'The Naked Gun' and 4 Other Best Comedies Released in 2025 So Far, Ranked by IMDb
Like horror, comedy is the most subjective genre in cinema, so don't expect high scores, but rest assured, though, that each of these flicks deserves attention.
In an era when movies often rely on large-scale special effects and dark, intricate plots, a good comedy is a breath of fresh air.
We've compiled a list of the five best comedies released so far in 2025. This list will help you plan the perfect comedy marathon, ensuring you won't miss any of the year's top releases.
5. 'The Monkey', 2025
IMDb Score: 5.9/10
Hal and Bill, two twins, find a strange wind-up monkey in the attic. They soon discover that it has the power to kill people by banging its drum. First, their nanny dies, but when their mother suffers the same fate, the twins realize it's no longer a joke.
Hal and Bill move in with their aunt and uncle, but the monkey still won't calm down. Many years later, Hal has a child of his own, and the monkey begins banging its drum again.
Having long since lost contact with his brother, Hal must return to the family home to stop the evil toy.
4. 'Novocaine', 2025
IMDb Score: 6.5/10
Nathan, a quiet bank worker, has been insensitive to pain since childhood. In an attempt to prolong his life, he avoids trouble at all costs and even uses a timer to go to the bathroom.
One day, his bank is robbed. The criminals steal the safe, kill the manager, and take hostage a colleague whom Nathan likes.
Deciding not to wait for the police, he sets off to save the damsel in distress himself, using his "superpower" as a weapon.
3. 'The Naked Gun', 2025
IMDb Score: 6.5/10
Frank Drebin Jr., the son of legendary cop Frank Drebin, investigates a car accident that killed a tech corporation employee.
What starts as a routine traffic accident turns out to be connected to a conspiracy by those in power who want to change the world.
This soft reboot of the classic comedy starring Leslie Nielsen is a success. As before, the characters talk nonsense with straight faces, take every word literally, and respond to each other with inappropriate answers.
2. 'Eddington', 2025
IMDb Score: 6.7/10
It's 2020, and the COVID pandemic is raging. Meanwhile, a scandal is brewing in the small town of Eddington, New Mexico. Local sheriff Joe Cross is trying to settle a personal score with Mayor Ted Garcia, announcing his candidacy just before the election.
Unlike the current mayor, Cross doesn't mandate mask-wearing and makes it one of his campaign issues. Suddenly, the conflict between the two men escalates into a bloody brawl.
1. 'The Phoenician Scheme', 2025
IMDb Score: 6.7/10
Zsa-Zsa Korda, an entrepreneur and one of Europe's richest men, dreams of realizing his life's project before he dies: building infrastructure in the coastal region of Phoenicia.
He summons his daughter Liesl, a nun, and wishes to name her the sole heir to his fortune. Together, they set out to negotiate with the project's investors to secure additional funding.
Throughout the journey, Korda is repeatedly targeted by his enemies, while Liesl tries to find her mother's killer and falls in love with Bjørn, an entomology professor she meets along the way.
