Amazon Prime provides some of the best comedies to watch right now. Amazon Prime has the perfect movies to watch during Christmas.
December is the month of holidays and family gatherings, and it is the best time to break out a good comedy movie. Luckily, Amazon Prime Video has a pretty solid supply of comedy movies in its catalog to make sure you’re laughing all the time.
From classic comedies to recent favorites, forgotten gems, and the latest hits on the streaming service,
We have hand-picked the best and funniest comedies on Prime Video right now to help you find that feeling of good time you are looking for. Here are the 20 best comedies on Amazon Prime right now.
Scrooged (1998)
Scrooged is one of the best Christmas comedy-drama movies directed by Richard Donner. The leading actor in the movie is Bill Murray.
The movie stars Bill Murray, Karen Allen and John Forsythe as the leading cast.
The storyline includes Francis Xavier Cross (Bill Murray), who is a cynical, mean-spirited television executive who treats his loyal assistant with contempt.
Just on Christmas Day, he fires a staff member for simply disagreeing with him. He becomes estranged from his brother, who insists on inviting Frank to Christmas Eve dinner. He always refuses to go to dinner every year.
However, three ghosts visit Frank bearing Christmas lessons on Christmas Eve, and he is forced to learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Run Time: 1hr 41min
Jingle All The Way (1996)
Jingle All the Way is a Christmas comedy film released in 1996. The leading actor in the movie is Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The movie stars the cast of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, and Jake Lloyd.
Howard Langston is a mattress salesman and is constantly busy with his work. He also constantly disappoints his son Jamie. After missing Jamie’s karate exhibition, she desperately tries to figure out how to make it up to him.
Howard should travel all in the town and compete with everyone else, including a postman, to find a Turbo Man and make it to the “Holiday Wintertainment” Parade featuring the Turbo Man.
Run Time: 1hr 29min
Family Camp (2022)
Family Camp is an American comedy film directed by Brian Cates, released in 2022. Cates and Rene Gutteridge wrote the movie.
The movie stars Tommy Woodard, Eddie James, Leigh-Allyn Baker and Gigi Orsillo.
The film follows when two opposing families are forced to camp together. The fathers struggle to keep their families and marriages together as they compete for the camp trophy.
Run Time: 1hr 51min
The War With Grandpa (2020)
The War with Grandpa is based on a novel that also has the same name.
The movie stars top-rated actors like Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Laura Marano, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour, Oakes Fegley, and Christopher Walken.
Peter’s grandpa (Robert De Nero) is coming to live with his family, and peter is thrilled to have him.
However, grandpa moves into Peter’s room, leading him to stay in the haunted and creepy attic. Although he loves his grandpa, he has no option but to declare war on him to get his room back.
With the help of his friends, Peter comes up with outrageous plans to get grandpa to give up the room. But grandpa is tougher than he looks. Instead of giving up, Grandpa plans to get even.
Run time: 1hr 35min
Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone is a comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and released in 1990. Macaulay Culkin is the leading actor.
The film stars the cast of Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard and Catherine O’Hara.
The film follows during Christmas time. The McCallister family is getting ready to go on a vacation to Paris, France. But the youngest of the family, Kevin (played by Macaulay Culkin) got into a fight with his older brother and was sent to his room.
Then the following day, as the rest of the family rush to get to the airport on time, they completely forget about Kevin. Kevin now has the house all to himself. He discovers that two thieves plan to rob his house on Christmas Day.
Acting quickly, Kevin rigs his house with makeshift decoys to stop the robbers and bring them to justice.
Run Time: 1hr 42min
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 2000 American Christmas comedy film directed by Ron Howard. The film is based on a children’s book.
Inside the magical land of Whoville, the Whos live, almost munchkin-like mutants who all love Christmas. Just outside their beloved city lives the Grinch (Jim Carrey), a hideous green creature who loathes Christmas and plans to steal it.
Little Cindy Lou decides to befriend the Grinch.
Run Time: 1hr 45min
Grown Ups (2010)
Grown Ups is an American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and released in 2010. Adam Sandler and Fred Wolf wrote the movie.
Jack Giarraputo produced the movie. The movie stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Salma Hayek.
The movie tells the story of five friends who won their basketball championship in 1978. Three decades later, they reunite for the 4th of July weekend at a house on a lake where they used to party.
Instead of helping these grown-ups to rediscover their connections, the outdoors has chaos in the making.
Run Time: 1hr 42mins
12 days of Christmas (2004)
12 days of Christmas Eve is a comedy-drama directed by Martha Coolidge. It is one of the best Christmas movies.
The movie stars Steven Weber, Mark Krysko, and Stefaine von Pfetten as the lead cast.
Calvin Carter (Steven Weber) is a successful business executive. He has everything but neglects those closest to him. On Christmas Day, everything changes when a sign on his office building falls on him.
He wakes up in a hospital bed, being cared for by a nurse. The nurse lets him know he has 12 days (12 chances) to pull himself together and achieve the “perfect” Christmas Day. Failure to do so will have dire consequences in his life.
Run Time: 1hr 25min
Metropolitan (1990)
Metropolitan is a romantic comedy-drama film released in 1990. Metropolitan was nominated for the best original screenplay.
The film concerns the lives of a group of wealthy young socialites during their debut season in Manhattan. In addition to some of their debutante parties, it covers their frequent casual gatherings after work at a friend’s Upper East Side apartment, where they discuss life, and philosophy.
They discuss their destiny from attachments, romances, and intrigues. In the movie, they respond to an exciting but less proficient newcomer.
Run Time: 1hr 38min
Christmas With The Kranks (2004)
Christmas with the Kranks is a Christmas comedy movie released in 2004. Joe Roth directed the movie.
The movie is based on the novel Skipping Christmas. The movie stars Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd.
The film follows a couple who skip Christmas for one year since their daughter is away. Their daughter decides to come home at the last minute with her fiance. The couple tries to “creagte” Christmas out of nothing. Did they become successful?
Run Time: 1hr 38min