Comedies on Netflix
Last updated November 28, 2025
The Perfect Family
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen tightly wound suburbanite Eileen Cleary is nominated for her church's Catholic Woman of the Year award, she pushes aside inconvenient truths, including an alcoholic son, a gay daughter and a philandering son, in favor of a "perfect" family.
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Newlyweds
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe honeymoon is short-lived for newlyweds Buzzy and Katy. His wild younger sister drops in unannounced, and her ex keeps asking to borrow money. Meanwhile, they watch helplessly as their best friends' marriage of 19 years starts to come undone.
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A Life Less Ordinary
1997 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDetermined to live "a life less ordinary," Robert (Ewan McGregor), a down-and-out janitor, kidnaps narcissistic heiress Celine (Cameron Diaz) in hopes of pulling in a big ransom. Unfortunately for Robert, Celine embraces her life as a captive and enjoys Robert's bungling attempt at retrieving a payoff. Add two angels (Delroy Lindo and Holly Hunter) who try to make Robert and Celine fall in love, and the situation becomes extraordinary.
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Forces of Nature
1999 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhen a wayward seagull and approaching hurricane ground the flight en route to his wedding, uncomplicated Ben (Ben Affleck) is stuck renting a car with eccentric free spirit Sarah (Sandra Bullock). As the odd couple connects, Ben begins to question the marriage that awaits him. But the harder he tries to get back to his bride (Maura Tierney) in Georgia, the harder Mother Nature works to keep them apart. Is Ben destined to be with Sarah?
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Woman on Top
2000 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter her husband Toninho is unfaithful, chef Isabella relocates from Brazil to San Francisco, where she starts a successful television cooking show. Soon, Toninho follows Isabella to America to try and win her back in this sexy comedy.
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Prelude to a Kiss
1992 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIt's love at first sight for Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan. Within days of meeting, they're walking down the aisle, until a strange thing happens: an old man shows up and kisses the bride. Then, on the honeymoon, Baldwin begins to suspect that the woman he's with isn't the person he married. Screenwriter Craig Lucas' comedy is a thought-provoking mix of romance and philosophy.
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The Mexican
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsBumbling career thief Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) travels south of the border to retrieve a priceless pistol nicknamed "The Mexican" for his mob boss. Trouble is, his nagging girlfriend, Samantha (Julia Roberts), wants him to quit thug life and turn over a new leaf. Can Jerry get the revolver -- which carries a deadly curse -- back to his boss and salvage his relationship? Gore Verbinski directs.
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Toys
1992 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsRobin Williams stars as Leslie Zevo, a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland (Michael Gambon), a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys. LL Cool J and Joan Cusack co-star in Barry Levinson's loopy comedy, which received a Razzie nomination for worst director but two Oscar nods for Best Costume Design and Art Direction.
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Coneheads
1993 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWith enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason, everyone believes them when they say they're from France.
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America's Sweethearts
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsGwen and Eddie are a separated movie-star couple who "make nice" for the cameras at a press junket promoting their new movie together. Meanwhile, Gwen's sister harbors a crush on the oblivious Eddie, and a press agent mediates the warring parties.
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Mixed Nuts
1994 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsNora Ephron helmed this zany comedy about dysfunctional people, the yuletide and a serial killer at large. Steve Martin stars as Philip, who runs a suicide-prevention hotline staffed by tetchy Mrs. Munchnik (Madeline Kahn) and lovesick Catherine (Rita Wilson). After getting an eviction order on Christmas Eve, the counselors think they've hit bottom -- till they cross paths with an array of wackos, including a psycho St. Nick (Anthony LaPaglia).
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Mo' Money
1992 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsCon man Johnny Stewart (Damon Wayans) decides to change his ways, hoping to impress a girl named Amber (Stacey Dash), who works at a credit card company. Johnny takes a job in the mailroom, but the prospects of getting rich quickly are just too tempting. Joined by his brother (Marlon Wayans), Johnny cooks up a scheme to steal the identities of deceased cardholders -- but the guys soon find themselves way in over their heads.
