The best Netflix stand-up comedy specials
The top 3 according to 665 votes from people: Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) · Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018) · John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018). (Updated Mar 27, 2026.)
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.
Top 20
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1
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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2
Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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3
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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4
Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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5
Maria Bamford: Old Baby (2017)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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6
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (2018)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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7
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show (2019)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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8
Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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9
Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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10
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (2017)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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11
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (2017)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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12
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here (2018)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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13
Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2015)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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14
Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives (2018)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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15
Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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16
Ali Wong: Baby Cobra (2016)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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17
Todd Glass: Act Happy (2018)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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18
Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats (2014)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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19
Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado (2016)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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20
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015)
100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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Comments (2)
Nanette at number one makes sense, it changed what a comedy special could be.
Inside by Bo Burnham is less a stand-up special and more a pandemic time capsule. Incredible.