Best New Comedies of 2025, Ranked by Tomatometer

Critics Consensus: Revealing character through the rules of the game, Eephus is a bittersweet baseball outing thrown at a perfect pitch.

Synopsis: As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved small-town baseball field, a pair of New England Sunday league teams face off for the last... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keith William Richards, Cliff Blake, Ray Hryb, Stephen Radochia

Directed By: Carson Lund

Critics Consensus: Mocking the pressures of matrimony with a sly wink, Sister Midnight is a thrilling genre-bender that's impossible to predict.

Synopsis: A newly arranged marriage sees an oddball couple shoved together in a small Mumbai shack with paper-thin walls. They are alone, awkward and together. Cranky... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Radhika Apte, Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, Smita Tambe

Directed By: Karan Kandhari

Critics Consensus: James Sweeney's sophomore outing reveals a twisty, grief-ridden journey of the unexpected -- buoyed by a perfectly sensitive Dylan O'Brien.

Synopsis: In Twinless, two young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship. Roman (Dylan O'Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) both search... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dylan O'Brien, James Sweeney, Aisling Franciosi, Lauren Graham

Directed By: James Sweeney

Critics Consensus: The Ballad of Wallis Island hums along a sweet melody without lapsing into outright sentimentality, mining a great deal of warmth from its humble premise.

Synopsis: THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Basden, Tim Key, Carey Mulligan, Akemnji Ndifernyan

Directed By: James Griffiths

Critics Consensus: Dishing out enough laughter and chemistry to spare through Keke Palmer and SZA, One of Them Days makes the buddy-comedy genre feel like magic once again.

Synopsis: Best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa's boyfriend has blown... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keke Palmer, SZA, Maude Apatow, Lil Rel Howery

Directed By: Lawrence Lamont

Critics Consensus: Like the most delightful of stocking stuffers, The Baltimorons is modestly-sized but incredibly winning with its outsized charm.

Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a down-on-his luck comedian who can't catch a break, chips a tooth, and suddenly finds himself in the late-night care of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Strassner, Liz Larsen, Olivia Luccardi, Chris Strassner

Directed By: Jay Duplass

Critics Consensus: Liable to leave audiences in a cold sweat, this fever dream immersion into parental stress connects with thunderous force thanks to Rose Byrne's gutsy star turn and director Mary Bronstein's uncompromising vision.

Synopsis: With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater

Directed By: Mary Bronstein

Critics Consensus: Cleverly layering a thoughtful message onto another crackerjack caper while solidifying Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as one of the most endearing buddy pairings in ages, Zootopia 2 more than justifies a return trip to the big city.

Synopsis: In Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2," detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster

Directed By: Jared Bush, Byron Howard

Critics Consensus: Mining sly humor from its mature portrait of a failing marriage, Is This Thing On? is another terrific relationship study from Bradley Cooper and an ideal platform for Will Arnett's dramatic chops.

Synopsis: As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper

Directed By: Bradley Cooper

Critics Consensus: Like any good improv comedy skit, Deep Cover treats an amusing setup with a freewheeling sense of fun while giving each of its performers their time to shine.

Synopsis: DEEP COVER is a fast-paced action comedy starring Bryce Dallas Howard as Kat, an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she's missed her shot... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine

Directed By: Tom Kingsley

Critics Consensus: With Liam Neeson's gravelly gravitas proving to be a perfect fit for Frank Drebin's deadpan buffoonery, The Naked Gun revives the original trilogy's daffy sense of humor like it never went out of style.

Synopsis: Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world!

Starring: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder

Directed By: Akiva Schaffer

Critics Consensus: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons are at the top of their game in Bugonia, a bonkers entertainment that applies director Yorgos Lanthimos' whip-smart method to modern society's madness.

Synopsis: Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias

Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

Critics Consensus: Tim Robinson expands his exquisitely painful cringe comedy style to feature length with seamless results in Friendship, a toxic bromance that'll make audiences laugh and wince in equal measure.

Synopsis: Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig's attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer

Directed By: Andrew DeYoung

Critics Consensus: The Bad Guys 2's crew of reformed rapscallions are still a ton of fun as their latest adventure raises the stakes while maintaining a playful sense of mischief.

