The Best Comedies on Netflix to Stream Now

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From favorite rom-coms like You've Got Mail to newer comedies like Anyone But You and Family Switch, the streaming service has plenty of options for your next movie night. Interested in a movie marathon? Consider watching classics like Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

No matter what comedy you're in the mood for, we did the work for you and rounded up some of the most amusing films available on Netflix at the moment. So before you start mindlessly scrolling through the streamer yet again, keep reading to find the best comedies on Netflix to watch now.

13 Going on 30

She's 30, flirty and thriving! On her 13th birthday, the not-so-popular Jenna Rink (Christa B. Allen) sprinkles a dash of magic wishing dust and fast-forwards 17 years into the future. But when her wish comes true — now played by Jennifer Garner, Jenna's got the money, the job and the ideal man — she finds out that adulthood isn't all it's cracked up to be, as she realizes she's drifted from those who loved her the most.

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Always Be My Maybe

Childhood best friends who went their separate ways reunite in 2019's Always Be My Maybe. Ali Wong plays Sasha, a celebrity chef, while Randall Park plays her former best friend and high school hookup, Marcus, who still lives in their hometown. The pair need to decide if there's still romance between them while they're confronted by their differing lifestyles and Sasha's new connection to Keanu Reeves — yes, the Keanu Reeves.

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American Graffitti

Although "you just can't stay 17 forever," you can most certainly feel like a youngster again watching this 1973 coming-of-age comedy. The second feature directed by iconic filmmaker George Lucas (Star Wars and Indiana Jones), American Graffiti follows a group of recently-graduated Californian teens during one summer night filled with mischief and adventure. Winner of the 1974 Golden Globe for best motion picture — comedy or musical, this stars Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Cindy Williams, Harrison Ford and more.

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Anyone But You

The classic enemies-to-lovers trope is alive and well in this 2023 rom-com starring Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun: Maverick's Glen Powell. Grossing more than $200 million at the box office worldwide and already breeding a future sequel, Anyone But You dishes out the fiery tension between law student Bea (Sweeney) and Goldman Sachs employee Ben (Powell), who play pretend lovers while secretly hating each other's guts.

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Directed by the Coen brothers, this 2018 anthology film — which earned several Academy Award nominations and won best screenplay at the Venice Film Festival — adapts several Western short stories for the big screen. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs features a stellar ensemble cast including Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Harry Melling, Liam Neeson and many more.

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Dirty Grandpa

Zac Efron and Robert De Niro form an unlikely dream team in this raunchy 2016 comedy. As corporate lawyer Jason Kelly (Efron) prepares for an upcoming wedding, his recently-widowed grandfather (De Niro) ropes him into an unruly spring break trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. Through college parties, karaoke nights, flex-offs and guidance from his wildly vulgar grandpa, the by-the-book man learns to loosen up his collar and embrace life to the fullest.

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The Disaster Artist

Based on the real-life chaos behind the cult classic The Room — dubbed as "the Citizen Kane of bad movies" — this 2017 biographical dramedy chronicles aspiring actor Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) and the eccentric Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) as they journey to L.A. to make their Hollywood dreams come true. Despite Tommy's pockets overflowing with funds, his grand ambitions to produce, direct, write and star in a film are hilariously curbed by his severe lack of moviemaking mojo, talent or all-around common sense.

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Do Revenge

Released in 2022, Do Revenge is inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock movie Strangers on a Train, in which two strangers make a trade to enact revenge for the other so neither gets caught. In this updated dark comedy set in high school, Eleanor (Maya Hawke) wants revenge on a student who started a rumor about her, while Drea (Camila Mendes) is looking to get back at her ex-boyfriend.

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Dolemite Is My Name

Eddie Murphy stars in the 2019 comedy biopic Dolemite Is My Name as comedian and filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who was known for his character and eponymous crime film Dolemite. Set in the 1970s, the movie also features Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key and Wesley Snipes.

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Don't Look Up

Adam McKay's climate change satire Don't Look Up stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two scientists who discover that an asteroid — one big enough to wipe out all of humanity — is heading toward Earth. They struggle to convince a complacent media, the U.S. government and an apathetic general public to do something about it. Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill costar.

