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Best Satires, Parodies, and Spoofs List

by TheAll-SeeingI • Created 6 years ago • Modified 5 years ago
sat·ire /ˈsaˌtī(ə)r/ noun
“Satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity.” What’s missing from this Top 200 list of movies? Are spoofs and parodies welcomed here, or do they deserve their own home? Comment, and we’ll fine-tune this list together!
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  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

    1. This Is Spinal Tap

    19841h 22mR92Metascore
    7.9 (153K)
    Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsRob ReinerMichael McKeanChristopher Guest
  • Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, and Andrea Riseborough in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

    2. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    20141h 59mR87Metascore
    7.7 (686K)
    A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
    DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsMichael KeatonZach GalifianakisEdward Norton
  • Airplane! (1980)

    3. Airplane!

    19801h 28mPG78Metascore
    7.7 (277K)
    After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
    DirectorsJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsRobert HaysJulie HagertyLeslie Nielsen
  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    4. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

    19641h 35mPG97Metascore
    8.3 (541K)
    A mentally unstable American general orders a hydrogen bomb attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to global nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsPeter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling Hayden
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)

    5. Borat

    20061h 24mR89Metascore
    7.4 (464K)
    Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
    DirectorLarry CharlesStarsSacha Baron CohenKen DavitianLuenell
  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)

    6. Blazing Saddles

    19741h 33mR73Metascore
    7.7 (160K)
    In order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim Pickens
  • Toddy Walters in Stadium Anthems (2018)

    7. Stadium Anthems

    20181h 39m
    7.7 (233)
    A female recording artist encounters the misogyny and outdated business practices of male record label executives.
    DirectorScott Douglas BrownStarsKayden KrossToddy WaltersAuburn Ashley
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    8. Office Space

    19991h 29mR68Metascore
    7.6 (301K)
    Three company workers who hate their jobs decide to rebel against their greedy boss.
    DirectorMike JudgeStarsRon LivingstonJennifer AnistonDavid Herman
  • Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

    9. What We Do in the Shadows

    20141h 26mR76Metascore
    7.6 (209K)
    Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
    DirectorsJemaine ClementTaika WaititiStarsJemaine ClementTaika WaititiCori Gonzalez-Macuer
  • Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)

    10. Fight Club

    19992h 19mR67Metascore
    8.8 (2.5M)
    An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat Loaf
  • James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Randall Park in The Interview (2014)

    11. The Interview

    20141h 52mR52Metascore
    6.5 (369K)
    Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.
    DirectorsEvan GoldbergSeth RogenStarsJames FrancoSeth RogenRandall Park
  • Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in The Great Dictator (1940)

    12. The Great Dictator

    19402h 5mG
    8.4 (251K)
    Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardJack Oakie
  • Stephen Chow, Siu-Lung Leung, Qiu Yuen, and Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    13. Kung Fu Hustle

    20041h 39mR78Metascore
    7.7 (158K)
    In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
    DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWah YuenQiu Yuen
  • Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)

    14. Hot Fuzz

    20072h 1mR81Metascore
    7.8 (555K)
    An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin Freeman
  • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)

    15. Team America: World Police

    20041h 38mR64Metascore
    7.2 (183K)
    Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love.
    DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneKristen Miller
  • Thank You for Smoking (2005)

    16. Thank You for Smoking

    20051h 32mR71Metascore
    7.5 (233K)
    Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son.
    DirectorJason ReitmanStarsAaron EckhartCameron BrightMaria Bello
  • Idiocracy (2006)

    17. Idiocracy

    20061h 24mR66Metascore
    6.5 (203K)
    Corporal Joe Bauers, a decidedly average American, is selected for a top-secret hibernation program but is forgotten and left to awaken to a future so incredibly moronic that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.
    DirectorMike JudgeStarsLuke WilsonMaya RudolphDax Shepard
  • Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)

    18. Tropic Thunder

    20081h 47mR71Metascore
    7.1 (474K)
    Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
    DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerJack BlackRobert Downey Jr.
  • Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas, and Don Rickles in Kelly's Heroes (1970)

    19. Kelly's Heroes

    19702h 24mGP50Metascore
    7.6 (57K)
    A group of U.S. soldiers sneaks across enemy lines in WWII France to get their hands on a secret stash of Nazi treasure.
    DirectorBrian G. HuttonStarsClint EastwoodTelly SavalasDon Rickles
  • WALL·E (2008)

    20. WALL·E

    20081h 38mG95Metascore
    8.4 (1.3M)
    A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.
    DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff Garlin
  • Eric Idle, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Trey Parker, Mary Kay Bergman, Franchesca Clifford, Anthony Cross-Thomas, and Jesse Brant Howell in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

    21. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    19991h 21mR73Metascore
    7.7 (221K)
    When Eric Cartman and his friends go see an R-rated movie, they start cursing and their parents think that Canada is to blame.
    DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMary Kay Bergman
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

    22. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    19881h 28mR48Metascore
    6.6 (16K)
    In this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr. Big.
    DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsKeenen Ivory WayansBernie CaseyAntonio Fargas
  • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

    23. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    19881h 25mPG-1376Metascore
    7.6 (202K)
    Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
    DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyO.J. Simpson
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)

    24. M*A*S*H

    1972–1983251 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.5 (67K)
    The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
    CreatorLarry GelbartStarsAlan AldaWayne RogersLoretta Swit
  • Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)

    25. Modern Times

    19361h 27mG96Metascore
    8.5 (276K)
    The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardHenry Bergman

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