During these unprecedented times, sometimes laughter is the best medicine. Luckily, Netflix has a library full of comedies to help lift your spirits up and put a smile on your face. Below, Variety has compiled a list of the best comedies now streaming on the platform.
While there are plenty of classics on the streaming service, including “Airplane!” and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” there are also family-friendly selections that will make you shed a few tears in the best way possible, like “The Addams Family” and “Despicable Me.”
Looking for the perfect Friday night flick? Consider checking out “Goon” following a Canadian minor league ice hockey team or “Sleepless in Seattle,” a classic romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
Some of the other star-studded comedies include Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in “Dolemite Is My Name,” Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller in “The Meyerowitz Stories” or George Clooney in “Hail, Caesar!” For more female-driven fare, we recommend “I’ll See You in My Dreams” or “The Breaker Uppers.”
If you’re tired of scrolling through hit-or-miss comedies, check out the list below for some films that will surely put a smile on your face.