Best English Comedy Movies of 2024

Shawn Levy · 128 min · Marvel Studios / 20th Century Studios

In this multiverse story Deadpool is approached by a man named Paradox who intends on vaporizing his entire universe because apparently it's not supposed to go on living without the now deceased hero Wolverine. Deadpool kidnaps another version of Wolverine to replace but this only results in Paradox banishing both Deadpool and Wolverine.

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin

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Box office: $1.34 billion worldwide

AI verdict: Deadpool & Wolverine's $1.34B gross proves R-rated superhero films can be both critically respected and commercially dominant. The chemistry alone justifies the hype.

Kelsey Mann · 96 min · Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures

A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced.

Cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman

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Box office: $1.7 billion worldwide

AI verdict: Inside Out 2's $1.7B gross alongside a 91% critics' score makes it 2024's clearest example of a sequel that both deepened its predecessor's ideas and dominated commercially.

Tim Burton · 105 min · Warner Bros. Pictures

After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

Cast: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara

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Box office: $451 million worldwide

AI verdict: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's 76% RT score after a 36-year gap proves Tim Burton and Michael Keaton's reunion delivered — a legacy sequel that mostly justified its own existence.

Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine · 94 min · DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures

After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit re...

Cast: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis

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Box office: $547.7 million worldwide

AI verdict: Kung Fu Panda 4 is a solid, unremarkable franchise entry — its modest scores across the board mirror its status as reliable family entertainment rather than a critical standout.

David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller · 100 min · Walt Disney Animation Studios

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

Cast: Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualālai Chung

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Box office: $460.4 million worldwide

AI verdict: Moana 2's mixed 61% RT score against a strong $460M gross suggests Disney's brand loyalty outweighed critical reservations about the film's TV-to-film origins.

Chris Renaud, Patrick Delage · 94 min · Illumination / Universal Pictures

Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.

Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell

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Box office: $969 million worldwide

AI verdict: Despicable Me 4's near-billion-dollar haul despite a 52 Metacritic score confirms the Minions brand has become nearly critic-proof at this point in the franchise.