Comedies That Helped Us During the Pandemic
Comedies That Helped Us During the Pandemic and made us momentarily forget Covid
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- DirectorJordan ImiolaStarsAnnie AbramsJon Harrison TaylorMarisa DzintarsWhen a family can't be together on Christmas, they bring their dysfunctional family Christmas online.
- DirectorMichael RiandaJeff RoweStarsAbbi JacobsonDanny McBrideMaya RudolphA quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
- CreatorNida ManzoorStarsLucie ShorthouseAnjana VasanSarah Kameela ImpeyA look at the highs and lows of the band members that make up a Muslim female punk band, Lady Parts, as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein, a geeky PhD student who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist.
- DirectorMaceo GreenbergStarsMaria Conchita AlonsoJonathan BennettSamantha RobinsonAfter learning their company has been illicitly spying, collecting and selling data on them, three millennial friends band together to fight back against a lecherous boss and the company's maniacal, Tarzan-obsessed CEO.
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsRyan ReynoldsJodie ComerTaika WaititiWhen Guy, a bank teller, learns that he is a non-player character in a bloodthirsty, open-world video game, he goes on to become the hero of the story and takes the responsibility of saving the world.
- DirectorJon StewartStarsSteve CarellRose ByrneChris CooperA Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
- DirectorJason WolinerStarsSacha Baron CohenMaria BakalovaTom HanksBorat returns to America from Kazakhstan to America, this time to reveal more about the American culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.
- DirectorTyler SpindelStarsDavid SpadeLauren LapkusNick SwardsonTim thinks he's invited the woman of his dreams on a work retreat to Hawaii, realizing too late he mistakenly texted someone from a nightmare blind date.
- DirectorDean ParisotStarsKeanu ReevesAlex WinterKristen SchaalOnce told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, two would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.
- DirectorMax BarbakowStarsAndy SambergCristin MiliotiJ.K. SimmonsStuck in a time loop, two wedding guests develop a budding romance while living the same day over and over again.
- DirectorChristopher LandonStarsVince VaughnKathryn NewtonCeleste O'ConnorAfter swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a high-school senior discovers that she has fewer than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.
- DirectorDavid WingertStarsMarisa DzintarsTony DeSeanJamil X JacksonA boujie bride and groom get upstaged on their wedding day by their black sheep siblings, who race to get married before them. The 1st couple to wed inherits a house.
- DirectorBen FalconeStarsMelissa McCarthyJames CordenBobby CannavaleWhen an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study average Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it's up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
- DirectorBrandon TrostStarsSeth RogenSarah SnookMolly EvensenAn immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern-day Brooklyn.
- DirectorKitao SakuraiStarsEric AndréMichaela ConlinLil Rel HoweryThis mix of a scripted buddy comedy road movie and a real hidden camera prank show follows the outrageous misadventures of two buds stuck in a rut who embark on a cross-country road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks.
- DirectorLuke GreenfieldStarsJosé ZúñigaVincent SpanoLuis Gerardo MéndezRenato, a Mexican aviation exec, is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the U.S.
- StarsAmber RuffinTarik DavisMike ScollinsAmber's signature smart-and-silly take on the week. A late-night show with just the good parts - the comedy.
- CreatorRobin ThedeStarsRobin ThedeGabrielle DennisAshley Nicole BlackA half-hour sketch comedy written by and starring Robin Thede.
- DirectorJames GunnStarsMargot RobbieIdris ElbaJohn CenaSupervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
- DirectorEnrico CasarosaStarsJacob TremblayJack Dylan GrazerEmma BermanOn the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.
- DirectorCraig BrewerStarsEddie MurphyArsenio HallShari HeadleyThe African monarch Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir and build a relationship with his son.
- CreatorBrendan HuntJoe KellyBill LawrenceStarsJason SudeikisHannah WaddinghamJeremy SwiftAmerican college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.
- CreatorJemaine ClementStarsKayvan NovakMatt BerryNatasia DemetriouA look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.
- CreatorSterlin HarjoTaika WaititiStarsD'Pharaoh Woon-A-TaiDevery JacobsPaulina AlexisComedy series about four Native American teenagers growing up on a reservation in eastern Oklahoma.
- CreatorSam BobrickTracey WigfieldStarsHaskiri VelazquezMitchell HoogJosie TotahA group of California low-income high school students are transferred to Pacific Palisades' wealthy Bayside High, following a program by California Governor Zack Morris.
- CreatorLang FisherMindy KalingStarsMaitreyi RamakrishnanPoorna JagannathanDarren BarnetThe complicated life of a first-generation Indian-American teenage girl, inspired by Mindy Kaling's own childhood.
- CreatorDave BurdJeff SchafferStarsDave BurdAndrew SantinoGataA neurotic, mid-20s suburbanite is convinced that he's destined to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Now he's only got to prove it to everyone else.
- CreatorGreg DanielsStarsRobbie AmellAndy AlloAllegra EdwardsAfter his premature death, a man's consciousness is uploaded into a virtual world. As he gets comfortable with his surroundings, questions about his death arise.
- CreatorCharlie DayMegan GanzRob McElhenneyStarsRob McElhenneyCharlotte NicdaoAshly BurchThe head of a successful video game design company and his troubled staff struggle to keep their hit game 'Mythic Quest' on top.
- CreatorMeredith ScardinoStarsSara BareillesBusy PhilippsPaula PellA one-hit-wonder band from the '90s gets a second shot at fame when a young rapper samples their song.
- CreatorKen DaurioCinco PaulStarsKeegan-Michael KeyCecily StrongDove CameronA couple on a backpacking trip discovers a magical town in which everyone acts like they're in a classic musical.
- CreatorValerie ArmstrongStarsAnnie MurphyRaymond LeeEric PetersenA look at the secret life of a sitcom wife.
- CreatorMaya ErskineAnna KonkleSam ZviblemanStarsMaya ErskineAnna KonkleMelora WaltersThe comedic story of middle school seen through the eyes of two 7th grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being a teenager.
- CreatorGeorgia PritchettStarsWill FerrellPaul RuddKathryn HahnThe story of Marty and the therapist who turned his life around - then took it over. When he meets Dr. Ike, Marty just wants to get better at boundaries. Over 30 years, he'll learn all about them - and what happens when they get crossed.
- CreatorJordan ImiolaIan LongwayKerstin PorterStarsIan LongwayKerstin PorterGreenberry LucasDeadline Junkies + Sketches = SkeDJes
- StarsAnne HathawayTina FeyAndy GarciaTV series based on the New York Times column that explores relationships, love, and the human connection.
- DirectorAmy PoehlerStarsHadley RobinsonLauren TsaiAlycia Pascual-PenaInspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
- DirectorRussell NormanBen WinstonStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa Kudrow"Friends (1994)" reunion special hosted by James Corden in which the main cast revisit the sets of the original show, meet with celebrity guests, do table reads and re-enactments of episodes, and share behind-the-scenes footage.
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsLeBron JamesDon CheadleCedric JoeA rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with Bugs Bunny to win a basketball game.
- CreatorLucia AnielloPaul W. DownsJen StatskyStarsJean SmartHannah EinbinderCarl Clemons-HopkinsExplores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
- CreatorJosh HealdJon HurwitzHayden SchlossbergStarsRalph MacchioWilliam ZabkaCourtney HenggelerDecades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.
- CreatorAustin WinsbergStarsJane LevySkylar AstinAlex NewellA young woman discovers she has the ability to hear the innermost thoughts of people around her as songs and musical numbers.