The streamer's funniest offerings include road trip movies, biopics, scifi chaos, and much more. The 27 best comedy movies on Netflix

The streamer's funniest offerings include road trip movies, biopics, sci-fi chaos, and much more.

The 27 best comedy movies on Netflix

The streamer's funniest offerings include road trip movies, biopics, sci-fi chaos, and much more.

By Ilana Gordon

Ilana Gordon is an entertainment, culture, and comedy writer originally from Connecticut. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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on August 18, 2025 07:48AM EDT

Matthew McConaughey as David Wooderson in 'Dazed and Confused'; Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in 'Clueless'; Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. Credit:

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One interpretation of "good comedic timing" is that every time is a good time to watch a comedy. And on Netflix , that's exactly what you're set up to do. We could have filled this list solely with the platform's original comedies, but where's the fun in that? As such, we've pulled together a collection of new and classic comedies, featuring a mix of the streaming giant's own films, plus many more from outside studios.

Here are the 27 best comedy movies on Netflix right now.

50 First Dates (2004)

Drew Barrymore as Lucy Whitmore in '50 First Dates'.

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Six years after Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore teamed up for *The Wedding Singer*, the two connected on screen for a second time, playing opposite each other in this daffy romantic comedy. Following a commitment-phobic veterinarian (Sandler) who falls in love with an artist suffering from short-term amnesia (Barrymore), *50 First Dates* hones in on and heightens the game of finding the woman you can't stop thinking about — and dealing with the reality that she'll never remember meeting you.

Set on the island of Oahu — a location so consistently beautiful that it alone negates the idea of time passing — this premise-driven comedy finds emotional resonance amid all the silly gags. Barrymore and Sandler have just as much chemistry as they did in their first film together, leading to what EW's critic describes as, "an agreeably deranged romance with a geeks-in-paradise Hawaiian setting." *—Ilana Gordon*

Where to watch *50 First Dates*: Netflix through Aug. 31

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

**Director:** Peter Segal

**Cast: **Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Dan Aykroyd

Bad Trip (2021)

Eric André as Chris Carey and Lil Rel Howery as Bud Malone in 'Bad Trip'.

Eric André has made a career out of making people extremely uncomfortable in the name of comedy, and he's at his best in *Bad Trip*. A hidden camera comedy prank movie in the style of *Jackass* or *Bad Grandpa*, *Bad Trip *is about Bud and Chris (André and Lil Rel Howery), friends who take a road trip from Florida to New York City in search of a woman Chris likes (Michaela Conlin), while struggling to evade Bud's criminal sister (Tiffany Haddish), whose car they stole.

The movie is a trip to watch, and according to André, even more of one to film. (See: his interview with EW where he talks about how one particular prank in the movie almost got Howrey killed.) A nice addition to the prank-tertainment genre, *Bad Trip *is fun, funny, and, at times, even heartwarming. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Bad Trip*: Netflix

**Director: **Kitao Sakurai

**Cast: **Eric André, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Michaela Conlin

Bad Words (2013)

Jason Bateman as Guy Trilby in 'Bad Words'.

When 40-year-old Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman) discovers a loophole in the rules of the Golden Quill Spelling Bee — an event not usually intended for adults — he enters the competition, much to the dismay of the other contestants' parents.

This is a comedy you watch to see what imaginatively offensive thing Guy will say next — think *Veep* vibes, but with the barbs aimed at 12-year-olds and their folks. It also doubles as a breezy buddy movie, with young competitor Chaitanya (Rohan Chand) breaking down Guy's bitter exterior to find the soft, nougaty center underneath. *—Will Harris*

Where to watch *Bad Words*: Netflix

**Director: **Jason Bateman

**Cast: **Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Ben Falcone, Philip Baker Hall, Allison Janney

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Tim Blake Nelson as Buster Scruggs in 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'.

The Coen brothers got tired of limiting themselves to one narrative in their projects, so for their Netflix film, *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs*, they decided to mix it up and tell multiple stories. Set up as a six-part Western anthology, the film focuses thematically on the American frontier, and tells the stories of a cheerful cowboy, an unlucky would-be bank robber, a traveling promoter whose business is going downhill, a grizzled prospector, a woman headed West in search of a husband, and a group of passengers in a stagecoach.

