Between familyfriendly flicks and raunchy cult classics, there are plenty of laughs to go around. The 23 best comedy movies on HBO Max to release endorphins

Between family-friendly flicks and raunchy cult classics, there are plenty of laughs to go around.

The 23 best comedy movies on HBO Max to release endorphins

Between family-friendly flicks and raunchy cult classics, there are plenty of laughs to go around.

By Ilana Gordon, James Mercadante, Debby Wolfinsohn, and Kelsie Calderon

on August 24, 2025 10:22AM EDT

Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey 'the Dude' Lebowski in 'The Big Lebowski'; Steve Carell as Randall Garrett in 'Mountainhead'; Ice Cube as Calvin Palmer in 'Barbershop 2: Back in Business'. Credit:

Mary Evans/Working Title/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection; Macall Polay/HBO; MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection

Movie theater prices continue to rise, but you can beat inflation from the comfort of your home with HBO Max. That's right: Max is back to embracing its HBO roots while also delivering the comedy classics you love. Whether you're craving a cultural comfort blanket like *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* or in search of something satirical like *Barbie*, we've got you covered.

Read on for EW's handpicked list of the 23 best comedy movies streaming on HBO Max right now.

Away We Go (2009)

John Krasinski as Burt and Maya Rudolph as Verona in 'Away We Go'.

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Like a lived-in sweatshirt, *Away We Go *is the kind of romantic comedy that becomes more beloved and comfortable over time. John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph star as Burt and Verona, a couple with a baby on the way and no idea where to settle down. After Burt's parents announce plans to move out of the country, Burt and Verona hit the road to visit family and friends, trying to decide where best to raise their child.

The premise is simple, the characters are bold and specific, and Krasinski and Rudolph have an easy chemistry about them, with Rudolph at her comedic and dramatic best, *—Ilana Gordon*

Where to watch *Away We Go*: HBO Max

**Director:** Sam Mendes

**Cast: **John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Chris Messina, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Schneider

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)

Queen Latifah as Gina Norris in 'Barbershop 2: Back in Business'.

Everett Collection

The widely-anticipated sequel to 2002's *Barbershop*, *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* returns viewers to everyone's favorite hair cutting joint on Chicago's South Side. With most of the first film's cast returning — plus the new additions of Queen Latifah, Kenan Thompson, and a young Keke Palmer making her movie debut — *Barbershop 2* picks up with Calvin Palmer Jr. (Ice Cube) in his new role as shop owner.

With his family's business threatened by gentrification and the emergence of a rival hair cuttery, Calvin must figure out how to save his shop and community. Though *Barbershop 2* presents with a little more heart and history than its joke-slinging predecessor, the end results are just as sharp. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Barbershop 2: Back in Business*: HBO Max

**EW grade: **(Read the review)

**Director: **Kevin Rodney Sullivan

**Cast: **Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Troy Garity, Michael Ealy, Leonard Earl Howze, Keith David, Cedric the Entertainer, Queen Latifah, Kenan Thompson, Keke Palmer

Barbie (2023)

Margot Robbie as Barbie in 'Barbie'.

Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.

In the summer of '23, pink was no longer just a color — it was a ubiquitous lifestyle that eventually led to a paint shortage. With more than $1 billion in ticket sales (for which the Golden Globes pretty much handed the film its first-ever box-office award), Greta Gerwig's eight-time Oscar-nominated blockbuster brought the beloved toy to the silver screen. Much like the doll's polished surface, the film's premise promises silly, campy fun with Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) becoming sentient and trying to revert to blissful ignorance in her Dreamhouse.

But what seems like an escapist adventure blooms into a poignant narrative rich with existential ruminations on mortality and womanhood. From its hard-hitting soundtrack to its candy-colored mise-en-scène to its instantly quotable dialogue, *Barbie* is for everyone — whether you're a Barbie, just Ken, or...Alan. *—James Mercadante*

Where to watch *Barbie*: HBO Max

**EW grade:** A– (read the review)

**Director:** Greta Gerwig

**Cast:** Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell

The Big Lebowski (1998)

Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey 'the Dude' Lebowski in 'The Big Lebowski'. Universal Studios

The Coen brothers love to create crime comedies with intricate plots, but in *The Big Lebowski*, the plot is beside the point. What matters is the vibe, the '70s burnout aesthetic best exemplified in this film by Jeffrey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) — known to his intimates as 'the Dude' — a joint-smoking, White Russian swigging, Los Angeles resident who just wants to go bowling with his friends. When the Dude is assaulted by goons looking for a millionaire with a similar name, the Dude finds himself caught up in a criminal underworld. Luckily, The Dude manages to abide.

