The Top 100 Comedies of All Time

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1

Back to the Future

1985  •  Robert Zemeckis  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Adventure Comedy  •  Americana

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989  •  Steven Spielberg  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Adventure

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Yojimbo

1961  •  Akira Kurosawa  •  Not Rated

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Adventure

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Ghostbusters

1984  •  Ivan Reitman  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Fantasy Comedy

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The Princess Bride

1987  •  Rob Reiner  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Adventure Comedy  •  Comedy

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986  •  John Hughes  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Coming-of-Age  •  Teen Movie

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The General

1926  •  Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton  •  Not Rated

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Comedy

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10

The Big Lebowski

1998  •  Ethan & Joel Coen  •  Rated R

Buddy Film  •  Comedy  •  Crime

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Modern Times

1936  •  Charles Chaplin  •  Rated G

Comedy  •  Satire  •  Silent Film

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It Happened One Night

1934  •  Frank Capra  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Pre-Code Hollywood  •  Road Movie

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Toy Story

1995  •  John Lasseter  •  Rated G

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Comedy

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14

The Philadelphia Story

1940  •  George Cukor  •  Not Rated

Based-on-Theatre  •  Comedy  •  Romance

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His Girl Friday

1940  •  Howard Hawks  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Media Satire  •  Romance

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Duck Soup

1933  •  Leo McCarey  •  Not Rated

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Farce

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17

Annie Hall

1977  •  Woody Allen  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Comedy of Manners  •  Romance

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18

Bringing Up Baby

1938  •  Howard Hawks  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Romance  •  Romantic Comedy

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The Gold Rush

1925  •  Charles Chaplin  •  Not Rated

Adventure  •  Adventure Comedy  •  Comedy

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Groundhog Day

1993  •  Harold Ramis  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Fantasy Comedy

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21

The Sting

1973  •  George Roy Hill  •  Rated PG

Buddy Film  •  Comedy  •  Con Artist / Hustler

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22

The Great Dictator

1940  •  Charles Chaplin  •  Rated G

Anti-War Film  •  Comedy  •  Political Satire

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23

Charade

1963  •  Stanley Donen  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Comedy Thriller  •  Mystery

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24

The Thin Man

1934  •  W.S. Van Dyke  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Comedy Thriller  •  Crime

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25

Life of Brian

1979  •  Terry Jones  •  Rated R

Absurd Comedy  •  Based-on-Television  •  Comedy

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Back to the Future Part II

1989  •  Robert Zemeckis  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Comedy  •  Science Fiction

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27

Young Frankenstein

1974  •  Mel Brooks  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Horror Comedy  •  Parody/Spoof

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Shaun of the Dead

2004  •  Edgar Wright  •  Rated R

Apocalyptic Film  •  Comedy  •  Horror

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29

Sherlock Jr.

1924  •  Buster Keaton  •  Not Rated

Action Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Crime

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The Lady Vanishes

1938  •  Alfred Hitchcock  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Comedy Thriller  •  Mystery

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31

The Goonies

1985  •  Richard Donner  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Adventure Comedy  •  Comedy

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Some Like It Hot

1959  •  Billy Wilder  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Comedy of Errors  •  Cross-Dressing / Gender-Bending

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A Night at the Opera

1935  •  Sam Wood  •  Not Rated

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Farce

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34

The Blues Brothers

1980  •  John Landis  •  Not Rated

Absurd Comedy  •  Action Comedy  •  Adventure Comedy

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35

Singin' in the Rain

1952  •  Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Musical  •  Musical Comedy

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36

Sullivan's Travels

1941  •  Preston Sturges  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Road Movie  •  Romance

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37

Airplane!

1980  •  Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker  •  Rated PG

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Ensemble Film

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Arsenic and Old Lace

1944  •  Frank Capra  •  Not Rated

Based-on-Theatre  •  Comedy  •  Crime

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39

Harold and Maude

1971  •  Hal Ashby  •  Rated PG

Black Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Coming-of-Age

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40

Blazing Saddles

1974  •  Mel Brooks  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Comedy Western  •  Odd Couple Film

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41

Roman Holiday

1953  •  William Wyler  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Romance  •  Romantic Comedy

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42

This Is Spinal Tap

1984  •  Rob Reiner  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Mockumentary  •  Musical

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43

Harvey

1950  •  Henry Koster  •  Not Rated

Based-on-Theatre  •  Comedy  •  Comedy of Manners

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44

Sanjuro

1962  •  Akira Kurosawa  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Adventure

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Clerks.

1994  •  Kevin Smith  •  Rated R

Buddy Film  •  Comedy  •  Workplace Comedy

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46

My Man Godfrey

1936  •  Gregory La Cava  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Comedy of Manners  •  Romance

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47

WALL·E

2008  •  Andrew Stanton  •  Rated PG

Adventure Comedy  •  Animation  •  Comedy

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Edward Scissorhands

1990  •  Tim Burton  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Fantasy Comedy

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Ocean's Eleven

2001  •  Steven Soderbergh  •  Rated PG13

Caper  •  Comedy  •  Crime

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50

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000  •  Ethan & Joel Coen  •  Rated PG13

Americana  •  Buddy Film  •  Comedy

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51

Finding Nemo

2003  •  Andrew Stanton  •  Rated G

Adventure  •  Adventure Comedy  •  Animation

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52

Amélie

2001  •  Jean-Pierre Jeunet  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Romance

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53

Army of Darkness

1992  •  Sam Raimi  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Horror

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54

A Hard Day's Night

1964  •  Richard Lester  •  Not Rated

Absurd Comedy  •  British New Wave  •  Comedy

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55

Toy Story 2

1999  •  John Lasseter  •  Rated G

Adventure  •  Animation  •  Comedy

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56

Animal House

1978  •  John Landis  •  Rated R

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Gross-Out Comedy

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57

Monsters, Inc.

