The 60 Best Movie Comedies on Netflix

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Ray Moody is a fledgling entrepreneur who is trying to get his company off the ground in Los Angeles. His business: the niche Kidnap Solutions,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Taylor Schilling, Pat Healy, Alycia Delmore, Jim O'Heir

Directed By: Pat Healy

Critics Consensus: A Futile and Stupid Gesture entertainingly recreates the birth of an influential comedic movement, even if it struggles to cover its creative ground.

Synopsis: Writer Doug Kenney co-founds National Lampoon magazine in 1970.

Starring: Will Forte, Emmy Rossum, Domhnall Gleeson, Seth Green

Directed By: David Wain

Critics Consensus: Despite Hitch's predictability, Will Smith and Kevin James win praise for their solid, warmhearted performances.

Synopsis: Dating coach Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) mentors a bumbling client, Albert (Kevin James), who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta

Directed By: Andy Tennant

Critics Consensus: A light and goofy comedy which provides laughs, largely due to performances and screenwriting by Myers.

Synopsis: A world-class playboy and part-time special agent, Powers is defrosted after 30 years in a cryogenic freeze to match wits with his nemesis, Dr. Evil... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers

Directed By: Jay Roach

Critics Consensus: It's decidedly uneven, but like Paul Rudd's performance in the title role, Our Idiot Brother is too charming to resist.

Synopsis: Easygoing, dimwitted slacker Ned Rochlin (Paul Rudd) makes the biggest mistake of his so-far uninspired life when he sells some pot to a cop. Homeless... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer

Directed By: Jesse Peretz

Critics Consensus: Disarmingly odd and thoroughly well-acted, Swiss Army Man offers adventurous viewers an experience as rewarding as it is impossible to categorize.

Synopsis: Being stranded on a deserted island leaves young Hank (Paul Dano) bored, lonely and without hope. As a rope hangs around his neck, Hank prepares... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Antonia Ribero

Directed By: Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan

Critics Consensus: Thanks to a suitably raunchy script and a pair of winning performances from Jonah Hill and Russell Brand, Get Him to the Greek is one of the year's funniest comedies.

Synopsis: An ambitious executive at a record company, Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) gets what looks like an easy assignment: He must escort British rock legend Aldous... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne

Directed By: Nicholas Stoller

Critics Consensus: Smart, suitably nasty, and well-cast, Catfight lands narrative punches just as fast and hard-hitting as the physical violence doled out onscreen.

Synopsis: Two former college friends, who now find themselves in very different walks of life, meet up at a fancy cocktail party: Veronica has become the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sandra Oh, Anne Heche, Alicia Silverstone, Tituss Burgess

Directed By: Onur Tukel

Critics Consensus: The likable leads and subversion of racial stereotypes elevate Harold and Kumar above the typical stoner comedy.

Synopsis: Nerdy accountant Harold (John Cho) and his irrepressible friend, Kumar (Kal Penn), get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for... View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garcés, Neil Patrick Harris

Directed By: Danny Leiner

Critics Consensus: The Fundamentals of Caring gets maximum mileage out of the chemistry between its well-matched leads as it follows a fairly well-worn coming-of-age road trip route.

Synopsis: A writer (Paul Rudd) retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen's caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle, Craig Roberts

Directed By: Rob Burnett

Critics Consensus: Boosted by Meryl Streep's charismatic performance as Julia Child, Julie and Julia is a light, but fairly entertaining culinary comedy.

Synopsis: Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New Yorker Julie Powell (Amy Adams) embarks on a daring project: she vows to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina

Directed By: Nora Ephron

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Sami Malik, a young Indian, travels to America in the 1970s. He dreams of becoming an engineer to impress his childhood crush and live up... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Danny Pudi, Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, Karen David

Directed By: Lena Khan

Critics Consensus: The Little Hours gets plenty of goofy mileage out of its gifted ensemble, anchoring its ribald laughs in a period comedy with some surprisingly timely subtext.

Synopsis: Medieval nuns Alessandra, Fernanda, and Ginevra lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Aubrey Plaza

Directed By: Jeff Baena

Critics Consensus: Equal parts tough and funny, and led by a perfectly cast Burt Reynolds, The Longest Yard has an interesting political subtext and an excellent climax -- even if it takes too long to get there.

Synopsis: An ex-football star doing time is forced by the warden to organize a team of inmates to play against his own line-up of guards. The... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Michael Conrad

Directed By: Robert Aldrich

Critics Consensus: The simple story is a little short on laughs, but there's plenty of sweet wackiness for Pee-Wee Herman fans to enjoy.

Synopsis: A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee (Paul Reubens) to take his first-ever holiday.

Starring: Paul Reubens, Tara Buck, Joe Manganiello, Jessica Pohly

Directed By: John Lee

Critics Consensus: Matthew Broderick charms in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a light and irrepressibly fun movie about being young and having fun.

