Fast, furious, and full of laughs: Where to find the best action comedy movies
If you’re looking for a laugh-a-minute action flick, then we have you covered with this action comedy movie streaming guide. Use this guide to find the highest rated action comedy movies and those lesser known movies that you have to see.
Use the filters to search by what action comedy movies are available on each streaming platform whether it’s Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, or others. Find out where you can watch action comedy movies in Australia right now and use the JustWatch filters to navigate your search. Search movies by their IMDb rating to find only the best (or the worst!) of the genre, or filter by release year to find the right era of action comedy for you. You can also use the JustWatch filter to narrow down your search by age rating, so you don’t mix movies like Kung Fu Panda with the R-rated The Suicide Squad.
The best action comedy movies available to stream now
Action comedies combine big set pieces and great fight scenes with perfectly-timed jokes and satire. One of the best action comedy movies is Men In Black, a hilarious action romp with stellar performances from Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Thor: Ragnarok was one of the first superhero movies to be an all-out action comedy, while Kung Fu Hustle expertly blends martial arts with comedy. Jackie Chan is a mainstay of the genre with movies such as Rush Hour, Shanghai Noonand, Supercop. Everything Everywhere All at Once is a unique masterpiece of the genre while movies such as The Nice Guys and Hot Fuzz are must-see entries. Martin McDonagh’s movie In Bruges starring Colin Farrell has a claim to being one of the darkest action comedies of all time.
Hidden gems of the action comedy genre
An often forgotten subgenre of the action comedy genre is blaxploitation movies such as Black Dynamite, Shaft, and Dolemite is my Name. Other lesser-known action comedies include Brad Pitt’s exhilarating performance in Bullet Train and the hilarious shoot-out comedy, Free Fire. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent starring Pedro Pascal and Nicolas Cage, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with a star turn from Robert Downey Jr., and the British action comedy Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels are all must-see movies in the genre. Honourable Australian mentions include The Lego Movie which was animated by the Sydney-based studio Animal Logic and the wild 2003 buddy comedy Kangaroo Jack.
Discover other genres
Action comedies can take place in all manner of settings, including within superhero movies like Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy. Other relevant genres include action adventure movies, martial arts movies, and video game movies such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Free Guy. Action comedy TV shows have also grown in popularity such as The Boys, One Pieceand, Cobra Kai. You can even find the action comedy genre in Pixar movies such as The Incredibles and Lightyear.
