Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Copy

Favorite Modern Era Comedies

by bfomara • Created 9 years ago • Modified 3 years ago
This list is still a work in progress
List activity
376 views
• 0 this week
Create a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
  • 108 titles
  • Jeff Goldblum, Robert Loggia, William Atherton, Ray Wise, Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Ronnie Rodriguez, and Bob Ross in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)

    1. Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

    20121h 33mR40Metascore
    5.3 (11K)
    Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall.
    DirectorsTim HeideckerEric WareheimStarsTim HeideckerEric WareheimRobert Loggia
  • Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)

    2. The Big Lebowski

    19981h 57mR71Metascore
    8.1 (895K)
    Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne Moore
  • John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, and Sacha Baron Cohen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

    3. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    20061h 48mPG-1366Metascore
    6.6 (208K)
    Number one NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellJohn C. ReillySacha Baron Cohen
  • Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

    4. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    20041h 34mPG-1363Metascore
    7.1 (392K)
    In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellChristina ApplegateSteve Carell
  • John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell in Step Brothers (2008)

    5. Step Brothers

    20081h 38mR51Metascore
    6.9 (333K)
    Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellJohn C. ReillyMary Steenburgen
  • James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride in Pineapple Express (2008)

    6. Pineapple Express

    20081h 51mR64Metascore
    6.9 (367K)
    A process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.
    DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsSeth RogenJames FrancoGary Cole
  • John C. Reilly in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

    7. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    20071h 36mR63Metascore
    6.8 (80K)
    Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.
    DirectorJake KasdanStarsJohn C. ReillyJenna FischerDavid Krumholtz
  • Bill Barretta, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

    8. Muppets Most Wanted

    20141h 47mPG61Metascore
    6.4 (38K)
    While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
    DirectorJames BobinStarsRicky GervaisTy BurrellTina Fey
  • Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

    9. Napoleon Dynamite

    20041h 36mPG64Metascore
    7.0 (249K)
    A listless and alienated teenager helps his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home.
    DirectorJared HessStarsJon HederEfren RamirezJon Gries
  • George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube in Three Kings (1999)

    10. Three Kings

    19991h 54mR82Metascore
    7.1 (185K)
    In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, four soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsGeorge ClooneyMark WahlbergIce Cube
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)

    11. Borat

    20061h 24mR89Metascore
    7.4 (463K)
    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
  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic in UHF (1989)

    12. UHF

    19891h 37mPG-1332Metascore
    6.9 (33K)
    An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.
    DirectorJay LeveyStars'Weird Al' YankovicVictoria JacksonKevin McCarthy
  • Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)

    13. The Muppets

    20111h 43mPG75Metascore
    7.1 (99K)
    A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
    DirectorJames BobinStarsAmy AdamsJason SegelChris Cooper
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)

    14. The Muppet Movie

    19791h 35mG74Metascore
    7.6 (41K)
    Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
    DirectorJames FrawleyStarsJim HensonFrank OzJerry Nelson
  • Eating Raoul (1982)

    15. Eating Raoul

    19821h 30mR69Metascore
    6.8 (9.6K)
    A relatively boring Los Angeles couple discovers a bizarre, if not murderous, way to get funding for opening a restaurant.
    DirectorPaul BartelStarsMary WoronovPaul BartelRobert Beltran
  • Version A, 1 sheet

    16. 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
  • Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson in Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

    17. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

    19961h 29mR55Metascore
    6.9 (9.7K)
    A pharmaceutical scientist creates a pill that makes people remember their happiest memory, and although it's successful, it has unfortunate side effects.
    DirectorKelly MakinStarsDave FoleyBruce McCullochKevin McDonald
  • Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

    18. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    20131h 59mPG-1361Metascore
    6.3 (198K)
    With the 1970s behind him, Ron Burgundy, San Diego's former top-rated newsreader, returns to take New York City's first twenty-four-hour news channel by storm.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellChristina ApplegatePaul Rudd
  • Reno 911!: Miami (2007)

    19. Reno 911!: Miami

    20071h 24mR47Metascore
    5.9 (28K)
    A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.
    DirectorRobert Ben GarantStarsThomas LennonRobert Ben GarantKerri Kenney
  • 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)

    20. 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
  • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)

    21. 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
  • Black Dynamite (2009)

    22. Black Dynamite

    20091h 24mR65Metascore
    7.4 (54K)
    Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man, it's up to him to find justice.
    DirectorScott SandersStarsMichael Jai WhiteArsenio HallTommy Davidson
  • Michael Peña, Seth Rogen, John Yuan, and Matt Yuan in Observe and Report (2009)

    23. Observe and Report

    20091h 26mR54Metascore
    5.8 (67K)
    Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.
    DirectorJody HillStarsSeth RogenAnna FarisRay Liotta
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in Brüno (2009)

    24. Brüno

    20091h 21mR54Metascore
    5.9 (157K)
    Flamboyant, gay Austrian Brüno looks for new fame in America.
    DirectorLarry CharlesStarsSacha Baron CohenGustaf HammarstenClifford Bañagale
  • Danny McBride in The Foot Fist Way (2006)

    25. The Foot Fist Way

    20061h 25mR63Metascore
    6.2 (14K)
    An inept tae kwon do instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow tae kwon do enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Wallace.
    DirectorJody HillStarsDanny McBrideBen BestMary Jane Bostic

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.