Best Comedy Movies 2022


10 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Nicolas Cage stars as… Nick Cage in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nick Cage.

Director: Tom Gormican
Writers:
Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
Starring:
Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish
Box office:
$29 116 000

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9 Jackass Forever

Jackass Forever

Celebrating the joy of being back together with your best friends and a perfectly executed shot to the dingdong, the original jackass crew return for another round of hilarious, wildly absurd, and often dangerous displays of comedy with a little help from some exciting new cast.

Director: Jeff Tremaine
Writers:
Jason Acuña, Derrick Beckles, J.P. Blackmon
Starring:
Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius
Budget:
$10 000 000
Box office:
$80 484 000

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8 Cha Cha Real Smooth

Cha Cha Real Smooth

Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at the bar and bat mitzvahs for his younger brother’s classmates. When Andrew befriends a local mom, Domino, and her daughter, Lola, he finally discovers a future he wants – even if it might not be his own. Cooper Raiff writes, directs and stars alongside Dakota Johnson, Brad Garrett, Leslie Mann and newcomers Vanessa Burghardt and Evan Assante in this tale of unconventional love that brims with emotional honesty.

Director: Cooper Raiff
Writer:
Cooper Raiff
Starring:
Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante

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7 Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

As Nancy embarks on a post-marital sexual awakening and Leo draws on his skills and charm, together they find a surprising human connection.

Director: Sophie Hyde
Writer:
Katy Brand
Starring:
Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, Isabella Laughland
Box office:
$9 495 000

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6 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Benoit Blanc returns to peel back the layers in a new Rian Johnson whodunit. This fresh adventure finds the intrepid detective at a lavish private estate on a Greek island, but how and why he comes to be there is only the first of many puzzles. Blanc soon meets a distinctly disparate group of friends gathering at the invitation of billionaire Miles Bron for their yearly reunion. Among those on the guest list are Miles’ former business partner Andi Brand, current Connecticut governor Claire Debella, cutting-edge scientist Lionel Toussaint, fashion designer and former model Birdie Jay and her conscientious assistant Peg, and influencer Duke Cody and his sidekick girlfriend Whiskey. As in all the best murder mysteries, each character harbors their own secrets, lies and motivations. When someone turns up dead, everyone is a suspect.

Director: Rian Johnson
Writer:
Rian Johnson
Starring:
Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe
Budget:
$40 000 000
Box office:
$13 280 000

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5 Dog

Dog

DOG is a buddy comedy that follows the misadventures of two former Army Rangers paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Army Ranger Briggs and Lulu buckle into a 1984 Ford Bronco and race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier’s funeral on time. Along the way, they’ll drive each other completely crazy, break a small handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down their guards in order to have a fighting chance of finding happiness.

Directors: Reid Carolin, Channing Tatum
Writer:
Reid Carolin
Starring:
Channing Tatum, Ethan Suplee, Kevin Nash
Box office:
$84 774 000

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4 Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness

In Ruben Östlund’s wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple, Carl and Yaya, are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain. What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting for survival.

Director: Ruben Östlund
Writer:
Ruben Östlund
Starring:
Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Zlatko Burić
Box office:
$17 422 000

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3 Everything Everywhere All at Once

Everything Everywhere All at Once

A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.

Directors: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan
Writers:
Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan
Starring:
Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis
Budget:
$25 000 000
Box office:
$103 740 000

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2 Bullet Train

Bullet Train

In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug’s latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe — all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives — on the world’s fastest train.

Director: David Leitch
Writers:
Zak Olkewicz, Isaka Kōtarō
Starring:
Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Budget:
$90 000 000
Box office:
$239 268 000

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1 The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, The Banshees of Inisherin follows lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán and troubled young islander Dominic, endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic’s repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.

Director: Martin McDonagh
Writer:
Martin McDonagh
Starring:
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon
Box office:
$19 826 000

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