Which comedy is right for you?
Every comedy here says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight.
Not sure yet? Start with these.
The Hangover 2009
Film
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.
The sides of The Hangover
- Three friends who remember nothing
- A tiger in the bathroom
- A groom missing before the wedding
Good for you if
- you want a loud, outrageous comedy.
- you like piecing together a wild night from clues.
Bad for you if
- crude jokes and nudity aren't for you tonight.
- you want a gentle comedy. This one has a tiger, a taser to the face and a stolen police car.
About: friendship · chaos · growing up
The Grand Budapest Hotel 2014
Film
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
The sides of The Grand Budapest Hotel
- A concierge and his lobby boy
- A stolen painting
- A pink hotel in the mountains
Good for you if
- you like deadpan comedy with perfect timing.
- you like every frame looking like a pastry box.
- you like Gustave's flowery speeches and quick insults.
Bad for you if
- very stylised, quirky films aren't your thing.
- you can't laugh at a severed head or a cat thrown out of a window.
About: friendship · loyalty · a lost world
Ted 2012
Film
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
The sides of Ted
- A teddy bear who came to life and never left
- A man who won't grow up
- A girlfriend losing patience
Good for you if
- you like crude, silly comedy.
- you like a cute bear saying terrible things.
Bad for you if
- drugs, sex jokes and swearing aren't for you tonight.
- you're picking a film for the kids. This teddy bear is strictly for adults.
About: growing up · friendship · love
The Big Bang Theory 2007
Series
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
The sides of The Big Bang Theory
- Four scientists and the girl next door
- Comics, trains and roommate agreements
- Bazinga
Good for you if
- you like nerd jokes and a laugh track.
- you want short episodes you can watch while eating.
- you like a group of friends who grow up over years.
Bad for you if
- twelve seasons is far more than you want to start.
- you can't stand an on-again, off-again romance. Leonard and Penny go back and forth for seasons.
About: friendship · growing up · love
The Big Lebowski 1998
Film
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
The sides of The Big Lebowski
- A slacker mistaken for a millionaire
- A ruined rug
- Bowling and White Russians
Good for you if
- you like a lazy hero who just wants his rug back.
- you like lines people quote for decades.
- you like dream sequences and odd characters.
Bad for you if
- you need a crime plot that adds up. The Coens let this one drift on purpose, for the ride.
- you want things to happen fast. The Dude mostly bowls and drinks White Russians.
About: friendship · chaos · taking it easy
The Mask 1994
Film
Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wild man. While the mask grants him the confidence to woo a local singer, it also makes him the target of a ruthless mobster.
The sides of The Mask
- A shy bank clerk and a magic mask
- A green face and a zoot suit
- A dog named Milo
Good for you if
- you like Jim Carrey as a living cartoon.
- you want a short, silly comedy.
- you like cartoon effects in real life.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand a love story. Stanley spends the film chasing a nightclub singer.
- you like patient films. This one never sits still for a second.
About: confidence · identity · love
The Hangover Part II 2011
Film
The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.
The sides of The Hangover Part II
- Another wedding, another lost night
- Bangkok this time
- A monkey with a jacket
Good for you if
- you just want more of the same chaos.
- you laugh at a severed finger and a face tattoo the morning after.
Bad for you if
- crude jokes and nudity aren't for you.
- you want a gentle comedy. This one is seedy Bangkok back streets, a drug-dealing monkey and Mr. Chow.
About: friendship · chaos
Rick and Morty 2013
Series
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
The sides of Rick and Morty
- A genius grandfather and his nervous grandson
- Adventures across dimensions
- A family falling apart in every universe
Good for you if
- you like nihilistic jokes about everything.
- you like ideas so strange they shouldn't work.
- you like fast, absurd episodes.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- you can't take cartoon gore, with Rick blasting aliens to pieces.
About: family · nihilism · intelligence
21 Jump Street 2012
Film
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.
The sides of 21 Jump Street
- Two cops undercover in high school
- A nerd and a jock swapping roles
- A drug ring at prom
Good for you if
- you like a buddy comedy that makes fun of itself.
- you like a car chase that refuses to explode.
Bad for you if
- crude jokes and drug humour aren't for you.
- you need it believable. Two grown men pass for high school students.
About: friendship · growing up · identity
The Simpsons 1989
Series
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
The sides of The Simpsons
- A yellow family in Springfield
- A dad who works at a nuclear plant
- Satire of everything
Good for you if
- you like Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, a family that fights and sticks together.
- you want episodes you can drop into at any point.
- you like satire of America and everyone in it.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated series.