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Dumb and Dumber

In Peter Farrelly's 1994 buddy comedy, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play a pair of not-so-bright pals who embark on a sidesplitting cross-country adventure to return a suitcase full of money to its rightful owner (Lauren Holly) — but little do they know, the suitcase isn't lost luggage but a high-stakes ransom. Along the way, the two encounter quirky characters and get into all sorts of mishaps, from atomic peppers to tongue-freezing on a pole.

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Dumb Money

Adapted from executive producer Ben Mezrich’s 2021 book The Antisocial Network, Dumb Money recounts the true story of Keith Gill (Paul Dano), an amateur stock trader and video creator known as “Roaring Kitty” on Twitter (now called X) and YouTube who, in 2019, disrupted Wall Street by democratizing the financial system. Encouraging his followers to invest in video games store GameStop Corp., Gill helped surge its value up 1,700 percent and triggered a stock short squeeze affecting short sellers. The film also stars Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley and Seth Rogen.

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Dumplin'

Dumplin' is a coming-of-age comedy about teenager Willowdean (Danielle Macdonald) as she is raised by her aunt (Hilliary Begley). When Willowdean's mother Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) — a former beauty queen who calls Willowdean by the nickname Dumplin' — begins running the local pageant, Dumplin' joins the pageant herself as a form of protest.

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Family Switch

Ah, the classic body swap trope — seen in films like The Hot Chick (2002), Freaky Friday (2003) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) — never fails to earn laughs. In Family Switch, spouses Jess (Jennifer Garner) and Bill Walker (Ed Helms) work hard to keep their family bonds strong as their kids (Emma Myers, Brady Noon) grow up. However, a chance encounter with an astrological reader (Rita Moreno) leads to a chaotic morning when each member swaps bodies on the most pivotal day of their lives.

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The Forty-Year-Old Version

Radha Blank stars in The Forty-Year-Old Version, which she also wrote and directed. The 2020 film follows a teacher and playwright who decides to become a rapper as she nears her 40th birthday. Comedy and drama ensue as she juggles careers, starts a relationship with her music producer (Oswin Benjamin) and has the opportunity to put on a production of one of her plays.

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

In Rian Johnson's 2022 standalone sequel to Knives Out, Det. Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) joins a group of seemingly successful public figures who visit their tech billionaire friend, Miles Bron (Edward Norton), on his private island — where secrets, betrayals and murder come to shore. Glass Onion features plenty of famous faces, including Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista and Leslie Odom Jr.

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The Half of It

When book-smart Ellie Chu agrees to ghostwrite love letters for a himbo jock, she ends up secretly falling for his crush. Starring Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer and Alexxis Lemire, this 2020 teen dramedy is a heartwarming watch for any age.

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Happiness for Beginners

With a little persuasion from her younger brother (Alexander Koch), Helen (Ellie Kemper) reluctantly enrolls in a wilderness survival course to rebuild her life post-divorce. Trekking the Connecticut section of the Appalachian Trail alongside a group of strangers and her brother’s best friend (Luke Grimes), Helen learns there's a lot more to life than its mosquito bites.

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Happy Gilmore

Now that Happy Gilmore has arrived on Netflix, it's time to give that play button a little tappy tap tap taparoo! In this 1996 sports comedy, Adam Sandler takes the lead as the short-tempered hockey player who learns his talent translates to a different sport. As he unexpectedly becomes a golfing sensation, he enters a tournament to help free his grandmother (Frances Bay) of financial debt.

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How to Be Single

After graduating from college, Alice (Dakota Johnson) and her boyfriend (Nicholas Braun) have agreed to take a temporary break from their relationship to explore being single in New York City. However, when Alice finds being alone is harder than anticipated, she turns to her co-worker–turned–best friend (Rebel Wilson) and older sister (Leslie Mann) for support and guidance.

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The Incredible Jessica James

Jessica Williams stars in 2017's The Incredible Jessica James, a romantic comedy about a playwright who starts dating a new man, Boone (Chris O'Dowd), while getting over her ex. Turns out, Boone is also struggling to get over his ex-wife, and the pair bond over that shared connection.

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Leo

In this 2023 animated musical, Adam Sandler voices a 74-year-old lizard named Leo, who's been stranded in the same Florida classroom for decades alongside his turtle sidekick (voiced by Bill Burr). As Leo faces the reality of having only one year left to live, his pursuit of an adventurous life outside takes an unexpected turn, entangling him in his students' personal problems.