The film didn't hit when it was released in 1998, but the story, its characters, and the success of its stars has allowed it to endure as a cult classic. EW's critic writes, "The Coens' most prominent talent is for smashing everything in their path, only their tool of choice is mockery." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Big Lebowski*: HBO Max

**EW grade:** (Read the review)

**Directors: ** Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

**Cast: **Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro

Bullet Train (2022)

Brad Pitt as Ladybug and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tangerine in 'Bullet Train'. Scott Garfield/Sony

The only thing that moves faster than Japan's state-of-the-art transit system is the plot of this Brad Pitt-led ensemble action comedy. When a father seeking vengeance, an American operative experiencing a string of bad luck, and several independent assassins hailing from around the world all end up on the same bullet train bound for Kyoto, the results are violent — and the survivors minimal. Based on the 2010 novel *Maria Beetle*, and tonally reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino's *Kill Bill* with a little *Snatch* thrown in for spice, *Bullet Train* speeds along on a track laid with action, jokes, plot twists, and more death scenes that you can brandish a sword at. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Bullet Train*: HBO Max

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)

**Director:** David Leitch

**Cast: **Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Sandra Bullock, Zazie Beetz

Companion (2025)

Jack Quaid as Josh and Sophie Thatcher as Iris in 'Companion'.

Warner Bros. Pictures

If you're looking for a traditional romantic comedy, *Companion* is not your movie. The film introduces us to Josh and Iris (Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher) a couple headed to a lake house for a weekend away, which takes a turn when Iris learns she is Josh's robot companion and wrests herself free from his control. A dark comedy, thriller, and sci-fi crime fusion, the script investigates issues around technology, masculinity, power dynamics, and relationships: think a darker and more toxically male spin on Spike Jonze's *Her *(2013).

Quaid and Thatcher are both standouts in their TV ensembles — *The Boys* and *Yellowjackets*, respectively — and their opposing energies create a unique chemistry here. EW's critic promises "[Drew] Hancock's feature directorial debut is a hell of an invigorating revenge fantasy, made all the more satisfying by its own winking self-awareness." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Companion*: HBO Max

**EW grade: **B+ (read the review)

**Director: ** Drew Hancock

**Cast: **Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, Rupert Friend

Dream Scenario (2023)

Nicolas Cage as Paul Matthews in 'Dream Scenario'.

A horror comedy from 2023, *Dream Scenario *represents Nicolas Cage at his best, starring as Paul Matthews, an oft-overlooked biology professor whose everyday existence transforms after he begins appearing in different people's dreams. While Paul tries to navigate his sudden fame and its effect on his personal life and relationships, he discovers he has no control over the way the public experiences or perceives him.

A clever meditation on the way social media has turned us all into voyeurs and subjects, *Dream Scenario *combines both the funny and terrifying parts of being in the public eye to create a movie that is perfectly packaged for this cultural moment. Cage received a Golden Globe nomination for his work, and his performance as the mild-mannered professor turned nightmare dweller is one of his most inspired and anxiety-inducing offerings yet. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Dream Scenario*: HBO Max

**Director: **Kristoffer Borgli

**Cast: **Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, Dylan Baker

The Great Dictator (1940)

Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel in 'The Great Dictator'.

Released in the fall of 1940, one year before the United States entered World War II, Charlie Chaplin's *The Great Dictator *is one of comedy's best known political satires. Chaplin's first foray into movies with dialogue, the filmmaker plays both of the leading roles: an authoritarian dictator modeled after Hitler and a Jewish barber suffering from amnesia.

Filmed in black and white with a runtime lasting a little more than two hours, *The Great Dictator *ranks among the elite of Chaplin's 81 films and is considered his most important satirical and cultural work. Many of Chaplin's best movies are available to stream on HBO Max, but for those looking for an entry point to explore the genius' filmography, *The Great Dictator* is a great place to start. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Great Dictator*: HBO Max

**Director: **Charlie Chaplin

**Cast: **Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert, Maurice Moscovich

The Hangover (2009)

Zach Galifianakis as Alan, Bradley Cooper as Phil, and Ed Helms as Stu in 'The Hangover'.

Frank Masi/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett

Four men arrive in Vegas with a plan to celebrate Doug's (Justin Bartha) upcoming wedding. After one night of partying, the group wakes up to find their suite trashed and the groom-to-be gone, replaced by two new additions (a tiger and a baby). The story of figuring out what happened during their blackout comprises the plot of 2009's *The Hangover*, a bachelor party story gone seriously sideways.

