There’s a reason so many comedies become “cult classics” — it often takes people a while to see the brilliance in comedies that are ahead of their time.
If you’re looking for a laugh, don’t miss out on these three movies that bring major heart and humor to the screen.
Watch them solo or with a friend — either way, you’ll be laughing at these underrated gems.
Watch With Us is recommending comedy movies you can watch on Disney+, Pluto TV and Plex.
‘George of the Jungle’ (1997)
Brendan Fraser is the King of the Jungle in this Disney comedy. George of the Jungle follows the romance between the titular vine-swinger and missing heiress Ursula (Leslie Mann) as they fight off poachers and Ursula’s scheming mother (Holland Taylor). It’s a campy, fourth-wall-breaking, zany good time.
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While the humor is broad and over the top, he brings such sweet earnestness to the role that you can’t help but get on board. Plus, as the narrator helpfully points out several times throughout the movie, he looks “pretty darn good” in a loincloth.
Watch George of the Jungle on Disney+.
‘Warm Bodies’ (2013)
If you’re missing the undead adventures of The Last of Us or The Walking Dead but are interested in some lighter fare, check out this “zom-rom-com” (zombie romantic comedy) starring Nicholas Hoult as R, an undead teen with a crush on zombie hunter Julie (Teresa Palmer) that brings him back to life.
Warm Bodies is a fun twist on zombie lore, adding interesting ideas — like that zombies can experience human memories from eating brains — and witty storytelling. Hoult does a commendable job portraying a “reverse zombification,” slowly breathing more life into his performance as he and Julie grow closer. It’s a memorable and unique movie that bends genres in a delightful mix.
Watch Warm Bodies on Plex.
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‘Galaxy Quest’ (1999)
What if real aliens saw Star Trek and assumed it was a documentary? That’s essentially the premise of Galaxy Quest, a hilarious film in which the cast of a sci-fi series (Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell and Sam Rockwell) is enlisted to help in an interstellar conflict. An alien society with no concept of fiction needs their help to defeat an invading force — and the actors, many of whom resent their lifelong association with the show, must step up to save the day.
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Galaxy Quest is both very funny and strangely sincere, even veering toward inspirational at times. The performances are great — especially that of the beleaguered Rickman as a respected British actor who is too good for all of this s***.
Watch Galaxy Quest on Pluto TV.
