Comedies on Netflix
Last updated November 28, 2025
Attack the Block
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen aliens attack a South London neighborhood, a teen gang pulls together to protect their turf by any means necessary. But extraterrestrials prove far more formidable than anyone they ever jumped on the streets.
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen Kumar burns down Harold's family Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, the stoner pals set out on a last-minute, pot-fueled quest through Manhattan to find a replacement tree, getting tangled up with mobsters and other shady characters along the way.
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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBollywood stars Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor pair up to play exceptionally dissimilar lovers in this lighthearted romantic comedy, portraying a buttoned-up architect and the free-spirited hairstylist he falls in love with, respectively.
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Let the Bullets Fly
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this comedic Western set in 1920s China, outlaw Zhang hijacks a train carrying the governor and a whole lot of loot. When the train derails, Zhang hatches a scheme to impersonate the governor with the help of the official's shady assistant.
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The Sitter
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsJonah Hill stars in this giddy comedy about a student whose suspension from college leaves him available to baby-sit his mom's neighbors' children. The poor guy, however, has no idea what fate and the kids have in store for him.
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsDistraught over her impending divorce, conservative lawyer Diane seeks refuge with her mother, Grace, even though the two haven't spoken in years. Diane's children are thrilled with their free-spirited grandma, while Diane finds peace and romance.
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Red Skelton: America's Funniest Man
1955 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis comedic compilation showcases the legendary talents of one of America's most beloved funnymen, featuring selected skits, celebrity visits and crazy characters from "The Red Skelton Show."
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Celeste and Jesse Forever
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHigh school sweethearts Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) married young, and though they're still close friends, they've decided to divorce. Back on the singles scene, the two struggle to keep their friendship alive despite their physical separation.
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Liberal Arts
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA speaking engagement brings 35-year-old Jesse back to his college alma mater, where he's blindsided by nostalgia and a plucky sophomore named Zibby. Newly single and unfulfilled by his job, Jesse finds Zibby pulling him out of his disillusionment.
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Private Parts
1997 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFirecracker Howard Stern exposes his personal side in this big-screen biopic, which tracks his rise from nerdy student to radio shock-jock, chronicling Stern's X-rated on-air behavior, scuffles with executives and tender relationship with his wife.
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Picture Perfect
1997 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen she finds out she's been passed over for a promotion because her boss doesn't think she's stable enough, single woman Kate invents a fiancé out of Nick, a videographer she met at a wedding who's willing to play along.
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In & Out
1997 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen dim-bulb actor Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) wins an Oscar for playing a gay Marine, he outs his high school drama teacher, Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline), in his acceptance speech. It all comes as a surprise to Howard -- not to mention to his long-suffering fiancée, Emily (Joan Cusack). With his wedding just days away and national media descending on his town, Howard's under the gun to prove just how much of a man he is.
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Slums of Beverly Hills
1998 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWriter-director Tamara Jenkins's semiautobiographical dramedy follows a gawky, fed-up teen as she tries to survive her dysfunctional family -- including her washed-up dad and fresh-from-rehab cousin -- while coming of age in 1970s California.
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Outside Providence
1999 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsTim is from a broken home and has an attraction to trouble. But when his blue-collar dad enrolls him in a snotty prep school, things get even worse! Tim finds himself out of place, outclassed and seriously outnumbered.
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The Freshman
1990 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsShortly after setting foot in New York City, film school student Clark Kellogg lands in the clutches of bona fide godfather Carmine Sabatini and is soon enmeshed in Carmine's affairs -- including the delivery of a Komodo dragon to the mafioso's chef.
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Tomcats
2001 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsSeveral years after a group of buddies antes up money for a pot that will go to the last remaining bachelor among them, only two are left -- and one of them is scheming to get his competitor married ... to a former girlfriend.
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Slackers
2002 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThree college students are about to cheat their way through final exams when their geeky classmate Ethan uncovers the scheme. Suddenly, the ball is in Ethan's court as he begins blackmailing the trio to help him snag the hottest babe on campus.
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Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsPursuing his boss's killers, Detroit cop Axel Foley reteams with Los Angeles detective Billy Rosewood when the trail leads to a Southern California theme park that's a front for a counterfeiting ring run by the gang who shot Foley's police chief.
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Kissing Jessica Stein
2001 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsJessica (Jennifer Westfeldt) is a single, straight, successful New York journalist who, like most of her female friends, has had a history of dating (male) creeps. But when she answers an intriguing personal ad from Helen (Heather Juergensen), Jessica finds herself intensely drawn to her. As Jessica explores this new side of her sexuality, the two begin a friendship that ultimately leads to romance.
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsTrash-TV maven Chuck Barris has it all -- the hit series "The Gong Show" and the love of a good woman. But he also has a big, dark secret: He's a CIA assassin who kills while purportedly escorting his game show winners on their vacation prizes.
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Another You
1991 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn their final comedy pairing, Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder star as a chronic liar and a con man whose deceptive ways get them into a very sticky situation involving a missing millionaire, his beautiful wife and a fearsome estate executive.
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Good Burger
1997 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsTwo L.A. teens with summer jobs at Good Burger try to save their small restaurant when a corporate giant burger franchise moves in across the street. Will their special secret sauce save Good Burger and their jobs?
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Bingo
1991 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsChuckie forms a bond with Bingo, a dog who ran away from the circus and his cruel master. But when his family moves, Chuckie's parents refuse to allow Bingo to come with them. Bingo then begins a cross-country odyssey to find Chuckie.
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Bad Santa
2003 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsCriminals Willie and Marcus disguise themselves as Santa Claus and an elf and travel the country to major malls, using the good will people have toward Santa to rob the mall stores blind. The problem is, Willie can't stand kids.
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Plaza Suite
1971 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWalter Matthau stars in three charming vignettes -- each set in room 719 of New York's Plaza Hotel -- that make up this classic comedy. Matthau plays a cheating husband, a Hollywood producer and a father of the bride.
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