23 Funny Netflix Movies Perfect For a Low-Key First Date

Picture it: the person down the hall that you low-key have a crush on finally makes a move and you set up a first date. Awesome. You decide to invite them over for a very chill and very budget-friendly movie night. The question is: what do you watch? Netflix obviously has a little bit of everything, but going with a comedy might help keep the mood upbeat and fun. From love and romance to slapstick comedy, Netflix has the perfect movies to watch on your laid-back first date.

Will she choose the handsome contractor in Falling Inn Love? Will Adam Sandler and David Spade get away with faking their death in The Do Over? Is security guard Paul Blart really going to try to take down criminal masterminds in Paul Blart: Mall Cop? Whatever the ending may be, these movies have one thing in common. They're all Netflix comedies that'll be the perfect choice for a first-date movie night.

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The Ugly Truth
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The Ugly Truth

You can't help but love the chemistry between Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler in this romantic comedy. Butler plays a chauvinistic morning show commentator who tries to prove his relationships theories to Heigl, but she holds her ground!

Watch The Ugly Truth on Netflix.

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Falling Inn Love
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Falling Inn Love

Christina Milian plays a San Francisco exec who wins a New Zealand inn. She drops her city life, and her businessman boyfriend, to remodel the property. Falling Inn Love is a feel-good romantic comedy that'll keep you guessing!

Watch Falling Inn Love on Netflix.

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Always Be My Maybe
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Always Be My Maybe

Old sparks fly, but life is certainly different for a famous chef and a hometown musician who reunite after 15 years. The struggles are real (and comical) as they try to adapt to each other's lives.

Watch Always Be My Maybe on Netflix.

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The Competition
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The Competition

A popular blogger has developed the "infidelity formula" said to repel cheating. When she meets a charming lawyer, played by Chris Klein, the two will put it to the test in The Competition.

Watch The Competition on Netflix.

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Rumor Has It
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Rumor Has It

Inspired by the popular movie The Graduate, this romantic comedy is a 2005 classic that's still popular. Rumor Has It is packed with an all-star cast, including Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, and Shirley MacLaine.

Watch Rumor Has It on Netflix.

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Nappily Ever After
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Nappily Ever After

Nappily Ever After follows a perfectionist ad exec who experiences a romantic setback that sets her on a journey that begins with a dramatic hair makeover. It's not just funny, but it's also inspiring and sentimental.

Watch Nappily Ever After on Netflix.

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

This goofy, laugh-out-loud comedy features Kevin James as an overzealous security guard who finds himself in over his head. Mall Cop is packed with funny moments as Blart tries to ward off a criminal mastermind plotting to rob the shopping mall he proudly protects.

Watch Paul Blart: Mall Cop on Netflix.

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The Do Over
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The Do Over

Adam Sandler and David Spade play old friends in The Do Over. It's by no means romantic, but this comedy will keep you laughing as Spade plays a bank manager who Sandler tricks into faking his own death to start over.

Watch The Do Over on Netflix.

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RV
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RV

RV follows the Munro family as they prepare for the adventure of a lifetime with a cross-country trip to the Rockies navigated by Robin Williams's character.

Watch RV on Netflix.

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Set It Up
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Set It Up

These overstressed assistants team up to trick their workaholic bosses into falling in love just to get a break from the office. Set It Up is witty, funny, and romantic.

Watch Set It Up on Netflix.

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For Love or Money
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For Love or Money

A goofy but likable millionaire discovers his fiancée's plan to steal his wealth. He devises a scheme to make her life a living hell.

Watch For Love Or Money on Netflix.

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Sextuplets
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Sextuplets

Marlon Wayans plays a dad-to-be in Sextuplets. He sets off on a wild journey to meet his long lost family when he finds out he's actually a sextuplet.

Watch Sextuplets on Netflix.

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Masterminds
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Masterminds

Four dim-witted Southerners pull off one of the biggest heists in American history when they rob $17 million from a Loomis Fargo armored truck in Masterminds.

Watch Masterminds on Netflix.

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Mr. Woodcock
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Mr. Woodcock

A self-help author learns that his mom has fallen for his sadistic high school gym teacher, played by Billy Bob Thornton. He goes to work to end their relationship in Mr. Woodcock.

Watch Mr. Woodcock on Netflix.

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Someone Great
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Someone Great

She's moving across the country and her boyfriend is moving on. Someone Great is all about boozy bestie debauchery, and it's funny and touching!

Watch Someone Great on Netflix.

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The Week Of
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The Week Of

Two big families. One small house. They just need to survive a few days together to make it to the wedding in The Week Of, a comedy starring fan favorites like Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Rachel Dratch.

Watch The Week Of on Netflix.

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Take Me Home Tonight
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Take Me Home Tonight

Topher Grace leads the cast of Take Me Home Tonight, a romantic comedy about a recent college grad trying to figure out what he wants to do during the financial boom of the late 1980s.

Watch Take Me Home Tonight on Netflix.

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The Break-Up
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The Break-Up

Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn battle for their home as they continue to cohabitate after their split in The Break-Up.

Watch The Break-Up on Netflix.

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Ibiza
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Ibiza

Ibiza is a quirky comedy about a women namedHarper. She's sent to Spain for an important work meeting when her hard-partying friends tag along and convince her to have a fling with a famous DJ.

Watch Ibiza on Netflix.

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She's Out of My League
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She's Out of My League

Kirk is just an average guy who happens to start dating a drop-dead-gorgeous girl named Molly. He does everything he can to prove his friends wrong and keep her in She's Out of My League

Watch She's Out Of My League on Netflix.

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Naked
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Naked

Rob's madly in love and excited to be married, but he finds himself naked, stuck in an elevator, and caught in a time loop. Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall are hilarious in Naked.

Watch Naked on Netflix.

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The Clapper
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The Clapper

Life gets complicated for Ed Helms's character when he's thrust into the spotlight in The Clapper. Watch how this newcomer goes from a professional audience member on infomercials to an LA actor in this heartfelt romantic comedy.

Watch The Clapper on Netflix.