While the Coens mess around with genre in each chapter and the cast differs from story to story, the six narratives are given a sense of consistency courtesy of the unique Coen voice, which the pair previously deployed on projects like *True Grit* and *No Country for Old Men*. And while there are certainly frontrunner stories in terms of quality and effectiveness, the entire film is worth a watch. —*I.G.*

Where to watch *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs*: Netflix

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

**Directors:** Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

**Cast:** Tyne Daly, James Franco, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Heck, Grainger Hines, Zoe Kazan, Harry Melling, Liam Neeson, Tim Blake Nelson, Jonjo O'Neill, Chelcie Ross, Saul Rubinek, Tom Waits**

The Blues Brothers (1980)

John Belushi as Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues in 'The Blues Brothers'.

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An ode to stunt driving, blues music, and the city of Chicago, *The Blues Brothers* remains one of *Saturday Night Live*'s most successful cinematic exports. Jake and Elwood Blues — characters developed on the show by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd respectively — are brothers who decide to reunite their old band in the hopes of raising enough money to save a local orphanage.

The only musical comedy to feature Nazis and Aretha Franklin in prominent roles, *The Blues Brothers* was one of the most expensive comedies ever made at the time of its release, but the production value paid off in spades, with critics raving about the film's musical numbers and city-wide car chases. Released less than two years before Belushi's death, *The Blues Brothers* marked the pinnacle of the actor's movie career, and remains a cult favorite among comedy and musical lovers. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Blues Brothers*: Netflix

**Director:** John Landis

**Cast: **John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Henry Gibson

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson in 'Charlie Wilson's War'. Universal Pictures

Mike Nichols put a bow on his illustrious directing career in 2007 with *Charlie Wilson's War*, a biographical comedy about Texas Representative Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks). A legislator more known for his partying than his policy, Wilson makes it his mission to covertly organize artillery support for Afghan rebels fighting the Soviet Union. Aaron Sorkin wrote the script, which is set in 1980 during the Soviet-Afghan War, and Nichols packs his project with A-list talent, including Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hanks takes a detour from his traditional nice guy roles to sleaze it up as the hard-drinking, sweet-talking Wilson, and that alone is worth a watch. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Charlie Wilson's War*: Netflix through Aug. 31

**Director:** Mike Nichols

**Cast:** Tom Hanks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty**

Clueless (1995)

Stacey Dash as Dionne Davenport and Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in 'Clueless'.

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Nineties teen fashion, music, and vernacular are on full display in Amy Heckerling's *Clueless*. A time capsule preservation of the decade's pop-cultural attitudes — at least as far as the Beverly Hills set is concerned — *Clueless *asks what would happen if Jane Austen's *Emma* took place in a Los Angeles high school during the height of mall culture.

The film's critical reception was mid, but three decades later, *Clueless *has aged as gracefully as Paul Rudd's face, which is to say shockingly well. Alicia Silverstone gives a career-best performance as Cher Horowitz, a spoiled teenager whose worldview and popularity are disrupted by the arrival of a new girl in school (Brittany Murphy, also operating at the top of her game). Whether you're lusting after Cher's wardrobe and digital closet or enjoying Heckerling's virtuosic presentation of '90s teen slang, watching *Clueless *always feels like a return to simpler times.* —I.G.*

Where to watch *Clueless*: Netflix

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

**Director: **Amy Heckerling

**Cast: **Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy

Dazed and Confused (1993)

Rory Cochrane as Ron Slater and Matthew McConaughey as David Wooderson in 'Dazed and Confused'.

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During the summer of 1992, Richard Linklater gathered all the up-and-coming talent in young Hollywood and shipped them off to Texas to make a film about the last day of the 1976 school year. *Dazed and Confused *was the vehicle that launched Matthew McConaughey's career, but truthfully, his performance would have been lost without the movie's strong, mostly undiscovered ensemble.

Linklater used *Dazed and Confused *to continue developing his signature style, as seen in his first feature, *Slackers*, for making naturalistic movies crammed with contemporary dialogue, some of which was improvised by his cast. The film flopped upon release, but Linklater's ability to capture the nostalgia and hopefulness of this particular life period earned *Dazed and Confused* the third slot on EW's list of the 50 best high school movies. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Dazed and Confused*: Netflix

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

**Director:** Richard Linklater

**Cast: **Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Rory Cochrane, Adam Goldberg, Cole Hauser, Parker Posey, Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Craig Robinson as Ben, Mike Epps as Jimmy Lynch, Tituss Burgess as Theodore Toney, Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Lady Reed in 'Dolemite Is My Name'.