Synopsis: Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey

Directed By: John Hughes

Critics Consensus: Despite its somewhat dour approach, Young Adult is a funny and ultimately powerful no-holds-barred examination of prolonged adolescence, thanks largely to a convincing performance by Charlize Theron.

Synopsis: Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is a successful writer of teen literature who returns to her hometown with a dual mission: to relive her glory days... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser

Directed By: Jason Reitman

Critics Consensus: Goon is a crude slapstick comedy with well-formed characters and a surprising amount of heart.

Synopsis: Though a misfit among his brainy family members, Massachusetts bouncer Doug Glatt has a knockout punch that lands him a spot on a minor-league Canadian... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Marc-André Grondin

Directed By: Michael Dowse

Critics Consensus: Its script may not be as dazzling as its eye-popping visuals, but Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is fast, funny, and inventive.

Synopsis: As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans

Directed By: Edgar Wright

Critics Consensus: I Am Not Madame Bovary's sly social commentary and well-constructed story anchor director Feng Xiaogang's visually experimental approach.

Synopsis: A café proprietor petitions the Chinese legal system after she is swindled by her ex-husband.

Starring: Fan Bingbing, Tao Guo, Da Peng, Feng Xiao-Gang

Directed By: Feng Xiao-Gang

Critics Consensus: With typically sharp work from writer-director Nicole Holofcener and finely layered performances, The Land of Steady Habits is one mid-life crisis worth watching.

Synopsis: Feeling trapped in the stifling, wealthy enclave of Westport, Conn., a man retires from his job in finance and leaves his wife in the hopes... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco, Thomas Mann, Charlie Tahan

Directed By: Nicole Holofcener

Critics Consensus: Poignant and piercingly honest, While We're Young finds writer-director Noah Baumbach delivering some of his funniest lines through some of his most relatable characters.

Synopsis: Middle-aged filmmaker Josh Srebnick (Ben Stiller) and his wife, Cornelia (Naomi Watts), are happily married, but stuck in a rut. So, when free-spirited couple Jamie... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

Critics Consensus: Win It All finds writer-director Joe Swanberg working in a comparatively mainstream vein -- and striking another collaborative spark with leading man Jake Johnson.

Synopsis: A small-time gambler (Jake Johnson) agrees to stash a duffel bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. When he discovers cash in the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jake Johnson, Keegan-Michael Key, Joe Lo Truglio, Aislinn Derbez

Directed By: Joe Swanberg

Critics Consensus: Tallulah's narrative insight, thoughtfully written characters, and talented cast add up to an absorbing family drama that transcends genre tropes and capably overcomes its flirtations with melodrama.

Synopsis: A dissatisfied Beverly Hills housewife tired of caring for her toddler hires a stranger to baby-sit.

Starring: Elliot Page, Allison Janney, Uzo Aduba, Zachary Quinto

Directed By: Sian Heder

Critics Consensus: Other People resists easy melodrama, rewarding viewers with a smart, subtle look at family dynamics with a talented cast and a finely calibrated blend of funny and serious moments.

Synopsis: A struggling comedy writer, fresh from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon, Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow

Directed By: Chris Kelly

Critics Consensus: Elevated by a solid soundtrack and a terrific cast, Dumplin' offers sweetly uplifting drama that adds just enough new ingredients to a reliably comforting formula.

Synopsis: The plus-size, teenage daughter of a former beauty queen signs up for her mom's pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Dove Cameron

Directed By: Anne Fletcher

Critics Consensus: Band Aid tells a solidly affecting story of a relationship on the rocks -- and marks star Zoe Lister-Jones, who also wrote and directed, as a tremendous triple threat worth watching.

Synopsis: Anna and Ben can't stop fighting. Advised by their therapist to try and work through their grief unconventionally, they are reminded of their shared love... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Zoe Lister Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, Susie Essman

Directed By: Zoe Lister Jones

Critics Consensus: Like the best horror/comedies, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil mines its central crazy joke for some incredible scares, laughs, and -- believe it or not -- heart.

Synopsis: Two scruffy pals' (Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk) backwoods vacation takes a bloody turn when ignorant college students mistake them for a pair of murderous hillbillies.

Starring: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss

Directed By: Eli Craig

Critics Consensus: James L. Brooks and Jack Nicholson, doing what they do best, combine smart dialogue and flawless acting to squeeze fresh entertainment value out of the romantic-comedy genre.

Synopsis: Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) is an obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction who's rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear), but... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Directed By: James L. Brooks

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: On the verge of losing his family's farm, Natha arrives at a unique solution to his financial predicament: suicide. After all, the Indian government supplies... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghuvir Yadav, Malaika Shenoy, Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Directed By: Anusha Rizvi

Critics Consensus: A raucous military comedy that features Bill Murray and his merry cohorts approaching the peak of their talents.

