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. Back to the Future (1985)

A random mistake leads Marty McFly to 1955, a year in which his parents had not yet met. After preventing his first encounter, he must get them to meet and get married.

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction, Action/Adventure, Romance, Family, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 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. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Naina is a serious girl with a very serious life. But one day, her soul is awakened by happy Aman, who teaches her that life is meant to be lived.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Musical

IMDB Rating 7.9 /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. The Holdovers (2023)

In 1970, a curmudgeonly history teacher, a rebellious 15-year-old holdover and the school's grieving head cook spend two snowy weeks together, clashing and bonding as they confront loss and choices about the future.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10

13. 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

14. 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

15. Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Two completely different sisters: one, pure reason and common sense; the other, pure sensitivity and passion, faces love and the adversities of life. They move to the countryside and there they will have love experiences that will cause a profound change in them.

Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10

16. 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

17. 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

18. The Two Popes (2019)

It explores the relationship between Pope Benedict XVI and his successor, Pope Francis, two of the most powerful leaders of the Catholic Church, who address their own pasts and demands for the institution to advance in the modern world.

Genres: Drama, Biography, Comedy, History

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10

19. Ponyo (2008)

A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who yearns to become a human after falling in love with him.

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

IMDB Rating 7.6 /10

20. Despicable Me (2010)

"Gru" is a deplorable man who plans the most incredible criminal act in history. Incited by an evil mother, he will find only one obstacle in his way.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10