3 Best Action Comedies To Watch On Netflix This Week
These action comedies bring a little hand-to-hand combat alongside quippy remarks, where physical comedy meets physical excellence and bickering meets badassery.
Here are our picks for the 3 best action comedies streaming on Netflix.
The Nice Guys
Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) become unlikely partners after a young woman, Amelia (Margaret Qualley), disappears. The two couldn’t be more different: March is a down-on-his-luck private eye and Healy is a hired enforcer who hurts people for money. The film is refreshingly reminiscent of buddy comedies of a bygone era. The script is taut (yet unafraid to venture into utter lunacy) and the chemistry between Gosling and Crowe is top-notch, as they embark on a blood-splattering adventure with unphased nonchalance to the backdrop of 1970s LA. It’s eccentric with a simple storyline — resting on its performers, clever dialogue, and a dose of disco aesthetics to capture a vibe akin to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Murder Mystery
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler as a married couple haphazardly solving mysteries, speeding down the highway, and putting clues together is simply good fun. The chemistry between these two oozes from the screen. The pair are close friends in real life, and their friendship perfectly translates into an on-screen marriage filled with love and squabbles. How they manage to solve the crimes — and stay alive — when all the odds are stacked against them is anyone’s guess. The film adequately combine thrilling suspense tales with impressive physical comedy. Is it a bit lightweight? Yes. Is it the most original piece of content? No. Do Sandler and Aniston make it worth the ride? 1000% percent.
The Adam Project
The Adam Project is a loveable family-friendly flick that reunites 13 Going on 30 stars Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner. That alone makes it a beyond-worthy film. The movie follows Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds) — who must team up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) to save the future after he crash lands in 2022. The conversations between the adolescent and adult Adam are cute and comedic, as well as quite moving. The film also boasts character-rich performances and palpable chemistry between the leading cast members. You’ll laugh, you’ll smile, but you may even shed a little tear when the movie goes for your heartstrings. It can be quite poignant, but the several instances of laugh-out-loud ridiculousness warrant its place on this list.
