The streamer's funniest offerings include action satires, hilarious whodunits, and much more. Make 'em laugh: The 15 best comedies on Amazon Prime Video

The streamer's funniest offerings include action satires, hilarious whodunits, and much more.

Make 'em laugh: The 15 best comedies on Amazon Prime Video

The streamer's funniest offerings include action satires, hilarious whodunits, and much more.

By Kevin Jacobsen

and Debby Wolfinsohn

on September 17, 2025 6:32 a.m. ET

Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer in 'Burn After Reading'; Meryl Streep as Madeline Ashton in 'Death Becomes Her'; Kumail Nanjiani as himself in 'The Big Sick'. Credit:

Macall Polay/Focus Features; Universal Pictures/Getty; Nicole Rivelli/Lionsgate/Courtesy Everett Collection

Amazon Prime Video really *delivers *(get it?) the goods here, curating a collection of comedy movies that range from classic to experimental, acerbic to heartwarming, family-friendly to R-rated fare. And since the titles on this list are all available with your Prime subscription, you won't have to spend a dime.

Here are the 15 best comedies on Amazon Prime Video.

Afternoon Delight (2013)

Juno Temple as McKenna and Kathryn Hahn as Rachel in 'Afternoon Delight'.

Jim Frohna/Film Arcade

Kathryn Hahn is one of our finest actresses who specializes in stories of modern-day women going through deep internal struggles, and this quirky indie dramedy is no exception. Hahn plays Rachel, a stay-at-home mom growing increasingly frustrated by the monotony of her life. In an effort to spice things up, she goes with her husband to a strip club where she meets McKenna (Juno Temple), a dancer to whom she's drawn. She soon befriends McKenna, though Rachel's insecurities soon come out, leading to tension in their relationship. —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *Afternoon Delight*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Joey Soloway

**Cast:** Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch, Jessica St. Clair, Michaela Watkins, Josh Stamberg, Keegan-Michael Key**

Bernie (2012)

Jack Black as Bernie Tiede in 'Bernie'. Deana Newcomb/Millennium

This engrossing black comedy, based on a wild true story, contains one of Jack Black's best performances. The actor stars as Bernie Tiede, a mortician's assistant who is treasured by his community thanks to his caring nature toward elderly widows. After befriending the irritable Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), she persuades him to work for her full-time, where her demanding nature leads to Bernie eventually shooting her. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Bernie*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Richard Linklater

**Cast:** Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey

The Birdcage (1996)

Nathan Lane as Albert Goldman and Robin Williams as Armand Goldman in 'The Birdcage'.

United Artists/Courtesy Everett Collection

These birds have got quite a pedigree. Based on the 1978 film *La Cage aux Folles* (and, by proxy, the original play), this adaptation was created by one of the greatest comedy teams of all time: director Mike Nichols and writer Elaine May. The story of a son returning to the roost with his fiancée and asking his gay dad (and stepdad) to pretend to be straight may sound a bit dated, but hear us out. Led by the superlative duo of Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, EW's critic points out that the idea of "a grown man asking his parents — a long-term, committed gay couple — to participate in such a self-loathing ruse borders on the fiendish. But that's not to say the couple in question aren't hilarious." —*Debby Wolfinsohn*

Where to watch *The Birdcage*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Mike Nichols

**Cast:** Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest

The Big Sick (2017)

Kumail Nanjiani as Kumail and Zoe Kazan as Emily Gardner in 'The Big Sick'.

Sarah Shatz/Lionsgate

If you like your comedy with a side of tragedy, *The Big Sick* has got you covered. This is truly a unique, one-of-a-kind production: stomach-achingly hilarious, mega-touching, and…all true? Yep, written by the couple who went through it IRL (Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon) and acted by one (Nanjiani, with Gordon played by Zoe Kazan), the pair deftly turned her shocking diagnosis/near-death experience into true laughs. The best medicine? We think so. *—D.W.*

Where to watch *The Big Sick*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Michael Showalter

**Cast: **Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano, Holly Hunter

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)

Sascha Baron Cohen as Borat Sagdiyev in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'.

Exposing the worst of America in a fearless, laugh-while-you-cringe style is Sacha Baron Cohen's specialty. Disguising himself as a mustachioed, overly-confident Kazakh allowed Cohen a kind of magic access: the ability to travel into the dark corners of the U.S. as an "innocent." This ruse encouraged others to open up in ways they might not have otherwise, creating jaw-dropping moments of comedy (veering into tragedy) you can't look away from.