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis round out the ensemble, but the best parts of the film come from its bit players and cameos. Ken Jeong makes an entrance for the ages, and Mike Tyson will remind you why Jake Paul wanted to fight him so badly. Call it a romp, call it an adventure comedy, but don't call it boring. *The Hangover* will delight you with every twist. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Hangover*: HBO Max**

**EW grade:** B (read the review)

**Director: **Todd Phillips

**Cast: **Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor, Ken Jeong, Mike Tyson

House Party (2023)

Tosin Cole as Damon, Karen Obilum as Venus, and Jacob Latimore as Kevin in 'House Party'.

When *House Party* premiered in 1990, it showcased a new generation of young, Black talent, and offered audiences what EW's critic described as "the savviest and most aggressively entertaining teen movie to come along since *Hairspray* and the early days of John Hughes." The 2023 remake — co-produced by LeBron James and written by *Atlanta*'s Stephen Glover — isn't as good as the original, but the movie about two house cleaners who throw a secret party in James' house while he's away at a retreat in India still makes for a solid watch. Come for the basketball and Illuminati jokes, stay for the meta storyline involving Kid Cudi. *—I.G.***

Where to watch *House Party*: HBO Max

**Director: **Calmatic

**Cast:** Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, D.C. Young Fly, Scott Mescudi

The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)

Batman (voice: Will Arnett) in 'The LEGO Batman Movie'. Warner Bros. Pictures

Many legendary actors have taken on the iconic role of Batman over the years, but *The LEGO Batman Movie* reshapes this superhero in an unforgettable way. With a miniature plastic Joker scheming in Gotham City, it's up to the animated Batman to swoop in and save the day. This Caped Crusader has defeated countless enemies, leaving his foe determined to prove himself as the Biggest Bad around. (After all, what's a superhero without a supervillain?)

Though it's based on a toy, this film appeals to all ages, with building blocks for success that include an engaging story, catchy musical numbers, an A-list voice cast, and the limitless world of LEGO. *—Kelsie Calderon*

Where to watch *The LEGO Batman Movie*: HBO Max

**EW grade:** B+ (read the review)

**Director:** Chris McKay

**Cast:** Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Jenny Slate, Héctor Elizondo, Ellie Kemper, Mariah Carey, Lauren White, Todd Hansen

Love & Other Drugs (2010)

Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock and Jake Gyllenhaal as Jamie Randall in 'Love & Other Drugs'.

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/Courtesy Everett Collection

Five years after playing a married couple in the cowboy drama *Brokeback Mountain*, Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway reunite to play opposite each other in *Love & Other Drugs*. A romantic comedy that lets it all hang out — both physically and emotionally — the film follows a pharmaceutical sales representative (Gyllenhaal) who falls in love with a free spirit afflicted with an incurable disease (Hathaway). Based on Jamie Reidy's 2005 non-fiction book *Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman*, the film traffics in ideas about love, sex, sickness, health, medical ethics, and the brokenness of America's healthcare system.

Generally known for his more dramatic roles, Gyllenhaal gets a chance to show off his comedic chops through his character, the ethically dubious ne'er-do-well Jamie, and his and Hathaway's chemistry is more alive than it was in *Brokeback Mountain*. The film's nudity and sex scenes are intimate and effective, but side effects include discomfort when watching with the whole family. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Love & Other Drugs*: HBO Max

**Director:** Edward Zwick

**Cast:** Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, Gabriel Macht

Mickey 17 (2025)

Robert Pattinson as Mickey 17 in 'Mickey 17'.

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

After dominating the 2020 awards circuit with *Parasite*, Bong Joon Ho returns with *Mickey 17*, a black comedy sci-fi film starring Robert Pattinson as multiple versions of the same character, Mickey Barnes. Set in the year 2054, the movie follows Mickey as he flees Earth — and his unpaid debts — to join a space colony. Mickey finds work as an "Expendable," a worker who engages in dangerous tasks and is cloned every time he dies. But when Mickey is cloned prematurely, resulting in multiple Mickeys, both Mickeys find themselves in danger of extermination. Pattinson continues to choose the weirdest roles in the most interesting projects, and in *Mickey 17*, he gets his money's worth, which comes in the form of ample characters and death scenes. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Mickey 17*: HBO Max

**Director: ** Bong Joon Ho

**Cast:** Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo

Mountainhead (2025)

Jason Schwartzman as Hugo 'Souper' Van Yalk, Ramy Youssef as Jeffrey 'Jeff' Abredazi, and Steve Carell as Randall Garrett in 'Mountainhead'.

