The Funniest Movies On Netflix India Right Now

Let’s face it—Netflix comedy is a mixed bag. For every gold-standard sitcom or genre-breaking dramedy, there are fifteen Adam Sandler vehicles and one unskippable trailer for a Kevin James film you swear no one asked for. But when the algorithm gets it right, it really gets it right. Hidden among the crime thrillers and tearjerkers are comedy gems—some smart, some stupid, and some so stupid they loop back around to genius.

Funny Movies on Netflix

The following list is about what’s actually funny right now. From prankster road trips and unlikely gay roommate tropes to undercover professors and dysfunctional BFFs, this list pulls together the very best of what’s streaming on Netflix India.

Murder Mystery (2019)

Let’s be clear: this is not high cinema, but that’s precisely the point. Murder Mystery throws Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston into a European whodunnit that feels like Knives Out for people who didn’t finish Knives Out. There’s a dead billionaire, a boat full of suspects, and enough plot twists to make Agatha Christie roll her eyes. But the chemistry between Sandler’s dishevelled New York cop and Aniston’s jaded hairdresser wife makes the absurdity work. Think of it as the cinematic equivalent of room service French fries.

Rush Hour (1998)

This is probably my favourite on the list. Chris Tucker yelling at Jackie Chan in peak Y2K outfits is a genre of comedy in itself. Rush Hour is what you get when buddy cop clichés go rogue—loud, borderline chaotic, but relentlessly watchable. The film’s East-meets-West banter hasn’t aged perfectly (a few eyebrow-raising lines in there), but it’s still a high-octane, breakneck ride that never takes itself too seriously. Jackie Chan does the heavy lifting—literally—while Tucker talks at 3x speed and somehow still lands every punchline.

Liar Liar (1997)

There was a time when Jim Carrey could outact everyone in Hollywood using just his face. Liar Liar is a prime exhibit: a chaotic morality tale about a lawyer who can’t lie for 24 hours due to his son’s birthday wish. The premise is ridiculous, the pacing unhinged, and Carrey is operating at full elastic muppet mode. But beneath the physical comedy and courtroom slapstick is a surprisingly touching message about fatherhood and honesty—one that Carrey somehow delivers while getting his head stuck in a toilet.

White Chicks (2004)

Look, White Chicks is a cultural artefact. A strange, unsettling, deeply problematic artefact. But the Wayans Brothers’ undercover-as-white-women gag somehow transcends its own weirdness to deliver a comedy that’s as quotable as it is chaotic. The fashion is tragic, the humour is dated, and yet—you still can’t stop watching. Call it what you want: trash, camp, satire. Just don’t pretend you didn’t scream-sing “A Thousand Miles” in your college dorm.

50 First Dates (2004)

This isn’t just an Adam Sandler rom-com. It’s the Adam Sandler rom-com—equal parts daft, dreamy, and disarmingly tender. Set in the eternal sunshine of Hawaii, the film follows Sandler’s commitment-phobe falling for Drew Barrymore’s memory-impaired artist. Every date is their first, every kiss a do-over. The premise is deeply flawed (ethically… murky, to say the least), but the chemistry is undeniable.

Bad Trip (2021)

Bad Trip is what happens when you combine Jackass’s fearless pranking with the loose scaffolding of a rom-com road trip. Eric André and Lil Rel Howery torment unsuspecting strangers with hidden-camera gags so unhinged they make Borat look polite. Tiffany Haddish shows up like a wrecking ball with a criminal record and zero chill. And somehow, amid the chaos, there’s actual heart? Equal parts cringe and catharsis, Bad Trip is one of those rare comedies that feels illegal to watch.

Running Point (2025)

Kate Hudson as a basketball heiress? Running Point is the kind of tonal mashup that shouldn’t work—a corporate sports comedy with Succession-lite family feuds, Ted Lasso-esque warmth, and enough front-office drama to make you Google “NBA ownership rules.” But it’s Hudson’s earnest chaos that anchors the whole operation. Is it deeply silly? Absolutely. But it’s also sneakily addictive.

Central Intelligence (2016)

Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are an unlikely duo that somehow make total sense. Hart is all nerves and snark; Johnson is a unicorn-loving, muscle-bound ex-CIA operative with a high school complex. Central Intelligence isn’t trying to reinvent the buddy action comedy—it’s just here to flex and wisecrack. The best part? It’s dumb fun, but the chemistry’s ripped. 

The Wedding Ringer (2015)

In The Wedding Ringer, Josh Gad plays the kind of guy who has money for a wedding but no friends. Kevin Hart plays the guy you hire to pretend to be your best man. The result is socially anxious hijinks, improbable friendship arcs, and one very committed game of flaming football. It’s absurd, juvenile, and occasionally borders on sweet.

The Internship (2013)

This is probably a Google-sponsored propaganda disguised as a fish-out-of-water comedy—but it’s also pretty damn watchable. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson play out-of-work salesmen who somehow land internships at Google and go full boomer-in-a-startup mode. Cue the nerd culture jokes, tech bros in bean bags, and lessons about following your dreams in the cloud. It’s a glossy, harmless comfort watch.

Just Go With It (2011)

Another Sandler rom-com, another wildly implausible set-up. This time he ropes in Jennifer Aniston to pretend to be his soon-to-be-divorced wife so he can keep dating a much younger woman. There are fake families, real feelings, and a surprising amount of emotional payoff. As usual, Sandler half-asses his way through paradise, while Aniston does all the heavy lifting with perfect comedic timing and pitch-perfect exasperation. Come for the Hawaiian scenery, stay for the accidental romance.

Dostana (2008)

A pre-woke era Bollywood classic that somehow holds up. Dostana was bold for its time—a mainstream rom-com where two straight men pretend to be gay to get an apartment with Priyanka Chopra—and it walked that thin line between cheeky and offensive. It’s glossy, unapologetic, and staged like a Manish Malhotra runway show. It’s also the film that gave us “Desi Girl” and that unforgettable John Abraham beach scene—both of which should be preserved in the Louvre.

Queen (2014)

This isn’t a comedy in the traditional sense—it’s not punchline-driven or filled with pratfalls. But Queen is deeply funny in that quietly rebellious way. Kangana Ranaut’s Rani goes from jilted bride to European solo traveller, slowly learning that life outside Karol Bagh can be liberating, confusing, and kind of amazing. There’s joy in the smallest moments—drunken cooking with strangers, awkward clubbing scenes, and the gradual shedding of sanskaari expectations. It’s the coming-of-age film every adult secretly needed.

Fukrey (2013)

If Delhi had a spirit animal, it would be Fukrey. A heady mix of jugaad, bad decisions, and street-smart ambition, the film follows four slackers trying to monetise dreams—literally. Pankaj Tripathi steals every scene as the gloriously shady Panditji, while Richa Chadha’s Bholi Punjaban is a masterclass in comic menace. It’s the kind of film where no one really knows what’s going on, but somehow, it all ends in fireworks.

Always Be My Maybe (2019)

Ali Wong and Randall Park pull off what most rom-coms try and fail: adult love that actually feels adult. Childhood friends turned awkward exes turned maybe somethings, the two reconnect years later in wildly different phases of life. There’s charm, realism, and one of the most iconic cameo scenes of all time (two words: Keanu Reeves). Always Be My Maybe is effortlessly funny, unafraid of its own cultural specificity, and comfortably sits among the rom-com greats. It’s soft, sharp, and occasionally savage—just like love itself.