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Ranking Film: Comedy

by Movienaut • Created 7 years ago • Modified 3 months ago
Ranking my favorite comedy films, best to worst, excluding films that are more action oriented, horror flicks and comedy-drama.
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  • Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)

    1. Back to the Future

    19851h 56mPG87Metascore
    8.5 (1.4M)
    Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea Thompson
  • Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

    2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    19981h 58mR41Metascore
    7.5 (312K)
    An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJohnny DeppBenicio Del ToroTobey Maguire
  • Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)

    3. The Big Lebowski

    19981h 57mR71Metascore
    8.1 (896K)
    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
  • Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover (2009)

    4. The Hangover

    20091h 40mR73Metascore
    7.7 (896K)
    Three buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They must make their way around the city in order to find their friend in time for his wedding.
    DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsZach GalifianakisBradley CooperJustin Bartha
  • Balas & Bolinhos - O Regresso (2004)

    5. Balas & Bolinhos - O Regresso

    20041h 48m
    6.9 (2.1K)
    A group of friends that meet after some years apart,decide to hunt a treasure.
    DirectorLuis IsmaelStarsJorge NetoLuis IsmaelJ.D. Duarte
  • Ghostbusters (1984)

    6. Ghostbusters

    19841h 45mPG71Metascore
    7.8 (473K)
    Three parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.
    DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney Weaver
  • Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, and Martin Freeman in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

    7. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    20051h 49mPG63Metascore
    6.7 (214K)
    Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
    DirectorGarth JenningsStarsMartin FreemanYasiin BeySam Rockwell
  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

    8. Monty Python's Life of Brian

    19791h 34mR77Metascore
    8.0 (430K)
    Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
    DirectorTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseMichael Palin
  • Stephen Chow, Siu-Lung Leung, Qiu Yuen, and Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    9. 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
  • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

    10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    19881h 44mPG83Metascore
    7.7 (227K)
    When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsBob HoskinsChristopher LloydJoanna Cassidy
  • Playtime (1967)

    11. Playtime

    19672h 35mNot Rated99Metascore
    7.8 (28K)
    Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.
    DirectorJacques TatiStarsJacques TatiBarbara DennekRita Maiden
  • John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in The Blues Brothers (1980)

    12. The Blues Brothers

    19802h 13mR60Metascore
    7.9 (224K)
    Jake Blues rejoins his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
    DirectorJohn LandisStarsJohn BelushiDan AykroydCab Calloway
  • 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)

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

    19881h 25mPG-1376Metascore
    7.6 (201K)
    Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
    DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyO.J. Simpson
  • Airplane! (1980)

    14. 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
  • Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)

    15. Back to the Future Part II

    19891h 48mPG57Metascore
    7.8 (602K)
    After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea Thompson
  • Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Crystal the Monkey in The Hangover Part II (2011)

    16. The Hangover Part II

    20111h 42mR44Metascore
    6.5 (561K)
    Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding, but Stu's plan for subdued pre-wedding brunch goes seriously awry.
    DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsBradley CooperZach GalifianakisEd Helms
  • Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in Superbad (2007)

    17. Superbad

    20071h 53mR76Metascore
    7.6 (670K)
    Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.
    DirectorGreg MottolaStarsMichael CeraJonah HillChristopher Mintz-Plasse
  • John Cho and Kal Penn in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

    18. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

    20041h 28mR64Metascore
    7.0 (213K)
    A Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.
    DirectorDanny LeinerStarsJohn ChoKal PennEthan Embry
  • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)

    19. 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
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)

    20. Young Frankenstein

    19741h 46mPG83Metascore
    8.0 (176K)
    An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty Feldman
  • A Dog's Will (2000)

    21. A Dog's Will

    20001h 44m
    8.6 (21K)
    The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people to survive, but their plans are halted when a bandit comes to town.
    DirectorGuel ArraesStarsMatheus NachtergaeleSelton MelloRogério Cardoso
  • Delicatessen (1991)

    22. Delicatessen

    19911h 39mR66Metascore
    7.5 (93K)
    Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.
    DirectorsMarc CaroJean-Pierre JeunetStarsMarie-Laure DougnacDominique PinonPascal Benezech
  • My Uncle (1958)

    23. My Uncle

    19581h 56mNot Rated84Metascore
    7.6 (25K)
    Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.
    DirectorJacques TatiStarsJacques TatiJean-Pierre ZolaAdrienne Servantie
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)

    24. 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
  • Taika Waititi, Ben Fransham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jemaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, and Stu Rutherford in What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

    25. 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

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