Comedies on Netflix
Last updated January 13, 2026
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsAfter discovering that his mild-mannered parents were huge porn stars in the 1970s, a village idiot bids farewell to his Iowa hometown and seeks his destiny in Los Angeles, where he aims to become the world's most popular adult-film actor.
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Hello Goodbye
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWhen they move to Israel to explore their Jewish heritage and revive their flagging marriage, fiftysomething French émigrés Alain and Gisèle Gaash (Gérard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant) arrive in Tel Aviv to find their luggage lost, their apartment gone and Alain's new job taken. Now, as Alain struggles through this midlife crisis, Gisèle finds herself attracted to a handsome young rabbi. Graham Guit directs this French romantic comedy.
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The Imperialists Are Still Alive!
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsAs her new romance with handsome Javier (José María de Tavira) blossoms, French artist Asya (Élodie Bouchez) copes with her ex-boyfriend's disappearance, worries about her brother's safety in Beirut, and experiences a variety of bizarre adventures around New York City. Written and directed by Zeina Durra, this quirky drama also stars Karim Saleh, Karolina Muller, Marianna Kulukundis and Rita Ackerman.
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A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
2009 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsMaster director Yimou Zhang tackles an adaptation of the Coen brothers' classic Blood Simple in this period dramedy full of slapstick and plot twists. When the owner of a Chinese noodle shop attempts to kill his adulterous wife, the fireworks fly. The proprietor also hopes to eliminate his wife's woebegone lover, but complications and high-flying action arise courtesy of a rampaging band of feudal soldiers and the shop's wacky employees.
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Karma Calling
2009 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsThis zany take on the American Dream follows the Raj clan, who are just like any other family in Hoboken, N.J.: drowning in debt, driving one another crazy and ... mixed up with the mob by way of a call center in India.
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Tees Maar Khan
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn this musical-comedy caper, flamboyant con artist Tabrez Mirza Khan and his band of gleeful robbers have pulled off heists the world over, but they may be gambling with fate when smugglers hire them to swipe antiques from a speeding train.
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Vampires Suck
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsFrom the creators of Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans comes a spoof of pop culture and teenage vampire movies starring Jenn Proske as Becca, a high schooler who must choose between two hunky boys who both have killer smiles. While surrounded by vampires, werewolves (wereChihuahuas, anyone?) and gossipy teens with their own romantic dilemmas, the neurotic Becca also copes with her overprotective father and the school's impending prom.
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Rio Sex Comedy
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsJonathan Nossiter directs this gleefully chaotic comedy that follows three sets of outsiders as they explore -- and to varying degrees get transformed by -- Rio de Janeiro's steamy and wildly eclectic society.
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Stonerville
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsSlacker "Slam" Slamsky hopes for success at an advertising agency, but his constant pot smoking and lackadaisical attitude cost him both his job and his girlfriend. Can he make the grade in the online world of viral videos?
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Cougars, Inc.
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsFaced with a tuition bill he can't afford to pay, college-age Sam concocts a lucrative side business that pairs sex-crazed students with sex-starved "cougars," older women who are keen on showing the eager boys around the bedroom.
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Goat Story
2008 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsA country boy named Jemmy, and his friend Goat, move to the big city to experience life to the fullest. Trouble ensues when Katy, a streetwise girl, falls in love with Jemmy, making Goat the unwilling third wheel and setting the town into chaos.
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Barely Legal
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsNow in their first year of college, three girlfriends born on the same day remain virgins. But as their mutual 18th birthday approaches, they decide that it's time to change their pristine status in this saucy sex comedy.
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Joker
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsA remote village becomes its own republic after inmates at a mental asylum bust loose and take over. Frozen in time, the town and its kooky inhabitants have been forgotten by the outside world. That is, until a scientist turns up looking for aliens.
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A Dirty Shame
2004 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAcclaimed filmmaker John Waters returns to his favorite city, Baltimore, for this side-splitting film starring Tracey Ullman as Sylvia Stickles, a convenience-store worker who becomes a raging sexaholic after a minor accident. But her newfound lust is more a hassle than a gift, igniting class warfare on her street, Harford Road. Johnny Knoxville, Chris Isaak and Selma Blair co-star. Waters's muse, Patty Hearst, makes her usual cameo.
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Baghead
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsTwo screenwriting couples head to a remote cabin in the woods, hoping that the change of scenery will get the creative juices flowing. Amid the solitude, the dynamics of their relationships are revealed as they strive to write their masterworks. Complicating matters though, is the lurking presence of a strange man who wears a bag over his head. Brothers Jay and Mark Duplass wrote and directed this offbeat follow-up to 2005's The Puffy Chair.
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Hulla
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsStockbroker Raj and his wife look forward to peace and quiet in the suburbs of Mumbai as they move into their new flat. But when the whistle of a night watchman prevents Raj from sleeping, he is soon a wreck at home and work.
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Boogie Woogie
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsA star-studded cast brings the eccentricities of the contemporary London art scene to life in this character-driven satire, which centers on Piet Mondrian's iconic painting -- who owns it and who wants to possess it.
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The Penthouse
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsWhen Tyler walks away with the top prize in a reality TV show, he recruits his best friends Heath and Kieran to move into his swanky new bachelor pad provided by the network, where it's all about wild times and hot women.
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Greenberg
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAt a crossroads in his life, New Yorker Roger Greenberg takes time to figure things out and travels to Los Angeles, where he house-sits for his brother and forges an unlikely bond with his sibling's assistant, Florence Marr.
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MacGruber
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsWill Forte stars as bungling former special agent MacGruber, who's pressed back into service to stop dastardly villain (and longtime archenemy) Dieter Von Cunth from obliterating Washington, D.C., with a stolen nuclear missile.
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The Catechism Cataclysm
2011 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAfter his relationship to the church sours, a young priest and his high-school pal take a canoe trip, where they recall their glory days in rock bands. But they realize they're lost as darkness falls -- and the night brings a bizarre turn of events.
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Park Benches
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn this star-laden slice-of-life comedy set in France, workers ponder a sign reading "Lonely Man" that hangs out the office facing theirs, a mix of visitors traverse the town square and the clerks of a local shop commingle with their patrons.
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Beer Pong Saved My Life
2010 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsProfessional slackers Dustin and Erik yearn for fulfillment, fame and fortune, and a beer pong tournament at a nearby college seems to be the answer to their prayers. Their awesome success brings new challenges, however, and tests their friendship.
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Red Flag
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsPlaying a version of himself in this indie comedy, filmmaker Alex Karpovsky goes on a road trip with an old friend after a painful breakup. As they screen his film at small theaters, Alex deals with an overzealous groupie and his own spiraling angst.
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30 Beats
2012 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsNew York City is baking in the summer sun, and city residents are pouring out of their houses and into chance encounters and romantic collisions. This sexy comedy highlights the steamy encounters of 10 New Yorkers during a three-day heat wave.
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