18 of the Best Goofy Comedies to Stream Now
Here are our picks from Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Video to distract you from real-life dread.
When the real world is growing increasingly bleak, goofy comedies are often the best remedy.
There are plenty of movies to watch, but sometimes, hard-hitting dramas are a little too unsettling, which is why we've assembled a list of 18 of our favorite goofy comedies to distract you from the existential dread. Whether your streaming platform of choice is Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu, there's a side-splitting comedy for you.
Check out our picks below:
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
In the first installment of the Austin Powers trilogy, we meet everyone's favorite, raunchiest British spy and tiniest nemesis.
(Stream on Netflix)
Can't Hardly Wait
Party scenes are nothing new, but this 1998 film answers the question: What if the entire movie was a party scene?
(Stream on Netflix)
Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke
Cheech & Chong had spent about a decade as a counterculture comedy duo before their first feature-length film. Up In Smoke is widely regarded for establishing the stoner genre.
(Stream on Netflix)
Hot Rod
Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, an aspiring stuntman on a mission to raise money for his stepfather's life-saving surgery so Rod can kick his ass once and for all.
(Stream on Netflix)
A Night at the Roxbury
Based on the classic "SNL" sketch "The Roxbury Guys," Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan star as party-hopping brothers on a mission to get into one of Los Angeles' most esteemed nightclubs.
(Stream on Netflix)
Nacho Libre
Based on the real-life story of luchador Fray Tormenta, Nacho Libre depicts the story of a cook in Oaxaca who secretly takes up wrestling in order to help the Catholic orphanage in which he was raised (and now works).
(Stream on Netflix)
Good Boys
This recent Seth Rogen co-production centers around three sixth graders who accidentally obtain illicit drugs.
(Stream on Hulu)
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
History class has never been more exciting than in this '80s cult classic, where two high schoolers resort to time travel to help with their big project.
(Stream on Hulu)
Spaceballs
If your mindset towards science fiction films is "if you've seen one, you've seen them all," then Spaceballs is a hilarious, satirical amalgamation of nearly every sci-fi franchise you can think of.
(Stream on Amazon)
Airplane!
A parody of the 1957 disaster genre film Zero Hour!, Airplane! predicts what might happen if an ex-fighter pilot with a severe fear of flying ends up on an ill-fated plane.
(Stream on Amazon)
Bridesmaids
With an all-star cast of some of the funniest women in comedy today, Bridesmaids is a hilarious tale of love, jealousy, friendship, and food poisoning.
(Stream on Amazon)
She's the Man
In a classic tale of cross-dressing gone awry, She's the Man's is a loose Shakespearean adaptation that helped establish Amanda Bynes as a young comedy genius.
(Stream on Amazon)
School of Rock
Struggling musician Dewey Finn takes a job as a prep school substitute teacher and forces his students to perform in a battle of the bands to pay off his rent. Child labor at its most hilarious!
(Stream on Amazon)
Happy Gilmore
In one of his first post-SNL roles, Adam Sandler stars as Happy Gilmore, an ice hockey hopeful who discovers an uncanny knack for golfing.
(Stream on Amazon)
Superbad
Loosely based on Seth Rogen's experience in high school, Superbad follows the hysterical shenanigans of ultra-geeky high school seniors on a mission to lose their virginity before heading off to college.
(Stream on Amazon)
Booksmart
Nicknamed the "new Superbad," Booksmart centers around studious best friends Molly and Amy, who attempt to experience four years' worth of missed partying into the last night before their graduation.
(Stream on Amazon)
Caddyshack
Considered "perhaps the funniest sports movie ever made" by ESPN, the cult classic Caddyshack is an inside look at the goings-on of an upscale country club.
(Stream on Amazon)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
A mockumentary assembled by the members of comedy trio the Lonely Island, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping tells the unfortunate tale of musical prodigy Conner4Real's sophomore slump.
(Stream on Amazon)