If you have ever watched a man moonwalk across a baseball diamond while acting like an empire and thought, “Yes, this is cinema,” then you already understand and embrace the genius of The Naked Gun. Born from the ashes of the short-lived but cult-favorite series, the original 1988 movie turned Leslie Nielsen’s deadpan detective Frank Drebin into an icon of sorts. Its rapid-fire gags and tonal disregard for logic spawned a trilogy that left behind a blueprint for absurd comedies that are still unmatched.
Fast forward to 2025 and the franchise has been rebooted with The Naked Gun starring Liam Neeson as Drebin’s son. Yes, that Liam Neeson. The action star, the dramatic heavyweight, is now the straight-faced center of a hurricane of nonsense. It’s a bold swing, but it is also set in a world where everyone takes even the dumbest things very seriously, and surprisingly, it works.
With the new Naked Gun streaming on Paramount+ now, fans old and new are diving back into the franchise. But once you’ve watched Drebin fumble through crime scenes, what’s next? This list rounds up 10 absurd comedy movies currently streaming on Paramount+ that carry the same slapstick and satire for fans of The Naked Gun.
‘Daddy’s Home 2’ (2017)
The holidays are supposed to be about peace and goodwill, but in Daddy’s Home 2, Christmas becomes a full-contact sport. Brad, the neurotic stepdad, and Dusty, the reformed bad-boy biological dad, have finally figured out how to co-parent without turning every school recital into a turf war. But just as they settle into their “go-dad” groove, their own fathers crash the party and everything snowballs into a mess of holiday disasters.
Two Dads, Four Grandpas, Zero Chill
Starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, with John Lithgow and Mel Gibson, this sequel doubles down on the original’s odd-couple energy. Sean Anders directs with a wink, letting the cast embrace their comedic extremes. Ferrell’s physical comedy is as gloriously unhinged as ever, while Wahlberg’s Dusty tries to play it cool but ends up in a dad-off with his own father. Critics weren’t kind (Rotten Tomatoes has it at a chilly 21%), but audiences showed up and pushed it to a $180 million box office haul anyway.
‘The Lost City’ (2022)
Loretta Sage is a reclusive romance novelist who would rather be home in her bathrobe than on a book tour. Unfortunately, her publisher ropes her into a press junket with Alan, the Fabio-esque cover model of her book who insists on being called “Dash,” Things take a wild turn when Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who believes her latest book is a map to a real-life lost treasure, leaving Alan to embark on a jungle rescue mission.
Jungle Rom-Com With an Appealing Cast
The Lost City is what happens when you throw Romancing the Stone, Tropic Thunder, and a dash of Zoolander into a blender and hit “absurd.” The Nee brothers direct with a breezy, self-aware touch, letting Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum riff off each other with good chemistry and impeccable timing. A tonal whiplash, it offers a minute of heartfelt monologue about grief and another where a man gets shot mid-sentence while meditating. Clearly a great companion piece to The Naked Gun.
‘Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’ (2015)
In Christopher Landon’s 2015 comedy, three teenage scouts named Ben, Carter, and Augie, are on the verge of aging out of their troop when a secret party and a zombie outbreak collide in one single gory night. After a janitor accidentally unleashes a virus from a research lab, the boys find themselves using their scout skills to navigate a town overrun by the undead.
Boy Scouts and Brain Eaters
This one’s a gory, blood-splattered love letter to both raunchy teen comedies and classic zombie flicks, but with a deranged, super-high energy that makes it feel like Superbad and Shaun of the Dead just had a baby. Landon (who’d go on to direct Happy Death Day) makes sure the pace is relentless, and the absurdity is tactile. There’s zombie cats, trampoline zombies, a Britney Spears singalong with a zombified ex-girlfriend, and even zombie strippers. Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is a movie that’s simply too committed to the bit.
‘Beavis and Butt-Head Do America’ (1996)
Directed by Mike Judge, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America kicks off with Beavis and Butt-Head waking up to find their beloved TV missing. They embark on a cross-country quest to find it, because what else would motivate these two slack-jawed teens to leave their couch? Their journey spirals into a case of mistaken identity when they are hired by a shady couple (voiced by Bruce Willis and Demi Moore) to “do” a job in Las Vegas.
Road Movie Where Protagonists Never Learn
The duo stumbles through national landmarks, including the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon, leaving chaos in their wake, all while being pursued by a government agent who is convinced they are international terrorists. It’s a gloriously stupid and culturally sharp movie that marks Judge’s leap from MTV shorts to full-length feature. The animation is crude, the jokes are juvenile, and yet the satire hits. As a film to watch after The Naked Gun on Paramount+, it’s kinda perfect because both movies revel in misunderstanding, deadpan delivery, and chaos.
