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Dec 18, 2023 · Explore this curated list of the best comedy movies of all time. From timeless classics to modern gems, we've got the ultimate collection of funny films.
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1. Good Boys. 2019 1h 30m R. 6.7 (82K) Rate. Three 6th-grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Director Gene Stupnitsky Stars Jacob Tremblay Keith L. Williams Brady Noon. 2. Stuber. 2019 1h 33m R
- 'Coming to America' (1988) Directed by John Landis. Comedy legends Eddie Murphy and John Landis reunited for this flick about Prince Akeem (Murphy), the heir to the throne of the fictional African country of Zamunda, who travels to America with his best friend and servant Semmi (Arsenio Hall), in search of true love and adventure.
- 'Raising Arizona' (1987) Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen. Just the second film the Coen Brothers ever made, following the attention-grabbing neo-noir thriller Blood Simple, Raising Arizona established the duo's penchant for mixing genres with quirky yet utterly arresting results.
- 'The Graduate' (1967) Directed by Mike Nichols. A bizarre yet iconic concoction of romantic drama, youthful angst, and teenage comedy, The Graduate has been a significant and ever-relevant film since it was released back in 1967.
- 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986) Directed by John Hughes. Another comedy classic from director John Hughes, Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a fun-loving and light-hearted embodiment of the irreverent, innocent, and irrepressible joys of youth.
2 days ago · From Modern Times to Step Brothers to Hot Rod to Booksmart, the best comedy movies ever will make you laugh or kill you trying!
- The truly great comedies stand the test of time, and sometimes change the genre forever.
- 25. Groundhog Day (1993)
- 24. Mean Girls (2004)
- 23. National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
- 22. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
- 21. Bridesmaids (2011)
- 20. Game Night (2018)
- 19. It Happened One Night (1934)
- 18. The General (1926)
- 17. Dumb and Dumber (1994)
By IGN Staff
Updated: Nov 7, 2023 5:03 pm
Posted: Sep 15, 2023 1:00 pm
In the mood for some yuck-yucks? Or perhaps a gaggle of giggles? Look no further because we've compiled the 25 best comedy movies ever made!
Given that this genre of cinema has been around practically since the birth of moving pictures, this was a particularly challenging list to wrangle. Many IGN editors cast their votes for this one, with the idea also that this would be a balanced showcase. Is there a world where this list could have had five Mel Brooks films on it? Of course? Multiple Will Ferrells? Absolutely. More than one Mike Myers movie? You're damn right. But in order to spread the love, we aimed to select the absolute best from some of these comedy legends while also pulling from as many decades as we could.
What you'll find here are comedies that have stood the test of time, ones we can safely call "the best comedies of all time." Also, some of these movies are so danged important we can forgive their dated qualities, while others are relatively new but seem destined to go down as among the most hilarious motion pictures ever made.
Where to Watch: Netflix
Bill Murray is a mean-spirited and almost completely unlikable weatherman who’s forced to live out the same day of his life - Groundhog Day - over and over again with no end in sight. The genius of Harold Ramis’ film is how ingeniously well-developed that concept is. What could have been a repetitious gag becomes an endless series of brilliant jokes, from heists to therapy sessions to felonious groundhog-napping. Nobody gets annoyed like Bill Murray, but nobody sees the error of his ways quite like him either. Groundhog Day is one of the cleverest movies ever produced, and one of the funniest too.
Where to Watch: Netflix, Paramount+
Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey, is a hilarious cultural touchstone, taking cues from past high school comedies while also spinning the cliches off in new, bold directions. Starring Lindsay Lohan as an international transfer student who immediately discovers how ill-prepared she is for the cutthroat teenage social hierarchy of the American education system, Mean Girls is a delightful, quotable revenge film that inspired a whole new generation of moviegoers, a Broadway musical, and (not using) the word "Fetch." Also starring Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Fey herself.
