15 Best Comedy Movies On Netflix 2026

Explore our hand-picked selection of 15 titles. Ratings, reviews, and streaming options included.

If you're searching for the best comedy movies on netflix 2026 to build your next watchlist, this guide will narrow the field. The best comedy movies on netflix 2026 lineup here ranges from Woody Allen’s caper Small Time Crooks to recent hits like Blue Moon (2025) and action-comedy Nobody 2 (2025), giving you both classic laughs and modern punch. In this top best comedy movies on netflix 2026 listicle you’ll get concise synopses, genre tags (comedy, crime, biography, drama, history), and quick notes on ratings and why each film lands on the list. Expect clear streaming availability details, runtime and age guidance, plus curator recommendations to help you decide what to stream tonight.

Table of Contents

1. Small Time Crooks
2. Blue Moon
3. Nobody 2
4. BlackBerry
5. KPop Demon Hunters
6. In a Relationship
7. After Hours
8. Vengeance
9. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
10. Crazy, Stupid, Love.
11. The Last Podcast on the Left
12. Triangle of Sadness
13. The Singers
14. Best in Show
15. Caught Stealing

1. Small Time Crooks

Year: 2000 | Rating: 6.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, crime

A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Freevee

Directed by: Woody Allen

2. Blue Moon

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: biography, comedy, drama, history, music, romance

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Richard Linklater

3. Nobody 2

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, comedy, crime, thriller

Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt operator, a crooked sheriff, and a ruthless crime boss.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Timo Tjahjanto

4. BlackBerry

Year: 2023 | Rating: 7.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: biography, comedy, drama, history

Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

Available on: Netflix, AMC+

Directed by: Matt Johnson

5. KPop Demon Hunters

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: animation, action, adventure, comedy, family, fantasy, music, musical

When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang

6. In a Relationship

Year: 2018 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama

Long-term couple Owen and Hallie are breaking up—or maybe not?—and just as their relationship reaches a turning point, Matt and Willa embark on a romance of their own.

Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Freevee

Directed by: Sam Boyd

7. After Hours

Year: 1985 | Rating: 7.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, crime, drama, thriller

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

8. Vengeance

Year: 2022 | Rating: 6.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, music, mystery, thriller

A journalist and podcaster from New York City travels to West Texas in order to report on the death of a girl he was hooking up with.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: B.J. Novak

9. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, crime, drama, mystery, thriller

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Rian Johnson

10. Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Year: 2011 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama, romance

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

Available on: Netflix, Max

Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

11. The Last Podcast on the Left

Year: 2011 | Rating: 8.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, talk-show

The Last Podcast on the Left is a podcast hosted by Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski that explores the horrors of the world both imagined and real.

Available on: Netflix

12. Triangle of Sadness

Year: 2022 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Ruben Östlund

13. The Singers

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: short, comedy, drama, music, musical

An impromptu singing contest at a dive bar turns a lonely night into a soul-baring moment of shared harmony.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Sam A. Davis

14. Best in Show

Year: 2000 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy

A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Christopher Guest

15. Caught Stealing

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, crime, thriller

Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Darren Aronofsky

Wrapping Up

From screwball classics to genre-bending modern entries such as BlackBerry, Vengeance, and KPop Demon Hunters, this roundup highlights the best comedy movies on netflix 2026 across tone, quality and genre — with critic and audience ratings, quick synopses, and streaming notes to guide your choice. The list covers comedy, crime, biography, drama and history so you can pick by mood or interest, and it’s updated regularly as Netflix rotates titles. Bookmark or share this page and return for fresh additions; use the included streaming-availability links to confirm what’s playable in your region. Explore more curated lists on the site or suggest a title for the next update — I’ll check availability and consider it for inclusion.

Last updated: March 22, 2026