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In this biopic written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (*Ed Wood*, *Man on the Moon*), Eddie Murphy plays Rudy Ray Moore, who works at a record store but knows he has something more to offer. Through sheer force of will — and a sharp ear for the raunchy, rough-edged poetry found on the streets and fringes — he transforms himself into a cult sensation, from his so-called "party records," to live performances, to some of the most ridiculous and memorable Blaxploitation films of the '70s.

Murphy's sheer charisma and star power make this movie land, but Wesley Snipes' surprising comic chops are the secret sauce. *—W.H.*

Where to watch *Dolemite Is My Name*: Netflix

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

**Director: **Craig Brewer

**Cast: **Eddie Murphy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Wesley Snipes, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess

Don't Look Up (2021)

Jonah Hill as Jason Orlean, Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy, Meryl Streep as President Janie Orlean, and Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky in 'Don't Look Up'.

For all the disaster movies Hollywood has brought us over the years, it took Adam McKay to posit an all-too-realistic scenario in which a pair of scientists (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) become aware of impending doom, bring their intel to the government, and see their warning spun for political gain.

It's a dark comedy, to be sure, but one that takes full advantage of its star power: as EW's critic writes, "[McKay's] casting cup overruns almost casually with A-list guests, from a distinctly silly Ariana Grande cameo to a charming and markedly more substantial turn by Timothée Chalamet as a delinquent skateboarder with a thing for Kate's choppy bangs." *—W.H.*

Where to watch *Don't Look Up*: Netflix

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

**Director: **Adam McKay

**Cast: **Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet

Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

Will Ferrell as Lars Erickssong and Rachel McAdams as Sigrit Ericksdottir in 'Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga'.

The Eurovision Song Contest has been beloved globally for decades…except in the U.S., where it's virtually unknown. As such, many Americans missed the boat on this absurd yet sincere comedy. Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) are longtime not-quite-sweethearts from Iceland who, as Fire Saga, are on a quest to win the competition.

In addition to being funny, *Eurovision* is also filled with quippy and catchy performances and songs, so expect some of the tunes to get stuck in your head. *—W.H.*

Where to watch *Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga*: Netflix

**Director: **David Dobkin

**Cast: **Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens, Melissanthi Nahut, Mikael Persbrandt, Olafur Darri Olafsson

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye and Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.

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Call in sick because today we're turning on *Ferris Bueller's Day Off*. The ultimate in '80s comfort cinema, John Hughes' ode to Chicago and teenage truancy remains one of the best films of the decade. High school senior Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) decides to play hooky at school and recruits his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and his best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) to join him. But the trio's absence doesn't go unnoticed by the school's Dean of Students (Jeffrey Jones), who makes it his personal mission to catch Ferris in the act and expel him.

The film offers too many treasures to list here (among them: Charlie Sheen's introduction to the world as a sex symbol in a small but pivotal role opposite Jennifer Grey), so it's best to do as Ferris Bueller would do and treat yourself to a viewing of this clutch film. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Ferris Bueller's Day Off*: Netflix

**Director: **John Hughes

**Cast: **Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Charlie Sheen

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

Kate Hudson as Birdie Jay, Jessica Henwick as Peg, Daniel Craig as Det. Benoit Blanc, and Leslie Odom Jr. as Lionel Toussaint in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'. John Wilson/Netflix

Rian Johnson is a man who laughs in the face of genre: from fantasy blockbusters like *Star Wars *to whodunnit comedies, this writer-director gets around. And after a three-year hiatus, he and everyone's favorite pastel-clad detective, Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), are back with a second addition to their *Knives Out *franchise. Released both in theaters and on Netflix, *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* tells the story of a friend group caught up in the allures of money, fame, power, and murder — but in all truthfulness, the film is just as effective as travel propaganda for the Greek island on which the story is set.

*Glass Onion *pales slightly when directly compared to the first film in the franchise, but as our critic writes, the sequel is not here for that. "It's here strictly to dazzle you with money and murder and famous-people pandemonium, then sharpen its knives for the next installment." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery*: Netflix

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

**Director:** Rian Johnson

**Cast: **Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr.**

Groundhog Day (1993)

Bill Murray as Phil Connors in 'Groundhog Day'. Everett Collection

Decades before Hollywood started pumping out romantic comedies like *Leap Year* (2010), *Valentine's Day* (2010), and *New Year's Eve* (2011), there was *Groundhog Day*, the ultimate niche holiday comedy. The film follows a TV weatherman named Phil Connors (Bill Murray) who is assigned to cover the annual February festivities in Punxsutawney, Pa., only to find himself reliving the same day over and over again.

