Warning: These Melissa McCarthy Netflix Picks May Cause Uncontrollable Cackling

Published 11/16/2025, 9:20 PM EST

Melissa McCarthy enters every scene with the confidence of an artist who knows precisely how to steal it, and audiences happily allow the theft. Her talent spans bold physical comedy, razor-sharp timing, and unexpected emotional depth, all of which helped her earn two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and multiple SAG Awards. From Spy to Can You Ever Forgive Me, she proves her range with startling ease, which brings us to her irresistible Netflix lineup.

Take a look at her Netflix films that pull viewers in instantly with spirited humor, bright chaos, and a magnetic charm that demands full, delighted attention.

1. Bridesmaids

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Bridesmaids follows Annie Walker’s spiraling misadventures as she attempts to manage maid-of-honor duties amid personal chaos, and Melissa McCarthy turns Megan Price into the film’s unforgettable force of nature. McCarthy’s fearless physical comedy, sharp bluntness, and unexpectedly moving intervention with Annie deepen the story’s emotional core. Her performance amplifies the ensemble’s energy and earned significant critical recognition, including an Academy Award nomination.

2. Unfrosted

Unfrosted dives into the absurd frenzy of the 1960s cereal wars as Kellogg’s and Post battle to invent the next great American breakfast icon, with Jerry Seinfeld steering the satire. Melissa McCarthy plays Donna Stankowski, a NASA food scientist whose precision, imagination, and quiet brilliance become Kellogg’s greatest secret weapon. Her deadpan resolve and scientific flair anchor the film’s sharp, playful chaos.

3. God’s Favorite Idiot

God’s Favorite Idiot follows Clark Thompson, a gentle tech support employee whose life becomes spectacularly complicated when he gains a divine glow and an unexpected heavenly assignment. Melissa McCarthy plays Amily Luck, a fiercely loyal colleague whose chaotic ingenuity becomes essential to Clark’s survival. Her spirited troublemaking, offbeat confidence, and unexpected tenderness guide the series as it leaps between office life and looming apocalypse.

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4. Thunder Force

Thunder Force unfolds in a city terrorized by superpowered sociopaths, where a scientific breakthrough accidentally grants two reunited childhood friends the abilities needed to fight back. Melissa McCarthy plays Lydia Berman, whose impulsive decision to take the strength formula turns her into The Force. Her boisterous enthusiasm, chaotic bravery, and unwavering loyalty drive the film’s mix of action and broad comedy.

5. The Happytime Murders

The Happytime Murders plunges into a grimy Los Angeles where humans and puppets coexist with mutual disappointment, and a washed-up puppet detective hunts a killer targeting a nostalgic television cast. Melissa McCarthy portrays Detective Connie Edwards, a tough, sharp, and aggressively unfazed officer dragged back into partnership with Phil Phillips. Her volatile history with him fuels the film’s chaotic humor and pulp-style tension.

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Melissa McCarthy’s comedy thrives on bold energy, sharp warmth, and a talent for elevating even the most chaotic premise. Whether battling villains, navigating divine absurdity, or interrogating world-weary puppets, she gives every story a distinct spark. Her range stretches further than many expect too, with one of her romantic projects earning a notably strong nod on Rotten Tomatoes. Whatever the genre, her presence keeps audiences coming back with steady enthusiasm.

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Which of Melissa McCarthy's Netflix movies will you be watching tonight? Let us know in the comments!

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Iffat Siddiqui

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Iffat is an Entertainment Journalist at Netflix Junkie. A word wizard, she had the sorting hat smoke at the seams owing to her excellence in everything Hollywood and cinema until it finally declared that she belonged to the Royals, specifically Meghan Markle. Boasting over 300 articles (and counting), each one tastefully infused with the right mix of facts, wit, opinion, and essentially everything to make a perfect pop culture piece, she is the epitome of a trustworthy entertainment journalist.

Edited By: Aliza Siddiqui

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