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10 Best Comedy Movies to Watch When You Need a Laugh

February 07, 2026 5 min read

Sometimes you just need to laugh. But comedy is subjective — what one person finds hilarious, another finds cringe. We let the numbers decide. Here are the 10 comedies with the highest GoodScore.

How GoodScore works: We combine ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB into a single 0-100 score. Higher = better. No single platform bias.

1
Parasite

Parasite

2019 · 2h 13m · Dir. Bong Joon Ho

Comedy, Thriller, Drama

91
GoodScore

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

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2
777 Charlie

777 Charlie

2022 · 2h 46m · Dir. Kiranraj K

Drama, Adventure, Comedy

90
GoodScore

Dharma is stuck in a rut with his negative and lonely lifestyle and spends each day in the comfort of his loneliness. A pup named Charlie who is naughty and energetic which is a complete contrast with the Dharma’s character...

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3
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994 · 2h 34m · Dir. Quentin Tarantino

Thriller, Crime, Comedy

90
GoodScore

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Amazon Prime Video
4
Bo Burnham: Make Happy

Bo Burnham: Make Happy

2016 · 1h · Dir. Bo Burnham

Comedy, Music

89
GoodScore

Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.

Netflix
5
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959 · 2h 2m

Comedy, Romance, Crime

89
GoodScore

Two musicians witness a mob hit and need to quickly find a way out of Chicago. Their only opportunity comes in the form of joining an all-girl band as they prepare to leave on a tour. The two disguise themselves...

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6
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010 · 1h 42m · Dir. Lee Unkrich

Animation, Family, Comedy

88
GoodScore

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape...

JioHotstar
7
Bo Burnham: Inside

Bo Burnham: Inside

2021 · 1h 28m · Dir. Bo Burnham

Comedy, Drama

88
GoodScore

Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.

Netflix
8
Mayabazar

Mayabazar

1957 · 3h 1m · Dir. Kadiri Venkata Reddy

Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

88
GoodScore

Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

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9
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015 · 1h 35m

Animation, Family, Adventure

88
GoodScore

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to...

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10
Up

Up

2009 · 1h 36m · Dir. Pete Docter

Animation, Comedy, Family

88
GoodScore

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer...

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