A movie that paved the way for other time loop stories like *Looper* (2012), *Edge of Tomorrow* (2014), and *Palm Springs *(2020), *Groundhog Day* casts Murray as a Scrooge-esque misanthrope, places him in an unwinnable situation, and watches as he proceeds to have an existential meltdown — before seizing on his unique situation and attempting to woo his producer, Rita (Andie MacDowell). As EW's critic writes, "*Groundhog Day* — with its really high concept — unfolds with a goofy elegance that feels like a tonic." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Groundhog Day*: Netflix

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

**Director: **Harold Ramis

**Cast: **Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Jason Bateman as Nick Hendricks, Charlie Day as Dale Arbus, and Jason Sudeikis as Kurt Buckman in 'Horrible Bosses'.

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*Horrible Bosses *is a dark comedy about three friends with great jobs and bad supervisors who decide the best way to keep said jobs is for them to murder each other's managers. It's a tight premise with a solid cast to back it up: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis play the three friends with Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Colin Farrell chewing the scenery in their roles as the unwell employers.

EW's critic calls the movie "a bouncy, well-built, delightfully nasty tale of resentment, desperation, and amoral revenge." It also makes for a great chaser after a day spent sending out job applications. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Horrible Bosses*: Netflix

**Director:** Seth Gordon

**Cast: **Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Donald Sutherland, Julie Bowen

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The Lovebirds (2020)

Issa Rae as Leilani and Kumail Nanjiani as Jibran in 'The Lovebirds'. Skip Bolen/Netflix

After four years of dating, Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani) and Leilani (Issa Rae) are prepared to call it quits — until the couple finds themselves involved in a murder that requires them to put their break up aside and go on the run. Too concerned about racial profiling to involve the police, Jibran and Leilani must hunt down the identity of the man who was murdered so they can find out who killed him and clear their own names.

Directed by Michael Showalter (*Wet Hot American Summer*), *The Lovebirds* is a romantic evening gone wrong in the style of films like 2010's *Date Night* and 2018's *Game Night*. Boasting a high ratio of jokes per minute and a pair of lead actors who know how to wield their witticisms like machetes, Nanjiani and Rae's on screen bickering and loving needling will have you rooting for their relationship, even as it's falling apart. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Lovebirds*: Netflix

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

**Director: **Michael Showalter

**Cast: **Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae, Anna Camp, Paul Sparks

The Munsters (2022)

Daniel Roebuck as the Count, Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily, and Jeff Phillips as Herman in 'The Munsters'.

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There was a time in the 1960s when the so-called "monster kids," i.e. fans of the Universal stable of horror icons, would regularly bicker back and forth about which was better: *The Addams Family* or *The Munsters*. For Rob Zombie, it was *The Munsters*, and he took his love of that sitcom, combined it with his cinematic sensibilities, and rebooted the franchise.

Zombie's film offers the origin of the Transylvanian love story between Frankenstein's monster Herman (Jeff Daniel Phillips) and vampire Lily (Sheri Moon Zombie). It's a weird piece of work, but you can feel the love. *—W.H.*

Where to watch *The Munsters*: Netflix

**Director: **Rob Zombie

**Cast: **Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake, Jorge Garcia, Sylvester McCoy

Neighbors (2014)

Zac Efron as Teddy Sanders in 'Neighbors'.

New neighbors are moving in — and they're bringing beer. In 2014's bromantic comedy *Neighbors*, Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne star as Mac and Kelly, thirtysomething parents whose suburban existence is upended when a fraternity moves in next door. The boys of Delta Psi Beta — led by Teddy (Zac Efron in his first grown-up breakout role) and Dave Franco — have dreams of hosting a party that will live on in fraternity legend for years to come, but when Mac and Kelly start pushing back on their late-night antics, a prank war breaks out between the two homes.

Rogen and Efron keep the laughs coming as their prank war escalates, but Byrne is the movie's secret weapon: Deadpan, dirty-mouthed, and down to retaliate, the film lets her character have just as much fun as Rogen's. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Neighbors*: Netflix

**Director: **Nicholas Stoller

**Cast: **Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave Franco

The Other Guys (2010)

Will Ferrell as Det. Allen Gamble and Mark Wahlberg as Det. Terry Hoitz in 'The Other Guys'. Macall Polay

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg team up for a buddy cop action comedy that will be relatable to anyone who doesn't thrive under pressure. Ferrell and Wahlberg play Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz, two NYPD detectives who have been relegated to desk duty. Gamble (Ferrell) loves his orderly existence while Hoitz (Wahlberg) rages against his new assignment, which he acquired after mistakenly shooting Derek Jeter. But when the most Alpha cops on the force die in the line of duty, it's up to *The Other Guys* to investigate the biggest crime the city has seen in years.

