Sick of the rain? Grab a blanket, some treats, order a takeout and unwind after a long day by streaming one of the greatest Netflix comedies. From iconic movies to shows, we’ve narrowed down 26 of the best on Netflix Singapore to provide you with some laugh-out-loud entertainment.
1. Crash Course In Romance
Singaporeans are loving this new South Korean rom-com which is one of the best new shows to watch right now. It follows a soft-hearted woman as she navigates the cutthroat world of private education, when her daughter wants to join a celebrity math teacher’s class.
2. You People
This new movie is the perfect Netflix comedy to laugh at starring Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill. It humorously explores modern relationships, race and religion as a new couple and their families learn to navigate life amid culture clashes, generational differences and expectations in society.
3. Friends
Still, 19 years later, this series is one of the greatest Netflix comedies that never fails to make us laugh at the same jokes. Let Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Ross and Chandler provide you with some LOLs this lockdown as they navigate life experiences, from love to marriage to plenty of divorces, cough cough Ross, to heartbreaks and all sorts of craziness.
4. Care of Kancharapalem
This 2018 Indian film is another excellent film to make you laugh this weekend. It follows four different love stories that span different age groups from teenagers to middle-aged men, religion and status in one small Indian town.
5. Entergalactic
This adult American animation series is the perfect flick to provoke some giggles. It follows an ambitious artist, Jabari (voiced by Kid Cudi) who attempts to balance success and love after moving to his dream apartment in New York City. But, he falls in love with his next door neighbour so things get complicated.
6. Lyle Lyle Crocodile
A superb family-friendly movie by Columbia Pictures. It is based on a children’s books that follows a young boy who feels like an outcast at his new school in NYC, but meets a singing crocodile with a big personality, voiced by Shawn Mendez, and the two become fast friends. When the croc’s existence is threatened, Josh and his family must come together to protect him.
7. Murder Mystery 1 & 2
Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston) are back four years in Murder Mystery 2 after solving their first murder in Europe. Now the pair are full-time detectives, struggling to be respected in the industry, when they attend a friend’s wedding on a private island. But when the groom is kidnapped, the couple must figure out who among the wedding crew is responsible while going on a mission to Paris to save him.
8. Love Today
Another hilarious Indian flick first released in 2022. It tells the tale of a typical love story between Pradeep and Nikitha. However, before the pair are to tie the knot, the bride’s father forces the couple to swap their mobile phones for 24-hours, which leads to an unexpected twist.
9. Man Vs Bee
This is one of the best new Netflix shows to watch right it. It comically follows a homeless man played by the hilarious Rowan Atkinson (known for Mr Bean), who finds a job as a house sitter at a luxurious home. There, he encounters a mischievous bee that unleashes a series of damage and chaos that he gets blamed for.
10. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
With a stellar cast featuring Daniel Craig, Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Huge Grant and more…it’s one of the most enjoyable movies on Netflix Singapore. It tells the story of a Tech Billionaire, who invites his friends for a murder mystery game on his private island in Greece. But things take a dramatic turn, when someone really dies and it’s up to skilled Detective Benoit Blanc to find out who is the culprit.
11. Bullet Train
This 2022 comedy blockbuster tells the story of five assassins on board a bullet train bound for Kyoto in Japan. Ladybug is determined to complete his latest mission after a series of events went wrong, until he learns that his separate mission and the other four assassins are mysteriously linked.
12. Do Revenge
Watch as Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke star as a pair of new friends who form an unlikely friendship in an effort to go after one another’s bullies. The type of movie you’ll either love or hate, nevertheless, a must-watch for some laughs this month.
13. Ginny & Georgia
Watch season one and two of this treasured Netflix series. It follows an awkward 15-year-old Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry) and her 30-year-old free-spirited mother, Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey) as they settle down in New England after years on the run. Though, Georgia’s past threatens any sort of possibility of a normal life. Amongst the emotion and drama, expect to get plenty of bellyaches filled with laughter.
14. The Man From Toronto
This action-comedy movie is being absorbed by households globally. Comically, it follows the world’s greatest assassin who must team up with a screw-up called Teddy (Kevin Hart) who is mistaken for a mysterious man from Toronto.
15. Senior Year
This unbeatable movie is another great comedy flick. When a popular high-school cheerleader (Rebel Wilson) lands into a 20-year coma before her prom, she awakens with a desire to return to high school, reclaim her status and become prom queen.
16. Reply 1988
This 2015 Korean series follows five different families and their five teenage children living in a small neighbourhood in Seoul in the late 1980s. Certainly, a hilarious and relatable portrayal of family life everywhere.
17. Shrek 1 & 2
This 2001 animated comedy movie follows a reclusive ogre, Shrek, who embarks on a journey with a hilarious donkey to get fairytale creatures off his land. However, if he wants the creatures to leave, he must rescue Princess Fiona as part of a quest from an arrogant lord. Indeed, a nostalgic comedy movie to watch this weekend.
18. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
This 2004 family movie was recently added to Netflix Singapore. Laugh your head off when Mr Krabs is accused of stealing King Neptune’s crown. So Patrick and SpongeBob go on a wild mission to prove his innocence. Perfect for a night in with kids and a little nostalgia.
19. Pineapple Express
Deemed one of the funniest movies on earth, this 2008 blockbuster is an excellent watch this weekend. It centres around a stoner and his pot-dealer, who end up on the run after witnessing a corrupt police officer and a drug lord murder a man. Certainly, one of the best Netflix comedies.
20. To All The Boys Trilogy
Follow Lara Jean in three blockbuster movies as she transcends from high school to adulthood. Indeed, she learns to navigate love, friendship, family troubles and much more. In the first movie, her sister accidently sends her love letters to all the boys she loved before, and this is where the comical story begins.
21. Super Deluxe
Another one of the best Netflix comedies. This dark comedy Indian flick tells the tale of three different people, an unfaithful wife, a transgender woman and an angry teenage boy who must face their demons in order to process forward. Amongst all the chaos, there’s plenty of hilarious one-liners to keep you entertained.
22. Mimi
This 2021 Indian comedy-drama flick starring Kriti Sanon tells the tale of an aspiring actress in a small town in India, who agrees to be the surrogate mother for an American couple, in order to earn a sum of money. Though, things don’t go according to plan. Indeed, this movie will make you laugh your head off but also get you a tad bit emotional.
23. Tuesdays & Fridays
Another fantastic India movie following a millennial lawyer and a writer, Varun and Sia, who have commitment issues. Therefore, they agree to be romantic partners for only two days a week. Set in London, and India, it’s the perfect Bollywood movie to get you laughing this weekend.
24. Sex Education
This sex comedy drama series is, arguably, the funniest show you will ever watch. Catch up on season one, two and three now which follows a teenage boy, Otis (Asa Butterfield) with an embarrassing sex therapist mother (Gillian Anderson). Otis, with help from a classmate, secretly and mistakenly sets up a sex therapy clinic at school in exchange for money.
25. Dead To Me
This American series follows two women, Jen and Judy, who strike up a friendship after bonding over their grief. It begins with the hit-and-run of Jen’s cheating husband, and she uses anger as an outlet for her grief. If you loved Desperate Housewives, you’ll adore this comedy show, with epic performances, and plenty of plot twists. Watch three seasons of this brilliant Netflix comedies now.
26. Set It Up
Another one of the greatest Netflix Comedies starring Zoey Deutch and Glenn Powell. It follows the pair as overworked and underpaid assistants in New York, who team up to try and get their bosses to fall in love, and in turn, give them a little bit of a break and more freedom. Definitely, the laughter you need this weekend.