Comedies on Netflix
Last updated January 13, 2026
Window Theory
2005 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsParty-boy slacker Ethan flies back to his hometown to stand up in the wedding of his old high school chum, Jeff. But when Ethan finds out that his buddy is tying the knot with his ex, he stops at nothing to win back his former flame.
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Colma: The Musical
2006 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 Stars"Deadsville USA": That's what they call Colma, the burg just outside San Francisco where city dwellers bury their dead and corpses outnumber the living. It's also the setting of this charming coming-of-age rock musical from Richard Wong, who received an Independent Spirit nod as "Someone to Watch." With exuberantly clever lyrics and script by H.P. Mendoza and virtuoso cinematography and editing from Wong, this film is indeed one to watch.
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What Just Happened?
2008 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsA harried film producer juggles a lunatic director, a temperamental actor and an out-of-control production while courting a studio head and dealing with his ex in director Barry Levinson's witty and poignant exploration of the movie business.
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Humpday
2009 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsAfter hanging out with some hedonistic acquaintances, best pals Andrew (Joshua Leonard) and Ben (Mark Duplass) find their friendship tested in strange new ways when a dare leads them to contemplate filming a live sex scene together for an amateur porn festival. As the shoot date looms, our heroes must contend with two major logistical difficulties: Ben's wife, Anna (Alycia Delmore); and their heterosexuality. The indie comedy screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Motherhood
2009 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsFinancially strapped Eliza Welch (Uma Thurman) wants to throw her 6-year-old daughter a great birthday party, but all of Manhattan, her goofy dog, and her 2-year-old dynamo of a son seem to be conspiring against her. Besides the pressure of the party, Eliza must battle an invasive film crew, fend off a flirtatious messenger boy and keep up appearances at the playground. Katherine Dieckmann directs; Minnie Driver and Anthony Edwards co-star.
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The Graduates
2008 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsWhen four high school buddies hit the beach for a last summertime fling before they go their separate ways, bogus guidance from a booze-buying pal and their own half-baked schemes put the brakes on their dreams of unlimited beer and uncensored babes. But as their hormone-driven plans unravel, they discover what it means to have true friends. Ryan Gielen directs this comedy that stars Rob Bradford, Blake Merriman, Nick Vergara and Mike Pennacchio.
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Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story
2010 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIn this shaggy-dog comedy, The Van Nuys Times tracks Wiffle ball phenom Ted Witfield's every bat-bending tantrum as he guns for the home run record and copes with the intoxicating effects of success in the summer of 1994.
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Living Will
2011 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsWill is distraught when his best friend, party beast Belcher, dies, but is even more dismayed when Belcher returns as a roguish ghost intent on breaking up Will's romance with Belcher's cousin in order to keep his buddy all to himself for eternity.
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Son of the Mask
2005 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsTim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) aspires to fame and fortune as a successful cartoonist. He finds his inspiration from an unusual source -- his loony baby son, whom, it appears, has been gifted with unusual "mask" superpowers. The young child even has a nemesis, a character called Loki (Alan Cumming), whose mask has been purloined by the infant; now, Loki wants it back -- pronto. What transpires is a struggle of comic-book proportions.
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Zonad
2009 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsFrom beyond the very limits of our imagination comes a stranger. Who is he? Where is he from? And why is he so fond of our black beer?
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Colin Fitz Lives!
1997 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsKnowing her rock star husband's grave will attract unwanted attention on the anniversary of his death, a widow (Julianne Phillips) hires two easily distracted security guards (Matt McGrath and Andy Fowle) to watch over it. But it doesn't stop kooky characters (including William H. Macy, Martha Plimpton, John C. McGinley, Mary McCormack and Chris Bauer) from stopping by to pay their respects. Robert Bella directs this deadly funny mockumentary.
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Return of the Seacaucus 7
1980 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsAcclaimed director John Sayles began his career with this award-winning drama about seven activist friends reuniting several years after being arrested for protesting the Vietnam war. Their weekend of soul-searching reveals their changed priorities. Held at the home of schoolteachers Mike and Karen, the gathering includes wannabe singer J.T., homebody mechanic Ron and family man Howie, who share their triumphs and disappointments in life.
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Banksy's Coming for Dinner
2009 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsIn a very unlikely and highly anticipated meeting of minds, Hollywood diva Joan Collins and her husband Percy entertain Banksy, the renowned media-shy underground graffiti artist, at their Oxfordshire mansion in this mockumentary. They eagerly await his arrival, then host the digitally disguised Banksy at a dinner that includes other luminaries such as British socialite Tamara Beckwith and comedian Stephen K. Amos.
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Hard Breakers
2010 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsTired of waiting for men to take action (and typically disappoint), resourceful beach babes Alexis and Lindsay decide to go out and get what they want -- quite literally, by treating men as a species to be hunted.
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And They're Off...
2011 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsAfter years of repeated losses, down-and-out horse trainer Dusty tries to get his life back on the track by adopting a winning strategy. But the only person who can help him win is his needy ex-girlfriend, a diminutive jockey.
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Bindlestiffs
2012 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsAfter being suspended from prep school, three sexually inexperienced teenage boys have some inner-city misadventures with hookers, drifters and drug dealers as they try to emulate the plot of &NFi;The Catcher in the Rye&NFi_; and lose their virginities.
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Freak Dance
2010 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsWhen her uptight mom won't permit her to get down, spoiled rich girl Cocolonia joins hunky Funky Bunch and his crew of street dancers in this musical comedy. When others try to stop them from shaking their stuff, the gang has an epic dance showdown.
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King Kelly
2012 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsKing Kelly is spending her 15 minutes of fame as a webcam stripper. When her ex steals her car, Kelly and gal pal Jordan hit the road to get it back. Joined by a state trooper (Kelly's number-one fan), the duo turn the trip into a ride to remember.
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Reality
2012 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsJovial fishmonger and small-time con artist Luciano hopes to enrich his humble family by participating in the Italian version of "Big Brother," but his obsession with appearing to be an ideal contestant soon has his family doubting his sanity.
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Walter Latham's Comedy Soul Festival
2003 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsVisit 20 cities with R&B groups (Earth, Wind & Fire, the Isely Brothers) and comedians (R. Smiley, A. Givens, Earthquake). Animation: Bruce Bruce
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Spring Breakers
2012 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsAfter four college girls rob a fast food joint to fund their spring break in Florida, they hit the road and wind up in jail and hungover. They're bailed out by a deeply weird dude named Alien, who demands their help with his own criminal enterprises.
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Miss December
2011 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsA serial killer creates a horrific pin-up calendar by stalking and murdering one woman a month. Now he only needs Miss December to complete his project -- and, after reading a letter he publishes in the paper, Ari is convinced he's targeting her.
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Bigfoot's Wild Weekend
2012 | NR | 2.4 out of 5 StarsWhen skeptical tabloid reporter Harlan James is given the assignment of investigating a string of encounters involving Bigfoot, he soon learns that Bigfoot isn't a scary monster but rather a beer-drinking, panty-stealing party animal!
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Money Shot
2012 | NR | 2.4 out of 5 StarsWhen they're given keys to a mansion for the weekend, two friends decide to make a movie but end up throwing a huge party -- and trashing the house. Now, it's a race to finish their film and get the "money shot" so they can pay for the damages.
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Sex.Violence.FamilyValues.
2013 | NR | 2.4 out of 5 StarsIn three shorts, a kindergarten principal finds a series of cartoons drawn by her docile top pupil; an actor struggles to rise to the occasion in Singapore's first porn movie; and a nightclub bouncer faces off with a rebellious teenage stripper.
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