Synopsis: Hard-luck cabbie John Winger (Bill Murray) -- directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend -- enlists in the U.S. Army... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles

Directed By: Ivan Reitman

Critics Consensus: Led by an outstanding central performance from Mary Elizabeth Winstead and brilliantly held together by writer-director Eva Vives, All About Nina is a delightfully raw dramedy.

Synopsis: Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an emotional mess offstage. When a new professional... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Common, Grace Shen, Beau Bridges

Directed By: Eva Vives

Critics Consensus: Robert Altman's gift for diffuse storytelling is employed to breezily enjoyable effect in Cookie's Fortune, a mirthful caper that layers on a generous helping of Southern charm.

Synopsis: After learning that her aunt, an elderly Mississippi widow (Patricia Neal), has taken her own life, Camille (Glenn Close) hatches an unusual postmortem plan. With... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell

Directed By: Robert Altman

Critics Consensus: Aided and abetted by a wonderful cast, director Phil Morrison transforms familiar material into an understated and resonant comedy.

Synopsis: On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz) is convinced by her husband, George (Alessandro... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Amy Adams, Embeth Davidtz, Benjamin McKenzie, Alessandro Nivola

Directed By: Phil Morrison

Critics Consensus: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is loaded chock full of gags that are goofy, unapologetically crass, and ultimately hilarious.

Synopsis: Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), a rather clueless police detective, tries to foil a plot to turn innocent people into assassins through mind control. After his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban

Directed By: David Zucker

Critics Consensus: As strange as it is thrillingly ambitious, The Lobster is definitely an acquired taste -- but for viewers with the fortitude to crack through Yorgos Lanthimos' offbeat sensibilities, it should prove a savory cinematic treat.

Synopsis: In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice.

Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman

Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

Critics Consensus: I don't feel at home in this world anymore. transcends its unwieldy title to offer timely, intoxicatingly dark observations on gender dynamics and social norms in modern America.

Synopsis: After being burglarized, a depressed woman (Melanie Lynskey) and her obnoxious neighbor set out to find the thieves, but they soon find themselves up against... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, David Yow, Jane Levy

Directed By: Macon Blair

Critics Consensus: It takes its time coming together, but the quietly effective Paddleton pulls off a tricky tonal balancing act, thanks largely to the strengths of its well-chosen leads.

Synopsis: An unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpected emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Starring: Mark Duplass, Ray Romano, Marguerite Moreau, Christine Woods

Directed By: Alex Lehmann

Critics Consensus: Tootsie doesn't squander its high-concept comedy premise with fine dialogue and sympathetic treatment of the characters.

Synopsis: New York actor Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) is a talented perfectionist who is so hard on himself and others that his agent (Sydney Pollack) can... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman

Directed By: Sydney Pollack

Critics Consensus: Blending dark humor with profoundly personal themes, the Coen brothers deliver what might be their most mature -- if not their best -- film to date.

Synopsis: Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) is a physics professor at a 1960s university, but his life is coming apart at the seams. His wife (Sari Lennick)... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick

Directed By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Critics Consensus: With She's Gotta Have It, Spike Lee delivered his bracing first shot across Hollywood's bow -- and set the template for the groundbreaking act to follow.

Synopsis: Beautiful Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) can't decide what kind of man she wants to date, so she decides to date three at the same... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tracy Camilla Johns, Tommy Redmond Hicks, John Canada Terrell, Spike Lee

Directed By: Spike Lee

Critics Consensus: While it's plenty predictable and sentimental, The Sapphires also has an irresistible feel-good vibe, winning music and charming performances to spare.

Synopsis: A would-be music promoter (Chris O'Dowd) sees something special in a girl group of four Australian singers and takes them to Vietnam to perform for... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens

Directed By: Wayne Blair

Critics Consensus: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs avoids anthology pitfalls with a consistent collection tied together by the Coen brothers' signature blend of dark drama and black humor.

Synopsis: An anthology of six short films that take place in 19th-century post-Civil War era during the settling of the Old West.

Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, David Krumholtz, James Franco

Directed By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Critics Consensus: Led by charismatic performances by its three leads, director Jason Reitman delivers a smart blend of humor and emotion with just enough edge for mainstream audiences.

Synopsis: An idea from a young, new co-worker (Anna Kendrick) would put an end to the constant travel of corporate downsizer Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), so... View Full Synopsis

Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman

Directed By: Jason Reitman

Critics Consensus: Deidre & Laney Rob a Train -- and our hearts -- in this well-executed teen thrill ride supported by great performances and expert direction.

Synopsis: Two sisters (Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow) turn to train robbery to make ends meet after their mother is arrested and thrown in jail.

