Best-Reviewed Comedies 2019
In a year in which a number of the best comedies were genre blends – comedy-slash-dramas The Farewell and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, comedy-slash-horror Once Cut of the Dead – it was a pure and unmitigated laugh-fest that took out top place for the critics. Olivia Wilde’s directing debut, working from a sharp script from Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman, made a huge splash at South By Southwest, with critics praising leads Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever for their work in a kind of nerdy Superbad meets Lady Bird.
The order of the rank below reflects the Adjusted Score as of December 31, 2019. Scores might change over time.
#1
96%
96%
#2
97%
97%
#3
86%
86%
#4
100%
100%
#5
93%
93%
