So you're browsing Netflix looking for something to watch, but you feel like doing something easy. Netflix's huge library can be intimidating, especially if you're looking for a good comedy amid a sea of sub-par entries in the genre. Don't worry, here at Collider we have you covered. Below we've compiled a list of the best comedies on Netflix. We have everything from goofy buddy comedies, big commercial comedies, more esoteric indies, and even a few films that cross the line between comedy and drama. You are sure to find something you like. So, scroll through our list of the best comedies on Netflix and find the perfect selection.
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Just A.
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Director: I want luck
Writer: Bert V. Royal
Occupation: Emma Stone, Dan Byrd, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Thomas Hayden Church, Lisa Kudrow, Cam Gigandet, Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci
If you're looking for a youthful romcom with wit and charm, the 2010s are it Just A. is an excellent choice. The story is partly inspired by The scarlet letter as Emma Stone plays a charismatic high schooler named Olive who on a whim pretends to be dating a classmate to hide the fact that he's gay. This leads to many other classmates coming up to her and asking her to lie in exchange for gifts, creating a tainted reputation that she takes on a la Scarlet Letter. Stone is already a movie star in this early film of her career, and the film is surprisingly smart and engaging at every turn. It also features Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson as two of the best film parents in film history. – Adam Chitwood
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
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Director / Author: Taika Waititi
Occupation: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Rima Te Wiata and Rachel House
If you're in the mood for a quirky comedy by THOR: Ragnarok Writer / director Taika Waititiyou have to see it Hunt for the Wilderpeople. This New Zealand adventure film, released in 2016, follows a grumpy movie Sam Neill when he is forced to team up with a bad mouthed child when the two are the target of a manhunt throughout the New Zealand bush. It's based on an existing book, but in tone and execution, Hunt for the Wilderpeople often feels like an adaptation of a Roald Dahl Book we never knew about. It's adorable and whimsical and a little terrifying as Waititi's playful anarchy fills the whole thing in good part. This film is guaranteed to put you in a good mood.
Coneheads
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Director: Steve Barron
Authors: Tom Davis, Dan Aykroyd, Bonnie Turner, and Terry Turner
Occupation: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtain, Michelle Burke, David Spade, Michael McKean and Chris Farley
One of the better ones SNL Movies ever made Coneheads is a wonderfully silly and weird science fiction comedy that follows a family of aliens who land on earth and try to make a living. Their life is upset when they are chased by the INS while the prospect of returning to their home planet always remains inaccessible. Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtain Make this thing really worth watching, but it should come as no surprise to learn this Chris Farley steals every scene he's in. – Adam Chitwood
Pineapple Express
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Director: David Gordon Green
Authors: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
Occupation: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, Gary Cole and Rosie Perez
Pineapple Express is an underrated film. While Very bad gets all the credit Seth Rogen and Evan GoldbergThe next film is a tonal balancing act that is also just incredibly fun. Indeed, David Gordon GreenRecording the action comedy is a delight through and through. The premise is essentially, "What if an 80s buddy-action comedy but both heroes are stoned all along?" Joy arises as Seth Rogen and James Franco deliver a few top-notch services as reluctant friends, and Danny McBride absolutely steals the whole movie. – Adam Chitwood
Mr. Deeds
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Director: Steven Brill
Writer: Tim Herlihy
Occupation: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, Allen Covert and John Turturro
Adam Sandler Movies range from hilarious to awful and all the while Mr. Deeds is somewhere in between, it falls a little closer to the "good, actually" side of the scale. A remake of a 1936 Frank Capra Mr. Deeds plays Sandler as a young man who runs a pizzeria and discovers that he is the heir to a multimillionaire's fortune. Winona Ryder plays a reporter for a tabloid TV show whose job it is to approach and get close to the title of Mr. Deeds for a story. Their relationship quickly becomes real, however, and she gets stuck between delivery for her employer and being true to her feelings. Actions, meanwhile, struggle to adjust to the lifestyle of the rich and famous. – Adam Chitwood
Ocean & # 39; s Eleven
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Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Ted Griffin
Occupation: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Carl Reiner, Elliot Gould, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison and Shaobo Qin
Ocean & # 39; s Eleven is one of the funniest movies of the 21st century and not only a cool robbery movie, but also an extremely funny (and dry) comedy. Soderbergh's cast absolutely hits the specific tone of the film and is clear George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damonetc have a lot of fun as they portray lifelong scammers conspiring to rob a huge Las Vegas casino. If you're in the mood for a movie that will make you laugh but also just put you in a good mood, you can't go wrong here. – Adam Chitwood
Ocean & # 39; s Twelve
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Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: George Nolfi
Occupation: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Casey Affleck, Bernie Mac, Scott Caan, Vincent Cassel, Eddie Jemison, Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould
Ocean & # 39; s Twelve is an explosion and a half, and it is high time it was recognized as such. When it was released, Ocean & # 39; s Twelve was nowhere near as well received as its predecessor, but that's because of the director Steven Soderbergh decided on something completely different. The plot is deliberately tangled, and when you read the story of Ocean & # 39; s Twelve as a metaphor for how difficult it is to make a good sequel, it's immensely more satisfying. The story reflects Soderbergh's task of following a big hit movie with a movie that is the same but different: Benedict (the studio) once again calls on Ocean & # 39; s Eleven (Soderbergh and his cast) to repay him. Hilarity ensues, and the film never takes itself too seriously as the cast get involved in the joke. It's divisive, but give the movie another take. It can surprise you. – Adam Chitwood
Baby mom
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Director / Author: Michael McCullers
Occupation: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor, Sigourney Weaver and Steve Martin
