The best comedy movies on HBO Max right now
HBO's streaming platform offers plenty of laughs, from Little Shop Of Horrors to The Suicide Squad

Clockwise from top left: Black Dynamite (Screenshot); A Hard Day’s Night (Screenshot); The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros.); Little Shop Of Horrors (Screenshot) Image: A.V. Club
If you’re looking for laughs and our overall list of the best HBO Max movies has too many dramas for your taste, The A.V. Club has simplified your search: We’ve rounded up the best and brightest comedy films available on the platform right now. Classics from the likes of MGM, New Line, and 20th Century Studios join the Warner Bros. catalog; from Charlie Chaplin’s Monsieur Verdoux to James Gunn’s action-comedy The Suicide Squad, this list of titles offers snapshots of comedy gold through the years. Whether you’re logging into HBO Max for an old favorite or looking to discover a new one, here are the comedies guaranteed to keep you entertained.
This list was most recently updated on February 23, 2023.