Best Comedies on Disney Plus Streaming Right Now (March 2023)

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Chip ’n Dale Rescue Rangers (2022)

Run Time: 1 hr 37 min | Director: Akiva Schaffer

Cast: John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett

Taking place three decades after their popular TV show ended, Chip (John Mulaney) and Dale (Andy Samberg) find themselves in very different places. Though they were best friends since childhood, after Dale got his own show, the two had a falling out. Nowadays, Chip sells insurance, while Dale spends most of his time meeting fans at conventions. However, the two must reunite when one of their old castmates goes missing, working together to save their friend. Masterfully blending live-action and animation, Chip ’n Dale Rescue Rangers is genuinely hilarious fun for the whole family. – Taylor Gates

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You Again (2010)

Run Time: 1 hr 45 min | Director: Andy Fickman

Cast: Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Kristin Chenoweth

You Again is a solid comedy featuring an A-list cast, including Betty White’s final live-action film performance. The movie centers around Marni (Kristen Bell), a successful PR executive who returns home for her brother’s (James Wolk) wedding. However, things get complicated when she discovers the woman he’s about to marry is Joanna (Odette Yustman), who bullied her in high school. To make matters even more complex, Marni’s mother, Gail (Jamie Lee Curtis), also finds out Joanna’s aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver) is her ex-best friend, their relationship having ended on terrible terms. Both silly and savage, You Again makes for an enjoyable story of revenge, forgiveness, and the inherently messy nature of family. – Taylor Gates

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Cadet Kelly (2002)

Run Time: 1 hr 41 min | Director: Larry Shaw

Cast: Hilary Duff, Christy Carlson Romano, Gary Cole

Hilary Duff (How I Met Your Father) stars in the cherished classic Disney Channel Original Movie Cadet Kelly as an artistic girl who is sent to military school. Fighting to keep her individuality and creativity alive, Kelly stands up against the institution and the commanding officer intent on keeping her in line (Christy Carlson Romano). The tension and chemistry between these two young actors captivate, generating immense excitement as their journey from enemies to sisterhood unfolds. A funny and meaningful film about inner strength, friendship, and overcoming adversity, Cadet Kelly is an inspirational movie for young women everywhere. – Yael Tygiel

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Deadpool (2016)

Run Time: 1 hr 48 min | Director: Tim Miller

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein

One of the top 10 highest-grossing movies on 2016, Deadpool found both financial and critical success when it was released. The film centers around Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), aka Deadpool, a wisecracking mercenary who gets diagnosed with cancer. He gets offered an experimental cure for his illness by a mysterious stranger and, after undergoing the treatment, becomes immortal but is left severely scarred. He then goes on a mission to cure his disfigurement. Deadpool was a pioneer in the superhero space, proving that R-rated superhero films could be a huge success. If you’re looking for something fast, funny, and downright filthy at times, make this your next movie night. – Taylor Gates

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The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)

Run Time: 1 hr 34 min | Director: Jim Fall

Cast: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Clayton Snyder

After graduating from middle school, flighty and clumsy Lizzie McGuire heads to Italy on a graduation trip with her classmates. In the role that made Hilary Duff (Younger) a household name, The Lizzie McGuire Movie brings the hilariously talented cast of the hit Disney Channel series to the big screen. The film provides Duff a platform to remind audiences once again that she’s oozing with talent – especially when her character collaborates with a certified pop star, also played by Duff, while in Rome. Even with a trip across the globe, The Lizzie McGuire Movie ensures fan-favorite characters get screen time – including her parents, played by comedy icon Robert Carradine and Hallie Todd. But it wouldn’t be a Disney Channel flick without a love interest, this time in the form of hot Italian boy Paolo (Yani Gellman). – Yael Tygiel

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Cars (2006)

Run Time: 1 hr 57 min | Director: John Lasseter

Cast: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman, Larry the Cable Guy

If you’ve ever doubted the success of Pixar’s Carsfranchise, just visit “Carsland” at Disney World. The original Cars gets a bad rap. It’s easy to loop it in with the disastrous Cars 2 and the forgettable Cars 3, but the first installment in the series is a perfectly charming entry in Pixar’s filmography. There’s a beautiful message in Cars; you don’t have to race through life to enjoy it. Larry the Cable Guy doesn’t get nearly as much screen time as he does in the subsequent installments, and Cars also marks one of the great Paul Newman’s last appearances. –Liam Gaughan

