The era of English comedy began with Nicholas Udall’s play Ralph Roister Doister, staged in 1553-54. With Charlie Chaplin giving a solid face to silent comedy, the genre evolved to take the current all-encompassing form. Now comedy movies cover everything, from politics to taboo topics. After all, explaining things in a lighter tone with a whimsical touch is the easiest way to bring even the biggest issues to light.
Considering the massive number who enjoy a pack of laughter on Disney Plus, we are listing down the top 10 comedy movies available on the platform.
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Home Alone 2
Director: Chris Columbus
Writer: John Hughes
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Runtime: 2 hrs.
The Christmas comedy Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was released in the US by 20th Century Fox on November 20, 1992. It is a sequel to the film Home Alone from 1990. Critics were divided, complimenting the acting but condemning the film’s harsher tone, brutality, and similarities to the first. Nevertheless, the film became the third highest-earning film of 1992.
The plot of Home Alone 2 revolves around Kevin McCallister. He discovers himself in New York City, and the same robbers are now behind him again.
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Director: Jim Fall
Writer: Susan Estelle Jansen, Ed Decter, John J. Strauss
Cast: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Clayton Snyder
IMDb Rating: 5.5
Runtime: 1 hr.34 mins
The Lizzie McGuire Movie is an adolescent comedy film launched on May 2, 2003, in the US. The film became the first theatrical feature built on a Disney Channel series with the same title. Additionally, it served as the finale of the Disney Channel television series.
Its story follows Lizzie McGuire, who has finished middle school and goes on a class trip to Rome, Italy. It was meant to be a routine excursion that turns into a teenager’s fantasy come true.
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Free Guy
Director: Shawn Levy
Writer: Matt Lieberman, Zak Penn
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi
IMDb Rating: 7.1
Runtime: 1 hr.55 mins
Free Guy is an American action-comedy film that premiered in the US on August 13, 2021. Critics praised the film’s idea, linking it to Sci-Fi films and action video games like Ready Player One or The Truman Show. The film received a nomination for an Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.
Free Guys’ story revolves around a bank cashier who realizes he is an NPC in a harsh, open realm of a video game.
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Night at the Museum
Director: Shawn Levy
Writer: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Milan Trenc
Cast: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Runtime: 1 hr.48 mins
Night at the Museum is a fantasy comedy film released in 2006. The film became the 5th highest-grossing film of its time, yet received mixed reviews from the audience. Nevertheless, it took in the ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Films.
A newly hired night security officer at the Museum of Natural History learns about an old evil. It enables the animals and exhibits to come alive and create chaos.
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10 Things I Hate About You
Director: Gil Junger
Writer: Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith, William Shakespeare
Cast: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Runtime: 1 hr.37 mins
An American teen romantic comedy released on March 31, 1999. Critics gave the film generally favorable reviews, which grossed over $60 million.
Its story focuses on a teen who can’t date anyone before her irritable elder sister.
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You Again
Director: Andy Fickman
Writer: Moe Jelline
Cast: Kristen Bell, Odette Annable, Sigourney Weaver
IMDb Rating: 5.7
Runtime: 1 hr.45 mins
You Again is an American comedy film released on September 24, 2010. The film received mostly negative reviews grossing over $32 million against $20 million.
It’s a story of a young woman whose brother is going to marry a girl who bullied her in school. So she makes it her mission to expose her brother’s fiance’s true face.
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Cadet Kelly
Director: Larry Shaw
Writer: Gail Parent, Michael Walsh
Cast: Gail Parent, Michael Walsh
IMDb Rating: 5.4
Runtime: 1 hr.41 mins
It’s a Disney original released in 2002 with 7.8 million viewers. The movie received favorable and unfavorable reviews from critics.
Cadet Kelly’s story follows a young girl who is fashion-conscious. She gets horrified when ordained to go to military school.
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Dan in Real Life
Director: Peter Hedges
Writer: Pierce Gardner, Peter Hedges
Cast: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Runtime: 1 hr.38 mins
An American comedy-drama released in 2006 received favorable reviews from the audience. It garnered a nomination for the Movies For Grownups Award in the category of Best Comedy.
It revolves around a widower, who dictated his life to his children, and met with a woman one day. Dan gradually develops feelings for her, only to discover she is dating his brother.
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Descendants
Director: Kenny Ortega
Writer: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott
Cast: Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart
IMDb Rating: 6.2
Runtime: 1 hr.52 mins
It’s a musical adventure comedy film released on July 31, 2015. The audience gave favorable reviews to the film, and the sequel Descendants 2 debuted on July 21, 2017.
Its story follows a teen son of a King and Queen of Auradon. He gives the villains’ trouble-making children a chance to study at the prep school in the kingdom.
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First Kid
Director: David Mickey Evans
Writer: Tim Kelleher
Cast: Sinbad, Brock Pierce, Blake Boyd
IMDb Rating: 5.2
Runtime: 1 hr.41 mins
First Kid is a slapstick comedy film released in 1996 in the US. The film earned mixed or average reviews, earning $8.4 million.
Its story focuses on a former secret service agent tasked with protecting the President’s son. But he certainly doesn’t know that the boy is not easy to deal with.