Macall Polay/HBO

Four of the world's richest men descend on a mansion atop a mountain for a casual weekend of playing poker, eating snacks, and talking smack about each other's fortunes. The retreat takes a turn when AI-generated disinformation — distributed on one of the billionaire's social media platforms — begins causing global turmoil. As the friends and business rivals debate their level of responsibility and decide on a course of action, the weekend descends into scheming, politicking, and violence.

*Mountainhead *is one of HBO's best original films and comes courtesy of writer-director Jesse Armstrong, one of the premier satirists of our age, having lampooned the world of media excess during *Succession*'s four seasons. In *Mountainhead*, he exposes the cruelty and ego-driven mentality of the billionaire class, mercilessly mocking their shallow indulgences and cowardice. The characters may look familiar, but the plot is unique, fast-moving, and as funny as one would expect. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Mountainhead*: HBO Max

**Director: **Jesse Armstrong

**Cast: **Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, Ramy Youssef

Multiple Maniacs (1970)

Mink Stole as Mink and Divine as Lady Divine in 'Multiple Maniacs'.

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An important contribution to the queer cinema canon, *Multiple Maniacs* is a black comedy written, directed, and independently produced by John Waters (*Pink Flamingos*), and shot in his native Baltimore. The movie stars Waters' childhood friend Divine in the role of Lady Divine, the owner of a traveling kink exhibition who enjoys robbing and murdering the exhibition's customers.

Campy, gory, and riddled with sex and religious iconography, this black and white movie is considered one of Waters' best and most provocative works. Trigger warning: The film does contain two instances of sexual abuse, one of which is perpetrated by a giant lobster and conceived of by Waters during an acid trip in Provincetown. *Multiple Maniacs* is definitely not a traditional comedy, but it is funny and fascinating cinema. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Multiple Maniacs*: HBO Max

**Director: ** John Waters

**Cast:** Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Cookie Mueller, Edith Massey, George Figgs

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

John Corbett as Ian Miller and Nia Vardalos as Toula Portokalos in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'. Everett Collection

Finding the perfect partner is one thing, but for Toula, winning your family's approval is the real challenge. According to her clan, "Nice Greek girls are supposed to do three things in life: marry Greek boys, make Greek babies, and feed everyone until the day we die." At age 30 and still single while her siblings have already started their own Greek families, Toula unexpectedly falls fast and hard for Ian Miller. The only problem: He isn't Greek. Despite the cultural clash, love knows no bounds — and Toula's story is far from over. *—K.C.*

Where to watch *My Big Fat Greek Wedding*: HBO Max

**Director:** Joel Zwick

**Cast:** Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides, Louis Mandylor, Andrea Martin, Joey Fatone

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite in 'Napoleon Dynamite'.

Fox Searchlight/Courtesy Everett Collection

To be cringe is to be free, and no one is cringier than the characters in *Napoleon Dynamite*, an indie coming of age movie about a nerdy teenager, his eccentric family, and their life in small town Idaho. Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) is a befuddled high school student fueled by annoyance and delusions of grandeur; thanks to Heder's performance, the character ranked 88th on EW's list of the 100 greatest characters from 1990 to 2010.

As Napoleon, Heder does his best impression of a wacky inflatable arm guy, putting his whole body into the role of a pubescent teen who doesn't quite know how to operate the equipment he was assigned. A low-stakes, character study turned cult classic, *Napoleon Dynamite *is a comedy relic from the early 2000s that's worth checking out. *—I.G.* **

Where to watch *Napoleon Dynamite*: HBO Max

**Director: **Jared Hess

**Cast: **Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramírez

Notting Hill (1999)

Julia Roberts as Anna Scott in 'Notting Hill'.

MCA/Courtesy Everett

When it comes to '90s romantic comedies, *Notting Hill* checks every box. The film is set in a charming London neighborhood, stars Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, and there's a klutzy meet cute and an eccentric/charming best friend (Rhys Ifans) who can be relied upon for lighthearted laughs. What distinguishes *Notting Hill *from other films in the genre is the role reversal: Here, the woman is the powerful, successful catch and the man is the one fumbling over himself to keep her attention.

Roberts plays Anna Scott, a beloved American actress who stumbles upon a nerdy British bookstore clerk (Grant) and ends up liking him enough to hang around and meet his quirky circle of friends and family. An odd couple comedy about a privileged star who has everything but privacy and the normal guy who woos her with his everyday charm, *Notting Hill *is the perfect film for those who loved *Four Weddings* *and a Funeral* or *America's Sweethearts*. *—I.G.***

Where to watch *Notting Hill*: HBO Max**

**EW grade: **A– (read the review)**

**Director:** Roger Michell **

**Cast: **Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus, Rhys Ifans, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee

Problemista (2024)

Julio Torres as Alejandro and Tilda Swinton as Elizabeth in 'Problemista'. A24

*Los Espookys *co-creator and former *Saturday Night Live* writer Julio Torres is known for his surrealist, absurdist comedy stylings, and fans will be thrilled to discover that his first feature film is as off-center as they might have hoped. *Problemista *is the story of Alejandro, an aspiring toy designer whose move from El Salvador to New York City is compromised when he loses his job.

