Critically acclaimed Comedy movies that are golden globes winners or nominees

Nebraska(2013)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 88

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.



American Splendor(2003)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 87

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.



The Kids Are All Right(2010)

Combined Rating:
89
Combined Critics Rating: 87

Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.



The Descendants(2011)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 87

A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.



Moonrise Kingdom(2012)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 87

A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.



The Big Short(2015)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 87

Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight.



Hustlers(2019)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 87

Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.



Mank(2020)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 87

1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).



I, Tonya(2017)

Combined Rating:
85
Combined Critics Rating: 86

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.



Almost Famous(2000)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 86

A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.





Silver Linings Playbook(2012)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 86

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.



Moana(2016)

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Combined Rating:
89
Combined Critics Rating: 86

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.



Palm Springs(2020)

Combined Rating:
89
Combined Critics Rating: 86

Stuck in a time loop, two wedding guests develop a budding romance while living the same day over and over again.



The Disaster Artist(2017)

Combined Rating:
86
Combined Critics Rating: 85

When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.



Chicken Run(2000)

Combined Rating:
89
Combined Critics Rating: 85

When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.



Shrek(2001)

Combined Rating:
90
Combined Critics Rating: 85

After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back.



Ghost World(2001)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 85

With only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. As a mere gag, they respond to a man's newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives.



Gosford Park(2001)

Combined Rating:
87
Combined Critics Rating: 85

The lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a party in 1932 in a country house in England as they investigate a murder involving one of them.



About Schmidt(2002)

Combined Rating:
88
Combined Critics Rating: 85

A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.




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