Synopsis: Everyone's favorite felons are back, and this time, they've got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation's acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson

Directed By: Pierre Perifel, JP Sans

Critics Consensus: A sweet-natured dramedy about faking human connection until you make it, Rental Family provides Brendan Fraser an ideal showcase for his sensitive star power while backing him up with a terrific ensemble.

Synopsis: Set in modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman

Directed By: HIKARI

Critics Consensus: A classic farce with very modern relationship dynamics, Splitsville spreads the comedic wealth across its well-balanced ensemble.

Synopsis: After Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Michael Angelo Covino), for... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino

Directed By: Michael Angelo Covino

Critics Consensus: Realizing Dav Pilkey's canine creation with a frenzied energy that never lets up, Dog Man will delight kids while throwing their parents a bone.

Synopsis: When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu

Directed By: Peter Hastings

Critics Consensus: Getting an adrenaline shot from Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder's considerable charm while finding increasingly demented ways to utilize its concept, Novocaine is the opposite of a pain to watch.

Synopsis: When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel

Directed By: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen

Critics Consensus: Father Mother Sister Brother is a subtly haunting, wryly funny, and visually poised triptych that transforms the banal awkwardness of family life into a bittersweet meditation on the bonds that persist.

Synopsis: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mayim Bialik, Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Sarah Greene

Directed By: Jim Jarmusch

Critics Consensus: George Clooney riffs on his star persona with disarming vulnerability while Adam Sandler impressively expands his dramatic range in Jay Kelly, a Hollywood satire that's gentler than one might expect from director Noah Baumbach.

Synopsis: JAY KELLY, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam... View Full Synopsis

Starring: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

Critics Consensus: A promising directorial feature debut by Aziz Ansari, Good Fortune's socially-minded humor is given wings by Keanu Reeves' heavenly comedic timing.

Synopsis: In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh

Directed By: Aziz Ansari

Critics Consensus: A bittersweet rom-com that occasionally waffles as much as its characters in how mature it wants to be, The Threesome balances out into a sweetly shaggy film with standout performances from Zoey Deutch and Ruby Cruz.

Synopsis: One fateful night, the stars appear to align for Connor (Jonah Hauer-King), a kind and unassuming young man, as his irreverent long-time crush Olivia (Zoey... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Arden Myrin, Josh Segarra, Robert Longstreet, Julia Sweeney

Directed By: Chad Hartigan

Critics Consensus: A caper made with all the intricacy of a Rube Goldberg machine, The Phoenician Scheme doesn't deviate from Wes Anderson's increasingly ornate style but delivers the formula with mannered delicacy.

Synopsis: The story of a family and a family business.

Starring: Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed

Directed By: Wes Anderson

Critics Consensus: Cozy as an undemanding beach reach and just as slight, this starry murder mystery leverages its terrific troupe of actors to nostalgic effect.

Synopsis: Based on Richard Osman's international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees -- Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie

Directed By: Chris Columbus

Critics Consensus: Freakier Friday doesn't reinvent the original's story so much as it swaps the formula around for a frothy good time, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan easily slipping back into roles that fit them like mixed-and-matched gloves.

Synopsis: Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge.

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons

Directed By: Nisha Ganatra

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Grow is a tale of pumpkins, sabotage, and unlikely family bonds. A no-nonsense farmer living in the self-proclaimed 'Pumpkin Capital of the World', takes in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost, Jeremy Swift, Priya-Rose Brookwell

Directed By: John McPhail

Critics Consensus: Jillian Bell's raunchy, sex-positive debut captures the essence of '90s teen comedies while imparting a deeper sense of heart and distinguishable personality for the Summer of 69.

Synopsis: An awkward high school senior hires an exotic dancer to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation, leading to unexpected friendship and lessons in self-confidence,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chloe Fineman, Sam Morelos, Matt Cornett, Charlie Day

Directed By: Jillian Bell

Critics Consensus: With a gleefully affectionate tone, Fackham Hall barrels through a dizzying amount of story and nonstop gags, occasionally overwhelming itself but ultimately winning out through its fearless comic spirit.

