Shubhabrata Dutta
Comedy movies carry a lot of advantages for their audiences. Although they aren’t prescribed as medicines, they can work wonders for your mental health. To tune it down a bit, watching comedy movies relieves stress, brings joy, and serves as a great getaway from a mundane life. Of course, you can watch them even if your life isn’t mundane, and they will have the same effect, perhaps even better than usual, as they will only add to your already happiness-filled life. So, here we bring you nine great comedy movies of different kinds, all of which are available for streaming on Peacock. Each of these movies, while being connected by humor, offers a different type of comedy customized to complement the story, offering you a unique experience with each watch.
4. Better Watch Out (2016)
A horror comedy directed by Chris Peckover, ‘Better Watch Out’ stars Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, and Ed Oxenbould. It shows what happens when 17-year-old Ashley arrives at 12-year-old Luke Lerner’s suburban home to babysit him. Luke’s friend Garret also joins them. Luke has feelings for Ashley and plans to seduce her, but things take a dark turn when someone breaks into the house. It is slowly revealed that the intruder isn’t the criminal but one of the three already inside the house. Who is it? To find out, you can watch this movie here.
3. Bridesmaids (2011)
As the title suggests, ‘Bridesmaids’ revolves around a group of ladies who have been tasked by the about-to-be-married Lilian to plan the perfect bachelor party. Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig) is the maid of honor, who finds herself with a rather weird bunch of women, each of a different kind, as they all figure out how to make the upcoming bachelor party one they will remember forever. From food poisoning to high-end boutiques to an emergency landing to a car accident, the ladies endure a lot while planning the best bachelor party ever. The movie also stars Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Rose Byrne. Thoroughly entertaining and featuring SNL legends alongside comedic actors, ‘Bridesmaids’ is a true-to-form chick flick. It can be streamed here.
2. Billy Madison (1995)
In ‘Billy Madison,’ Adam Sandler plays the titular dimwitted 27-year-old, all set to inherit his father’s fortune. However, to prove himself worthy, his father (Darren McGavin) has put forth a condition. Billy must pass all 12 grades, spending 2 weeks in each. Shouldn’t be that tough, right? Well, Billy has a severe attention deficit, which makes it difficult for him to concentrate on various subjects. Things get ever more difficult when he finds himself attracted to 3rd-grade teacher Veronica Vaughn (Bridgette Wilson). Directed by Tamra Davis, the movie got Sandler a Best Comedic Performance nomination at the 1995 MTV Movie Awards. A must-watch for Sandler fans, ‘Billy Madison’ is available to stream right here.
1. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Directed by Chris Columbus, the beloved comedy movie ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ has the legendary Robin Williams play a man named Daniel, a talented voice actor, who puts on a woman’s clothing to spend time with his kids, who are in the custody of his ex-wife, Miranda (Sally Field). He becomes Mrs. Doubtfire and gets the job as a housekeeper at Miranda’s. Daniel gets to spend time with the kids and is enjoying it. But when Miranda’s new love interest, Stuart (Pierce Brosnan), enters the scene, that’s when things get complicated. What makes stuff difficult is when Daniel has to be himself and Mrs. Doubtfire at the same time in two different places. Thanks to Williams onscreen charm and comedic timing, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ is an immortal classic. It can be streamed here.
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