Awesome Comedies

We don’t know much about this new Netflix series from the writer of The End of the F*cking World, but we now know it stars Jeff Goldblum as a modern-day Zeus, king of the gods. Goldblum’s version of the mythological god wears a tracksuit and gold-rimmed sunglasses and is about to face the biggest threat to his power.

A machine sold by her dad’s company somehow turns a young woman into a chicken nugget. The story gets crazier as her dad and an intern who has a crush on her team up to undo her delicious dilemma. Renowned comedy filmmaker Lee Byeong-heon directed this upcoming Netflix adaptation of a popular Korean webtoon. Premieres 3.15.2024.

This indie comedy follows a group of henchmen (henchpeople?) who find themselves unemployed after their villainous boss dies. Tired of scraping along the bottom, they decide to stand up and become villains. The cast and crew include members of the JK! Studios team, along with comedy legend Colin Mochrie. Help fund its distribution on Kickstarter.

Superstore and Silicon Valley’s Ben Feldman stars in this 12-part series about a man who vanishes from the outback of Australia and his son, who travels to America to find him. The show combines elements of comedies, mysteries, and thrillers and has some incredible talent behind the lens. Coming to Stan 3.14.2024.

John Krasinski’s latest movie is nothing like A Quiet Place. The family-friendly fantasy IF tells the story of a girl who starts to see everyone’s imaginary friends as their real-life creators have all grown up. Stars Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emily Blunt, Louis Gossett, Jr., Steve Carrell, Matt Damon, Maya Rudolph, and more.

Eddie Murphy returns to the role of Detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, as he teams up with his daughter to take down an evil conspiracy. Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins the cast as Foley’s new partner, while Rosewood and Taggart (Judge Reinhold and John Ashton) are back on duty for the action-comedy sequel. Coming to Netflix Summer 2024.

As teenagers, we all felt peer pressure at one time or another. Anthony Sneed’s lighthearted short film SWIPE explores the consequences of giving in. After a boy’s friends push him to shoplift from a convenience store, he gets taught a valuable life lesson.

The multitalented Jeffrey Wright stars in this comedy about an author who gets pushed by his publisher to make his book “black,” so he doubles down on the request and ends up with a massive hit based on ridiculous stereotypes. Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction looks like Hollywood Shuffle meets The Producers – two of our favorite movies.

While waiting for their kids at a play place, a couple overhears an argument between two customers and a concession stand worker. Rather than minding their own business, they attempt to help and make things worse for themselves. Even Hafnor and Lisa Brooke Hansen’s award-winning short film is an amusing portrait of relationships and communication.

Nicolas Cage lets a little grey show in this action-comedy about a retiree whose granddaughter shows up looking for help with a little family problem. When it turns out his daughter is in deep trouble with some nefarious criminals, Nic dusts off his skills as an assassin to clean up her mess.

This comedy caper harkens back to the early days of the Coen Brothers, though only half of the duo is here. Written and directed by Ethan Coen and co-written by Tricia Cooke, it follows two women who head off on a road trip and end up pursued by a group of bumbling criminals after accidentally coming across a MacGuffin. In theaters 9.22.23.

Wes Anderson returns to the screen with another star-packed ensemble. Asteroid City is a Kodachrome-tinged tale of the attendees of the Junior Stargazer convention as they visit a massive crater – and the relationships that develop as they find themselves under quarantine at the landing site. In theaters 6.16.23.

Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, and Don Cheadle star in this indie comedy about a modern family whose distracted and noise-filled existence is disrupted by an industrial accident. Based on the book by Don DeLillo, written for the screen and directed by Noah Baumbach. Coming to Netflix and theaters 12.30.22.

If there’s one thing we’re sick of, it’s the endless reboots of TV shows and movies. This comedy series imagines a network’s attempt to reboot a sitcom with the original cast, but a lot has changed since the show first aired. Stars Keegan-Michael Key, Judy Greer, Johnny Knoxville, and Paul Reiser. Coming to Hulu 9.20.22.

If you didn’t watch season one of Reservation Dogs, head over to Hulu, and watch it today. Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi’s comedy about indigenous people coming of age in America is hilarious, bittersweet, powerful, and unique. The new season looks to uphold those standards and premieres on 8.3.2022.

The crew at Quick Stop Groceries continues to live in a state of arrested development when Randal has a brush with death. So he decides to make a movie about his life as a store clerk. Kevin Smith gets real meta by returning to the characters that put him on the map in 1994.

Rowan Atkinson stars as a bumbling housesitter in this slapstick comedy series about a man who will go to any lengths to get rid of a pesky bee that got into his client’s house. We’re guessing that the bee wins. Premieres 6.24.22 on Netflix.

Disney+ returns to the world of Big Hero 6’s with a new animated series. Interested only in helping, our inflatable robot pal Baymax spends each episode trying to fix a physical issue that his systems identified and ultimately finds deeper meaning in each interaction.

(PG-13: Language) Mike Myers created and plays eight different roles in this six-episode series. The story imagines that a secret society has controlled the world’s events for the greater good since 1347. Myers is joined by Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar, and Jennifer Saunders. Premieres 5.5.22 on Netflix.

(PG-13: Language) We’re sure our actor friends can relate to this short film about a man who takes a rather unglamourous gig for a chance at a good part. Liam Harkins stars as Malky, the actor who knows he can do so much more in this understated comedy by writer-director Tom Nicoll.

(PG-13) Will Arnett stars in this comedy series that pokes fun at cop dramas. Each episode features a celebrity sidekick who must help detective Terry Seattle solve crimes – without a script. Guests include Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Annie Murphy, Kumail Nanjiani, Sharon Stone, and Marshawn Lynch. Drops 2.3.22 on Netflix.

Rhys Darby (Murray from Flight of the Conchords) stars in this high-seas comedy adventure series about a wealthy man who abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate. Taika Waititi, the busiest man in Hollywood, does double duty as Executive Producer and performs as Blackbeard. Premieres 3.2022 on HBO Max.

Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, creator of Amélie, Delicatessen, and City of Lost Children helmed this science fiction comedy about a group of suburbanites who are locked inside their homes by their robots when an android revolution starts outside. On Netflix 2.11.2022.