The setup is simple — Cohen's character Borat returns to the West with his daughter, Tutar (the excellent Maria Bakalova), to win the favor of its leader, "a magnificent new Premier named McDonald Trump." In a kind of bizarro buddy comedy, the two visit synagogues, debutante balls, and freedom rallies, creating moments so indelible they will go down in cinematic history. It's hard to choose just one, so we'll pick two: Rudy Giuliani, and the horrifying father-daughter OB-GYN visit. As EW's critic writes, "his outrageous, uncountable isms — the confident screeds against women and Jew[ish people], the casual endorsements of incest or indentured servitude — are of course satirical, and entirely the point." *—D.W.*

Where to watch *Borat Subsequent Moviefilm*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade: **A–

**Director: **Jason Woliner

**Cast: **Sacha Baron Cohen, Maria Bakalova

Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)

Jillian Bell as Brittany Forgler in 'Brittany Runs a Marathon'.

Jillian Bell stars as Brittany, a New York party girl who decides to change her life the old-fashioned way: jogging! EW's critic says Bell brings a "real, messy humanity to Brittany that comedies hardly ever allow a lead character — let alone a non-impossibly-bodied female — to have." Kept afloat by her running buddies — Michaela Watkins' divorcée with issues and Micah Stock's sardonic gay dad — the movie avoids a simple happy ending but *does* provide a satisfying, uplifting one. It's perfect for watching on the treadmill or stationary bike (or lying in bed eating ice cream). *—D.W.*

Where to watch *Brittany Runs a Marathon*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade: **A–

**Director: **Paul Downs Colaizzo

**Cast: **Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar

Burn After Reading (2008)

Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer and Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke in 'Burn After Reading'.

Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection

*Burn After Reading* is a true Coen brothers specialty: dunderheads trying to con their way through a situation, only to embarrass themselves the further they try to keep up the ruse. It's also one of their most laugh-out-loud films, centering on a pair of gym employees (Frances McDormand and Brad Pitt) who find the memoirs of former CIA analyst Osbourne Cox (John Malkovich). Desperate for money, they presume the memoirs to be top-secret government intel and try to blackmail Osbourne, whose subsequent rejection spurs them to try selling the "classified documents" to the Russians. The farce amps up with each new twist and turn, with Pitt, McDormand, and George Clooney (as a paranoid U.S. Marshal) delivering some of their funniest onscreen turns. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Burn After Reading*: Amazon Prime Video

**Directors:** Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

**Cast:** George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins

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Death Becomes Her (1992)

Meryl Streep as Madeline Ashton in 'Death Becomes Her'. Everett Collection

This hysterical black comedy satirizes the impossible beauty standards women deal with as they age. Meryl Streep plays Madeline Ashton, an actress on a career decline, while Goldie Hawn is Helen Sharp, Madeline's writer friend, whose happy life with her doctor fiancé (Bruce Willis) is shaken to the core when he breaks it off to be with Madeline. Years later, both women — unhappy with the direction of their lives — take an experimental potion that reverses their age and gives them a more youthful appearance, leading to chaotic consequences. Cartoonishly fun yet rooted in real vulnerability, *Death Becomes Her* is a campy delight with fully committed performances from Streep and Hawn. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Death Becomes Her*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Robert Zemeckis

**Cast:** Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis

Didi (2024)

Joan Chen Chungsing Wang and Izaac Wang as Chris Wang in 'Didi'.

Courtesy of Focus Features/Talking Fish Pictures

Picture it: It's summer 2008. You're fretting about whether you're on your friend's MySpace Top 8; nervously communicating with a crush via AIM; dealing with family dysfunction as you try to figure out your place in the world. Such are the concerns of 13-year-old Chris (Izaac Wang) in this humorous yet heartfelt coming-of-age story based loosely on writer-director Sean Wang's own growing up. As he navigates the awkward tension of a first date or makes friends with an older group of skateboarders, Chris grapples with the anxiety of trying to fit in, while often finding himself exasperated by his struggling mother (Joan Chen, in an Oscar-worthy performance).****EW's critic calls *Didi* "a delightful and honest portrait of teen angst," one that will surely resonate with millennials who grew up in the late-aughts. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Didi*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Sean Wang

**Cast:** Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen, Chang Li Hua

The Fall Guy (2024)

Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers in 'The Fall Guy'.