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Scary Movie 3
2003 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThe Wayans brothers give way to slapstick master David Zucker for this third installment of the horror spoof series. But don't expect Zucker to stick just to horror this time, as everything from Lord of the Rings to Eight Mile is up for skewering.
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Dirty Deeds
2002 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAustralian mobster Barry Ryan (Bryan Brown) controls the city's gambling scene, making a killing off the casino slot machines. This attracts the attention of the American Mafia, who send in pensive veteran Tony (John Goodman) and his violent sidekick (Felix Williamson) for a piece of the action. Ryan must also contend with his feisty wife (Toni Collette), his needy mistress (Kestie Morassi) and a crooked cop (Sam Neill).
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsBarbershop owner Calvin finds his mom-and-pop business -- which serves as a roosting place for the neighborhood's barber-chair philosophers -- threatened when a glitzy, high-class hair salon opens across the street in this comic sequel.
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What Boys Like
2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this comedy, a vintage car and a virgin's virtue are at stake when best pals Jay and Dewey make a wager on the way to a friend's wedding. To win, faithful Jay must have a one-night stand while womanizer Dewey has to forgo sex.
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Little Black Book
2004 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDetermined to learn about her boyfriend's past relationships, Stacy (Brittany Murphy) -- who works for a talk show -- becomes a bona fide snoop. With her colleague, Barb (Holly Hunter), Stacy gets the names of Derek's (Ron Livingston) ex-lovers and interviews them, supposedly for an upcoming show. But what she learns only adds to her confusion, and her plans begin to unravel when she befriends one of the women.
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Be Cool
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this sequel to Get Shorty, ex-loan shark Chili Palmer sets his sights on the music business. His first client is a singer who's on the lam from the Russian mob, and Chili finds himself resorting to his old tactics to fend them off.
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Broken Flowers
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAfter being dumped by yet another girlfriend, serial bachelor Don vows he'll be alone forever. But when an anonymous letter informs him he has a 19-year-old son, Don sets out on a cross-country journey to confront his past -- and a few old flames.
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Bratz: The Movie
2007 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsFour high school students from different backgrounds and different cliques become friends when they discover they all share the same dreams in this live-action film based on the popular line of fashion-conscious dolls.
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsJohn C. Reilly stars as fictional pop icon Dewey Cox -- who, on his hard-knocks road to fame, crosses paths with the likes of Elvis, Buddy Holly and the Beatles -- in this spot-on parody of rags-to-riches music biopics.
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Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show
2006 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsRide along with actor-comedian Vince Vaughn as he drives his Wild West Comedy Show -- a 30-day stand-up tour featuring comedians Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst and Sebastian Maniscalco -- more than 6,000 miles across the country. This chronicle of each performance also includes interviews, behind-the-scenes antics and interludes with Vaughn and special guests Jon Favreau, Justin Long and Peter Billingsley.
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Management
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsJennifer Aniston stars as a traveling art saleswoman who makes the mistake of her life when she has a one-night stand with a dim-witted motel manager who takes to following her all around the country.
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Tulpan
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsFreshly discharged from the Russian navy, young Asa (Askhat Kuchencherekov) returns to the arid Kazakh steppe to find a bride and become a shepherd. But his plans go awry when Tulpan, the only eligible bachelorette around, rejects him because his ears are too big. What's more, Asa turns out to be a lousy shepherd. Can his persistence win Tulpan's love, the respect of his flock and the life he dreams of? Documentarian Sergei Dvortsevoy directs.
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Easy Virtue
2008 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsAmerican widow Larita (Jessica Biel) meets John (Ben Barnes), a wealthy young Englishman, in France and impulsively marries him. But when they visit his family at their country estate, Larita receives a chilly reception from her virulent new mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas). As she waits impatiently to move on with life in London, Larita forms a subtle bond with John's father (Colin Firth) while John falls further under his mother's spell.
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