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37 Best Comedy Movies That Will Keep You Laughing

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Want a short escape from your reality? Laughing is a great way to end your day! Not only does it help you relax, it can help you burn a few calories as you giggle, more so if you laugh out loud! 

A great way to watch a comedy movie is to pair it with some popcorn and soda! Grab some snacks as you pick one of the best comedy movies listed below. There may be some plot spoilers but we promise we won’t spoil the jokes and the fun!



1. White Chicks (2004)

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White Chicks (2004)

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A movie about two FBI agents who are on the verge of getting fired from failing their assignments. To please their chief, they took up an assignment that led them to an unusual turn of event. They went undercover to impose as a pair of wealthy twins who were suspected to be the next target of a kidnapper.

The FBI agents had to mingle with an upper class crowd and were put under hilarious circumstances to not blow their cover. Under the FBI’s surveillance, the twins spent the weekend in the Hampton’s but it wasn’t till the end that it was revealed that the twins were actually men!

 



2. Rush Hour (2018)

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Lee, a detective from Hong Kong set foot in the US to catch the kidnapper of his friend’s daughter. His friend is a diplomat so the FBI was involved in this case. They assigned Carter to ‘babysit’ Lee on this mission as a punishment for failing a mission previously.

Together they looked for the crook and had many hilarious misunderstandings from the language barrier. Lee is played by Jackie Chan and Carter is played by Chris Tucker. If you know Jackie Chan, you can expect a good laugh and incredible stunts!



3. 22 Jump Street (2014)

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22 Jump Street (2014)

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Two cops went undercover as students in a university to find out about the supplier of a new drug. These two cops are as different as night and day. Jenko was a great fit with the jocks. He was involved in frat parties and football team practices.

 

Schmidt on the other hand wasn’t welcomed by Jenko’s friends. He wasn’t happy about the change in their friendship dynamic and that they’re both becoming distant. In the midst of these changes, they had to locate the drug supplied which turned out to be harder than they anticipated.



4. Red Notice (2021)

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The plot of this movie is simple and predictable in the beginning but if you wait till the end, you’ll be rewarded with a satisfying storyline. It is a story about a chase to hunt down an international luxury art thief. Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson who starred in the movie were a great fit for their roles and brought the characters they portrayed to life. 



5. Deadpool (2016)

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Before Deadpool became Deadpool, he was known as Wade Wilson. He met a woman he loves but found out that he had cancer. He silently left her so she wouldn’t find out about his health. Afterwards, he met a man who said he could cure his cancer if Wade would come to his lab.

 

True enough, through weeks of torture he got rid of the cancer in his body but it left him with disfigured skin all over his body. The movie received many nominations and awards, among them was the MTV Movie & TV Award For Best Comedic Performance.



6. Johnny English Reborn (2011)

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Johnny English was brought back to service after a humiliating outcome from a failed assignment. This time he had to intervene with a plot to kill the Chinese president. He was paired up with a younger agent to chase the truth about an international assassin triangle.

This time however, his target was someone in his own agency. Watch to see how things were unveiled for Johnny English as he restored his dignity and place in his agency. There will be no lack of funny moments in this movie.



7. Shanghai Knights (2003)

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Chon receives a letter from his sister saying their father was murdered and he was left with a little something from their father. His sister also told him that she tracked down the murderer in London. Chon set out to New York to get his share of gold from his old partner Roy to pay for his travels to go to London.

There he found out Roy invested all their gold so he had no gold to give Chon and was a waiter and gigolo. They made things work by shipping themselves to London in a crate. In London they were met with a series of events before they met the murderer.

This movie has a great plot combined with lots of action and funny events. To top that off, the stars had great chemistry making them an outstanding comedic duo. 



8. Ocean’s 8 (2018)

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If you like action, comedy and badd-ass women, this is a movie you shouldn’t miss. Ocean’s 8 is a heist movie where everyone in the crew are women. Their schemes and plans are delicately and precisely planned before execution. The ladies in this film are from all kinds of backgrounds working together to get a piece of the fortune that lies in the gala.

 



9. Just Friends (2005)

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A former overweight high school senior returned to his hometown after 10 years. Back then he confessed to his crush in the year book and was humiliated by his crush’s then boyfriend. He vowed to be more successful than anyone else in the room in years to come.