Eric Laciste/Universal Pictures

If there was any film to single-handedly advocate for a stunts category to be added to the Oscars, it's this well-choreographed action comedy. (Heck, they even mention that egregious Academy oversight in the film!) Ryan Gosling stars as Colt, a stunt performer who suffers an injury at work, leading to him breaking up with his girlfriend, Jody (Emily Blunt). A year and a half later, Jody is directing her first film, and the producer (Hannah Waddingham) hires Colt to work on it, only to task him with tracking down the missing lead actor (Aaron Taylor-Johnson).**** Packed with stunt-heavy set pieces and powered by Gosling's winning charm, *The Fall Guy* "offers a potent blend of action and romance, as refreshing as one of its touted 'spicy margaritas,'" writes EW's critic. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Fall Guy*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** David Leitch

**Cast:** Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

(From left to right): Graham Chapman as King Arthur, Eric Idle as Sir Robin, Terry Gilliam as Sir Bors, Michael Palin as Sir Galahad, Terry Jones as Sir Bedevere, and John Cleese as Sir Lancelot in a cast photo for 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.

EMI Films/Getty

Amazon Prime has quite a few Monty Python projects to choose from, but *Holy Grail* is, well, the holy grail of the comedy troupe's artistic output. This send-up of Arthurian legend finds King Arthur (Graham Chapman) traversing England in the hope of recruiting knights to his Round Table. After assembling his men, God commands him to find the Holy Grail, leading to a perilous adventure with plenty a memorable sequence (shout out to those pesky knights who say "Ni.") —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Monty Python and the Holy Grail*: Amazon Prime Video

**Directors:** Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

**Cast:** Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin

My Old Ass (2024)

Maisy Stella as Elliott LaBrant in 'My Old Ass'.

Marni Grossman/Amazon Content Services LLC

A teenage girl (Maisy Stella) goes on a mushroom trip and sees a vision of her older self (Aubrey Plaza), who tells her all about her future. The premise (and title) of *My Old Ass* may make it seem like a disposable broad comedy, but writer-director Megan Park imbues her film with surprising depth. This is a coming-of-age story, one with valuable lessons to impart about our relationship to ourselves and the value of living in the present. "The pitch-perfect script and impressive acting made for a hilarious, charming, and surprisingly devastating cautionary tale about life, love, and loss," writes EW's critic. *—K.J.***

Where to watch *My Old Ass*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Megan Park

**Cast:** Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks

The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022)

Ben Platt as Paul Stevenson and Kristen Bell as Alice Stevenson in 'The People We Hate at the Wedding'.

Amazon Prime Video

Question: How are wedding comedies like wedding cakes? Answer: The dysfunction's baked right in! Based on the 2016 Grant Ginder novel and directed by Claire Scanlon (of Netflix's *Set It Up*), the film follows relatably flawed, baggage-laden siblings Ben Platt and Kristen Bell to England where they must join their mother (the always stellar Allison Janney) at the wedding of their wealthy half-sister (Cynthia Addai-Robinson). The comedic antics flow like champagne in this bride-com with an edge. *—D.W.*

Where to watch* The People We Hate at the Wedding: *Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Claire Scanlon

**Cast:** Ben Platt, Allison Janney, Kristen Bell

Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)

Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry and Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz in 'Red, White & Royal Blue'. Jonathan Prime/Prime Video

Based on Casey McQuiston's best-selling novel of the same name, *Red, White & Royal Blue* is a charming romantic comedy that charts the unlikely romance between a British prince and the son of the President of the United States. In a classic tale of enemies-to-lovers, American Alex (Taylor Zakhar Perez) has a feud with Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), which escalates to a rather unfortunate cake accident (pictured above). Following the subsequent tabloid scandal, the pair eventually make amends and come to realize their feelings for each other, which blossoms into an affair. It's a frothy good time with two star-making performances at its center; it also happens to feature Uma Thurman in what may be her campiest performance since 1997's *Batman & Robin*. —*K.J.***

Where to watch *Red, White & Royal Blue*: Amazon Prime Video**

**Director: **Matthew López

**Cast:** Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Stephen Fry, Uma Thurman

Totally Killer (2023)

Kiernan Shipka as Jamie Hughes in 'Totally Killer'.

James Dittiger/Courtesy of Prime Video

*Totally Killer* boasts four major cinematic selling points guaranteed to make a horror fan happy: a 1980s setting, serial killers, a Halloween night theme, and time travel. Not to say *Totally Killer *doesn't take a fresh approach, because it totally does.* *Here, we meet teenage girl Jamie (Kiernan Shipka), who goes back to 1987 to save her mom's friends from being murdered (as you do). Smartly referencing the Best Movies of All Time (*Back to the Future*, *Scream*, etc.), *Totally Killer* joins a long line of genre flicks led by kick-ass heroines. *—D.W.*

Where to watch *Totally Killer*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Nahnatchka Khan

**Cast:** Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, Olivia Holt, Randall Park

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