Ferrell and Wahlberg are perfectly cast as an odd couple duo and director Adam McKay is a pro at satirizing a genre that has turned law enforcement officers into superheroes. EW's critic writes that the film "is aimed at all of us out there who long for excitement yet cling to safety because we're more desk jockey than supercop ourselves." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *The Other Guys*: Netflix

**EW grade: **A– (read the review)

**Director: **Adam McKay

**Cast: **Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson

Parasite (2019)

Song Kang-ho as Ki Taek and Jang Hye-jin as Chung Sook in 'Parasite'.

The central question of Bong Joon Ho's black comedy and thriller is who is the parasite? The film follows two families — the wealthy Parks and the broke Kims — as each member of the Kim family duplicitously obtains a job working for the Parks. A film that has a lot to say about class consciousness and late-stage capitalism, *Parasite *was the first foreign language film to take home the Best Picture Oscar.

The movie also secured trophies for Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, and Best Director, but the real win is the film's ending. As EW's critic writes "If the movie is a Rorschach of who you identify as parasite and host, it's a test you're just as likely to fail." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Parasite*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A– (read the review)

**Director:** Bong Joon Ho

**Cast:** Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin

Saturday Night (2024)

Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Matt Wood as John Belushi, and Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd in 'Saturday Night'.

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*Saturday Night Live* turned 50 this season, and to commemorate one of the most iconic television institutions of our time, director Jason Reitman made *Saturday Night. *The film is part comedy/drama, part (slightly fictionalized) TV history, and takes place on Oct. 11, 1975 — the night a group of twentysomething comedians and young producers held NBC's airwaves captive as they debuted the network's first counterculture, late-night comedy show.

NBC intended to use *Saturday Night Live *as leverage in a dispute with Johnny Carson about rerunning old episodes of his show. What emerged instead was a dynasty. But that night in October, all Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) can focus on is somehow getting 90 minutes of alternative sketch comedy past censors and network suits, and broadcast live. Perfectly cast, it's a beautiful tribute to the show and everyone involved. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Saturday Night*: Netflix

**EW grade: **A– (read the review)

**Director: **Jason Reitman

**Cast: **Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem Dafoe, Matthew Rhys, J. K. Simmons

Senior Year (2022)

Joshua Colley as Yaz, Avantika as Janet, Rebel Wilson as Stephanie Conway, Michael Cimino as Lance, and Jade Bender as Bri Loves in 'Senior Year'. Boris Martin/Netflix

In 2002, Stephanie (Rebel Wilson) was on the cusp of securing her legacy as the most popular girl in school. She was one Prom Queen win away from success when a cheerleading stunt gone awry sent her into a 20-year coma. Now 37 years old and determined to get a second shot at her perfect senior year, Stephanie returns to high school and discovers the rules she once played by no longer apply.

A goofy commentary on the ways social and cultural priorities have shifted during the last two decades, the movie's strongest asset is its cast, which is stuffed with underrated comedic snipers. EW's critic writes that the film is "Fun, nonsensical, and meant to be consumed with neither guilt nor pants." *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Senior Year*: Netflix

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

**Director: **Alex Hardcastle

**Cast:** Rebel Wilson, Angourie Rice, Mary Holland, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Justin Hartley, Chris Parnell

She's Gotta Have It (1986)

Spike Lee editing 'She's Gotta Have It'.

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Spike Lee's first feature film as a writer and director, *She's Gotta Have It* presents intertwining romances as lead character Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) decides which of the three men she's dating (Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell) she wants to have a monogamous relationship with. Luxuriating in Lee's creative sensibility and shot in crisp black and white, Nola's journey towards picking a partner is funny, thought-provoking, and unique in every respect.