- over thirty seasons is overwhelming.
About: family · society · satire
Ghostbusters 1984
Film
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
The sides of Ghostbusters
- Scientists who hunt ghosts
- A giant marshmallow man
- Who you gonna call
Good for you if
- you like dry, quick humour.
- you want a classic you can watch any time.
- you like slimy ghosts in New York.
Bad for you if
- you want to be scared. These ghosts are there to make you laugh.
- you need the science to hold up. Here it's proton packs and never crossing the streams.
About: friendship · business · the supernatural
Mean Girls 2004
Film
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
The sides of Mean Girls
- A new girl who grew up in Africa
- The Plastics
- On Wednesdays we wear pink
Good for you if
- you like Cady studying high school like the animals she watched in Africa.
- you like quotable lines like "on Wednesdays we wear pink".
- you like sharp, mean high school satire.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at a moral lesson. A school assembly asks the girls to stop being cruel to each other.
- you want a teen film that ends on an open question. Mean Girls ties up every thread.
About: popularity · friendship · identity
We're the Millers 2013
Film
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
The sides of We're the Millers
- A dealer who hires a fake family
- An RV full of drugs
- A family that becomes real
Good for you if
- you like a crude road-trip comedy.
- you like a fake family of strangers who end up caring for each other.
Bad for you if
- crude jokes and nudity aren't for you.
- a comedy built around drug dealers and a cartel isn't for you.
About: family · lies
Shaun of the Dead 2004
Film
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
The sides of Shaun of the Dead
- A slacker who doesn't notice the zombie apocalypse
- Hiding in the pub
- Records thrown at the dead
Good for you if
- you like deadpan British comedy about a slacker who barely notices the end of the world.
- you like catching details the second time. Throwaway lines early on come back later.
- you like Shaun and Ed, two flatmates who would rather be at the pub than grow up.
Bad for you if
- gory zombie deaths ruin it for you.
- you want a big zombie apocalypse. This one barely leaves a London street and a pub.
About: friendship · growing up · routine
Friends 1994
Series
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
The sides of Friends
- Six friends in New York
- A coffee shop and two apartments
- Ross and Rachel
Good for you if
- you like a sitcom you can quote by heart.
- you want to spend your evenings on the orange couch at Central Perk.
- you like friends who become family.
Bad for you if
- ten seasons is more than you want to start.
- 90s jokes feel dated to you.
About: friendship · love · growing up
22 Jump Street 2014
Film
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.
The sides of 22 Jump Street
- The same cops go undercover at college
- A bromance in crisis
- End credits full of sequels
Good for you if
- you like a sequel that makes fun of being a sequel.
- you like Schmidt and Jenko's partnership treated like a marriage in crisis.
Bad for you if
- you're looking for a film to watch with your kids. The jokes here are about drugs, sex and swearing.
- you want a cop comedy that stays grounded. This one goes as big and absurd as it can.
About: friendship · growing up
The Simpsons Movie 2007
Film
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
The sides of The Simpsons Movie
- Homer pollutes the lake
- Springfield under a dome
- Spider-Pig
Good for you if
- you like The Simpsons at movie length.
- you want a short, easy comedy.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you want a character study. Homer, Marge and the kids stay just as you know them from the show.
About: family · responsibility
American Pie 1999
Film
At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselves, they enter a pact to all "score" by their senior prom.
The sides of American Pie
- Four friends making a prom-night pact
- A pie
- Stifler's mom
Good for you if
- you like a crude teen comedy.
- you like four friends rushing toward their first time before prom.
Bad for you if
- you can't laugh at humiliation. A webcam shows Jim's most awkward night to the whole school.
- you like a film that takes its time. This one squeezes a pact, a party and a prom into 95 minutes.
About: growing up · friendship · sex
Hot Fuzz 2007
Film
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
The sides of Hot Fuzz
- A London supercop sent to a quiet village
- Accidents that aren't
- A shootout at the supermarket
Good for you if
- you like British comedy with fast editing.
- you like a parody that becomes a real action film.
- you like a village hiding something.
Bad for you if
- gory deaths played for laughs ruin it for you.
- you need police work that feels real. Angel's village beat is a send-up of cop films.
About: community · duty · friendship
Superbad 2007
Film
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.
The sides of Superbad
- Two best friends before college
- A party they must bring alcohol to
- McLovin
Good for you if
- you like a raunchy teen comedy that's also sweet.
- you like two friends scared of being separated.
Bad for you if
- constant sex jokes aren't for you.
- you want a night that could really happen. McLovin spends his with two reckless cops.
About: friendship · growing up · change