These days, we could all use a good chuckle. People may take solace from the news in Netflix’s constantly revolving comedy section as long as the world keeps getting worse. A few original shows are guaranteed to endure, but what about the studio comedy that the massive streaming service occasionally releases? How can one stay on top of where one may get humour these days? With this constantly updated list of the top comedies available on Netflix right now, we can assist.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Description
This Western-themed anthology film by the Coen brothers is one of their most creative and entertaining works. It tells several storylines. With his opening skit about a singing cowboy, Tim Blake Nelson sets the tone brilliantly. However, some actors, such as Harry Melling, Tom Waits, and Bill Heck, steal the show. It’s among the best-kept contemporary Westerns.
- Actors – Tyne Daly, James Franco, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Heck
- Director – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Story writer – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 7.2/10 (164K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 89% (237 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/80200267
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Description
In this endearing romantic comedy, directed by Nicholas Stoller, Jason Segel plays a man who is attempting valiantly to move on from his recent breakup with Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), a famous lover. In an attempt to move on, he takes a vacation to Hawaii where he coincidentally meets Sarah and her new boy toy, played so well by Russell Brand that he ended up getting his spin-off, Get Him to the Greek.
- Actors – Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand
- Director – Nicholas Stoller
- Story writer – Jason Segel
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 7.1/10 (299 K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 83% (186 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/70084800
Glass Onion
Description
Benoit Blanc makes a reappearance in a new Rian Johnson whodunit to reveal the secrets. The intrepid investigator is visiting a sumptuous private estate on a Greek island in this brand-new adventure, but the how and why of his being there is just the first of many mysteries. Blanc soon encounters a very different set of pals who are getting together for their annual reunion at millionaire Miles Bron’s invitation.
The guest list includes Andi Brand, Miles’s former business partner; Claire Debella, the governor of Connecticut; Lionel Toussaint, a cutting-edge scientist; Birdie Jay, a fashion designer and former model, and her diligent assistant Peg; and influencer Duke Cody and his sidekick girlfriend Whisky. Every character in the greatest murder mysteries has their secrets, lies, and motivations.
- Actors – Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn
- Director – Rian Johnson
- Story writer – Rian Johnson
- Age Restriction – PG-13
Rating
IMDB: 7.1/10 (427K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 92% (1K+ Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/81458416
Good Boys
Description
Twelve-year-old Max seeks his closest pals Lucas and Thor for some much-needed advice on how to pucker up after receiving an invitation to his first kissing party. Max decides to use his father’s drone to spy on the adolescent ladies next door when they come to a standstill. The guys decide to skip school to recover the drone before Max’s father can determine what went wrong.
- Actors – Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, Molly Gordon
- Director – Gene Stupnitsky
- Story writer – Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 6.7/10 (80K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 80% (250 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/80990662
Hot Tub Time Machine
Description
In adulthood, four friends find themselves in a rut: Lou (Rob Corddry) is a hopeless party animal, Craig (Craig Robinson) is a henpecked spouse, Jacob (Clark Duke) spends all of his time playing video games in his basement, and Adam (John Cusack) has recently been dumped. But after a night of excessive drinking in a ski resort hot tub causes them to wake up in 1986, they have the opportunity to improve their future by altering their history.
- Actors – John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Crispin Gloves
- Director – Steve Pink
- Story writer – Josh Heald
- Age Restriction – R
Rating
IMDB: 6.4/10 (184 K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 64% (213 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/70118951
Meet the Parents
Description
Everything goes awry for Ben Stiller’s character, Greg Focker, the soon-to-be groom. The difficulties begin with Greg’s terrible first encounter with his girlfriend’s family — most notably her domineering father Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) — and it’s all downhill from there.
- Actors – Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, James Rebhorn
- Director – Jay Roach
- Story writer – Greg Glenna, Mary Ruth Clarke
- Age Restriction – PG-13
Rating
IMDB: 7/10 (351K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 85% (149 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/60002139
My Best Friend’s Wedding
Description
Childhood pals Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O’Neal (Dermot Mulroney) agreed to be married if they weren’t already married by the time they were 28. Now, O’Neil announces his impending marriage to Kimberly (Cameron Diaz), a stunning 20-year-old, four days before her 28th birthday. Julianne promises to call off the wedding at any costs after having a sudden realisation that she is in love with him. Things grow much more complicated, though, when she is named maid of honour.
- Actors – Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett
- Director – P. J. Hogan
- Story writer – Ronald Bass
- Age Restriction – PG-13
Rating
IMDB: 6.3/10 (153K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 74% (61 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/1154359
The Nice Guys
Description
In 1977, Ryan Gosling’s character Holland March is a struggling private investigator in Los Angeles. Russell Crowe plays Jackson Healy, a hired enforcer who makes his career by torturing victims. After a young woman called Amelia (Margaret Qualley) vanishes inexplicably, fate brings them together as unlikely companions. Healy and March quickly find out the hard way that Amelia is also being sought after by some deadly individuals. Since everyone else engaged in the case tends to end up dead, their research leads them to some very dark places.
- Actors – Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer
- Director – Shane Black
- Story writer – Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 7.4/10 (365K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 91% (325 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/80049284
No Hard Feelings
Description
On the edge of losing her childhood home, Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) sees an intriguing job listing: affluent helicopter parents searching for someone to “date” their reclusive 19-year-old son, Percy before he departs for college. To Maddie’s astonishment, she quickly learns that the uncomfortable Percy is not a sure thing.
- Actors – Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales
- Director – Gene Stupnitsky
- Story writer – Gene Stupnitsky, John Phillips
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 6.4/10 (136K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 70% (226 Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/81659034
Sausage Party
Description
For every food item on the local supermarket’s shelves, life is wonderful. Teresa Taco, Sammy Bagel Jr. (Edward Norton), Brenda (Kristen Wiig), Frank (Seth Rogen), and the sausage are all eager to get home with a satisfied client. As soon as pitiful Frank discovers the terrible truth—that he will someday become food—their entire existence crumbles. The terrified perishables come up with a strategy to get away from their human adversaries when he alerts his friends to their impending doom.
- Actors – Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, James Franco
- Director – Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
- Story writer – Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jonah Hill
- Age Restriction – A
Rating
IMDB: 6.1/10 (207K+ Votes)
Rotten Tomato: 50% (65K+ Votes)
Watch now: https://www.netflix.com/title/80098100
Conclusion
To conclude we can say that anyone looking to unwind and relish the splendour of recorded farces, jokes, and general mayhem can find enough material in Netflix’s vast comedy movie vault that delivers that feel-good vibe whenever they want it. Comedy aficionados will find plenty more to like, such as Good Boys, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and No Hard Feelings. All of these films are available on Netflix right now; see our list of the greatest comedies below.
