The Latest in the Genre: 5 Most Hilarious Comedies of the 2020s
Oddly enough, most of them were released in the same year.
We're almost halfway into the 2020s, but it seems that the current decade hasn't had many memorable movies, Barbie and Oppenheimer notwithstanding. But when it comes to comedies, there are actually quite a few films that will one day define the entire 2020s.
Here are just five of them.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022, 6.9 on IMDb)
Available on: Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, this musical parody biopic tells a fictionalized version of Al Yankovic's career as a comedian and parody songwriter. Beginning with Al's childhood, the movie chronicles the bumps in the musician's road to success, showing his fruitless attempts at band auditions and his serendipitous rise to fame after the radio broadcast of one of his earliest parody songs.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022, 7.0 on IMDb)
Available on: Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime
This action comedy follows a fictionalized version of Nicolas Cage who is having a creative crisis as no one seems to want to cast him and he's haunted by his past success. Determined to retire, the actor signs on for one last lucrative gig – a Spanish billionaire offers him $1 million to be the guest of honor at his birthday party. But the gig soon turns into a dangerous friendship, an attempt to make a movie, and an undercover CIA investigation.
The Menu (2022, 7.2 on IMDb)
Available on: Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime
Featuring a stellar ensemble cast led by Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy, the black comedy centers on two young people, Tyler and Margot, who share a passion for food and travel to a remote island to visit an exclusive restaurant. The restaurant's chef has prepared a succulent menu for them, but as they enjoy each meal, more and more disturbing secrets are revealed.
Palm Springs (2020, 7.4 on IMDb)
Available on: Hulu, Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime
Starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, this sci-fi rom com centers on Nyles and Sarah, who meet at Sarah's sister's wedding and form an instant connection. When they sneak out to have sex in the nearby desert, Nyles is mortally wounded and takes cover in a cave, urging Sarah not to follow him. But she does, and as a result gets stuck with him in a time loop where it's always November 9th.
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022, 7.8 on IMDb)
Available on: Hulu, Netflix, Max, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime
The Oscar-winning comedy-drama starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis follows Evelyn Quan Wang, a Chinese-American owner of a small laundromat whose life is turned upside down when she's audited by the IRS and told by her longtime husband that he's leaving her. Overwhelmed by the news, she discovers an ability to travel between her many selves in the multiverse, which she must save from a mysterious force of destruction.