Where to Watch: rentable on most platforms
Chevy Chase stars as a suburban dad trying to chase down an old-fashioned American Dream: the wholesome cross-country road trip. Unfortunately, modern America has other plans, and each stop along the way sends Chase and his family further into hilarious madness. Some of the gags have aged poorly - including a nasty incident with a dog and some unfortunate racial stereotyping - but the film’s overall impression, of a dream gradually dying, is one of the darkest, funniest gags in movie history. (The third film in the series, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, recaptures that sensation wonderfully too.)
Where to Watch: rentable on most platforms
It’s hard to find the right balance between horror and comedy, and Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s ebullient What We Do in the Shadows doesn’t really bother. It’s an endlessly witty comedy about vampire roommates, all of them from different centuries, trying to adapt to the 21st century. Half fish-out-of-water jokes, half ghoulish murder humor, and always utterly charming, it transforms monsters into everyday Joes, and makes us love them. Even when their teeth are in necks. (And the werewolves are hilarious too.)
Where to Watch: Netflix, Peacock
Paul Feig’s comedy smash Bridesmaids stars Kristen Wiig as a working class woman whose best friend is getting married, and who has to nearly destroy herself just to keep up with the expensive wedding festivities. Bridesmaids made the statement that women can headline blockbuster comedies too, and be just as crass as their male counterparts (there’s a heck of a lot of poop, that’s for sure). But this isn’t just a broad comedy; it’s a real motion picture about social and economic distress, with an Oscar-nominated performance from Melissa McCarthy that will always be great.
Where to Watch: Hulu
Game Night officially marks Rachel McAdams' second film on this list as she and Jason Bateman toplined this awesome laugh-fest from the previous decade. Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (who also did the sidesplitting Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves), Game Night follows Bateman and McAdams' ultra-competitive couple and their friends during a get-together gone horribly wrong, after their scheduled game night unravels into real-life mystery when one of them is kidnapped. Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Jesse Plemons, Michael C. Hall, and Kyle Chandler also star in this sharp, dark instant classic.
Where to Watch: n/a
There were comedy romances before this film, but It Happened One Night pretty much invented the “romantic comedy.” Clark Gable stars as a reporter following runaway socialite Claudette Colbert on a cross-country journey, and they spend the whole film sniping before they realize - almost too late - that they’re in love. It seems formulaic now but this film invented that formula, and it’s still just as lively and funny and romantic as it’s ever been. It Happened One Night earned the top five Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, and Gable’s gangster impersonation was a direct influence on the creation of Bugs Bunny!
Where to Watch: The Roku Channel (w/ ads), Freevee (w/ ads), Tubi (w/ ads)
Buster Keaton is a train conductor who tries to enlist for the Civil War, but then gets rejected because his job is too important and gets labeled a coward. But when the woman he loves is kidnapped he hops in his engine, “The General,” and the most epic chase in movie history begins. Keaton was renowned for unbelievable gags and he literally defies death multiple times over the course of this complex and hilarious motion picture, which is full of stunts you won’t believe were real (even though every single one of them is).
Where to Watch: Max
Honestly, it's all there in the title. Two of the stupidest dudes on Earth - played by Jim Carrey and (in a surprising turn) Jeff Daniels - hit the road in an attempt to return a briefcase to a beautiful woman (Lauren Holly) one of them hopes to ask out on a date. That's it. And that's enough, truly. Lloyd and Harry's riotous idiocy carries this '90s gem across the finish line. Dumb and Dumber was a huge hit, helped cement “in his heyday” Carrey’s legacy even more, and put the Farrelly brothers on the map as new usurpers to the throne of comedy. Poop, boogers, dead birds, more poop, the most annoying sound in the world... the movie's got it all.
Mar 14, 2023 · 1. The General (1926) Buster Keaton 's willingness to very nearly get himself killed over and over again for the sake of public entertainment is well-documented, and Keaton's particular brand of...
Oct 10, 2023 · From Mel Brooks to Monty Python to the Zucker brothers, the best comedy filmmakers have mastered both the comedy side and the medium, making sure their movies are well-staged and well-shot in addition to having plenty of laughs. Comedy is one of the most hit-and-miss genres, but the ones that hit really hit.