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Lift

A half-billion-dollar gold stash is en route to a terrorist cell, and the task of making it disappear falls on the shoulders of world-class thief Cyrus (Kevin Hart) and his international heist crew, or else they'll go to jail. There's just one problem: They have to steal it mid-flight, 40,000 feet in the air.

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Long Shot

Free-spirited journalist Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) crosses paths with his former babysitter, Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), who is serving as the United States Secretary of State. As Charlotte begins to launch her presidential campaign, she impulsively recruits Fred as her speechwriter, and their indisputable chemistry ignites a romance that's more heated than any political debate.

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Look Both Ways

After taking a pregnancy test the night before her college graduation, aspiring artist Natalie's life splits into two parallel worlds depending on the result: one where she is a career-driven woman and one where she handles motherhood as a young adult. Starring Lili Reinhart, this 2022 rom-com should be on your radar.

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The Lovebirds

In this 2020 adventure comedy, Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani play an unhappy couple on the brink of splitting up. After getting entangled in a puzzling murder, the two go on the run to solve the case while also trying to piece their relationship back together.

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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Back on YouTube in 2010, a 1-inch-tall anthropomorphic seashell melted a million hearts with his adorable antics and sweet singsong voice —  all thanks to Jenny Slate. In this charming A24 mockumentary, Marcel's miniature world leaps onto the big screen, inviting us to join him on his daily adventures with his grandmother, Connie (voiced by Isabella Rossellini), and his pursuit of reuniting with his long-lost family.

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Marry My Dead Body

In a fabulous genre-bending twist, this 2022 Taiwanese supernatural comedy isn't your typical LGBTQ rom-com — it's also a murder mystery and action-adventure rolled into one. Prejudiced cop Wu Ming-han (Greg Hsu) stumbles upon a red wedding envelope, only to discover it's from Mao Mao, a male ghost proposing to him before he enters his next life. In an attempt to dissolve this spectral wedlock, Wu teams up with his ever-present ghost hubby to solve a drug case and seek retribution for Mao Mao's unjust demise.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Journeying from TV to the big screen, Monty Python — one of the most lionized comedy troupes of all time — struck again with their 1975 British satire. Starring group members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, this film pokes fun at the fabled quest of King Arthur and his search for the Grail, putting them through outlandish obstacles like a police investigation and killer rabbits.

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Murder Mystery 2

When first costarring in 2011's Just Go with It, it was no mystery that real-life pals Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have effortless on-screen chemistry, but now they've raised the stakes with their co-produced Netflix film series. After being reeled into a murder investigation on an opulent yacht in 2019's Murder Mystery, married couple Audrey (Aniston) and Nick Spitz (Sandler) return for a second installment where they have restarted their careers as private detectives and are invited to a private island wedding where an abduction takes place.

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No Hard Feelings

In this 2023 sex comedy, Jennifer Lawrence takes the wheel as Maddie Barker, a 32-year-old Uber driver and bartender on the verge of losing her house after her car was already repossessed. Desperate to secure transportation for her livelihood, Maddie takes on an unconventional side hustle: offering an asocial 19-year-old (Andrew Barth Feldman) a hands-on education in the skill of dating before he goes to college in exchange for a Buick.

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The Out-Laws

Meet Owen Browning (Adam DeVine), a by-the-book bank manager gearing up for marriage with his soulmate, Parker (Nina Dobrev). But just as wedding bells chime, chaos ensues when his bank is raided by the notorious Ghost Bandits, and Owen suspects his soon-to-be in-laws (Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin) to be the masterminds behind the heist.

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Parenthood

Sparking the inspiration for NBC series adaptations in 1990 and 2010, Parenthood explores the lives of four Buckman siblings —  Gil (Steve Martin), Helen (Dianne Wiest), Susan (Harley Jane Kozak) and Lawrence (Tom Hulce) — as they navigate the challenges and joys of raising children. Directed by Tom Howard, this 1989 family dramedy spotlights a stellar ensemble cast, including Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards and Mary Steenburgen.

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Plus One

Starring PEN15's Maya Erskine and The Boys' Jack Quaid, Plus One revolves around two lifelong best friends Ben (Quaid) and Alice (Erskine), who have grown tired of facing wedding season solo. In a pact to ease their despair, they agree to be each other's plus one/wingperson at every ceremony they attend, which draws them closer than they expected.