True enough, he became a successful record producer and lost a lot of weight. When he came back, he met his old crush and other people from his past. This movie has the ugly duckling effect that everyone loves in a story paired with the comedic acting of Ryan Reynolds.



10. Hall Pass(2011)

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Hall Pass(2011)

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Rick and Fred felt that their respective marriages got stagnant with non-existent sex lives. This led the men to act horny and have creepy sex discussions with their group of friends. Their wives, Maggie and Grace got fed up with their embarrassing behavior around their friends and in public.

 

So the ladies gave them a “hall pass” which gives them a week of freedom from any bounds to marriage responsibilities. The men were ecstatic and went on to plan their week ahead. Meanwhile, the ladies who brought their kids out of town to stay with Maggie’s parents, decided that they are also eligible to use the hall pass.



11. Knocked Up (2007)

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Knocked Up (2007)

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After getting a promotion, Alison went out to the club with her sister. At the club, she met Ben who is a stoner and they hooked up. The two went their separate ways because they have nothing in common.

Alison was up for an on-air position on E! while Ben was working on a celebrity porn site and lived with his stoner friends. When Alison found out she got knocked up, Alison told Ben about the pregnancy. He was supportive but at that point he had no means to support her financially. Watch this movie to see how it turns out for Alison and Ben! 



12. Groundhog Day (1993)

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To his dismay, a man woke up on the same day with the exact same events around him on Groundhog day. One day, it occurred to him that he can do whatever he wants and he will not die! So he went on to mess around until he met a woman that he started falling for. Lucky for him, he had more than one opportunity to get it right with her.

For more movies like this, you may be interested in: The 35 Best Romance Movies of All Time



13. She’s The Man (2006)

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Viola decides to take matters into her own hands when her soccer team gets dismissed from the school’s co-curriculum. The coach and the boys team did not take them seriously which pissed her off. When her brother suddenly took off to pursue music, she took his place in his boarding school.

She then joined the all boys soccer team and tried to make it to the varsity team. In the midst of proving herself, she started falling for the captain of the football team. Meanwhile, the captain’s crush had hots for her disguised as her brother.

 



14. Girl’s Trip (2017)

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Girls Trip (2017)

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A tight-knit group of four girl friends from school slowly grew apart as they grew older. Years later, each member of the posse ended up in very different life stages but they still cared for each other from afar.

For a work event, one of the girls invited everyone to a festival where she will be a keynote speaker and she flew everyone to the venue. They finally got to meet up, deal with the troubles and friendship friction they had all these while. At the end of the day, they all know they’ve got each other’s backs.



15. Grown Ups (2013)

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Grown Ups (2013)

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When you see Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider casted for a movie, buckle up because you won’t be able to control your laughter for this one. 5 childhood friends came back to their town after their basketball coach back in school died. They were reunited in his funeral along with their respective families.

 

The men decided to stay in town for a weekend to spread the coach’s ashes in a lake. At first, everyone was happy to be around each other. They told each other the good that happened to them all these years and everyone seemed successful. During the weekend, they all started opening up to each other about their insecurities and problems. 



16. Jumanji (2017)

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Jumanji (2017)

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4 teenagers get sucked into a video game that takes them into a world with many challenges and levels to conquer the game. Each teenager was transformed into an avatar with respective strengths and weaknesses.

They all had 3 lives before their avatar dies which may also mean they cease to exist if they fail in the game. In the game, they met Alex who has been stuck in the game for years. With only 1 life left, he did everything he could to stay alive. Now 5 of them were determined to get out of it alive. 



17. The Hot Chick (2002)

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The Hot Chick (2002)

 

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A hot chick, Jessica is a cheerleader and a bully. She is selfish and only does what she wants to get her way. One day, she stole a pair of earrings from an antique shop that were not for sale to begin with. She went home but noticed that she only had one side left.

She put it on but unknown to her, a man found the other side of the earring and put it on too. Both of them went to sleep and woke up in the other’s body! This story had many comedic elements like mistaken identity and comic timing. If you’ve had a bad day, this movie can surely cheer you up!



