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
    OscarsBest Of 2025Holiday Watch GuideGotham AwardsCelebrity PhotosSTARmeter 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

THE GREATEST COMEDIES OF ALL TIME - Matt Welton

Friend of The Movie Guys Matt Welton from TheMovieGuys.net lists his top comedies, by year, since 1974.
by movieguysla • Created 10 years ago • Modified 10 years ago
List activity
616 views
• 0 this week
Create a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
  • 40 titles
  • Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Jonah Hill in This Is the End (2013)

    1. This Is the End

    20131h 47mR67Metascore
    6.6 (451K)
    Six Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco's house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.
    DirectorsEvan GoldbergSeth RogenStarsJames FrancoJonah HillSeth Rogen
  • Bradley Cooper, Debbie Lay, and Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

    2. Silver Linings Playbook

    20122h 2mR81Metascore
    7.7 (767K)
    After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
    DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De Niro
  • Bérénice Bejo and Jean Dujardin in The Artist (2011)

    3. The Artist

    20111h 40mPG-1389Metascore
    7.8 (254K)
    When George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.
    DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn Goodman
  • Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)

    4. Despicable Me

    20101h 35mPG72Metascore
    7.6 (623K)
    Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.
    DirectorsPierre CoffinChris RenaudStarsSteve CarellJason SegelRussell Brand
  • In the Loop (2009)

    5. In the Loop

    20091h 46mNot Rated83Metascore
    7.4 (64K)
    A political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.
    DirectorArmando IannucciStarsTom HollanderPeter CapaldiJames Gandolfini
  • Jeffrey Mowery in Burn After Reading (2008)

    6. Burn After Reading

    20081h 36mR63Metascore
    7.0 (372K)
    A disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsBrad PittFrances McDormandGeorge Clooney
  • Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)

    7. Enchanted

    20071h 47mPG75Metascore
    7.1 (227K)
    A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.
    DirectorKevin LimaStarsAmy AdamsSusan SarandonJames Marsden
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)

    8. Borat

    20061h 24mR89Metascore
    7.4 (470K)
    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
  • Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

    9. The 40-Year-Old Virgin

    20051h 56mR73Metascore
    7.1 (495K)
    Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.
    DirectorJudd ApatowStarsSteve CarellCatherine KeenerPaul Rudd
  • Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

    10. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    20041h 34mPG-1363Metascore
    7.1 (397K)
    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
  • Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

    11. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

    20032h 23mPG-1363Metascore
    8.1 (1.3M)
    Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter and his love, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.
    DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppGeoffrey RushOrlando Bloom
  • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass: The Movie (2002)

    12. Jackass: The Movie

    20021h 25mR42Metascore
    6.6 (105K)
    Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time.
    DirectorJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraChris Pontius
    Special Mention - "Bubba Ho Tep".
  • Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)

    13. Zoolander

    20011h 30mR61Metascore
    6.5 (312K)
    At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
    DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerOwen WilsonChristine Taylor
  • Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents (2000)

    14. Meet the Parents

    20001h 48mPG-1373Metascore
    7.0 (374K)
    Chicago male nurse and chronic under-achiever Greg Focker meets his charming teacher girlfriend Pam Byrnes' parents Jack and Dina before proposing, but suspicious Jack is an overprotective former CIA agent - every date's worst nightmare.
    DirectorJay RoachStarsBen StillerRobert De NiroTeri Polo
  • 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)

    15. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    19991h 21mR73Metascore
    7.7 (223K)
    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
  • Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary (1998)

    16. There's Something About Mary

    19981h 59mR69Metascore
    7.1 (345K)
    A man gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from high school, even though his date with her back then was a complete disaster.
    DirectorsBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsCameron DiazMatt DillonBen Stiller
  • Waiting for Guffman (1996)

    17. Waiting for Guffman

    19961h 24mR72Metascore
    7.4 (32K)
    An aspiring director and the marginally talented amateur cast of a hokey small-town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone from Broadway will be in attendance.
    DirectorChristopher GuestStarsChristopher GuestFred WillardCatherine O'Hara
  • Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy (1996)

    18. The Cable Guy

    19961h 36mPG-1356Metascore
    6.1 (188K)
    A designer makes a grievous mistake when he rejects the friendship of a borderline cable guy.
    DirectorBen StillerStarsJim CarreyMatthew BroderickLeslie Mann
  • Adam Sandler and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Billy Madison (1995)

    19. Billy Madison

    19951h 29mPG-1316Metascore
    6.4 (166K)
    In order to inherit his fed-up father Brian's hotel empire, immature and lazy Billy Madison must repeat grades one through twelve all over again. The further Billy progresses, the harder his hated rival Eric Gordon tries to stop him.
    DirectorTamra DavisStarsAdam SandlerDarren McGavinBridgette Wilson-Sampras
  • Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber (1994)

    20. Dumb and Dumber

    19941h 47mPG-1341Metascore
    7.3 (438K)
    After a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hilarious cross-country road trip to Aspen to return it.
    DirectorsPeter FarrellyBobby FarrellyStarsJim CarreyJeff DanielsLauren Holly
  • Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day (1993)

    21. Groundhog Day

    19931h 41mPG72Metascore
    8.0 (730K)
    A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
    DirectorHarold RamisStarsBill MurrayAndie MacDowellChris Elliott
  • Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)

    22. My Cousin Vinny

    19922hR68Metascore
    7.6 (155K)
    Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.
    DirectorJonathan LynnStarsJoe PesciMarisa TomeiRalph Macchio
  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)

    23. The Fisher King

    19912h 17mR67Metascore
    7.5 (96K)
    A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he once made, finds redemption in helping a mentally unstable homeless man who was an innocent victim of that mistake.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJeff BridgesRobin WilliamsAdam Bryant
    If this is a comedy...I don't know...
  • Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)

    24. Home Alone

    19901h 43mPG63Metascore
    7.7 (719K)
    An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel Stern
    ...I guess.
  • Keanu Reeves, Robert V. Barron, Terry Camilleri, George Carlin, Al Leong, Tony Steedman, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

    25. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    19891h 30mPG50Metascore
    6.9 (148K)
    Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
    DirectorStephen HerekStarsKeanu ReevesAlex WinterGeorge Carlin

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.