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Role Models

After wrecking a company truck, two manchildren — Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) — evade jail time by doing community service in a mentoring program. But when they are paired with a lovestruck teenager (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and an unruly fifth-grader (Bobb'e J. Thompson), they realize they might not be mature enough to be the most positive of influences on their mentees.

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Set It Up

Two assistants scheme to set up their respective demanding bosses in order to get them off their backs. Naturally, these assistants also form a connection along the way. Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs star in this 2018 rom-com.

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Shortcomings

When his girlfriend (Ally Maki) relocates to N.Y.C. for an internship, Ben (Justin H. Min) — an unsuccessful California filmmaker who commits his days to binging Criterion Collection DVDs — is left to navigate life on his own terms. Guided by his queer serial-dating bestie, Alice (Sherry Cola), Ben begins to explore what he envisions for his future.

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Smokey and the Bandit

If you're in the mood for a classic where the humor is as quick as a Pontiac Trans Am, then take this ride. Starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason, this 1977 action comedy follows two bootleggers on a mission to illegally haul 400 cases of beer from Texas to Georgia.

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Someone Great

Gina Rodriguez stars in 2019's Someone Great as Jenny, a woman whose longtime boyfriend (LaKeith Stanfield) breaks up with her right before she moves across the country for a new job. To cope, she embarks on a wild day and night of partying in New York City with her best friends (DeWanda Wise and Brittany Snow).

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Step Brothers

Directed by Adam McKay, the beloved 2008 comedy tells the zany tale of two infantile men — Dale (John C. Reilly) who still bunks at home with his dad Robert (Richard Jenkins), and Brennan (Will Ferrell), who's comfortably nestled with his mom Nancy (Mary Steenburgen). When Robert and Nancy decide to say "I do," pandemonium ensues as the two families collide under one roof, and Dale and Brennan struggle to come to terms with their only-child status being revoked.

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St. Vincent

The 2014 comedy-drama St. Vincent stars Bill Murray as Vincent, a man whose wife (Donna Mitchell) is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Someone who generally keeps to himself, Vincent is befriended by his young neighbor Oliver (Jaeden Martell) and Olvier's mother, Maggie (Melissa McCarthy). Vincent and Oliver teach each other life lessons as they spend more time together.

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Tully

In Tully, Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, a mother who hires nanny Tully (Mackenzie Davis) after the birth of her third child. The pair form a close relationship as they raise Marlo's children, while Marlo works through her relationship with her husband Drew (Ron Livingston).

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Wanderlust

When married couple George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston) are forced to uproot their frenetic life in N.Y.C. after George loses his job, they reluctantly move to Atlanta to stay with his ill-mannered brother (Ken Marino). On the way, they stumble upon Elysium — a happy-go-lucky, drug-friendly enclave where societal stressors of money, careers and monogamy are blissfully ignored — and they fall into the temptation of an alternate lifestyle. This 2012 comedy is stacked with top-tier performances from Justin Theroux, Malin Åkerman, Kathryn Hahn, Jordan Peele, Lauren Ambrose and more.

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Wendell & Wild

From the minds that brought you films like 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas and 2017's Get Out, Henry Selick and Jordan Peele came together to write this 2022 stop motion animated horror comedy. After enrolling at an all-girls Catholic school, 13-year-old orphan Kat (Lyric Ross) learns she is a "hell maiden" and summons two cunning demons (Peele and Keegan-Michael Key) to revive her parents.

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White Noise

Based on Don DeLilio's titular novel, Noah Baumbach's 2022 absurdist dramedy set in the '80s tells the story of the Gladney family leaving their suburban life after a train derailment led to a chemical leak, known as "The Airborne Toxic Event," near their Ohio home. The film stars Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle, among others. (Though the film is fictional, something similar did happen in East Palestine, Ohio in February 2023.)

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You're So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Adam Sandler is teaming up with his whole family for this 2023 coming-of-age comedy. Directed by Sammi Cohen, this film centers on Stacy Friedman (Sunny Sandler), whose bat mitzvah plans are hilariously derailed by trivial mishaps. Featuring a stellar ensemble, including Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Jackie Hoffman and more, this is a party you don't want to miss!

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You've Got Mail

Emerging in the early days of the internet, Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail popularized the starry-eyed idea of online love. In this 1998 rom-com, boutique bookseller Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) begins an anonymous email romance, unaware that her virtual suitor is actually her business competitor, Joe Fox (Tom Hanks).

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