After immigration gives him one month to find a visa sponsor, he accepts a position working as an assistant for an erratic art critic named Elizabeth (Tilda Swinton). Torres' script plays with magical realism, but it's the absurdity of Alejandro's working relationship with Elizabeth and his progressively futile attempts to keep the immigration officers off his back that leave the film feeling lively and relevant. —*I.G.*

Where to watch *Problemista*: HBO Max

**Director:** Julio Torres

**Cast: **Tilda Swinton, Julio Torres, RZA, Greta Lee, Catalina Saavedra, James Scully

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim in 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'. Everett Collection

How hard are you willing to fight for love? For 22 year old musician Scott Pilgrim, the answer is very. After meeting and falling for Ramona Flowers, Scott discovers that to win her hand, he must first defeat her seven evil exes in combat. A romantic action comedy film based on the graphic novel series and told using video game and comic-like imagery, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World *may have Sex Bob-Ombed at the box office, but the film has since developed a loyal cult following — and rightly so.

With an ensemble cast featuring some of the best twentysomething comedic talent the early-2010s had to offer, *Scott Pilgrim* is a unique comedy with a style that's all its own. *—I.G.*****Where to watch *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*: HBO Max******Director: **Edgar Wright******Cast: **Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brandon Routh, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons, Chris Evans**

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Bradley Cooper as Pat Solitano Jr. in 'Silver Linings Playbook'.

JoJo Whilden/TWC

Rarely is mental health explored on screen in a nuanced, vibrant, joyful way, but that's exactly the tone director David O. Russell nails in *Silver Linings Playbook*. Pat and Tiffany (Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence) are both dealing with personal issues and recovering from losing their romantic partners. Unmoored and filterless, they meet and agree to help each other out — Tiffany promises to assist Pat in winning back his ex-wife, and in turn, he agrees to be her partner in a dance competition.

As they rehearse together and struggle to sort through their woes, they uncover coping mechanisms that allow them to not only live but find the beauty in their respective challenges. The kind of entertaining movie that cleans up at awards shows while still retaining its rewatchability, EW's critic at the time writes, "We're ready for the comedy of craziness, but the depth of compassion is the movie's silver lining." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Silver Linings Playbook*: HBO Max

**EW grade:** A (read the review)

**Director: **David O. Russell

**Cast: **Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker

Spaceballs (1987)

George Wyner as Colonel Sandurz, Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet, and Mel Brooks as President Skroob in 'Spaceballs'.

MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection.

For the ultimate science fiction genre experience, consider Mel Brooks' adventure spoof, *Spaceballs*. A satire that parodies beloved films like *Star Wars*, *Planet of the Apes*, *2001: A Space Odyssey*, and *Alien*, *Spaceballs* may bring the jokes, but it has easily the most heart of any Mel Brooks movie. And if that's not enough to sell you, George Lucas once complimented Brooks on the comedy's adventure arc, so you know it's good. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Spaceballs*: HBO Max

**Director: **Mel Brooks

**Cast:** Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Joan Rivers

Tampopo (1985)

Ken Watanabe as Gun and Ryutaro Otomo as Master of Ramen Eating in 'Tampopo'. Everett Collection

You've heard of spaghetti Westerns? Well, *Tampopo* is a *ramen* Western, a deliciously daffy movie about a feisty ramen shop owner (named Tampopo, played by Nobuko Miyamoto) and a mysterious Clint Eastwood-inspired noodle fanatic (Ken Watanabe). The film is a wild, funny, lustful, food-centric quest that fuses Western moviemaking styles with Japanese ideas.

Interesting side note: When *Tampopo *was released, ramen was still something most U.S. audiences thought of as the cheap stuff on grocery store shelves, making scenes about the quest for the "perfect noodle" feel, well, maybe a bit silly to the general audience. Now, of course, things are much different — real ramen shops have popped up from coast to coast, and many of us have spent hours waiting for the perfect steamy bowl of tonkotsu broth and handmade noodles. This fact only adds extra richness to an already joyously bizarre film experience. *—Debby Wolfinsohn*

Where to watch *Tampopo*: HBO Max

**Director: **Juzo Itami

**Cast:** Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kōji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Rikiya Yasuoka

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