Top 50 Comedy Movies and TV Shows
1. Cobra Kai (2018– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.
Stars: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan
Votes: 96,378
2. Soul (2020)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself.
Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House
Votes: 123,430
3. WandaVision (2021)
TV-PG | Action, Adventure, Comedy | Completed
Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision -two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives-begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
Stars: Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn
4. Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
When rich video-store magnate Johnny Rose and his family suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup in Schitt's Creek.
Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
Votes: 62,962
5. We Can Be Heroes (II) (2020)
PG | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When alien invaders kidnap Earth's superheroes, their children must team up and learn to work together if they want to save their parents and the world.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: YaYa Gosselin, Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra, Lyon Daniels
Votes: 6,959
6. Death to 2020 (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy
Take a look back at the mad glory of the year 2020 in this comedic retrospective.
Directors: Al Campbell, Alice Mathias | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani
Votes: 25,606
7. The Office (2005–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.
Stars: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson
Votes: 404,340
8. The Boys (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.
Stars: Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty
Votes: 235,817
9. The Flight Attendant (2020– )
TV-MA | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A reckless flight attendant with an alcoholism problem, wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man - and no idea what happened. When questioned by FBI agents and still unable to piece the night together, she begins to wonder if she could be the killer.
Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Michiel Huisman, Zosia Mamet, T.R. Knight
Votes: 14,662
10. Shameless (2011– )
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
Stars: Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White
Votes: 200,714
11. Call Me Kat (2021– )
TV-PG | Comedy
A 39-year-old woman decides to use the money her parents had been saving for her wedding to open a cat-themed cafe.
Stars: Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Leslie Jordan, Kyla Pratt
Votes: 1,426
12. Locked Down (2021)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance | Completed
A couple attempts a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at a department store.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lucy Boynton, Ben Stiller
13. The Watch (2020– )
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Based on the characters from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, A group of misfit cops rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe.
Stars: Richard Dormer, Samuel Adewunmi, Adam Hugill, Lara Rossi
Votes: 1,346
14. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.
Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 718,168
15. Friends (1994–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan.
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 817,744
16. Another Round (2020)
Not Rated | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, Lars Ranthe
Votes: 25,394
17. This Is Us (2016– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles and their wonderful parents.
Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 103,685
18. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
A comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.
Stars: Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Danny Masterson
Votes: 153,489
19. Mr. Mayor (2021– )
Comedy
A wealthy businessman becomes the mayor of Los Angeles.
Stars: Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Mike Cabellon
Votes: 652
20. Ted Lasso (2020– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Follows US American Football coach Ted Lasso heading to the UK to manage a struggling London football team in the top flight of English football.
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster
Votes: 29,654
21. The Great (2020– )
TV-MA | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.
Stars: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan
Votes: 15,836
22. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" follows the exploits of hilarious Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.
Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 219,733
23. The Gentlemen (2019)
R | 113 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong
Votes: 229,518
24. Modern Family (2009–2020)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three different but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 351,570
25. Community (2009–2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.
Stars: Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Chevy Chase
Votes: 216,202
26. Death in Paradise (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A UK police DI is transferred to St-Marie's police dept. He hates the sun, sea and sand. Series follows his murder investigations on the island. Later series see another UK DI head the team, followed by an Irish DI and then another UK DI.
Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Danny John-Jules, Don Warrington, Tobi Bakare
Votes: 14,109
27. Parasite (2019)
R | 132 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-Ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 539,965 | Gross: $53.37M
28. New Girl (2011–2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
After a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.
Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Hannah Simone
Votes: 190,380
29. Letterkenny (2016– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Quick-witted, fast-paced snappy comedy about rural folk getting by in a small town.
Stars: Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, K. Trevor Wilson
Votes: 13,513
30. The Rookie (2018– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Stars: Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr.
Votes: 18,899
31. Big Mouth (2017– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty.
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas
Votes: 56,050
32. Knives Out (2019)
PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis
Votes: 443,813 | Gross: $165.36M
33. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A young woman discovers she has the ability to hear the innermost thoughts of people around her as songs and musical numbers.
Stars: Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart
Votes: 9,733
34. The Croods: A New Age (2020)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The prehistoric family the Croods are challenged by a rival family the Bettermans, who claim to be better and more evolved.
Director: Joel Crawford | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener
Votes: 12,179
35. How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 598,411
36. Suits (2011–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
On the run from a drug deal gone bad, brilliant college dropout Mike Ross, finds himself working with Harvey Specter, one of New York City's best lawyers.
Stars: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty
Votes: 361,069
37. 17 Again (2009)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.
Director: Burr Steers | Stars: Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon
Votes: 179,636 | Gross: $64.17M
38. Bones (2005–2017)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan and cocky F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth build a team to investigate murders. Quite often, there isn't more to examine than rotten flesh or mere bones.
Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne
Votes: 138,987
39. Sex Education (2019– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
Stars: Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey
Votes: 154,208
40. History of Swear Words (2021– )
TV-MA | 20 min | Documentary, Comedy
An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed hosted by Nicolas Cage. A loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
Stars: Nikki Glaser, London Hughes, Elvis Mitchell, Melissa Mohr
Votes: 1,801
41. Mank (2020)
R | 131 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tom Pelphrey
Votes: 31,528
42. Imposters (2017– )
TV-14 | 41 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A dark comedy that focuses on a female con artist who marries people and then disappears with their money.
Stars: Inbar Lavi, Rob Heaps, Parker Young, Marianne Rendón
Votes: 10,181
43. Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019)
R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Votes: 543,665 | Gross: $142.50M
44. Last Man Standing (2011– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A married father of three tries to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women.
Stars: Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, Hector Elizondo, Christoph Sanders
Votes: 29,183
45. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena, Scott Patterson
Votes: 99,881
46. Love and Monsters (2020)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In a monster-infested world, Joel learns his girlfriend is just 85 miles away. To make the dangerous journey, Joel discovers his inner hero to be with the girl of his dreams.
Director: Michael Matthews | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Dan Ewing
Votes: 27,690
47. The Simpsons (1989– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner
Votes: 363,564
48. The Great North (2021– )
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
The adventures of a single dad and his weird Alaskan family.
Stars: Will Forte, Dulcé Sloan, Paul Rust, Aparna Nancherla
Votes: 366
49. Love Actually (2003)
R | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
Director: Richard Curtis | Stars: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney
Votes: 435,181 | Gross: $59.70M
50. Bad Boys for Life (2020)
R | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig
Votes: 127,293 | Gross: $206.31M