Comedies on Netflix
Last updated November 28, 2025
The Animal
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, a deranged scientist saves him with organ transplants from assorted animals -- giving Marvin amazing new powers. But their adverse side effects could take over his life.
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Orange County
2002 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter a clerical error gets him rejected from Stanford University, high school student Shaun has 24 hours to convince the dean to give him another chance. Desperate, he enlists the help of his slacker brother, Lance.
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A Guy Thing
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe morning after his bachelor party, prospective groom Paul Morse awakens next to a pretty girl who's not his fiancée. Though his memory is unclear, Paul assumes he cheated on his intended and must scramble to keep her from finding out.
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Barbershop
2002 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsDirector Tim Story's ensemble comedy depicts a day in the life of a barbershop on Chicago's south side. A $50,000 reward offer for information about a recent heist sends the shop, which is already a hub of speculation and rumor, into a frenzy.
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Formula 51
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter synthesizing a potent psychoactive drug, chemist Elmo McElroy arrives in Liverpool to clinch a $20 million drug deal with a kingpin. But when their arrangement goes awry, McElroy must outrun a contract killer, the cops and a gang of skinheads.
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Stealing Harvard
2002 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA rash promise made to his niece years ago -- to pay her college tuition -- comes back to bite John Plummer when she's accepted at Harvard. In need of help to come up with the cash, he turns to his best friend ... who convinces John that crime pays.
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Maid in Manhattan
2002 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIt's love at first sight when Marisa Ventura and fast-rising politician Christopher Marshall literally run into each other at a posh New York City hotel. The only problem? Christopher has mistaken Marisa for a guest, but she's one of the maids.
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View from the Top
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA small-town girl's dreams of becoming a flight attendant hit some turbulence when she encounters a catty colleague, a frisky pilot and a crazy instructor. Fortunately, she has an "experienced" friend who shows her the ropes.
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Duplex
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsNew York City couple Alex and Nancy dream of the departure of their upstairs neighbor, who's hogging a rent-controlled apartment they'd dearly love to have. If she doesn't move out, they may have to take matters into their own hands.
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Bulletproof Monk
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
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How to Deal
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhat is love, anyway, but the fast lane to heartache? At least, that's what teenaged Halley thinks when learning "how to deal" with the complicated relationships in her life, which seem to point to a common conclusion: reality bites.
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Lost in Translation
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsTwo lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
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Laws of Attraction
2004 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsManhattan divorce attorneys and bitter rivals Audrey and Daniel wind up getting hitched after a night of drinking. Disgusted with their actions, the two nonetheless realize they must stay married to preserve their prominent careers.
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Clifford
1994 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsPint-sized Clifford Daniels is a handful, and his parents do their best to deal with him. When they send him to stay with his Uncle Martin, he has equally bad luck as Clifford throws a hissy fit because Martin won't take him to Dinosaur World.
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Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA flashy, singing cowpoke rides into town to perform heroic deeds and put an end to bad guys in this good-natured Western spoof that includes the expected dashing heroes in white hats, devious outlaws wearing black and helpless damsels in distress.
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The President's Analyst
1967 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn writer-director Theodore J. Flicker's comedic thriller, the president of the United States is stressed out and seeks help from psychiatrist Sidney Schaefer. But soon, Sidney himself feels the strain of being the powerful man's sounding board.
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He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
2001 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBased on the cult novel by John Birmingham, He Died with a Felafel in His Hand is a darkly humorous search for love, meaning and ... bathroom solitude. The film follows Danny (Noah Taylor) through a series of shared-housing experiences in a succession of cities on Australia's east coast. Put together, these vignettes form a forceful, sometimes turbulent narrative that leaves the viewer entertained, exhausted and surprisingly reflective.
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The Upside of Anger
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsTerry Wolfmeyer (Joan Allen) has been dumped by her husband -- who, in a clichéd ending, ran off with his secretary -- and is left to raise her four daughters alone. But there could be a silver lining to it all when Terry hooks up with a retired baseball player (Kevin Costner). Erika Christensen, Alicia Witt, Keri Russell and Evan Rachel Wood co-star in this comic drama about tangled family ties from writer-director Mike Binder.
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The Matador
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe life of Danny Wright, a salesman constantly on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and strikes up a friendship with a mysterious stranger -- who happens to be a hit man.
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Monster-in-Law
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOffice temp Charlotte Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) thinks she's found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). But there's a problem standing in the way of everlasting bliss: Kevin's overbearing and controlling mother, Viola (Jane Fonda). Fearing she'll lose her son's affections forever, Viola decides to break up the happy couple by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law. Wanda Sykes co-stars.
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The Man
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSpecial agent Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson), a hard-nosed Fed, and Andy Fidler (Eugene Levy), a milquetoast salesman, might have been brought together by accident. But they make up an unlikely crime-fighting team in this hilarious comedy. The two must work together to hunt down a dangerous man who might be responsible for the death of Vann's longtime partner. But can straitlaced Fidler rise to the occasion?
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RV
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsClimbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in small space has a way of cramping their style.
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Failure to Launch
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn a desperate attempt to push their thirtysomething son Tripp out of the nest, a frustrated mother and father hire a beautiful "relationship consultant" with a patented plan to move him out of the house.
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Let's Go to Prison
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsJohn Lyshitski gets his chance for revenge when the son of the judge who sent Lyshitski to jail is sentenced to time in the slammer. The scheming Lyshitski does everything he can to ensure his new cellmate experiences all the wonders of prison life.
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsComedian extraordinaire Dave Chappelle hosts this remarkable block party shot in Brooklyn, N.Y., featuring performances by Kanye West, Mos Def, The Roots, the reunited Fugees and many others.
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