The best comedies on Netflix include The Blues Brothers, Blazing Saddles, School of Rock, Neighbors, Beverly Hills Cop, Blockers, She’s All That, and more.
Although Netflix does have an original comedy called Lift this month, the real gems are the classic comedies that are back for another bow like Blazing Saddles and The Blues Brothers. Even School of Rock might be nearing classic status, as it’s now been over two decades since its release. Our final pick for this month’s best comedies on Netflix is Neighbors, a more recent film starring Seth Rogen.
Beyond those four movies, there’s a lot for comedy fans to enjoy, including Beverly Hills Cop, She’s All That, The Other Guys, No Hard Feelings, and more. You can find all of these films below in our roundup of the best comedies on Netflix right now.
We’ve also curated guides to the best comedies on Hulu, the best romantic comedies on Netflix, and the best rom-coms on Hulu if you’re looking for additional recommendations.
It’s been over two decades since School of Rock hit theaters, and it’s still one of Jack Black’s best movies. The story follows Dewey Finn (Black), a musically talented slacker who is facing eviction from his roommate, Ned Schneebly (Mike White), and Ned’s bossy girlfriend, Patty Di Marco (Sarah Silverman). Clearly, the responsible thing for Dewey to do is to steal Ned’s identity so he can land a substitute teaching gig.
As a teacher, Dewey’s a bust. But Dewey does have an eye for musical talent, and he realizes that many of the kids in his class could become a real band under his tutelage. Despite some initial reluctance, Dewey’s class agrees to take on his passion project while exploring their own musical ambitions.
It’s hard to believe that critics trashed Blazing Saddles when it premiered almost 50 years ago. But it has since gone on to become one Mel Brooks’ most beloved comedies. Slim Pickens, a veteran of several actual Westerns, plays Taggart, the man hired by Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) to force the residents of Rock Ridge from their soon-to-be-valuable land. To create chaos and hasten their departure, Lamarr even tricks the governor into hiring a Black man named Bart (Cleavon Little) to be the town’s new sheriff.
The joke turns out to be on the bad guys, as Sheriff Bart proves to be adept at overcoming the townspeople’s prejudice against him while gaining allies like Jim, aka the Waco Kid (Gene Wilder), Lili Von Shtupp (Madeline Kahn), and even an ex-henchman named Mongo (Alex Karras). And when we say that the battle to save Rock Ridge can’t be contained by this movie, it’s not an exaggeration! Blazing Saddles just gets wilder as it goes along.
Saturday Night Live movies don’t get any better than The Blues Brothers. How many other SNL films could have assembled actual music legends like Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Cab Calloway in supporting roles where all of them get showstopping numbers? The story follows “Joliet” Jake Blues (John Belushi) and his brother, Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd), as they are divinely inspired to save the Catholic orphanage they grew up in.
