{"id":181804,"date":"2025-07-20T08:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T08:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/3-must-watch-comedy-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T08:01:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T08:01:05","slug":"3-must-watch-comedy-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/3-must-watch-comedy-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Must-Watch Comedy Movies That Are Perfect to Stream in the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A great summer comedy movie doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be set during summer to fit into that category.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s enough for a comedy to play so broadly that it successfully competes with the other films in the crowded summer landscape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Watch With Us<\/a> team\u2019s picks for the three must-watch comedy movies that are perfect to stream in the summer are a mixture of both.<\/p>\n<p>Our first two choices are breezy summer comedies, while the third is an action comedy that still plays exceptionally well four decades after its release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-must-watch-peacock-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/5-must-watch-peacock-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">5 Must-Watch Peacock Movies That Are Perfect to Stream in the Summer<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHow do you define a \u201csummer movie?\u201d In Watch With Us\u2018 opinion, it\u2019s anything fun and light-hearted, ideally with a story that turns up the heat in one way or another \u2014 either with romance, action or blush-inducing laughs. They\u2019re big, loud and colorful, and they\u2019re not afraid to make a splash. These five movies, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u2018No Hard Feelings\u2019 (2023)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NO HARD FEELINGS Trailer (2023) Jennifer Lawrence, Comedy Movie\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pzvQAg9FkX8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>No Hard Feelings<\/em> is the perfect example of a summer comedy that was both released during the correct season and takes place during the summer.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jennifer-lawrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Jennifer Lawrence<\/strong><\/a> ended her big-screen hiatus by stepping into the role of Maddie Barker, a 30ish young woman whose life is coming apart.<\/p>\n<p>Maddie is on the verge of losing her home and her car until she fields an unusual offer from Laird (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/matthew-broderick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Matthew Broderick<\/strong><\/a>) and Allison Becker (<strong>Laura Benanti<\/strong>). In return for dating their awkward college-bound son, Percy (<strong>Andrew Barth Feldman<\/strong>), the Beckers will give Maddie the financial lifeline she needs. However, no one told Percy about this arrangement, and Maddie finds that he may be immune to her charms.<\/p>\n<p><em>No Hard Feelings<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/movie\/2299d41f-9cca-4191-827c-f4705fd6201c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Wet Hot American Summer\u2019 (2001)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wet Hot American Summer (2001) Trailer | Janeane Garofalo | David Hyde Pierce\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KdK72LA6POY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Wet Hot American Summer<\/em> lampoons a lot of the \u201980s sex comedies that ruled the summer four decades ago. Fortunately, you don\u2019t need to be familiar with the earlier movies to appreciate the jokes in this film, or its intentionally cheesy tone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-comedy-movies-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Hangover-Movie-featured.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Bradley Cooper in The Hangover\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/The-Hangover-Movie-featured.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-comedy-movies-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">5 Must-See Comedy Movies on HBO and Max Right Now (June 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSometimes, timing is everything for the major streamers like Max. HBO and Max couldn\u2019t have predicted that a Spaceballs 2 announcement would arrive this month, but it has, and it\u2019s already propelled the original Spaceballs into the top 10 movies on the streamer just a few weeks after its arrival. That\u2019s not the only comedy [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This film also has a ridiculously stacked cast of performers who went on to become stars, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bradley-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bradley Cooper<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Amy Poehler<\/strong> and <strong>Judah Friedlander<\/strong>, as well as established actors like <strong>Janeane Garofalo<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/paul-rudd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Paul Rudd<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>David Hyde Pierce<\/strong>. Multiple love stories unfold in and around Camp Firewood as it prepares to shut down for the summer. That leads to a lot of comedic moments, but not everyone gets their happy ending.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wet Hot American Summer<\/em> is available to rent or buy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/detail\/B00C3MJYC8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Beverly Hills Cop\u2019 (1984)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oc3sPICXZLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Beverly Hills Cop<\/em> is such a great movie that three different sequels have attempted to recapture the magic in the last 41 years. But there\u2019s nothing quite like the original, which firmly established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/eddie-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Eddie Murphy<\/strong><\/a> as a movie star. Murphy plays Axel Foley, a detective in the Detroit Police Department who reunites with his old friend, Mickey (<strong>James Russo<\/strong>), shortly before the latter is murdered.<\/p>\n<p>To find his friend\u2019s killers, Axel defies his superiors and takes off to Beverly Hills on an unauthorized investigation. Two detectives, Billy Rosewood (<strong>Judge Reinhold<\/strong>) and John Taggart (<strong>John Ashton<\/strong>), try to keep Axel out of trouble on the West Coast. That was always going to be a losing battle as Axel runs rings around them<\/p>\n<p><em>Beverly Hills Cop<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/movies\/video\/M_Y5u6rj0TzbA3AOW8uVI2YAazfX6pPk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-must-watch-comedy-movies-that-are-perfect-to-stream-in-the-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A great summer comedy movie doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be set during summer to fit into that category. Sometimes it\u2019s enough for a comedy to play so broadly that it successfully competes with the other films in the crowded summer landscape. 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