Best comedy movies on MUBI in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
90 movies on MUBI in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Most are in English (38), French (9), Spanish (9). Newest addition: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, added to MUBI on 2 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
-
1. Chungking Express (1994)
Movie · Cantonese · 1h 42m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (1.1L votes)
Slow-burnTwistyVisually stunning
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.
-
2. The Worst Person in the World (2021)
Movie · Norwegian · 2h 8m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.7 (1.3L votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesMatureFunny
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
-
3. Dazed and Confused (1993)
Movie · English · 1h 42m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (2.2L votes)
FunnySlow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakes
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.
-
4. Lady Bird (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 34m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (3.7L votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesHeartwarmingStraightforward
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.
-
5. No Other Choice (2025)
Movie · Korean · 2h 19m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.5 (77.8K votes)
MatureDark & grittyFunnyEdge-of-seat
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
-
6. The Substance (2024)
Movie · English · 2h 21m · A · Horror, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.2 (4.7L votes)
MatureDark & grittyCold & detachedFunny
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
-
7. La Chimera (2023)
Movie · Italian · 2h 11m · Drama, Fantasy · IMDb 7.3 (23.5K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyVisually stunningFunny
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these character
-
8. Soul Kitchen (2009)
Movie · German · 1h 39m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.2 (43.0K votes)
FunnyLow-stakesHeartwarming
In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.
-
9. Fallen Leaves (2023)
Movie · Finnish · 1h 21m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (37.6K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesFunnyHeartwarming
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
-
10. Linda Linda Linda (2005)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 55m · Comedy, Music · IMDb 7.5 (6.6K votes)
HeartwarmingLight-heartedLow-stakesFunny
Only three days before the school festival, a newly formed high school band rushes to put together a set for their big show — including a hit single by '80s by the Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts.
-
11. Shiva Baby (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 18m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (43.3K votes)
FunnyMatureDialogue-drivenFast-paced
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.
-
12. Antoine and Colette (1962)
Movie · French · 30m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (7.4K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesLight-heartedHeartwarming
Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Lo
-
13. Offside (2006)
Movie · Persian · 1h 33m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (9.7K votes)
FunnySlow-burn
During the 2006 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, numerous young women are caught and rounded up for dressing as men so they could gain access to the game. Guarded by several soldiers in a holding pen, the women attempt to keep updated on the score.
-
14. The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
Movie · Norwegian · 1h 49m · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 7.0 (50.0K votes)
Dark & grittyMatureFunnyCold & detached
In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.
-
15. Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023)
Movie · Romanian · 2h 44m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (6.5K votes)
FunnyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
On behalf of a multinational company, a production assistant drives around the Romanian city of Bucharest, interviewing various citizens who have been injured due to work accidents to cast one of them in a “safety at work” video.
-
16. Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)
Movie · English · 16m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.3 (4.7K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedFamily-friendlyVisually stunning
After wrecking Popeye's ship and stealing away Olive Oyl, hero of Arabic legend Sindbad decides to test him and his ever-resilient new rival's strength in order to prove their supremacy as the "most remarkable, extraordinary fella" of Sindbad's menagerie island.
-
17. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
Movie · English · 1h 48m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (42.9K votes)
FunnyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
Veteran drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson take novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez under their wing on a madcap road trip across the country to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Los Angeles.
-
18. La Grande Bouffe (1973)
Movie · French · 2h 10m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.0 (16.3K votes)
Slow-burnMatureDark & grittyCold & detached
Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.
-
19. Afire (2023)
Movie · German · 1h 43m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.0 (11.7K votes)
Slow-burn
Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
-
20. Saint Frances (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 40m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (5.9K votes)
Slow-burnMatureLow-stakesDialogue-driven
At the start of the summer, Bridget has an abortion just as she lands a much-needed job in affluent Evanston, Illinois — nannying a six-year old.
-
21. Yannick (2023)
Movie · French · 1h 7m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.0 (8.7K votes)
FunnyDialogue-drivenMatureCold & detached
In the middle of a performance of the play "Le Cocu", a bad boulevard comedy at a Parisian theatre, Yannick gets up and interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand.
-
22. The Watermelon Woman (1997)
Movie · English · 1h 25m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.1 (5.3K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyDialogue-drivenFunny
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
-
23. The Monk and the Gun (2023)
Movie · DZ · 1h 47m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (4.7K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunning
An American travels to Bhutan searching for a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
-
24. Along the Coast (1958)
Movie · French · 26m · Documentary · IMDb 7.4 (2.1K votes)
Slow-burnFunnyFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and monuments; and, pokes fun at the colors women wear and the vagaries of fashion. The film celebrates the use of
-
25. Cold Tropics (2009)
Movie · Portuguese · 25m · Comedy, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.6 (1.2K votes)
Slow-burnFunnyLow-stakesCold & detached
In tropical Recife, in northeastern Brazil, temperatures drop to impossible lows and the inhabitants have to adapt. This 'mockumentary' gradually turns critical, looking at the climate, urban development and social interaction from every angle. Does a ray of sun pierce the clouds, after all?
-
26. The Idiots (1998)
Movie · Danish · 1h 50m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (36.5K votes)
MatureFunnyCold & detachedSlow-burn
A group of perfectly intelligent young people decide to react to society's cult of aimless, non-creative and non-responsible form intellect by living together in a community of 'idiots'. Their primary activity becomes going out into the world of 'normal' people and pretending to be mentally incompetent. They take advan
-
27. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 57m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (4.2K votes)
FunnyMatureTwistySlow-burn
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
-
28. Eagle vs Shark (2007)
Movie · English · 1h 27m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 6.7 (27.8K votes)
FunnyLow-stakes
Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bu
-
29. Grand Theft Hamlet (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · Animation, Documentary · IMDb 6.9 (2.9K votes)
FunnyMatureVisually stunningTwisty
Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.
-
30. The Snails (1966)
Movie · French · 11m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 6.8 (2.8K votes)
Slow-burnFunnyCold & detachedLow-stakes
In a distant planetoid, an industrious but hapless old farmer strives to make his vegetables flourish, however, to no avail.
MUBI
Prime Video