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 recognized some delightful, dynamic leading turns. Poor Things sends a reanimated young woman on a whirlwind journey, La La Land follows an aspiring actress and a jazz musician in love, and Silver Linings Playbook pairs a man out of a psychiatric hospital with a troubled widow. The Kids Are All Right, As Good as It Gets and Working Girl round out the six.

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

A jazz pianist and an aspiring actress's romance is tested by the very ambitions that brought them together.

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 romance built on two genuinely damaged people finding each other.

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 track down the sperm donor behind their two mums' family.

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 neighbour.

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 while her boss recovers from a skiing accident.

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. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're 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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