‘Step Brothers’ (2008)
In Step Brothers, Brennan Huff and Dale Doback are two middle-aged man-children forced to live together when their single parents marry. They are both unemployed and emotionally stunted and immediately clash over bunk beds, drum sets, and territorial bathroom habits. But when they bond over their mutual hatred for responsibility and their shared love of karaoke and velociraptors, they become inseparable.
Aggressively and Proudly Absurd
Adam McKay directs Step Brothers with the kind of loose, improv-heavy style that allows Will Farrell and John C. Reilly to go full feral. The comedy is rooted in their chemistry alone. Every insult, every tantrum, and every failed job interview portrays them as two toddlers trapped in adult bodies. Dale burying Brennan alive, Brennan rubbing his testicles on a drum set, and the pair building bunk beds only to immediately collapse them are scenes that are endlessly discussed and memed into eternity.
‘Tropic Thunder’ (2008)
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make a gritty Vietnam War movie but find themselves dropped into an actual combat zone by a frustrated director. The cast includes Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.). When a landmine blows up their director, the actors believe they are still filming, until they are captured by a heroin-producing militia.
An Outrageous Hollywood Satire
Beyond the action, satire, and Hollywood ego implosion, Tropic Thunder also has a subplot involving a ruthless studio exec played by an unrecognizable Tom Cruise. Still directs with a sharp eye for parody, skewering everything from Oscar bait to celebrity culture. It was a box office hit and earned critical praise, especially for its boldness and layered humor, which makes it a natural fit for a post-Naked Gun pick, and it’s streaming on Paramount+.
‘Jackass Forever’ (2022)
Two decades after redefining pain as performance art, the Jackass crew returns. They are older, grayer, and somehow even more fearless. Jackass Forever opens with a kaiju-inspired sequence involving a puppet monster and gallons of bodily fluids, setting the tone for a movie that’s less about stunts and more about camaraderie.
Absurd Comedy That Doesn’t Need a Script
Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, and Chris Pontius reunite with new cast members like Poopies and Rachel Wolfson for a movie that’s a series of dares. Like bee stings to the lips, high-speed human cannonballs, and a terrifying encounter with a bull that leaves Knoxville concussed. Jackass Forever is, thus, less a sequel and more a victory lap. The stunts speak for themselves, but the movie also captures the genuine affection between the cast members, which is weirdly moving and fun to watch.
‘Zoolander’ (2001)
Another Ben Stiller movie on the list would be Zoolander. It follows Derek Zoolander, the reigning Male Model of the Year, who gets dethroned by the effortlessly cool Hansel, an event that triggers a full-blown identity crisis. Just as he’s questioning his purpose, he’s recruited by fashion mogul Mugatu to star in a campaign that’s secretly a cover for political assassination. Mugatu brainwashes Zoolander to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia, but Zoolander teams up with investigative journalist Matilda and Hansel to overcome his own stupidity and stop the plot.
Brainwashes Its Way Through the World of High Fashion
Zoolander is a fully and utterly absurd comedy that turns the fashion world into a playground for idiocy. The layered humor and unforgettable performances from Owen Wilson, Will Farrell and Christine Taylor prove that the movie is weaponizing genre tropes to create a world where logic doesn’t exist and laughter is mandatory. Moreover, every character is played with such conviction that it works wonders.
‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’ (2004)
Set in 1970s San Diego, Anchorman follows Ron Burgundy, a pompous news anchor whose world is turned upside down when ambitious journalist Veronica Corningstone joins his all-male news team. Ron and his crew respond with a mix of insecurity and idiocy, which leads to a lot of feuds, romantic misfires, and one unforgettable street fight involving tridents and horses.
Turns Nonsense Into Brilliance
Adam McKay’s Anchorman: The Legend of Roy Burgundy is rooted in character. Ron’s ego is so fragile that it shatters when someone spells his name wrong, and Brick’s weather reports are borderline performance art. But the film’s most absurd moment? A news team gang war that gives West Side Story, but with grenades. It was a hit, though, grossing over $90 million and spawning a sequel.
- Release Date
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August 1, 2025
- Runtime
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85 minutes
- Writers
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Akiva Schaffer, Doug Mand, Dan Gregor, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
- Producers
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Erica Huggins