2001  •  Pete Docter  •  Rated G

Family  •  Fantasy  •  Fantasy Comedy

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58

Raising Arizona

1987  •  Ethan & Joel Coen  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Crime  •  Crime Comedy

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59

The Lady Eve

1941  •  Preston Sturges  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Con Artist / Hustler  •  Romance

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60

Beetlejuice

1988  •  Tim Burton  •  Rated PG

Black Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Fantasy

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61

Caddyshack

1980  •  Harold Ramis  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Gross-Out Comedy  •  Slapstick

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62

The Shop Around the Corner

1940  •  Ernst Lubitsch  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Drama  •  Romance

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63

Animal Crackers

1930  •  Victor Heerman  •  Not Rated

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Pre-Code Hollywood

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64

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988  •  Robert Zemeckis  •  Rated PG

Animation  •  Comedy  •  Detective Film

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65

Being John Malkovich

1999  •  Spike Jonze  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Fantasy Comedy

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66

Big

1988  •  Penny Marshall  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Fantasy Comedy

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67

The Jerk

1979  •  Carl Reiner  •  Rated R

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy

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68

Up

2009  •  Pete Docter  •  Rated PG

Adventure  •  Adventure Comedy  •  Animation

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69

American Psycho

2000  •  Mary Harron  •  Rated R

Black Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Satire

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70

Big Trouble in Little China

1986  •  John Carpenter  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Comedy

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71

Love and Death

1975  •  Woody Allen  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Comedy of Errors  •  Parody/Spoof

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Slap Shot

1977  •  George Roy Hill  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Sports Comedy

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73

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998  •  Guy Ritchie  •  Rated R

Buddy Film  •  Caper  •  Comedy

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Toy Story 3

2010  •  Lee Unkrich  •  Rated G

Adventure  •  Adventure Comedy  •  Animation

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75

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985  •  Woody Allen  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Fantasy  •  Fantasy Comedy

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76

The Producers

1968  •  Mel Brooks  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Farce  •  Showbiz Comedy

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77

Top Hat

1935  •  Mark Sandrich  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Musical  •  Musical Comedy

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78

Spaceballs

1987  •  Mel Brooks  •  Rated PG

Absurd Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Cyborg / Android / Robot

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79

Hot Fuzz

2007  •  Edgar Wright  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Comedy

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To Be or Not to Be

1942  •  Ernst Lubitsch  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Farce  •  Satire

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82

Men in Black

1997  •  Barry Sonnenfeld  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Alien Invasion Films

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After Hours

1985  •  Martin Scorsese  •  Rated R

Black Comedy  •  Comedy  •  Urban Comedy

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84

My Fair Lady

1964  •  George Cukor  •  Rated G

Based-on-Theatre  •  Comedy  •  Musical

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(500) Days of Summer

2009  •  Marc Webb  •  Rated PG13

Comedy  •  Romance  •  Romantic Comedy

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86

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

1987  •  John Hughes  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Comedy of Errors  •  Holiday Film

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Midnight Run

1988  •  Martin Brest  •  Rated R

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Adventure

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Playtime

1967  •  Jacques Tati  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Foreign Language Film  •  Satire

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Trading Places

1983  •  John Landis  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Comedy of Manners  •  Satire

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Stripes

1981  •  Ivan Reitman  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Military Comedy

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The Hangover

2009  •  Todd Phillips  •  Rated R

Absurd Comedy  •  Buddy Film  •  Comedy

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Gremlins

1984  •  Joe Dante  •  Rated PG

Comedy  •  Holiday Film  •  Horror

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982  •  Amy Heckerling  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Comedy Drama  •  Coming-of-Age

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The Meaning of Life

1983  •  Terry Jones  •  Rated R

Absurd Comedy  •  Anthology Film  •  Based-on-Television

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010  •  Edgar Wright  •  Rated PG13

Action  •  Action Comedy  •  Based-on-Comics

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Wayne's World

1992  •  Penelope Spheeris  •  Rated PG13

Absurd Comedy  •  Based-on-Television  •  Buddy Film

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Ninotchka

1939  •  Ernst Lubitsch  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Romance  •  Romantic Comedy

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Better Off Dead

1985  •  Savage Steve Holland  •  Not Rated

Comedy  •  Teen Movie  •  Romantic Comedy

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Delicatessen

1991  •  Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet  •  Not Rated

Absurd Comedy  •  Black Comedy  •  Cannibal Film

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Zombieland

2009  •  Ruben Fleischer  •  Rated R

Comedy  •  Girls-with-Guns  •  Horror

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