What are the best comedies and comedy series on Apple TV right now?

In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Pulp Fiction (1994), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Forrest Gump and Ted Lasso.

How is this list made?

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The best comedies on Apple TV right now

Right now the best comedies and comedy series on Apple TV in the United States are Pulp Fiction (1994), Forrest Gump (1994) and Ted Lasso (2020). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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1. Pulp Fiction1994
Film · 2h 34mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 8.5
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Stream onApple TVParamount+YouTube TVKanopy (free)
2. Forrest Gump1994
Film · 2h 22mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.5
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Stream onApple TVParamount+PhiloAMC++2
3. Ted Lasso2020
Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 8.4
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?
Stream onApple TV
4. Dickinson2019
Series · 3 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.5
Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.
Stream onApple TV
5. Widow's Bay2026
Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Comedy, Mystery★ 8.0
The mayor of a New England town resolves to turn it into the next tourist hot spot, despite local warnings that it's cursed.
Stream onApple TV
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6. Shrinking2023
Series · 3 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 7.8
Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?
Stream onApple TV
7. Mayday2026
Film · 1h 51mAction, Comedy★ 7.8
When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.
Stream onApple TV
8. Matchbox the Movie2026
Film · 2h 7mAction, Comedy, Adventure★ 7.6
When a group of former childhood friends reconnect, their reunion takes a wild turn as they stumble upon a dangerous international plot—and must save the world.
Stream onApple TV
9. The Studio2025
Series · 2 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 7.8
Desperate for celebrity approval, the newly appointed head of a movie studio and his executive team at Continental Studios must juggle corporate demands with creative ambitions as they try to keep movies alive and relevant.
Stream onApple TV
10. Luck2022
Film · 1h 45mAnimation, Adventure, Comedy★ 7.8
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.
Stream onApple TV
11. Margo's Got Money Troubles2026
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Comedy★ 7.9
The daughter of a former Hooter's waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo is a recent college dropout and aspiring writer. Faced with a new baby, mounting pile of bills, and dwindling number of ways to pay them, Margo must find a way…
Stream onApple TV
12. Murderbot2025
Series · 1 seasonComedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.3
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet... even though it just wants to binge soap operas.
Stream onApple TV
13. The Family Plan2023
Film · 1h 58mAction, Comedy, Adventure★ 7.2
Dan Morgan is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, a celebrated car salesman. He's also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he's forced to take his unsuspecting family on a road trip unlike any other.
Stream onApple TV
14. Stick2025
Series · 2 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 7.3
Pryce Cahill was headed for golf greatness when an on-course meltdown derailed his career. Now struggling to stay afloat, he goes all in to mentor Santi—a teenage phenom with immense potential—and maybe save himself.
Stream onApple TVPrime Video (free)
15. Small Prophets2026
Series · 1 seasonComedy, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0
The magical and mundane unfold in a suburban shed as a lonely man stumbles on the supernatural.
Stream onApple TV
16. Bad Monkey2024
Series · 2 seasonsComedy, Crime★ 7.2
A detective turned restaurant inspector in Southern Florida is pulled into a world of greed and corruption after a tourist finds a severed arm while fishing. And yes, there's a monkey.
Stream onApple TV
17. The Nice Guys2016
Film · 1h 56mComedy, Crime, Action★ 7.1
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Stream onApple TV
18. Clueless1995
Film · 1h 37mComedy, Romance★ 7.2
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.
Stream onApple TVParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)+1
19. Mythic Quest2020
Series · 4 seasonsComedy★ 7.2
Meet the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, molding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game—they happen in the office.
Stream onApple TV
20. Big1988
Film · 1h 44mFantasy, Drama, Comedy★ 7.2
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside.
Stream onApple TVDisney+Wonder Project
21. Eternity2025
Film · 1h 54mRomance, Comedy, Drama★ 7.1
In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.
Stream onApple TV
22. Trying2020
Series · 5 seasonsComedy★ 7.7
All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?
Stream onApple TV
23. Acapulco2021
Series · 4 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 7.3
In 1984, Maximo Gallardo's dream comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime at Acapulco's hottest resort, Las Colinas. But he soon realizes that working there will be far more complicated than he ever imagined.
Stream onApple TV
24. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed2026
Series · 1 seasonComedy★ 6.8
A newly divorced mom falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder, and youth soccer.
Stream onApple TV
25. The Greatest Beer Run Ever2022
Film · 2h 7mDrama, Comedy, War★ 7.5
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective.
Stream onApple TV
26. A Charlie Brown Christmas1965
Film · 25mAnimation, Family, Comedy★ 7.7
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant.
Stream onApple TV
27. The Afterparty2022
Series · 2 seasonsMystery, Comedy, Crime★ 7.1
Nothing is as it seems in this hilarious murder mystery where each suspect's story is told through a different film genre.
Stream onApple TV
28. The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show1983
Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Comedy★ 7.6
Your favorite Peanuts stories come to life in this animated television series. With short sketches featuring these classic and much-loved characters, it's easy to, as the opening song suggests, “have a party with Charlie Brown and Snoopy.”
Stream onApple TV
29. Platonic2023
Series · 3 seasonsComedy★ 6.9
A platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes more consuming—and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.
Stream onApple TV
30. Palm Royale2024
Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 6.3
In 1969, an ambitious woman aspires to cross the line between the haves and have-nots to secure her seat at America's most exclusive, fashionable, and treacherous table: Palm Beach high society.
Stream onApple TV

Questions

What are the best comedies and comedy series on Apple TV right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Pulp Fiction (1994), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Forrest Gump and Ted Lasso.
How is this list made?: Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?: Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

The best comedies on Apple TV right now

1. Pulp Fiction1994

2. Forrest Gump1994

3. Ted Lasso2020

4. Dickinson2019

5. Widow's Bay2026

6. Shrinking2023

7. Mayday2026

8. Matchbox the Movie2026

9. The Studio2025

10. Luck2022

11. Margo's Got Money Troubles2026

12. Murderbot2025

13. The Family Plan2023

14. Stick2025

15. Small Prophets2026

16. Bad Monkey2024

17. The Nice Guys2016

18. Clueless1995

19. Mythic Quest2020

20. Big1988

21. Eternity2025

22. Trying2020

23. Acapulco2021

24. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed2026

25. The Greatest Beer Run Ever2022

26. A Charlie Brown Christmas1965

27. The Afterparty2022

28. The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show1983

29. Platonic2023

30. Palm Royale2024

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