Synopsis: A new porter forms an odd bond with the youngest daughter of a well-known UK family. As the Davenport family, headed by Lord and Lady... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, Tom Felton, Damian Lewis

Directed By: Jim O'Hanlon

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A pair of overworked, underpaid paramedics face a wild 24-hour shift when one quits and must train his rookie replacement. What begins as a routine... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery, Aimee Carrero, Rob Riggle

Directed By: Christopher Leone

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: When siblings Megan and Noah uncover a long-buried corpse in their parents' basement, they stumble into a wildly escalating spiral of crime, cover-ups, and murder.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Gad, Kaya Scodelario, Billie Lourd, Alex Winter

Directed By: Alex Winter

Critics Consensus: Heads of State's lighthearted handling of geopolitics may be too cute by half, but the comedic alliance between Idris Elba and John Cena remains strong in this slick action flick.

Synopsis: In the action-comedy Heads of State, UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a public rivalry that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Idris Elba, John Cena, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Carla Gugino

Directed By: Ilya Naishuller

Critics Consensus: Getting the band back together for an encore, Spinal Tap II's dry sense of humor doesn't reach the heights of the original's comedic brilliance but still hits the right nostalgia chords while wisely acting its own age.

Synopsis: Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner

Directed By: Rob Reiner

Critics Consensus: The Roses' blend of broad comedy and dark satire makes for an uneasy marriage, although watching Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch trade barbs is a treat onto itself.

Synopsis: Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney

Directed By: Jay Roach

Critics Consensus: Oh, Hi!'s tonal balance can be as dysfunctional as its characters' relationship, but this darkly comedic battle of the sexes mostly amuses thanks in part to Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman's compatibility as co-stars.

Synopsis: Iris has met her perfect guy, Isaac, and is enjoying their first romantic getaway together -- what could go wrong? This clever and charmingly odd... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan, John Reynolds

Directed By: Sophie Brooks

Critics Consensus: With Adam Sandler and company clearly having a good time, Happy Gilmore 2 thwacks hard with nostalgia when it should've putted but will still put fans of the original back in their happy place.

Synopsis: Happy Gilmore was at the top of his game — until a stroke of bad luck changed everything. Can golf's onetime bad boy make a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Ben Stiller

Directed By: Kyle Newacheck

Critics Consensus: Getting the gang back together, Now You See Me: Now You Don't repeats a lot of the franchise's familiar tricks, although there's still charm in seeing these characters pull the proverbial rabbit out of the hat.

Synopsis: The Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film.

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher

Directed By: Ruben Fleischer

Critics Consensus: Animation legend Genndy Tartakovsky cuts a little too loose with Fixed, an aggressively crude cartoon that might just scratch the itch for those who like their comedies frisky.

Synopsis: An adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he's going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen

Directed By: Genndy Tartakovsky

Critics Consensus: The premise might be ripe for a raucous action-comedy, but this meta reboot of Anaconda can't detach its jaws wide enough to swallow so many conflicting tones.

Synopsis: THIS IS NOT A REBOOT. It is an entirely original comedy, inspired by the cinematic 'classic' "Anaconda", that features Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn

Directed By: Tom Gormican

Critics Consensus: Disparate parts and desperate measures spell defeat for Ethan Coen this time around in a romp that tries to cast a wide net but will ultimately leave audiences saying, Honey Don't.

Synopsis: Honey Don't! is a dark comedy about Honey O'Donahue, a small-town private investigator, who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Lera Abova

Directed By: Ethan Coen

Critics Consensus: Hampered by scuffed animation and a gratingly squeaky sense of humor, Sneaks falls short of imbuing its inanimate characters with a human dimension.

Synopsis: SNEAKS follows the adventures of Ty, a misguided designer sneaker who doesn't know life outside the comforts of his velvet-lined shoe box. After his sister... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Laurence Fishburne, Martin Lawrence, Keith David

Directed By: Rob Edwards, Christopher Jenkins

Critics Consensus: Ouchie.

Synopsis: Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where 'For Sale' signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir

Directed By: Jonathan Eusebio

Critics Consensus: Nobody's catching this bouquet.

Synopsis: Sam (Rebel Wilson) is a world-class secret agent... and a pretty terrible maid of honor. After blowing off bridal duties for an international spy mission,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Directed By: Simon West