tells the story of the Gladney family leaving their suburban life after a train derailment led to a chemical leak, known as “The Airborne Toxic Event,” near their Ohio home. The film stars Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle, among others. (Though the film is fictional, something similar did happen in East Palestine, Ohio in February.)

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You’re So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

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Adam Sandler is teaming up with his whole family for this 2023 coming-of-age comedy. Directed by Sammi Cohen, this film centers on Stacy Friedman (Sunny Sandler), whose bat mitzvah plans are hilariously derailed by trivial mishaps. Featuring a stellar ensemble, including Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Jackie Hoffman and more, this is a party you don’t want to miss!

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