Comedies on Netflix
Last updated November 28, 2025
Man of the Year
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president, but his stunt to expose Washington corruption turns serious when he actually wins. Meanwhile, a software engineer suspects his victory is due to a computer glitch.
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsNational Lampoon's crazy college antics live on when Van Wilder's best buddy, Taj, crosses the pond to attend Camford University, where he shakes up the stiff Brits with his irresistible, party-animal style -- which he learned firsthand from Van.
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Solo Con Tu Pareja
1991 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsYoung yuppie playboy Tomás (Daniel Gimenez Cacho) looks for a quick death after being falsely diagnosed with AIDS by Silvia (Dobrina Liubomirova), a nurse cheated by the young Casanova. While trying to end his life, Tomás falls in love with Clarisa (Claudia Ramirez), a beautiful stewardess who's also trying to kill herself. This is the first feature film for director Alfonso Cuaron, who co-wrote the script with his brother Carlos Cuaron.
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Are We Done Yet?
2007 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsNewlyweds Nick and Suzanne (Ice Cube and Nia Long) move into a big fixer-upper in the suburbs, but their happy new life together is thrown into disarray by an oddball contractor (John C. McGinley) who bonds with Suzanne and her two children as the renovation project escalates. Feeling alienated and angry, Nick plans some wild schemes to win back his family's respect in this sequel to the popular comedy Are We There Yet?
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The Nanny Diaries
2007 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsRecent college grad Annie Braddock gets a crash course in child care when she is hired as the nanny for Grayer, the young son of an exceedingly wealthy Manhattan socialite referred to as "Mrs. X."
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Flakes
2007 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHanging out with eccentric pal Pussy Katz and a host of oddball customers, slacker Neal Downs runs a funky bistro in New Orleans that serves nothing but cereal. But his easy life gets difficult when a competitor tries to rip off his restaurant idea.
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Hamlet 2
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWith his department in danger of being cut, high school drama teacher Dana Marschz pens a heretical sequel to William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and exhorts his students to stage it in this sardonic comedy that riffs on the "inspirational teacher" genre.
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Nothing Like the Holidays
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsJohn Leguizmo and Alfred Molina head up an all-star cast in this multicultural ensemble comedy that follows a trio of Puerto Rican siblings -- a Marine, an actress and a businessman -- on their way home to Chicago for a Christmastime family reunion.
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I Love You, Beth Cooper
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen bookish high school valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) uses his graduation speech to express his adoration for resident hottie Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere), he gets the shock of his life when she responds by showing up on his doorstep that very night. Based on the popular novel by Larry Doyle, this charming coming-of-age tale is helmed by director Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets).
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Real Time
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA lifetime of bad luck and bad habits catches up with compulsive gambler Andy (Jay Baruchel) when he's apprehended by a quietly intimidating hit man named Reuben (Randy Quaid), who's been dispatched to kill him. But before he does the deed, Reuben grants Andy one last hour to live and chauffeurs the young ne'er-do-well from one stop to the next on a hilarious journey filled with surprising revelations and unexpected discoveries.
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Taking Woodstock
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA twentysomething man finds his life forever changed in the summer of 1969 when he offers up his parents' motel in the Catskills as a home base for Woodstock organizers and then helps the show go on by donating an all-important music festival permit.
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Golmaal Returns
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter Gopal rescues an attractive woman from a criminal gang, the two are forced to spend the night together on a yacht. He tells his wife a little white lie about his whereabouts that soon balloons into a comedy of errors.
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World's Greatest Dad
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter his son dies in an awkward freak accident, high school poetry teacher Lance ghostwrites a suicide note to spare the family embarrassment. But when the note becomes an unexpected hit, Lance sees a chance to resurrect his writing career.
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The Maid
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen Raquel's (Catalina Saavedra) place in the Valdes family -- for whom she's provided 23 years of maid service -- is threatened after they hire more help, she decides to do something about it in this Golden Globe-nominated comedic drama from director Sebastián Silva. Rolling out anything but the red carpet for the new employees, Raquel's juvenile tricks just might work in this examination of loyalty, family dynamics and duty. Claudia Celedón co-stars.
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The Green Hornet
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHard-partying publishing heir Britt Reid, inspired to do more with his life, dons a disguise to fight crime after hours. But with no particular talents or skills, he relies on Kato, a martial-arts genius, to tackle the city's roughest criminals.
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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBased on the best-selling book by Tucker Max, this comedy follows the gleefully boozy antics of the author -- played by Matt Czuchry -- whose outrageous behavior at a friend's bachelor party jeopardizes the impending nuptials.
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Calvin Marshall
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThough he has no athletic ability whatsoever, college student Calvin Marshall (Alex Frost) is so blindly single-minded about making the school baseball team that Coach Little (Steve Zahn) -- a former minor league player -- relents and lets him on the squad. But when he's sidelined by an injury, Calvin has an opportunity to discover his true talent in life. Gary Lundgren directs this charming comedy that co-stars Michelle Lombardo.
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Pretty Ugly People
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen chronically overweight Lucy invites a group of her old college pals to Montana for a weekend reunion because "time is running out," the friends assume that Lucy is at death's door, and they rush to her side in this indie comedy. But Lucy's got a few big surprises in store for them that tests the limits of their friendship and their sanity.
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Cooking with Stella
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHousekeeper Stella's superb culinary skills have helped her hide the fact that she's skimming more than a little off the top, but the jig may be up when a very honest nanny threatens her side business.
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Drones
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBrian Dilks has spent six years toiling in anonymity at Omnilink, the high point of his days being his ongoing flirtation with Amy. But when a revelation by his best friend blows the lid off his world, life at Omnilink may never be the same.
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Cedar Rapids
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsTerrified of leaving his tiny town for the first time, sheltered insurance salesman Tim nervously sets out for the bright lights of bustling Cedar Rapids, where he attends a chaotic insurance convention and learns how to survive in the real world.
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Le Crime est Notre Affaire
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHusband-and-wife sleuthing team Prudence and Bélisaire Beresford trade barbs and unmask criminals. After their eccentric aunt witnesses a murder, they are led to a mansion, where the members of a quirky family become prime suspects.
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The Salt of Life
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsRather than living the good life he'd imagined, newly retired Gianni spends his days running errands for those around him. Bemoaning his fate, he decides to take a mistress -- a task that proves easier said than done in this wistful comedy.
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3/4 Life Crisis
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOn the surface, Jean-Paul appears happy and content, with a devoted wife and two successful, grown children. Beneath the surface, however, infidelity and Jean-Paul's mistaken belief that he has cancer conspire to tear the family apart.
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Turn Me On, Dammit!
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAlma is a sexually curious teenager living in a small town. To cope with her boring existence, she indulges in an active fantasy life with the help of a phone sex chat line. Soon her peers learn of Alma's ways, forcing her to stand up for who she is.
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