The Lovebirds
In The Lovebirds, comedians Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani star as a couple on the fence about the future of their relationship. But their breakup is interrupted when they accidentally become involved in a murder mystery.
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther has Beyoncé, Steve Martin, and a hilariously complicated mystery to unravel—what more could you want? Come for the plot and stay for the antics.
Murder Mystery 2
Jennifer Anniston and Adam Sandler reunite as Nick and Audrey Spitz in Murder Mystery 2, and this time, they’re actual detectives. After starting their own agency, they find themselves involved in an international investigation. Can they Nick and Audrey solve another high-stakes crime?
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Your Place or Mine
Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon star as friends to lovers in the romcom Your Place or Mine. After a lifetime of missing their chance at true love, they have one more shot to get it right.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
After an awkward young man meets the girl of his dreams, he has to defeat her seven evil exes to win her heart. Michael Cera is joined by a star-studded cast in this laugh-out-loud comedy. Make sure you set your calendar for the anime reboot featuring the original cast.
We Have a Ghost
In We Have a Ghost, a suburban family becomes an overnight sensation after they capture footage of a ghost in their home. Then, shit hits the fan when they try to uncover how the ghost died, making them the newest target of the CIA.
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Persuasion
After Anne Elliot is convinced not to marry the man of her dreams, she spends eight years in peril. But her fate changes when they—of course!—meet again eight years later, and Anne is given another chance at love.
Zombieland
In this post-apocalyptic comedy—which debuted in the aughts at a high point in our collective zombie obsession—a ragtag group of survivors joins forces in order to make it across the country. Can they work together to defeat the zombies roaming about town?
Shark Tale
Shark Tale tells the hilarious story of an ordinary fish who finds himself in big trouble when he takes credit for a shark’s death. He’s a hero in the fish community, but his life gets increasingly complicated when the shark’s family uncovers what really happened.
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Easy A
In Easy A, Emma Stone plays Olive, an average teen girl who lies about losing her virginity to seem cool. But when a rumor spreads about her fake rendezvous, she suddenly becomes the talk of the town.
Senior Year
Rebel Wilson plays Stephanie, a popular high school cheerleader who lands herself in a coma right before prom. Twenty years later, she wakes up and decides to finish her senior year with the hopes of achieving her one true dream: becoming prom queen.
The Hangover
The Hangover is exactly as it sounds — three best friends find themselves in a world of trouble after partying too hard at their buddy’s bachelor party in Vegas. With little memory of the night before, they have to retrace their steps to find the groom and get him to the wedding on time.
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Me Time
A stay-at-home dad goes on an adventure he’ll never forget in Me Time. Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg play best friends in this buddy comedy, which tests the bounds of a simple weekend trip.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Instead of acting upon her various crushes, high schooler Lara Jean writes love letters that she keeps hidden in her closet. A never-ending period of embarrassment begins after those letters get sent—you saw that coming, right?—and Lara Jean must finally chase real-life romance from her cadre of potential suitors.
Hustle
NBA player Juancho Hernangómez and comedian Adam Sandler star in Hustle, a comedy/drama about a talent scout who works to help break an international ballplayer out of obscurity and turn him into a star.
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Someone Great
Someone Great is a fun girls’ night out comedy with fantastic cameos throughout from RuPaul Charles, Rosario Dawson, Jaboukie Young-White, Jessie Reyez, and Questlove.
Single All the Way
In the holiday comedy Single All the Way, Peter asks his roommate Nick to pretend to be his boyfriend when he goes home for Christmas vacation. Told with a classic plot, the film focuses on the relationship between its two male leads and focuses on depicting gay characters in everyday settings.
Peewee’s Big Holiday
Pee-wee Herman, a quirky and eccentric vaudeville-type character created by the comedian Paul Reubens, goes on a big vacation in Peewee’s Big Holiday. Released on Netflix in 2016, it was the zany character’s first return to film since Tim Burton’s excellent Peewee’s Big Adventure in 1985.
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The Kissing Booth
Elle (Joey King) falls for her friend’s older brother (Jacob Elordi), in the first installment of The Kissing Booth trilogy. A teen romantic comedy, which of course involves easy-to-spot-but-still-fun hijinks.
Bo Burnham: Inside
Technically, Bo Burnham’s personal King Lear pandemic creation is a stand-up special. But, as any Bo Burnham fan will tell you (and probably already have told you many times), there’s a lot more to it than that. In many ways, Burnham’s musical comedy special feels like a feature film as he muses about our world from the inside out.
Josh Rosenberg
Assistant Editor
Josh Rosenberg is an Assistant Editor at Esquire, keeping a steady diet of one movie a day. His past work can be found at Spin, CBR, and on his personal blog at Roseandblog.com.
Associate Staff Writer
Bria McNeal is a Manhattan based journalist who is patiently awaiting B5’s revival. When she’s not writing about all things entertainment, she can be found watching TV or trying to DIY something (likely, at the same time). Her work has appeared in NYLON, Refinery29, InStyle, and her personal newsletter, StirCrazy.