Top Ten Best Comedies
In one of his most outlandish roles to date, Ferrell hams it up as Ron Burgundy, a cologne-drenched, Scotch-swilling news anchor in 1970s San Diego who must defend his turf when the good ol' boys club down at the station is threatened by the feminine presence of new hire Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate).
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Superbad (2007) It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg turned their semi-autobiographical script about an epic night in two high school best friends’ lives into one of the highest-grossing comedies of 2007.
Best spoof of the century? Director Edgar Wright's breakthrough film takes the piss out of horror movies, zombie flicks and post-apocalyptic dramas – and then, because he's such a clever lad, still d
Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in the enduring comedy Groundhog Day. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/Allstar Collection/COLUMBIA I am holding for David O Russell, the Oscar-nominated director of Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, who has agreed to talk about one of his all-time favourite films: the comic masterpiece Groundhog Day, released in the US 20 years ago this month.
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The Hangover – 2.4 laughs/minute. 3. Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! – 2.3 laughs/minute. 4. Superbad – 1.9 laughs/minute. 5. Borat – 1.7 laughs/minute. 6. Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy – 1.6 laughs/minute 7. American Pie – 1.5 laughs/minute. 8. Bridesmaids – 1.4 laughs/minute. 9. Shaun of the Dead – 1.3 laughs/minute. 10.
As the furore of debate begins over what just great British films are worthy of selection, I thought I would weigh in with a personal favourite; Hot Fuzz... my pick for the greatest British comedy of all time.
Jeff Bridges as The Dude in The Big Lebowski (2009) Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar I t says a lot about the Coen brothers that The Big Lebowski – their feverishly adored, relentlessly quoted, 1998 stoner comedy – may not even be their best film.
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a movie that funny to almost everyone because it has humor that works the best, random humor. Not only that, but it will remain funny no matter how many times you watch it.
Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as Life of Brian, is a 1979 British religious satire comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin). It was also directed by Jones.
And if you think General Ripper is an over-the-top slur on the good name of America's military might, then you've never come across the real-life head of strategic air command, US Air Force General Curtis "bombs away" LeMay – as floridly insane as any character in Strangelove.
From the old, new, mainstream and experimental, this is the definitive list of the greatest comedies ever made. It stands up next to our companion lists of the best romantic, horror, sci-fi and action movies.
Faced with the question of why Some Like It Hot has topped BBC Culture’s poll of the best ever big-screen comedies, it’s tempting to say something similar. Wilder’s glittering masterpiece doesn’t just use the handsomest kid in town (and a terrific actor, to boot), but its most radiant sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe, and one of its most dexterous comedians, Jack Lemmon.
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'Step-Brothers' (2008) Plenty of Hollywood comedies are about the tribulations of perpetual adolescents. The conceptual masterstroke of Step Brothers, though, was the decision to take the concept of the manchild near literally — and double it.
Diane Keaton with Woody Allen in Annie Hall (1977). Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive Woody Allen's nakedly autobiographical film is the Oscar-winning sensation which put him on the map – and it's probably his best film, too.
In our latest update of the 50 Best Comedy Movies on Netflix, Meet the Parents joins our ranking! More netflix: 50 Best Comedies on Netflix Meet the Parents is a remake of the film of the same name released in 1992. The original was written by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke. The remake, which was released in 2000, was written by Jim Herzfeld ...
Judd Apatow had already made a name for himself with small-screen sketch comedy (he co-created The Ben Stiller Show ), peerless cringe-comedy ( The Larry Sander Show ) and sensitive character-based
Wedding Crashers Sure, it's a total buddy comedy, but it's also a romantic comedy since its two endearing man-children finally meet women (Isla Fisher and Rachel McAdams) who can keep up with them. Watch it now.
That sibling directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly managed to convince anyone that there was humour to be found in Ted (Ben Stiller) getting his "frank'n'beans" caught up in his fly, or in Mary (Cameron Diaz) mistaking his, erm, issue for hair gel is achievement enough.
'Blazing Saddles,' The Best Interracial Buddy Comedy, Turns 40 : Code Switch Mel Brooks' Western spoof set the gold standard for the interracial buddy comedy. Four decades later, the movie is just as funny — and offensive — as ever.
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Dumber and Dumb. As slapstick comedies go, Dumb and Dumber is arguably the best one out there. Starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels on perfect form, it’s utterly ridiculous and rather hilarious.
When American Pie first hit the big screen, it pretty much brought the graduation comedy genre into a much more crude generation. The jokes were dirtier, the action more heavy-hitting and the whole thing leaped forward for high school comedies across the board.
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115 of the Best Modern Comedies Will Ferrel, Zach Galifianakis, Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, Jim Carrey, John Goodman, Chris Farley, John Candy, Mel Brooks, Robin Williams, Steve Carell, Bill Murray - these are only a handful of the masters of modern comedy films.
Like a tiger and a lion bred for its skills in magic, Napoleon Dynamite is one of a kind, a bizarre indie passion project that somehow dominated the 2004 box office. The movie's cast of unknowns were transformed into comedy stars overnight.
Laughter is the best remedy when things are at their darkest, and boy are things bleak. Between geopolitical scandals, governmental incompetence, and global climate change, you're probably in need of some escape.
Trading Places isn't just one of the best comedies to come out of the 80's, but one of the best comedies of all time. Duke brothers Randolph and Mortimer own Duke & Duke, a successful commodities brokerage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Laughter is the best remedy when things are at their darkest, and boy are things bleak. Between geopolitical scandals, governmental incompetence, and global climate change, you're probably in need of some escape.
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Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy and Stacey Dash in Clueless. Photograph: Supplied by Capital Pictures Nothing dates as fast as teen fashion and slang. Almost as quickly as the lens cap is removed and the cameras roll, everything can change, making a film look like a square dud to it's target ...
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Shaun of the dead should be #1 it's so unique in every way with such funny witty British banter shaun of the dead is the best comedy ever! Oh god. This movie. Pure gold. I've watched it so many times. Simon Pegg is just amazing. This really, really deserves to be in the top ten! - TheStupidHobo. Really funny.
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But 40-Year-Old Virgin was just the beginning, as Apatow would go on to produce a number of other tonally similar comedies that shaped and molded the genre, including 2008’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall.—which was released a decade ago today.
It is respectable to claim that anti-war films of the early 30s are really important and frightening. But I'm not sure the blithe pro-war stance of Duck Soup hasn't lasted better as a clue to how crazy the 30s were. McCarey didn't actually want to make Duck Soup. He only renewed his contract at Paramount when told the Marx brothers had quit.
Now more than ever, the world could use a laugh. This bizarre, in-progress century has already produced any number of great comedies, which is to say that many of your (and our) favorites were left out: sorry, “Toy Story 3”; sorry, “Knocked Up.”
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Bringing Up Baby and the screwball comedies that delivered romance via pratfalls Bringing Up Baby Photo: Photo: John Springer Collection/Corbis via Getty Images. Graphic: Libby McGuire.
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It's not entirely clear how much DNA John Belushi's Jake and Dan Aykroyd's Elwood share, but it doesn't matter: Blues is thicker than water. When the nun-run orphanage in which they were raised is threatened with closure, the brothers set out to get their proverbial band back together in order to keep it open.
Talladega Nights uses a narrative and editing style reminiscent of the brilliant Deathrace 2000 to create an entirely different effect - unlike Deathrace 2000's intellectually challenging political and social commentary, Talladega Nights is a simple absurdist comedy played out by several stereotypes in the contemporary racing entertainment industry.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It stars Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician who must battle the seven evil exes of his newest girlfriend Ramona.