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Comedy Movies For Tired Brains From The 2020S

Comedy movies for tired brains from the 2020s. Includes Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, There's Still Tomorrow, Memoir of a Snail and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Low stakes, good films. No thinking required. That's the whole point.

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish movie poster
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2022 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

There's Still Tomorrow movie poster
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2023 · ★★★★☆ 8.1/10

In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

Memoir of a Snail movie poster
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2024 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

KPop Demon Hunters movie poster
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2025 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

Bo Burnham: Inside movie poster
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2021 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

The best films for low-energy viewing are usually better than you'd expect.

Light and fast. No effort required. Works great for tired viewing.

Cruella movie poster
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2021 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella's flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

Robot Dreams movie poster
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2023 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

Red, White & Royal Blue movie poster
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2023 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

Ron's Gone Wrong movie poster
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2021 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.

This one works when your attention keeps drifting. The pacing carries you without demanding anything back.

The Mitchells vs. the Machines movie poster
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2021 · ★★★½☆ 7.8/10

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

Easy to follow even when you're half gone. The film does the heavy lifting.

These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

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