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Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

Run Time: 1 hr 55 min | Director: Shawn Levy

Cast: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Tom Welling, Richard Jenkins, Ashton Kutcher

After years of compromising their careers, Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt) move their 12 kids to a new city for Tom’s new coaching job just as Kate’s memoir is being published. When Kate leaves to go on her book tour, Tom takes over managing the household and his new team, which proves to be a bigger undertaking than he was expecting. The kids bring their shenanigans to create even more chaos, including a prank involving soaking underwear in meat. With a family this big, the laughs in Cheaper by the Dozen are equally as big and heartwarming as this family has to rely on each other through the trials and change. – Meredith Loftus

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Free Guy (2021)

Run Time: 1 hr 55 min | Director: Shawn Levy

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Taika Waititi

The Truman Show meets Ready Player One in this action-comedy directed by Shawn Levy. Ryan Reynolds trades out his signature Deadpool humor for the wholesome Guy, a non-player character who decides to break out of his mold and be his own hero. As he does, he partners with Millie (Jodie Comer), another player who’s trying to prove that the CEO of the gaming company (Taika Waititi) stole her and her former partner’s (Joe Keery) coding. Free Guy packs comedy, surprise cameos, pop culture references, and a whole lot of heart to keep you entertained with its clever concept. – Meredith Loftus

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Night at the Museum (2006)

Run Time: 1 hr 48 min | Director: Shawn Levy

Cast: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, and Robin Williams

The Night at the Museum franchise is a family favorite, but the 2006 original remains the best entry in the series thus far. Ben Stiller plays the new night watchman at New York City’s Museum of Natural History who finds himself in over his head when a magical artifact brings all the exhibits to life. The film plays fast and loose with history, but it’s tons of fun to see all the celebrity cameos throughout playing famous historical figures. And of course, the late great Robin Williams is a highlight. – Adam Chitwood

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A Goofy Movie (1995)

Run Time: 1 hr 21 min | Director: Kevin Lima

Cast: Jason Marsden, Bill Farmer, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin, Rob Paulsen, Wallace Shawn, Jenna von Oÿ

You can keep your “Belle.” Your “Arabian Nights.” Your “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”, while you’re at it. For my money, the best Disney opening number is and always will be “After Today” from A Goofy Movie. Set at the outset of the last day of school, the tune encapsulates all of the joys of A Goofy Movie perfectly. It’s upbeat and contemporary in a way not many classically-paced Disney musicals are. It’s packed with gags and — dare I say — goofs in nearly every new couplet. And it’s got a surprising amount of melancholy at its core — particularly regarding Max’s yearning to be seen as cool. You see, Max is trying to have a fulfilling social life and figure out who he is as a teenager. But his dad — who happens to be very famous Disney character Goofy — doesn’t want to let him go. So instead of a summer vacation full of teenage creature comforts like pools, malls, and crushes, Max is stuck on a dang fishing trip with his goofy-ass dad. The film nimbly shifts between excellent fish-out-of-water comedy (no pun intended) and gut-punching moments of growth, particularly for a character who’s primarily known for saying, “Garsh!” Give A Goofy Movie a watch, and good luck getting “After Today” out of your head. — Gregory Lawrence

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The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)

Run Time: 1 hr 37 min | Director: Robert Stevenson

Cast: Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Tommy Kirk, Keenan Wynn, Elliott Reid

Did you, like me, grow up with the Robin Williams-starring Flubber? And did you, like me, always find it just a little too maniacally paced and pandering toward “cool ‘90s culture,” youth pastor style? ThenThe Absent-Minded Professor will play like a breath of fresh air for you. Made in 1961, The Absent-Minded Professor (unrelated to the Jerry Lewis/Eddie MurphyNutty Professor-verse) follows Professor Brainard (Fred MacMurray), a rather, um, “scatterbrained educator” who accidentally invents a brand new chemical substance he calls “flying rubber.” Which is to say, “Flubber.” This discovery causes all kinds of silly sub-plots to bounce around each other, including the accidental standing up of and attempts to re-woo a bride-to-be (Nancy Olson), the capitalistic attempts to exploit Flubber from a villainous corporate stooge (Keenan Wynn), and all kinds of damn hijinks involving sports, cars, and everything else that could possibly bounce. The film, in glorious black and white, just oozes with a timeless, classical, old-fashioned charm that a CGI green blob shaking its booty could never hope to replicate. — Gregory Lawrence

