Here are the best comedies on Disney Plus to stream right now.
Best comedies on Disney Plus
Freaky Friday (2003)
Mark Waters’ superior update of the 1976 family comedy stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as polar-opposite single mother and daughter who magically swap bodies. Hijinks ensue, newfound respect and admiration follows. Two terrific lead performances and heartwarming, hilarious chemistry make Freaky Friday a family-friendly classic.
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Following her scene-stealing role as Annie the beautiful wisecracking bus driver in the 1994 mega-hit Speed, Sandra Bullock cemented herself as one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood with this romantic and big-hearted charmer, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in the process. While You Were Sleeping was one of the most profitable movies of 1995, earning $182 million on a $17 million budget. It’s an irresistible crowd-pleaser that’s even better than you remember.
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Anne Hathaway discovers she is Princess of Genovia opposite a sharp, funny Julie Andrews in the hit coming-of-age comedy based on the young adult books by Meg Cabot. “Shut… up!”
Turner & Hooch (1989)
Tom Hanks and a big dog. Does it get any more high-concept appealing than that? Tomorrow Never Dies director Roger Spottiswoode directs the Oscar winner in a comedy crime caper about a by-the-book detective who inherits a deceased colleague’s Dogue de Bordeaux. Adapted for a Disney Plus series in 2021. Be warned, though: this is a comedy that may require a box of tissues!
Holes (2003)
Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Patricia Arquette and Jon Voight star in Andrew Davis’ critically acclaimed neo-Western dramedy, based on Louis Sachar’s beloved YA book about a wrongfully accused youth sent to a Texas correctional facility that’s more than it seems.
Sister Act (1992)
Fresh off an Academy Award win for Ghost, Whoopi Goldberg spearheaded one of her most iconic movies ever, Emile Ardolino’s hit comedy. Goldberg plays a lounge singer relocated to a California convent after witnessing mobster beau (Harvey Keitel) commit a crime. Followed by sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit one year later, also streaming on Disney Plus.
Cool Runnings (1993)
The ever-brilliant, deeply missed John Candy and a cast of mostly unknowns star in Jon Turteltaub‘s family dramedy about Jamaican bobsleighers who brazenly go for the gold even though they’ve never seen snow. It is so, so cheesy—and also so, so hard to dislike. The cult favorite is oft referenced in modern pop culture.
Never Been Kissed (1999)
The plot is preposterous, but that’s all in good fun, and Never Been Kissed is a cut above most teen comedies of its moment (compare this, for instance, to Can’t Hardly Wait or She’s All That)…and Drew Barrymore is irresistible as a journalist who disguises herself as a high-school student for a hot scoop.
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson star in a smash hit ’80s comedy movie about three NYC bachelors who unexpectedly become caretakers of an infant. Directed by Leonard Nimoy one year after the icon helmed the wildly successful Star Trek: The Voyage Home.
Splash (1984)
Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah charm in Ron Howard’s rom-com about an everyman and a mermaid. Notable for being the first film released under Disney’s Touchstone banner for more grownup audiences, Splash was Oscar-nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger charm in a superior teen rom-com inspired by Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Later adapted for the small screen; 20 episodes of the show ran from 2009-2010 on ABC Family.
The Parent Trap (1998)
An improvement upon the well-regarded 1961 film of the same name, Nancy Meyers’ The Parent Trap stars Lindsay Lohan as separated twins on either side of the Atlantic who hatch a plan to swap places in hopes of bringing their parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) back together. MVP here is definitely a radiant Lohan, a natural who brings two distinct characters to life.
Home Alone (1990)
Chris Columbus’ unusual family comedy, from a John Hughes script, overcame a turbulent production to become the second-highest-grossing movie of 1990 (only behind pop-culture juggernaut Ghost), and an essential Christmas movie. Macaulay Culkin enchants as snarky, lovable and oh-so-resourceful Kevin McAllister.
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Chris Columbus (in his directorial debut) directs star-on-the-rise Elizabeth Shue in a teen comedy about a high school senior whose seemingly simple babysitting gig leads to a series of escalating events in Chicago. Loosely remade, as the 100th Disney Channel Original Movie, in 2016.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Eccentric inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) accidentally shrinks plucky kids to the size of ants in a special-effects-heavy sci-fi comedy. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids held the record for highest-grossing live-action Disney film for half a decade and spawned a franchise.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Bob Hoskins is hardboiled perfection in Robert Zemeckis’ iconic crime caper that seamlessly blends animation and live-action. Who Framed Roger Rabbit won three competitive Academy Awards including Best Visual Effects, as well as a Special Achievement Oscar.
The Princess Bride (1987)
Pure and simple, this is one of the most charming films ever made. Rob Reiner‘s deconstructed fairy tale, gracefully written by William Goldman, is brightly performed by a cast including Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin. We have exactly one issue with this movie: that we can’t see it for the first time again. Next, The Princess Bride Quotes
