Funny movies on Netflix

The comedy genre aims to make you laugh, the best movies can make you enjoy all the minutes of the movie to make you feel very funny moments. We have analyzed the best comedy movies you can see today in Netflix and compared them with the ranking from other platforms. With this analysis, here there are the best comedy movies to watch on Netflix.

1. Parasite (2019)

Parasite follows the impoverished Kim family as they infiltrate the wealthy Parks' household by fraud and manipulation. Their scheme to escape poverty becomes a darkly comic, violent critique of class and entitlement.

Genres: Comedy, Thriller

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10

2. Laapataa Ladies (2024)

In rural India (2001), two newlywed brides swapped on a crowded train are separated: one forms bonds at an unfamiliar station; the other hides under a false name amid secrets and a suspicious cop. A comic, moving journey about identity and womanhood.

Genres: Musical, Drama, Comedy

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10

3. Klaus (2019)

Jesper is sent to a small town on an icy island above the Arctic Circle. He is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets a mysterious carpenter.

Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10

4. Green Book (2018)

Tony Lip is an italo-American hard-core Bronx man who is hired as a driver of the virtuous black pianist Don Shirley. They will both undertake a tour of concerts in the south of United States, where Tony must keep in mind "the green book" they will have to put aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of their lives.

Genres: Drama, LGBTQ, Comedy, Biography, Musical

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10

5. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

A devout man, Pawan "Bajrangi," finds a speech-impaired Pakistani girl lost in India and vows to return her home. Battling legal, political and logistical obstacles, his cross-border journey becomes a moving testament to compassion bridging national divides.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10

6. PK (2014)

An alien named PK (Aamir Khan) lands on Earth, where he will have to get used to living with humans while fixing his spaceship.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Science fiction

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10

7. Dead Poets Society (1989)

At a conservative New England boarding school, free-spirited teacher John Keating inspires students, shy Todd, ambitious Neil and others revive the secret Dead Poets Society, challenge tradition and parental and institutional authority, gain confidence, deepen bonds and pay for following their voice.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10

8. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Raj, a fun-loving NRI, and Simran fall in love in Europe. Her traditional father returns her to India to wed a childhood betrothed. Raj follows to Punjab to win Simran and her family’s blessing.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10

9. Marriage Story (2019)

Charlie, a New York theater director, and his female actress, Nicole, are struggling to overcome a divorce process.

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10

10. Shrek (2001)

A long time ago, in a very distant swamp, lived a fierce ogre called Shrek. One day, his loneliness is interrupted by an invasion of surprising characters. To save his territory, Shrek makes a pact to undertake a journey to get the princess Fiona.

Genres: Animation, Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10

11. Knives Out (2019)

When the renowned mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead in his mansion, just after the family celebration of his 85th birthday, detective Benoit Blanc is recruited to investigate the matter. He will move among a network of false clues and interesting lies to try to discover the truth after the writer's death.

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10

12. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Spin-off of the film "Moonrise Kingdom", consists of four animated segments based on the books read by the protagonist of the film, Suzy. It does not contain disembowels arguments regarding the original film and works independently.

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10

13. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Five years have passed since Hippo began training his dragon, after breaking the Viking tradition of hunting them. Astrid and the rest of the gang have managed to spread a new sport on the island: dragon races. As they race, they cross the skies into inhospitable territories, where no one has been before. During a trip they discover an ice-covered cave that turns out to be the refuge of hundreds of wild dragons, which a mysterious guardian takes care of. Hippo and his people join the guardian to protect the dragons from evil forces that want to destroy them.

Genres: Animation, Action/Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10

14. The Big Short (2015)

Four guys outside the system were the only ones who glimpsed that the entire mortgage market was going to collapse. They then decided to do something unusual: bet against the housing market on the downside, against any logical criteria at that time...

Genres: Biography, Drama, Comedy, History

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10

15. Porco Rosso (1992)

Period of interwar. Porco is an aviator pig who frustrates all acts of piracy perpetrated by the Adriatic air pirates. These, determined to end the brave and skillful aviator, agree to hire an American adventurer whose mission will be to eliminate him.

Genres: Animation, Anime, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10

16. Nebraska (2013)

An aging, often drunk retiree with cognitive decline believes he's won a million in a sweepstakes and forces his son to drive him to Nebraska. A detour home triggers family tensions, old resentments, and a son’s struggle to understand his father.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10

17. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

Birdman follows Riggan Thomson, an actor famous for his superhero career, who seeks to legitimize his art with a Broadway play. Between rehearsals, a fiery rival, criticism, family issues, and inner voices that confuse reality and delusion, he fights for redemption and identity, putting his sanity on the line.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

IMDB Rating 7.7 /10

18. The Worst Person in the World (2021)

Over four years, Julie, nearing thirty, drifts through jobs and tangled romances, searching for identity and direction as she confronts what she wants from love, career, and life.

Genres: Romance, Romance, Comedy, Independent

IMDB Rating 7.7 /10

19. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Evelyn Wang, an overworked Chinese immigrant, faces a failing laundromat, family strains and an IRS audit that opens a multiverse. She confronts alternate selves and a cosmic threat while fighting to protect her family and find meaning.

Genres: Science fiction, Drama, Comedy, Action/Adventure, Action/Adventure

Filmaffinity Rating 6.4 /10 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10

20. 50/50 (2011)

50/50 is a dramedy inspired by true events about 27‑year‑old Adam, diagnosed with a rare spinal tumor. Facing chemo and risky surgery, he confronts fear, shifting relationships and finds dark humor, support and new priorities.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10