During the 2008 comedy Baby mom doesn't deliver everything you could hope for Tina Fey/.Amy Poehler Comedy (and the actresses have admitted that the film is a bit mean when it comes to pitting their characters against each other) is still good for a series of laughs and is mostly a joyful affair. Fey plays a single woman who decides to have a child as a replacement, while Poehler plays her irresponsible and obnoxious surrogate mother. As it turns out, however, Poehler's character isn't actually pregnant and needs to keep the excitement going. – Adam Chitwood
The Addams family
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Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Authors: Caroline Thompson and Larry Wilson
Occupation: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci and Elizabeth Wilson
While filmmakers Barry Sonnenfeld is best known as the director of Men in black and the Netflix series A chain of unfortunate eventsHis characteristic style was seen in his directorial debut: the 1991 adaptation The Addams family. While this movie may not be for all children, it has a creepy, creepy sensibility that makes certain people strong without crossing the line into inappropriate territory. The production design is beautiful, the performances are wonderfully insane, but the humor above all makes The Addams Family an extremely fun watch. – Adam Chitwood
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
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Director: David Dobkin
Authors: Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele
Occupation: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Dan Stevens, and Demi Lovato
If you think Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is just another "stupid" Will Ferrell Comedy, ”think again. One of the most pleasant surprises of 2020, this musical comedy is surprisingly sweet and genuinely emotional. Don't be surprised if you end up with tears in your eyes. The story follows a pair of lifelong friends and musicians from Iceland who are unexpectedly thrust into the Eurovision Song Contest, which tests their talents and relationships with one another. Ferrell is funny as always, but it is Rachel McAdams who steals the show here and proves once again that she is one of the best comedic talents to work right now. Oh and the songs? You are spectacular. – Adam Chitwood
Plane!
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Directors / authors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker
Occupation: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges and Peter Graves
The 1980 comedy Plane! is a very specific parody of a genre of film that is almost extinct these days and yet is holding its own very well. With the aim of the "disaster movie" boom of the 1970s, Airplane! follows the heroic deeds on board an airplane after the pilots and part of the crew fell ill with food poisoning. Goofy flashbacks and cutaways too Lloyd Bridges Snorting glue in the control tower keeps the take fresh, but the slapstick antics on board the plane are the engine that powers this joke machine. Some of the jokes have aged badly, as is the case with almost every comedy movie, but by and large this one is going to let you down. – Adam Chitwood
The death of Stalin
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Director: Armando Iannucci
Authors: Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin
Actors: Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Rupert Freund, Jason Isaacs, Simon Russell Beale, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Paddy Considine
If you like your comedy as dark as human history, you are going to really indulge yourself The death of Stalin. A terrible, funny, existentially terrifying pleasure. Veep and The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci is Hollywood's best working political satirist. In his 2017 post, he picks up on the absurdity of totalitarianism with a razor-sharp comedian targeting the death of the notorious fascist leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. And believe me when I say this film is razor sharp. The Death of Stalin is the kind of film to laugh about to avoid screaming in horror, for every absurd punch and play is littered with terrible truth, exposing the fragility of human life, nations and ideas alike. There have been many attempts over the past 5 years to capture the helpless, surreal experience of watching authoritarian, nationalist leaders around the world, but Stalin's death may be the most poignant yet. Fortunately, Iannucci will twist the knife right into your funny bones. – Haleigh Foutch
Go Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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Director: Jake Kasdan
Authors: Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows, Kristen Wiig and Jonah Hill
Similar to Hot rod or Stepbrothers, 2007 comedy Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is a film that didn't make it big in theaters, but became a passionate cult in the years that followed. And for good reason, because it's one of the funniest movies of the 21st century. The film is reportedly a broadcast of musical biographies like Walk the Line and Ray that follow Dewey Cox's (John C. Reilly) trajectory from an aspiring musician in Alabama to a global superstar. But the film goes beyond parody to really delve into the history of music, as Dewey's story includes real-world stories from legends like The Beach Boys and The Beatles, and it sinks into utter chaos. Plus, the songs are really catchy and hilarious as hell. If you missed this movie in theaters, now is your chance to catch up on this hilarious comedy. – Adam Chitwood
Lady Bird
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Director / Author: Greta Gerwig
Occupation: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Beanie Feldstein, Lucas Hedges, Timothee Chalamet and Stephen Henderson
Greta Gerwig's directorial debut Lady Bird rules so incredibly hard and is incredibly funny. This is a soulful coming-of-age story as Saoirse Ronan plays a young girl named Christine who struggles through her senior year of a Catholic high school – battles with boys, battles with friendships, battles with money, and battles with hers Parents. Basically this is a mother and daughter story, and while it gets very emotional, it's also incredibly funny. Ronan is great in the Oscar-worthy leading role, Beanie Feldstein is an eye-catcher, as her best friend, Timothee Chalamet takes on the role of the "pretentious cool guy" and Gerwig's writing and directing are downright masterful. This is one of the best comedies in the last decade. – Adam Chitwood
The disaster artist
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Director: James Franco
Authors: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
Occupation: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson and Jackie Weaver
A film about the making of the terrible movie The Room shouldn't be as good or as emotional, but here we are. The Disaster Artist is technically a chronicle of how Tommy Wiseau defied pretty much every film convention (worst-case scenario) to direct his film The Room, and how the film became a cult favorite for its downright insane construction and execution. James Franco is justifiably great both in front of and behind the camera, as the film deepens the friendship between Tommy and Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) and serves as a surprisingly emotional foundation for this also very fictional story, very very funny. – Adam Chitwood
Greetings, Caesar!