18. Pitch Perfect (2012)

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The Barden Bellas is an acapella group of girls who train together and compete with other acapella groups. They represent their university and recruit members every year. This year in particular, they only had 2 seniors left and are in desperate need of new recruits. Watch how the Bellas assemble a new choir of girls to be good enough to compete with other group in the region!



19. Norbit (2007)

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Norbit and Kate were best of friends as orphans but they got separated after Kate was adopted. Later in high school, Norbit was getting bullied by his schoolmates when he met Rasputia who defended him from the bullies. Fast forward to adulthood, Norbit and Rasputia got married.

During the marriage, Norbit was verbally abused a lot. He had to put up with that because Rasputia has 3 fearsome brothers who are not afraid to take him down. One day, Norbit met Kate who was planning to buy the orphanage and was a little disappointed that Kate is engaged.

Watch this movie to find out how it’ll turn out for Norbit! This movie is light and is suitable for anyone who wants to unwind with a good laugh.



20. Mr Bean’s Holiday (2007)

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Mr Bean entered a raffle and won a trip to France, a video recorder and €200. After arriving in the train station in France, he asked a man to record him but because of this, the man missed his train. To make things worse for the man, his son was already on board!

 

Mr Bean and the son wandered around together trying to find the father. On the way to the Cannes FIlm Festival, they met Sabine who gave them a ride. She thought they were father and son but later found out that they were wanted by the police under misunderstood circumstances.

With their many misfortunes and silly behavior, you can expect bursting out laughing multiple times in this movie!



21. Home Alone 2 (1992)

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Kevin’s whole family decided to go to Miami for Christmas. This time his parents were thorough when they did their headcount as they left the house. The airport however, things got a little out of hand as Kevin ended up boarding another flight to New York instead.

He was lucky to have his dad’s credit card and checked into a hotel. As fate would have it, he bumped into the burglars he busted at home the year before! Follow his little Christmas adventure and have a good laugh!

 



22. Big Momma’s House 2 (2006)

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Big Momma is a man impersonating his wife’s grandmother. Malcolm used Big Momma’s identity to infiltrate a home where he works as an undercover nanny.

He had to go undercover to solve a case where his friend got murdered. There he unexpectedly grew affectionate towards the family he lived with and solved the cases.



23. Turning Red (2022)

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Turning Red (2022)

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A Chinese kid navigating her tween years. The movie mainly revolves around the relationship between the girl and her mother. Her family inherited a magical ability to turn into a red panda when it came to their female lineage.

 

She had no idea till the day she turned into one and the family had to come together to seal this ability away. At the same time, she was conflicted as to whether to listen to her family or do what she actually wants with her friends. 

If you need something more touching to shed tears instead, you can try these sad movies.



24. Shrek (2001)

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Shrek (2001)

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Shrek the ogre had a whole swamp to himself. He was a loner for a while but one day he met a talking donkey, then saved a princess from a dragon in a castle. It was really out of his comfort zone but he had to escort the princess back to her homeland to marry her true love.

Unexpectedly, he started to accidentally fall in love with a princess as they spent more time together. 

 



25. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

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Young Gru idolized a group of supervillains and made an attempt to join them when they had an opening to recruit a new member. He was optimistic about joining this group and left his minions for the opportunity to get an interview with them.

The interview was a disaster, Gru and the minions became the target of the supervillains pursuit. They were on the run and had to defend themselves against the many bigger enemies. The whole ordeal made Gru realize that he does need help from others to be the worst supervillain and was grateful to have the minions. 



26. Kung Fu Panda (2008)

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Kung Fu Panda (2008)

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Imagine being a huge fan of a music group for years and later finding out that you are chosen to join them in their concerts as the key performer. Po the panda had that exact experience, except instead of a music group, it was a gang of highly skilled warriors.

 

Instead of joining their concert, he was the key person to defeat an evil being who wanted to destroy their home country. In the journey of discovering himself as a warrior, he had to undergo unconventional training methods and unique treatments to prepare himself to fight the fearsome evil destroyer.



27. The Man from Toronto (2022)

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Kevin Hart as the world’s deadliest assassin, who, after a series of misunderstandings, ends up teaming up with a mild-mannered Airbnb host, played by Woody Harrelson, who is mistaken for him.

