The 4 Funniest Comedies To Watch On HBO Max This August
August brings with it the final few weeks of summer, winding down a lengthy season filled with carefree vacations, moonlit fireworks, and lax poolside barbeques.
Fortunately, as fall begins to rear its head, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy one last summer hurrah with August’s arrival – something that might even be helped with the brand-new movies and TV shows arriving on your favorite streaming services.
From cult classic comedies from the 2000s to more recent action extravaganzas, here are some of the best comedy films to arrive on HBO Max this past month.
Freaky Tales (2024)
Making its debut to theaters earlier this year, Freaky Tales transports viewers back to the peak days of the 1980s: an era filled with punk rockers, early hip hop rap, and enough big hair to fill a Motley Crue music video. A nostalgic love letter to the golden era of stylized ‘80s cinema, Freaky Tales unfolds like a tongue-in-cheek anthology action film worthy of Quentin Tarantino (think Pulp Fiction meets Kill Bill).
You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
They say the healthiest relationships are ones based in truth, honesty, and clear-cut communication between each respective partner. But what happens when we discover that our loved ones’ thoughts aren’t exactly the kind of things we’d like to hear? Taking this simple, albeit extremely relatable idea and exploring it to its fullest potential, You Hurt My Feelings is a smart, well-acted, endlessly touching romantic comedy about the little white lies we all tell each other to keep our relationships afloat.
Barbershop (2002)
As 2002’s fan-favorite Barbershop painstakingly makes clear, some barbershops are more than just business venues: they’re a place of community and unwavering support for locals seeking to connect with one another. Relying on an all-star cast that includes the likes of Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, and Keith David, Barbershop is a rousing feelgood comedy perfectly deserving of its cult reputation today.
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Each of us has the potential to achieve our greatest hearts’ desires, whether that means simply obtaining personal redemption or becoming a professional wrestler. Humorously exploring both of these ideas in its fast-moving hour and half-long runtime, The Peanut Butter Falcon is a sweeping comedic drama film about the power of dreams, friendship, and personal independence, effortlessly adapting the classic Huckleberry Finn narrative for modern times.
