6 Best Golden Globe Best Actress Musical or Comedy Winning Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 13, 2026

The Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy has crowned some of cinema’s most delightful and dynamic comic leading performances. In La La Land (2016): An aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician pursue their dreams while falling in love in Los Angeles. Another standout is Poor Things (2023): A reanimated young woman embarks on a whirlwind journey of self-discovery across a fantastical Europe.

Poor Things (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A reanimated young woman embarks on a whirlwind journey of self-discovery across a fantastical Europe.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 2h 21m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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La La Land (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 94

An aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician pursue their dreams while falling in love in Los Angeles.

Directed by Damien Chazelle · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Won 6 Oscars246 wins & 313 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A man released from a psychiatric hospital forms an unlikely bond with a troubled young widow.

Directed by David O. Russell · 2h 02m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Kids Are All Right (2010)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 93% Metacritic 86

Two teenagers seek out their biological sperm donor father, upending their mothers' comfortable family life.

Directed by Lisa Cholodenko · 1h 46m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars29 wins & 133 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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As Good as It Gets (1997)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A misanthropic, obsessive-compulsive writer's life is transformed by a waitress and his gay artist neighbor.

Directed by James L. Brooks · 2h 19m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Working Girl (1988)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 85% Metacritic 73

An ambitious secretary seizes a career opportunity by posing as her boss, complicating a budding office romance.

Directed by Mike Nichols · 1h 54m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar9 wins & 19 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Golden Globe Best Actress Musical or Comedy Winning Movies

Poor Things (2023)

La La Land (2016)

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Working Girl (1988)

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