Starring: Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, Tim Blake Nelson, David Sullivan

Directed By: Sydney Freeland

Critics Consensus: Led by a committed performance from Julian Barratt, Mindhorn offers audiences a laugh-out-loud comedy whose sublime silliness is enhanced by its more thoughtful moments.

Synopsis: A has-been actor, known for playing British detective Mindhorn, works alongside the police to catch a serial killer who will only speak to Mindhorn, whom... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Julian Barratt, Essie Davis, Andrea Riseborough, Harriet Walter

Directed By: Sean Foley

Critics Consensus: This is a piercingly honest, acidly witty look at divorce and its impact on a family.

Synopsis: A pair of brothers living in Brooklyn are caught in the middle of, and deeply affected by, the divorce of their erudite parents, Bernard (Jeff... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

Critics Consensus: Audiences will need to tolerate a certain amount of narrative drift, but thanks to sensitive direction from Noah Baumbach and an endearing performance from Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha makes it easy to forgive.

Synopsis: Frances (Greta Gerwig) goes from apartment to apartment in Brooklyn as she looks for a job and a stable partner.

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Michael Zegen, Adam Driver

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

Critics Consensus: I'll See You in My Dreams would be worth watching even if Blythe Danner's central performance was all it had going for it, but this thoughtful drama satisfies on multiple levels.

Synopsis: After realizing how lonely and routine her life has become, a longtime widow begins relationships with two very different men.

Starring: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman

Directed By: Brett Haley

Critics Consensus: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) observes the family dynamic through writer-director Noah Baumbach's bittersweet lens and the impressive efforts of a remarkable cast.

Synopsis: The adult children of Harold Meyerowitz reunite in New York in preparation for their father's career retrospective.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson

Directed By: Noah Baumbach

Critics Consensus: A good-hearted film about a difficult topic, 50/50 maneuvers between jokes and drama with surprising finesse.

Synopsis: Adam Lerner has always tried to take good care of his health, so it comes as a cruel surprise when he learns that he has... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard

Directed By: Jonathan Levine

Critics Consensus: Private Life uses one couple's bumpy journey to take an affecting look at an easily identifiable - and too rarely dramatized - rite of adult passage.

Synopsis: A couple coping with infertility struggle to keep their marriage going as they navigate through the world of adoption and assisted reproduction.

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Kathryn Hahn, Kayli Carter, Molly Shannon

Directed By: Tamara Jenkins

Critics Consensus: The Edge of Seventeen's sharp script -- and Hailee Steinfeld's outstanding lead performance -- make this more than just another coming-of-age dramedy.

Synopsis: Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), who is already at peak awkwardness... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick

Directed By: Kelly Fremon Craig

Critics Consensus: The World is Yours delivers a chaotic caper in pulpy French fashion with cosmic violence, humor, and verve.

Synopsis: A small-time dealer dreams of another life but can't afford it. To escape, he accepts one last job involving Spain, drugs, the Illuminati and his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel, Oulaya Amamra

Directed By: Romain Gavras

Critics Consensus: Sweet, breezy, and unexpected, Tramps traipses through its romcom premise with earnestness and ease.

Synopsis: A heist, a stolen briefcase and a case of mistaken identity in New York bring together two aspiring criminals and offer the possibility of romance.

Starring: Callum Turner, Grace Van Patten, Michal Vondel, Mike Birbiglia

Directed By: Adam Leon

Critics Consensus: One of the more cutting-edge films of the 1970s, this religious farce from the classic comedy troupe is as poignant as it is funny and satirical.

Synopsis: Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman) is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Directed By: Terry Jones

Critics Consensus: Smart, sweet, and inventive, Groundhog Day highlights Murray's dramatic gifts while still leaving plenty of room for laughs.

Synopsis: Phil (Bill Murray), a weatherman, is out to cover the annual emergence of the groundhog from its hole. He gets caught in a blizzard that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky

Directed By: Harold Ramis

Critics Consensus: A cult classic as gut-bustingly hilarious as it is blithely ridiculous, Monty Python and the Holy Grail has lost none of its exceedingly silly charm.

Synopsis: A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle

Directed By: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

Critics Consensus: Don't Think Twice offers a bittersweet look at the comedian's life that's as genuinely moving as it is laugh-out-loud funny -- and a brilliant calling card for writer-director Mike Birbiglia.

Synopsis: Turmoil strikes a New York improv troupe when one member leaves to star in a television show.

Starring: Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, Kate Micucci

Directed By: Mike Birbiglia

Critics Consensus: Mr. Roosevelt offers an existential exploration of an entire generation through the microcosm of one woman's relationship with her cat.

Synopsis: A struggling LA-based comedian goes home to Austin when a family member becomes ill and finds herself in the awkward position of staying with her... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Noël Wells, Carley Wolf, Nick Thune, Stevie Nelson

Directed By: Noël Wells