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Directors / authors: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Occupation: George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill and Frances McDormand
This 2016 comedy from the Coen Brothers It took a long time, and while it has received solid reviews, it's still a little underrated. Greetings, Caesar! takes place in 1951, follows a day in the life of Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), a "fixer" for a film studio called Capital Pictures, who spends the day fending off various scandals, putting out fires, and tracking down a missing movie star. Chaos and gimmicks follow, and George Clooney delivers one of his best comedic performances. This film will also remind you whatever your thinking Solo: A Star War Story, The Alden Ehrenreich can act safely. – Adam Chitwood
The other guys
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Director: Adam McKay
Authors: Adam McKay and Chris Hency
Occupation: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson
The 2010 comedy The other guys may not be at the level of the unlucky exhilaration of Adam McKayOther films like Stepbrothers or Anchormanbut it's still good for a number of laughs and intriguing when viewed as a stepladder to McKay's more dramatic films The big short and Vice. This film is supposedly an action film in which "the other guys" are the stars – in this case a meek forensic accountant (Will Ferrell) and a heated detective who mistakenly shot Derek Jeter (Mark Wahlberg). The two are caught in a corporate misconduct case, with McKay combining his passion for politics with an incredibly goofy comedy. There are a number of insane gags here that are great, like Ferrell's character as the pimp for McKay's own cameo as Dirty Mike from Dirty Mike and the Boys. While this film isn't as satisfactory as some of McKay's other films, it certainly isn't bad. – Adam Chitwood
Dolemite is my name
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Director: Craig Brewer
Authors: Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
Occupation: Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Da & # 39; Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson and Titus Burgess
Not just the Netflix original comedy movie Dolemite is my name give us the best Eddie Murphy Achievement in years, it's just an incredibly entertaining movie about creative expression, too. The film is based on the true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who aims to bring his hit standup character "Dolemite" to the masses by writing, producing, and starring an extremely low budget film the main role. Not dissimilar BowfingerThis film is a fun, behind-the-scenes story of a man's creative passion that comes to life despite all odds. Murphy's explosive Because & # 39; Vine Joy Randolph gives the definition of a breakthrough achievement and Wesley Snipes goes full To Wong Fu in an outrageous twist as the director of the Dolemite film. This is an extremely fun comedy that is also incredibly inspiring. – Adam Chitwood
Scott pilgrim against the world
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Director: Edgar Wright
Authors: Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright
Occupation: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alison Pill, Mark Webber, Johnny Simmons, Ellen Wong, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza and Jason Schwartzman.
Edgar WrightAdjustment of Bryan Lee O’MalleyThe standout comic didn't find much audience when it was released, but has become a cult classic over the years. The film follows Scott Pilgrim (Cera), a sweet, if slightly selfish and misguided young man, who falls in love with the delivery girl Ramona Flowers (Winstead). The only way he can continue dating her is to defeat her seven wicked exes. Scott is familiar with the video game framework, but the film is really about two people who discover that they have to get over their own baggage to find new love. Wright decorates the whole picture with video game tropes and funny little nods, but never loses sight of the romantic core story. Scott pilgrim against the world is fun, bubbly and only gets better with repeated viewing. – Matt Goldberg
Always be my maybe
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Director: Nahnatchka Khan
Authors: Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Michael Golamco
Occupation: Ali Wong, Randall Park, Michelle Buteau, James Saito, Daniel Dae Kim, Karan Soni and Keanu Reeves
Netflix brought the Romcom back in a big way in 2018 Set it upand the streaming service's efforts for 2019 Always be my maybe is similarly charming and delightful. Written by and with Randall Park and Ali WongThe film follows a pair of teenage best friends who have since slipped apart and pushed back together in adulthood, despite their very different lives. Park and Wong are dynamite together, and the film takes time to breathe with some fast-paced dramatic sequences. There is also no lack of scene stealers, like Michelle Buteau is a hoot and Keanu Reeves proves once again that his talent knows no bounds. – Adam Chitwood
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