# The best Netflix stand-up comedy specials

Hannah Gadsby's Nanette, Chris Rock's Tamborine, Ali Wong's Hard Knock Wife, Bo Burnham's Inside and John Mulaney's Kid Gorgeous: the best stand-up specials on Netflix, ranked by Tomatometer.

- 665 votes · 20 items
- Mar 27, 2026 · Jack Doyle
- https://even.best/en/l/4901/the-best-netflix-stand-up-comedy-specials

## Top 20

1. **Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)** (61 · ▲66 ▼5) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
2. **Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)** (42 · ▲48 ▼6) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
3. **John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)** (39 · ▲43 ▼4) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
4. **Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)** (35 · ▲37 ▼2) — 95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
5. **Maria Bamford: Old Baby (2017)** (34 · ▲38 ▼4) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
6. **Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (2018)** (32 · ▲36 ▼4) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
7. **Michelle Wolf: Joke Show (2019)** (26 · ▲31 ▼5) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
8. **Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019)** (25 · ▲30 ▼5) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
9. **Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017)** (22 · ▲28 ▼6) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
10. **Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (2017)** (19 · ▲26 ▼7) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
11. **Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (2017)** (18 · ▲21 ▼3) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
12. **Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here (2018)** (17 · ▲20 ▼3) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
13. **Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2015)** (16 · ▲21 ▼5) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
14. **Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives (2018)** (15 · ▲23 ▼8) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
15. **Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017)** (14 · ▲20 ▼6) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
16. **Ali Wong: Baby Cobra (2016)** (12 · ▲16 ▼4) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
17. **Todd Glass: Act Happy (2018)** (12 · ▲16 ▼4) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
18. **Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats (2014)** (11 · ▲17 ▼6) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
19. **Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado (2016)** (6 · ▲13 ▼7) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
20. **John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015)** (5 · ▲13 ▼8) — 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.

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