Comedy movies are one of the most popular ones. This genre continues to captivate the audience. Filmmakers, screenwriters as well as film studios know that comedies are often highly profitable. Since they help people relax and forget their worries, comedies excel at drawing the attention of the audience.

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What makes them interesting is that comedies as just as relevant during difficult times as they are during happy times. Possibly even more so. The year 2020 saw the rise of the covid-19 pandemic that made thousands of people miserable. But comedies were made and helped the viewers laugh. Some of last year's comedy movies then win over the competition.

10 My Spy

Those viewers who only know Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer but love the character should give a chance to this movie. Bautista plays a super-effective CIA agent named JJ who's great at his job but not so much at talking to people.

He finds the most unexpected friend in a 9-year-old girl Sophie when he works undercover and watches her family. The film manages to make fun of typical cliché moments of action movies, and the arguments between JJ and Sophie (who's sometimes smarter than him) are fun to watch.

9 Sonic The Hedgehog

After the controversy where the studio significantly changed Sonic's look after a backlash from the character's fans, many people were curious how the film would turn out. And the answer is - it turned out well.

Sonic the Hedgehog might not be the most original film of all time but it has a lot of things to offer - from the sympathetic titular hero to James Marsden's performance as Sonic's human sidekick, to Jim Carrey's performance as the film's main villain, a completely crazy Dr. Robotnik. And, of course, it's full of humor that works for both children and their parents.

8 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga isn't only the film with the longest title on this list but also one that the audience will either love or hate. It's about unique people who have their dreams they want to achieve and they don't care that nobody believes in them - sometimes not even themselves.

Fans of music, beautiful European countryside as well as bizarre humor (in the best possible meaning) might enjoy the film. Plus, Will Farrell and Rachel McAdams are brilliant in the leading roles.

7 Emma

Film and TV show adaption of Jane Austen often draw attention to themselves thanks to their clever stories and great acting performances. Emma focuses on an intelligent female heroine, as was Austen's habit, and contains a lot of intelligent British humor.

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Anya Taylor-Joy shines as the titular heroine Emma who means well when she plays a matchmaker to her friends and people she knows but she often does more harm than good.

6 Love And Monsters

Some films only need their title to let the audience know that this particular story will make them laugh and relax. Love and Monsters prove it. Even though it's set in a world where a monster apocalypse had happened, it's still funny and the film's main hero, Dylan O'Brien's Joel, is highly sympathetic since he's no action hero. He's just a guy who's trying to survive and find the girl he has a crush on. The film gives subtle Zombieland vibes but it works as a feel-good film all on its own.

5 Dating Amber

A lot of Irish films never find their audience in the USA. However, this film deserves more attention from all viewers. Eddie and Amber are good friends who study at a religious school. Eddie likes boys and Amber likes girls, and to get a rest, they decide to pretend they're dating. The film successfully combines drama and humor, and the main characters are inherently sympathetic. Even more so for people who might have been in a similar position but went with a different solution.

4 Onward

Tom Holland and Chris Pratt have met in the MCU as Peter Parker and Peter Quill, respectively. But the animated film Onward has them play two elves and brothers who decide to use magic to bring their dad back for one day.

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The film creates a magical world full of unique characters. It's emotionally charged but also funny since the brothers are different from each other and they also meet a lot of strange beings on their journey.

3 Palm Springs

To some people, Palm Springs might seem like heaven on Earth. A pleasant place to relax and a good company, it's all there, especially during events such as weddings. Nyles and Sarah both attend a wedding but when they get caught in a time loop and start reliving the wedding day over and over again, they decide to just go with the flow and have fun.

The theme of the time loop is popular in movies since it gives a lot of ways how to build a story, and Palm Springs offers a new spin of the well-known theme.

2 Riders Of Justice

Those who judge by the film's description might not believe it's also a comedy. The Danish film focuses on Marcus whose wife dies in a train accident. That's what Marcus believes it was - just an accident. At least until a group of strangers visit him and try to persuade him there's something more behind the train's destruction.

The film is surprisingly humorous thanks to the characters of its heroes who are in many ways unique. Their interactions are fun to watch, even more so thanks to the solid performances of all the actors. Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) portrays the main role and he's brilliant in it.

1 Soul

There aren't that many people who are interested in Soul but haven't watched it just yet. Considering how much hype the film got, it's no surprise it drew a lot of viewers. However, the film deserves attention. The story of the musician Joe who almost dies but manages to find his way back to life is both touching and funny. The most humorous moments include Joe's arguments with the cynical soul 22 as well as Joe's adventure in the body of a cat.

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