Best Comedy Movies
The ultimate resources and information on the best comedy movies of all time from classics to new releases!
If you are looking for comedies or funny movies, which will not only entertain but also provide you with some good laughs and humor, then you have found the right place! Our extensive lists are separated by sub-genre, style, and release date to help you find the comical film that you are looking for!
Comedies are one of the most popular genres of movies, since their main focus is humor and in many cases they have a happy ending. In fact, some of the first films that were made were comedies. They range from silly and light-hearted, to intellectual and witty, to politically or socially driven, and some contain dark and disturbing humor. Yet it is their diversity that allows this genre to have such a broad appeal. There is a perfect one for every age and taste spanning from romantic comedies to even comedic horror films.
Top Comedy Movies of All-Time
Below is our list of the top comedies of all time. This is a good place to start if you are looking for one to watch tonight. If you have seen all the funny movies below, then check out our other pages, to help you to find the exact movie that you are looking for.
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Some Like It Hot
Year of Release: 1959
Starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two musicians who accidentally witness a mob hit, decide to disguise themselves as women and join a female band headed to Florida, all to avoid the wrath of the mob.
What they don’t expect is to meet the beautiful Marilyn Monroe along the way.
Academy award winner Billy Wilder directs this classic film.
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb
Year of Release: 1964
A political satire and comedic masterwork by Stanley Kubrick, who parodies the cold war and the nuclear age in this movie.
The star of this film is Peter Sellers, who plays three roles, including the titular Dr. Strangelove, however George C. Scott as General Turgidson also makes another noteworthy and hilarious performance.
M*A*S*H
Year of Release: 1970
This satirical and black comedy was directed by Robert Altman, one of the greatest directors of all time.
Balancing gory medical scenes with comedic banter, “M*A*S*H” depicts various episodes from the lives of the doctors and nurses who work at a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korean War, while also making a strong anti-war statement.
Duck Soup
A satiric, slapstick movie, full of anarchic joking. It features all four Marx brothers, and is still as hilarious and sardonic today as it was when it first came out in 1933.
Rufus T. Firefly, played by Groucho Marx, is appointed leader of the small, bankrupt country of Freedonia.
However, he has hit work cut out for him as he attempts to stop a hostile takeover and protect his lady’s honor.
A Fish Called Wanda
Year of Release: 1988
This is a screwball and adventure farce, with some dark humor thrown in, about a gang of jewel thieves who attempt to outwit each other and keep the stolen hoard of diamonds for themselves.
Written by John Cleese and Charles Crichton, “A Fish Called Wanda” is a wacky caper full of twists and turns, slapstick humor, and witty banter.
Airplane!
No list of the top comedies would be complete without “Airplane!”
Starring Julie Hagerty, Robert Hays, and Leslie Nielsen, this film came out in 1980.
Written and directed by the comedic team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, this is the classic parody movie, making fun of everything from disaster films to MAD magazine.
One of the hilarious, funny and brilliant comedies of all time!
It Happened One Night
Year of Release: 1934
This classic romantic comedy is both smart and witty, but also poignant and emotional.
Directed by Frank Capra, “It Happened One Night” is the story of a runaway heiress played by Claudette Colbert, who butts heads with a mischievous reporter remarkably portrayed by Clark Gable in this madcap adventure.
Considered to be one of the best classic romantic comedies of all time!
The Big Lebowski
The comedic creation of Joel and Ethan Coen, which follows Jeff Lebowski, or as he prefers to be called “The Dude”, after he is mistaken for the millionaire Lebowski, and is dragged into a kidnapping mystery.
This funny film features an all-star cast ranging from Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, to Philip Seymour Hoffman and Tara Reid.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
One of the classic spoof movies, performed and written by the group Monty Python.
Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, this popular comedy was made in 1975.
Take the legend of King Arthur, add the hilarious antics and clever writing of the Monty Python group, and the result is an entertaining romp, full of slapstick humor and even song and dance.
A definite must watch for all comedy lovers!
Blazing Saddles
A parody movie that satirizes nearly every aspect of the classic Hollywood westerns.
Directed and written by the humor legend Mel Brooks and starring Cleavon Little and Richard Pryor, this film turns the classic western on its head and is a must-watch for both comedy film fans and also western film fans.
Today there are many different genres and types of comedies from romantic to dark, and from slapstick movies to parody films. There are comedies for children, adults, and teens. This genre has even merged with other film genres such as science-fiction, action, and horror, to create smaller hybrid sub-genres. If you are in the mood for a laugh and some entertainment, then there is definitely a comedy movie out there perfectly suited to your tastes.
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