Cracking comedy! From You’re Cordially Invited to Friendship, here are the most anticipated comedy films heading to Australian cinema screens in 2025.
Biggest comedy releases of 2025:
A new Reese Witherspoon comedy, featuring Will Ferrell, is likely to be a straightforward crowd pleaser this year (see You’re Cordially Invited), while more off-kilter offerings Death of a Unicorn (A24) and Bugonia (the new Yorgos Lanthimos flick) will appeal to those who prefer the darker side of comedy. Elsewhere, the highly anticipated Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd two-hander Friendship has been acquired by A24, but there are no details on an Australian release date yet.
January
You’re Cordially Invited
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Release date: 30 January (streaming only)
When two weddings are accidentally booked on the same day at the same venue, each bridal party (led by Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell) is challenged with preserving their family’s special moment.
Watch the You’re Cordially Invited trailer here:
April
Death of a Unicorn
Director: Alex Scharfman
Release date: April (TBC)
Elliot (Paul Rudd) and his daughter Riley (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en-route to a weekend work retreat, where Elliot’s billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
Watch the Death of a Unicorn trailer here:
October
Good Fortune
Director: Aziz Ansari
Release date: October (TBC)
Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Oh star in this Trading Places-esque comedy from writer-director Aziz Ansari (Master of None). A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.
November
Bugonia
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Release date: 6 November
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. Stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Alicia Silverstone.
December
Marty Supreme
Director: Josh Safdie
Release date: 25 December (TBC)
A fictional story set in the world of 1950s ping pong culture, loosely inspired by the life of professional ping pong player Marty Reisman (played here by Timothée Chalamet).
To Be Confirmed
One of Them Days
Director: Lawrence Lamont
Release date: TBC
Best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) are about to have ‘One of Them Days’. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
Watch the trailer for One of Them Days here:
Untitled Matt Stone/Trey Parker/Kendrick Lamar Comedy
Director: Trey Parker
Release date: TBC
A Black man interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum finds out that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his.
Friendship
Director: Andrew DeYoung
Release date: TBC
When an errant delivery pulls suburban dad Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson) into the orbit of his mysterious and charismatic new neighbour Austin Carmichael (Paul Rudd), a sweet bromance seems to blossom over an innocent evening of urban exploration, punk rock, and a mutual appreciation for paleolithic antiquities.
But what should have been the start of a beautiful friendship is soon waylaid as Craig’s obsessive personality begins to alienate his new pal.
For the full list of the most anticipated film releases of 2025, see here.
