Best Screwball Comedies on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Screwball Comedies on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 9 titles in category code 9702. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. X Large (2011)
Rated 7.3/10 on IMDb, from 2011, 2h 15m. After he is rejected by the woman he loves and obesity-related issues kill his uncle, a lonely, overweight artist undergoes a major transformation.
2. 9-Month Stretch (2013)
Rated 6.4/10 on IMDb, from 2013, 1h 22m. When single woman and uptight judge Ariane Felder learns she's pregnant with a dangerous felon's child, she tries to recall how it happened.
3. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Rated 6.2/10 on IMDb, from 2003, 1h 39m. This battle-of-the-sexes comedy centers on a respected attorney and his toe-to-toe battle with his wealthy client's ex-wife, a skilled gold digger.
4. The Wrong Missy (2020)
Rated 5.7/10 on IMDb, from 2020, 1h 30m. Tim thinks he's invited the woman of his dreams on a work retreat to Hawaii, realizing too late he mistakenly texted someone from a nightmare blind date.
5. Até que a sorte nos separe (2012)
Rated 5.4/10 on IMDb, from 2012, 1h 42m. After spending all their lottery winnings, a husband tries to hide the financial damage from his pregnant wife with help from his best friend.
6. Até que a Sorte nos Separe 2 (2013)
Rated 4.9/10 on IMDb, from 2013, 1h 42m. A compulsive gambler has a chance to turn it all around after he receives a large inheritance from his uncle.
7. Um Suburbano Sortudo (2016)
Rated 4.5/10 on IMDb, from 2016, 1h 42m. A humble street vendor's life changes when he unexpectedly lands an inheritance from the father he never knew.
8. Chadi Jawani Budhe Nu (1976)
From 1976, 2h 15m. After reaching his 40th birthday, an egotistical businessman kicks off his midlife crisis by deciding to secure a mistress.
9. Tô Ryca (2016)
From 2016, 1h 47m. A gas station attendant inherits a fortune, but there's a catch: She must spend 30 million in 30 days without accumulating anything or telling anyone.