As the two unlikely allies navigate the streets of New York City, they find themselves pursued by an array of deadly assassins and must work together to clear their names and stay alive. The film also stars Kaley Cuoco, Lil Rel Howery, and Thomas Middleditch in supporting roles.

 

With a mix of humor and high-stakes action, “The Man from Toronto” promises to be a wild ride full of surprises and laughs. Whether you’re a fan of Kevin Hart’s comedic style or Woody Harrelson’s dramatic work, this film promises to offer something for everyone.



28. The Lost City (2022)

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Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city’s lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.



29. The Dictator (2012)

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The Dictator is not for the faint of heart and lack of sense of humor. The movie is a political satire black comedy movie so as you can expect, it contains a lot of content reflecting very inappropriate behavior. The movie is about a dictator from a fictional nation of Wadiya.

 

He is a very self-centered man with many unpleasant traits. As he set out to the UN Headquarters in New York, his uncle who is the general of Wadiya plotted to kill him and change the fate of his nation.



30. 3 Idiots (2009)

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A tale about 3 friends from an engineering university in India. Rancho, the main character, was a peculiar character with unconventional ideas that changed the trajectory of the lives around him. He wasn’t one to succumb to traditions and had many interesting life philosophies.

The movie started in the present where his friends went looking for him long after they graduated. The scenes then went back in time to significant incidents when they were in school. The trio endured a lot together during those years but to their dismay, Rancho disappeared during graduation without notice.



31. Miss And Mrs. Cops (2019)

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After learning that many females rape victims blame themselves and take their own lives, two female cops took it upon themselves to take down a gang of criminals who drug, rape and taped girls during the whole ordeal without consent.

They initially tried to get the right party to do it but most of the cops were too occupied to prioritize this matter. The only support they had was a female expert hacker back in the office who was on board from the beginning. The ladies tracked the criminals down and busted them.



32. Central Intelligence (2016)

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Dwayne Johnson as Bob Stone, a former high school geek turned CIA agent, and Kevin Hart as Calvin Joyner, a successful accountant who is reunited with his former high school friend Bob at a 20-year reunion.

 

When Bob enlists Calvin’s help to unravel a conspiracy, the two men find themselves in over their heads and on the run from the CIA and other dangerous organizations. With a mix of humor, action, and buddy-comedy, “Central Intelligence” offers a wild and entertaining ride filled with unexpected twists and turns.



33. Red Notice (2021)

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A group of bandits joined the ship of pirates after being rescued at sea. After finding out about the lost treasure of the Joseon Kingdom, they set sail to locations where the maps they found lead them. The crew brave rough seas, dangerous weather and puzzling clues before they can find the treasure.

On top of that, they have to get to the treasure before their nemesis does. The characters in this movie are well casted and brought their characters to life.



34. Don’t Look Up (2021)

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Don't Look Up (2021)

 

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A two low-level astronomers who discover a comet is on a collision course with Earth and must race against time to warn the public and government officials about the impending disaster.

The film stars an ensemble cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Cate Blanchett, Kid Cudi, and many others. With a mix of humor, drama, and commentary on the state of the world, “Don’t Look Up” offers a unique take on the end-of-the-world genre.



35. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

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Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

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Two crooks posed as gang members attempted to terrorize a housing area in the name of the gang. Their attempt completely backfired when the same gang arrived to attack the housing area too.

 

Within the housing area, there were a few kung fu masters who went on and defeated the gang to protect everyone. The plot of this movie has many layers yet the story is simple. If you want a good action movie and something to crack you up, this is it.



36. The Dude In Me (2019)

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He followed her home and found out that the girl’s mother was his ex-girlfriend. Throughout this ordeal, one of his subordinates knew his body got switched. He helped the gangster to get a paternity test for the school girl and found out that she’s his daughter. 



37. Shotgun Wedding (2022)

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A young couple gather their families for a destination wedding, but the ceremony gets put on hold when gunmen take everyone hostage. Now, they must do everything they can to save their loved ones — if they don’t wind up killing each other first.

 

Known for her eccentric opinions, Angeline is a generalist with a keen eye for detail. As a writer, she believes that the fears that we don't face become our limits.

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