Slapstick Comedies on Netflix
Last updated April 19, 2021
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsHapless Clark, exasperated Ellen and their ever-changing kids take on Christmas in this holiday classic. As usual, all their good intentions can't save them from disaster ... or Cousin Eddie, whose surprise visit throws them into disarray.
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Happy Gilmore
1996 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFailed hockey player turned golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the links spark the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament to save his grandmother's house with the prize money.
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Who's Minding the Store?
1963 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen klutzy Norman Phiffier falls for department-store heiress Barbara Tuttle, her snooty mother tries to derail the romance by giving him demeaning tasks around the store. Hilarity ensues as Norman tries to prove he's the right man for Barbara.
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThink you've had a bad day? At every turn, marketing exec Neal Page's (Steve Martin) plans to get home to his family for Thanksgiving get foiled, and somehow the loudmouthed, idiosyncratic fellow traveler Del Griffith (John Candy) is always right next to him driving him nuts. Will this odd couple make it to Chicago without killing each other? Ben Stein and Edie McClurg also appear in writer-director John Hughes's comedy classic.
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Duck Soup
1933 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThanks to the patronage of well-heeled widow Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) becomes dictator of the tiny country of Freedonia. But when the ambassador of the bordering nation of Sylvania declares his love for Mrs. Teasdale, Firefly declares war. The Marx Brothers are at their sidesplitting best in this raucous political satire, in which Chico, Harpo and Zeppo co-star as spies and counterspies.
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A Night in Casablanca
1946 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsGroucho, Harpo and Chico Marx pull out all the stops in this hilarious satire of Humphrey Bogart's Casablanca. Nazi loot is hidden somewhere inside the Casablanca Hotel just as Ronald Kornblow (Groucho) is hired to become the hotel's new manager. Enter Rusty (Harpo), who's valet to the Nazi (Sig Ruman) most intent on recovering the treasure. Rusty, along with Corbaccio (Chico), helps Kornblow uncover the cache and bring the Nazi to justice.
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Senseless
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen hardworking Darryl participates in a medical study for extra cash, the experimental drug he's taking gives him superhuman sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. Now, Darryl might be able to get even with a rich guy who's been giving him grief.
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Tommy Boy
1995 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsParty animal Tommy Callahan is a few cans short of a six-pack. But when the family business starts tanking, it's up to Tommy and number-cruncher Richard Hayden to save the day in this riotous road comedy.
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Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke
1978 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsCheech Marin and Tommy Chong make their debut in this tale of two stoners in search of the perfect stash of hash who end up cruising around in a van made of potent pot with bumbling narcotics cops in hot pursuit.
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The Noose Hangs High
1948 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsClassic comedic duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello team up for yet another uproarious escapade. This time, a mix-up leaves them with $50,000 to transport to a violence-prone mobster, but when they wind up delivering it to the wrong person, they have to find a way to raise the cash themselves. They've got less than two days to do so or their necks are on the line, which gives rise to a series of hare-brained but hilarious attempts at fundraising.
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen platonic pals Zack and Miri find themselves in financial hot water, they make an adult film with amateur actors -- including themselves -- to bring in easy money. But their unspoken feelings for each other might threaten the whole enterprise.
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The Great Outdoors
1988 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsChet Ripley takes his family to a lakeside resort for a quiet vacation away from it all. When his brother-in-law Roman shows up with his family, Mother Nature steps in to add her two cents.
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A Shot in the Dark
1964 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSight gags and pratfalls abound in director Blake Edwards's unadulterated farce about a sexy parlor maid accused of killing her lothario lover. Enter the bumbling Inspector Clouseau who's intent on proving the young beauty's innocence.
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Liar Liar
1997 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsLawyer Fletcher Reede's (Jim Carrey) mendacious ways destroyed his marriage and alienated his son, Max (Justin Cooper). But when Max makes a birthday wish that magically comes true, Fletcher finds himself incapable of telling a lie for 24 hours. That's great news for Max and his mom (Maura Tierney), but terrible timing for Fletcher, who's due in court to try a major divorce case. Carrey earned a Golden Globe nod for his role in this broad comedy.
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Hot Rod
2007 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn a silly send-up of stuntman Evel Knievel's famously unsuccessful jump over Snake River Canyon, Andy Samberg plays an accident-prone daredevil who's determined to carry out a ridiculous feat at all costs to prove himself to his abusive stepfather.
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How to Frame a Figg
1971 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis vintage slapstick comedy stars Don Knotts as Hollis Figg, a nerdy municipal number-cruncher who finds himself framed as the fall guy by corrupt politicians trying to cover up their sticky-fingered high jinks with the city coffers.
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Drop Dead Fred
1991 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsAfter Elizabeth leaves her cheating husband, she moves back into her childhood home. Instead of getting on with her life, she takes a huge step backward, reliving old memories and reviving her troublemaking imaginary friend, Fred.
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Spaceballs
1987 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this spoof of the Star Wars trilogy, nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air. Space bum Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue, with help from Yogurt and the power of "The Schwartz."
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Mouse Hunt
1997 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsTwo down-on-their-luck brothers inherit a run-down mansion that turns out to be worth millions. They can sell it and pocket a fortune, but first they have to evict its diminutive tenant: a mouse with no intention of leaving.
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Airheads
1994 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe Lone Rangers (Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi) have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an AM rock station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape. Sandler's "Saturday Night Live" cohorts Chris Farley and Michael McKean round out the cast, along with Judd Nelson, Amy Locane and David Arquette.
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Zoolander
2001 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe fashion world is turned upside down when beautiful and utterly empty-headed male model Derek Zoolander discovers that fashion mogul Jacobim Mogatu is behind a plot to assassinate the prime minister of Malaysia.
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High Anxiety
1977 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsPsychiatric administrator Dr. Thorndyke finds some bizarre shenanigans occurring at the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous. But when he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own neurotic demons to clear his name.
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White Chicks
2004 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAfter botching a drug bust, two black FBI agents find themselves consigned to baby-sitting a pair of empty-headed socialites -- who end up being the targets of kidnappers. To flush out the baddies, the men pose as the white party girls.
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The Naked Gun
1988 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhile seeking his partner's ruthless killer, incredibly thick police officer Frank Drebin finds an equally dim-witted love interest and stumbles upon on a sordid plot to off Queen Elizabeth.
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The Dream Team
1989 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhile escorting four of his patients to a Yankees game, a shrink (Dennis Boutsikaris) gets waylaid by crooked cops, and his quartet of crazies is unleashed on the streets of New York City in this comic gem from director Howard Zieff. Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle and Stephen Furst deliver first-rate performances as the foursome of lovable loonies who are forced to fend for themselves while banding together to save the doctor.
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