In a review of Netflix's 2017 *She's Gotta Have It *adaptation (also directed by Lee), EW's critic describes the original movie, writing, "*She's Gotta Have It *was Spike Lee's first feature film, and few movies feel so joyfully first." A dramedy that questions sexual, relationship, and gender norms of the time, *She's Gotta Have It *is notable for its subject matter, aesthetic, and for launching Lee's storied Hollywood career. *—I.G.***

Where to watch *She's Gotta Have It*: Netflix**

**Director: **Spike Lee **

**Cast: **Tracy Camilla Johns, Spike Lee, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell

Shiva Baby (2021)

Rachel Sennott as Danielle in 'Shiva Baby'. Maria Rusche

Released during the pandemic, *Shiva Baby* is both an indie rom-com and a delightful reminder of the emotional dangers that come with spending time in a room full of acquaintances — especially when that room includes at least two people you've slept with. Danielle (Rachel Sennott) plays a college student and call girl who, along with her parents (Polly Draper and Fred Melamed), attends a Jewish mourning ritual held at the home of a family member.

While there, Danielle finds herself caught between her past (in the form of her more successful best friend and former lover, Maya) and her present (her sugar daddy Max, who thinks she's in law school, and who brought along the wife and baby he never told her about). Based on director Emma Seligman's short by the same name, *Shiva Baby* is a comedy that requires the emotional fortitude of a horror film, as viewers are forced to withstand an onslaught of cringe moments. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Shiva Baby*: Netflix

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

**Director: **Emma Seligman

**Cast:** Rachel Sennott, Polly Draper, Fred Melamed, Molly Gordon, Dianna Agron

Tangerine (2015)

Mya Taylor as Alexandra and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez as Sin-Dee in 'Tangerine'. Augusta Quirk/Magnolia Pictures

The 2015 film *Tangerine* was shot using 3 iPhones, but you'd never know it. Set on Christmas Eve, the film follows two transgender sex workers as they take care of business in Los Angeles during an action-packed holiday evening. Written and directed by Sean Baker (*Anora*), the film's nontraditional cinematic style captures the city — and the story's subjects — in ways that are both unique and comfortingly familiar.

The comedy is not intended to be fun for the whole family (unless the whole family is into viewing some intimate moments together) but it is also not intended as a morality play or cautionary tale. What distinguishes *Tangerine *from other films that take on the world's oldest profession is that *Tangerine* doesn't condescend to sex workers or flatten the characters into something more consumable. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Tangerine*: Netflix

**Director: **Sean Baker

**Cast:** Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O'Hagan, Alla Tumanian, James Ransone

They Cloned Tyrone (2022)

John Boyega as Fontaine, Teyonah Parris as Yo-Yo, and Jamie Foxx as Slick Charles in 'They Cloned Tyrone'.

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A single genre isn't enough to contain *They Cloned Tyrone. *A sci-fi comedy that combines '70s Blaxploitation with mystery and social satire, the film has similar vibes to movies like *Get Out* (2017) or *Sorry to Bother You* (2018) while employing a far more absurd premise. Fontaine (John Boyega) is a drug dealer living in an impoverished area called the Glen. While trying to collect funds owed to him by a local pimp named Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx), Fontaine is shot and killed — but that doesn't stop him from showing up on Slick's doorstep the next day to collect his money.

Joined by sex worker Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris), the trio attempts to get to the bottom of what appears to be a massive government conspiracy aimed at exploiting their disenfranchised community as medical subjects. A satirical romp that has as much to say about class and racial injustices as it does about mystery movie tropes, *They Cloned Tyrone *is smart, silly, and uniformly well-acted. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *They Cloned Tyrone*: Netflix

**Director: **Juel Taylor

**Cast: **John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Amy Poehler as Susie and Bradley Cooper as Ben in 'Wet Hot American Summer'. Saeed Adyani/Netflix

Generation X — the generation whose parents had to be asked, "Do you know where your children are?" — goes to camp in *Wet Hot American Summer*, a satirical comedy about the sleepaway experience. The movie is set on the last day of camp at idyllic Camp Firewood, where the campers and staff are rehearsing for the annual talent show and preparing to say goodbye for another year.

The camp offers the classic New England summer experience, including negligent, hormonally-powered counselors, rabid musical theater instructors, mysterious neighbors, and scenic roadsides where one can dump kids who have seen too much. The film was ahead of its time when it was released in 2001, but almost a quarter of a century later, the world has come to appreciate the comedic gift that is *Wet Hot American Summer*. *—I.G.*

Where to watch *Wet Hot American Summer*: Netflix

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**Director: **David Wain

**Cast:** Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Ken Marino, Michael Ian Black, Zak Orth, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks

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