Best Comedy Movies On Prime Video Right Now
Amazon Prime Video's huge content library has something for everyone — here are the best comedy movies available to stream right now. A major player in the streaming wars with Netflix, HBO, and Hulu, Prime Video has established itself as one of the must-have streaming services that can compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney+. Subscribers have access to a mixture of exclusive content, popular new releases, and classic movies.
Given the subjectivity of what makes a person laugh, comedy is generally considered the most difficult genre for a filmmaker to master. The popularity of comedy movies dates back to the silent age when Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton made audiences laugh through physical comedy alone. Comedy cuts across all genres with even the most serious of films including a joke or a brief funny moment to cut the tension. But purely comedic focussed movies remain popular today, with directors like Taika Waititi and Adam McKay continuously redefining the genre.
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Although Netflix and Disney+ are generally better stocked with original movies, Amazon Prime Video has a wide and varied content offer. Amazon Prime's library includes cult classics, recent releases, and a handful of comedy films produced by Amazon Studios. With that in mind, here's a look at the 12 best comedy movies available on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. right now.
Winner of the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, DreamWork's Shrekis now streaming on Amazon Prime. To get back his swamp, the universally beloved ogre agrees to rescue Princess Fiona from her dragon-guarded tower for Lord Farquaad. Shrek is arguably the best Shrek movie because of its numerous parodies of Disney's
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