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Last updated October 24, 2026

Comedies with a high rating and a lot of votes. The top picks are Pulp Fiction, Back to the Future, The Great Dictator. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.

Pulp Fiction

1994 · Thriller, Crime, Comedy · 154 min · TMDB 8.5/10

Rated 8.5/10 by 31,159 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper.

US streaming: Prime Video, Paramount+

Back to the Future

1985 · Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction · 116 min · TMDB 8.3/10

Rated 8.3/10 by 22,633 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest.

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

The Great Dictator

1940 · Comedy, War · 125 min · TMDB 8.3/10

Rated 8.3/10 by 3,852 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

US streaming: Prime Video, TCM, HBO Max

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022 · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy · 103 min · TMDB 8.2/10

Rated 8.2/10 by 9,325 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left.

US streaming: Netflix

Klaus

2019 · Animation, Family, Comedy · 97 min · TMDB 8.2/10

Rated 8.2/10 by 4,880 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.

US streaming: Netflix

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026 · Family, Comedy, Adventure · 98 min · TMDB 8.2/10

Rated 8.2/10 by 3,879 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy.

US streaming: Peacock

Singin' in the Rain

1952 · Comedy, Romance · 103 min · TMDB 8.1/10

Rated 8.1/10 by 3,660 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

US streaming: TCM, HBO Max

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964 · Comedy, War · 95 min · TMDB 8.1/10

Rated 8.1/10 by 6,436 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: After the insane General Jack D.

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998 · Comedy, Crime · 105 min · TMDB 8.1/10

Rated 8.1/10 by 7,480 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match.

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

Some Like It Hot

1959 · Comedy, Romance, Crime · 123 min · TMDB 8.1/10

Rated 8.1/10 by 4,035 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

US streaming: MGM Plus

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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.