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Ant-Man (2015)

Run Time: 1 hr 58 min | Director: Peyton Reed

Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale

How on earth did Ant-Man wind up so slick, so fun, so satisfyingly entertaining? After a tumultuous production process wound up shedding one of the most acclaimed contemporary filmmakers we’ve got (Edgar Wright, still credited as co-writer and producer), late-in-the-game director Peyton Reed (Down with Love) managed to pull off the job despite the odds stacked against him. Hey, that’s the plot of the movie, too! Subtly and brilliantly structured as a heist comedy masquerading as a tentpole superhero picture, Ant-Man follows Scott Lang (Paul Rudd, charming) as an ex-con trying his best to walk the right path and reconnect with his daughter. Along the way, he teams up with Hank Pym (Michael Douglas, charming) and his daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly, charming) to use a magnificently shrinking suit to pull off a job stealing the same technology from the wrong hands (Corey Stoll, scary). It’s so fun watching Rudd and his bumbling crew (especially and aways Michael Peña) try and make this crazy scheme work. In an aggressively ballooning MCU, losing yourself in the relatively small stakes of Ant-Man might yield comic joy greater than 50 times its body weight. Bonus rec: While its less of a traditional “comedy” than its predecessor, Ant-Man and the Wasp is also highly worth a watch, and might be a more satisfying “film” overall. — Gregory Lawrence

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Bolt (2008)

Run Time: 1 hr 36 min | Director: Chris Williams, Byron Howard

Cast: John Travolta, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Miley Cyrus

In the grand tradition of classic “show biz meets real world” comedies like Three Amigos and Galaxy Quest, Bolt has a simple, irresistible premise. Bolt (John Travolta) has lived his life as the canine star of a TV show about a dog with superpowers. As such, Bolt thinks that his fake powers are, in fact, real. And when his owner Penny (Miley Cyrus) goes “missing,” he takes it upon himself to leave the comfortable confines of his Hollywood set and travel across the country to find her. However, Bolt is in for a dang rude awakening, as he must come to terms with the limits of his fake powers and realize how the real world really works. Armed with all kinds of tropes in its toolbelt (superhero stories, animal adventure movies like Homeward Bound), Bolt strikes with a litany of surprising jokes and gags, all the while keeping a strong emotional core. If you’re digging the latest “neo Disney revival” films that flirt with postmodernism and comedy like Tangled or Frozen, you owe it to yourself to give the underrated Bolt a lightning-strength stream. — Gregory Lawrence

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Cow Belles (2006)

Run Time: 1 hr 33 min | Director: Francine McDougall

Cast: Alyson Michalka, Amanda Michalka, Jack Coleman, Michael Trevino, Chris Gallinger

In sooth, this whole list could be entirely Disney Channel Original Movies from the late ‘90s through mid-2000s. Those works emanate a ton of comedic charm — particularly if you’re into camp, cornball, and cheese. But among all of these made-for-television films that inadvertently raised an entire generation of media-saturated millennials (or is that just me?), I’m gonna single one out. And it stars, of course, pop sister superstars Aly & AJ. Putting Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie’s Simple Life to shame, Cow Belles is the story of two spoiled sisters whose widower father, tired of their bratty entitlement, puts them to work at a dairy farm. Are the two any good at this job? Certainly not to begin with — and the film sets up lots of bungling shenanigans for the real-life/screen sisters to get into. But as the DCOM sets up their inevitable realization that hard work and sacrifice is more important than gliding through life carefree (with a strong sidebar that “inevitable” should not be interpreted as cynicism; it’s earnest AF and I love it), it throws us two wonderful curveballs. One: There ain’t a love interest. It’s purely a story about sisterhood. And two: There is a corporate embezzling/heist narrative thrown in for good measure. Long story short: Cow Belles rules! Also, while I have you here, listen to Aly & AJ’s Ten Years album, and make sure it’s the deluxe edition because the live versions featured are real bops, okay thank you. — Gregory Lawrence

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