Best comedy movies on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
1645 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Most are in English (921), Hindi (172), Spanish (107). Newest addition: Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota, added to Netflix on 21 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 28m · U/A 16+ · Comedy · IMDb 8.6 (60.4K votes)
FunnyFast-pacedTwistyLow-stakes
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
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2. The Truman Show (1998)
Movie · English · 1h 43m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (14.1L votes)
TwistyFunnyVisually stunning
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
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3. Dangal (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 41m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.3 (2.5L votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyVisually stunning
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
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5. Lost Ladies (2024)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 3m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (62.6K votes)
FunnyHeartwarming
In 2001, somewhere in rural India, two young brides get accidentally swapped on a train. In the ensuing chaos, they both encounter a host of colourful characters, resulting in hilarious and unexpected consequences.
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6. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 34m · UA · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (98.0K votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarming
Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
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7. PK (2014)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 33m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (2.3L votes)
FunnyTwistyHeartwarming
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
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8. Shrek (2001)
Movie · English · 1h 30m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (8.2L votes)
FunnyVisually stunningHeartwarmingLight-hearted
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
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9. Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019)
Movie · English · 1h 5m · Comedy, TV Movie · IMDb 8.3 (29.1K votes)
FunnyMatureDialogue-drivenLow-stakes
Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.
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10. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 10m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (87.1K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-heartedVisually stunning
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his l
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11. Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
Movie · English · 1h · Comedy, Music · IMDb 8.3 (17.4K votes)
FunnyMatureFast-pacedLow-stakes
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.
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12. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Movie · Hindi · 3h 7m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (82.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyTwisty
An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
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13. American Psycho (2000)
Movie · English · 1h 42m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (8.6L votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyCold & detached
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
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15. Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 19m · Comedy · IMDb 8.0 (25.4K votes)
FunnyDialogue-drivenLow-stakesMature
In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.
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17. Porco Rosso (1992)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 33m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.7 (1.2L votes)
Visually stunningFunny
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's America
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18. Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 12m · Comedy, TV Movie · IMDb 7.9 (29.9K votes)
FunnyMatureDialogue-drivenLow-stakes
As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.
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19. Mimi (2021)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 12m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (46.8K votes)
HeartwarmingFunny
An aspiring actress in a small town in Rajasthan agrees to bear a child for a visiting couple seeking a surrogate mother, but her experience takes an unexpected turn when they refuse to have the child anymore.
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21. Love Today (2022)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 34m · UA · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (18.9K votes)
FunnyDialogue-driven
A young couple is made to exchange their phones for a day. What follows is a hilarious and emotional sequence of events that puts their lives in misery.
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22. Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 9m · Comedy · IMDb 8.1 (14.1K votes)
Dialogue-drivenSlow-burnLow-stakesFunny
The Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is taking an anti-comedy stance in her newest special.
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23. Minnal Murali (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 38m · U · Action, Comedy · IMDb 7.8 (35.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFunny
A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown in Kerala needs.
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24. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 50m · U/A 7+ · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.6 (1.5L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyFast-pacedHeartwarming
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
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25. Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)
Movie · English · 1h 7m · Comedy, TV Movie · IMDb 8.0 (13.5K votes)
FunnyMatureDialogue-drivenLow-stakes
Comedian Bill Burr talks male feminists, outrage culture, robot sex, and cultural appropriation in this standup comedy special shot in London.
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26. Shrek 2 (2004)
Movie · English · 1h 32m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (5.7L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyHeartwarmingLight-hearted
Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.
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27. Kapoor & Sons (2016)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 17m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.7 (34.2K votes)
Heartwarming
Returning home to visit their ill grandfather, two estranged brothers must confront their unresolved rivalry while their parents’ marriage frays.
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28. Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 52m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (12.2K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
A notorious gangster is incited to transform into a film hero and opts for a filmmaker and their project descends into a scenario they had never anticipated.
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29. Pleasantville (1998)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Fantasy, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (1.5L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyLow-stakesHeartwarming
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings
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30. Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 12m · Comedy, TV Movie · IMDb 8.2 (8.2K votes)
FunnyDialogue-drivenLow-stakes
Comic Hasan Minhaj of "The Daily Show" shares personal stories about racism, immigrant parents, prom night horrors and more in this stand-up special.
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