#75

House Party (1990)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#75
Adjusted Score: 95921%
Critics Consensus: House Party is a light, entertaining teen comedy with an infectious energy.
Synopsis: Play's parents are out of town, and he's planning the house party to end all house parties. His best friend,... [More]
Starring: Robin Harris, Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin, Martin Lawrence
Directed By: Reginald Hudlin

#74

I Like It Like That (1994)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#74
Adjusted Score: 93844%
Critics Consensus: A richly textured romantic comedy, I Like It Like That draws on a smart script and spirited performances to tell a refreshingly original story.
Synopsis: Chino (Jon Seda) isn't the best husband to Lisette (Lauren Vélez). His job as a bicycle messenger can barely support... [More]
Starring: Luna Lauren Velez, Jon Seda, Tomas Melly, Desiree Casado
Directed By: Darnell Martin

#73

Idiocracy (2006)
Tomatometer icon 71%

#73
Adjusted Score: 72356%
Critics Consensus: Frustratingly uneven yet enjoyable overall, Idiocracy skewers society's devolution with an amiably goofy yet deceptively barbed wit.
Synopsis: In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military... [More]
Starring: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Crews
Directed By: Mike Judge

#72

The In-Laws (1979)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#72
Adjusted Score: 91135%
Critics Consensus: Fueled by inspired casting, The In-Laws is an odd couple comedy whose clever premise is ably supported by a very funny script.
Synopsis: Mild-mannered dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan Arkin) is uncomfortable with his daughter's marriage after meeting her future father-in-law, Vincent Ricardo (Peter... [More]
Starring: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Richard Libertini, Nancy Dussault
Directed By: Arthur Hiller

#71

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#71
Adjusted Score: 101966%
Critics Consensus: Smartly directed, brilliantly acted, and packed with endlessly quotable moments, This Is Spinal Tap is an all-time comedy classic.
Synopsis: "This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on... [More]
Starring: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer
Directed By: Rob Reiner

#70
#70
Adjusted Score: 123625%
Critics Consensus: Capturing its stars and director at their finest, It Happened One Night remains unsurpassed by the countless romantic comedies it has inspired.
Synopsis: In Frank Capra's acclaimed romantic comedy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) impetuously marries the scheming King Westley, leading her... [More]
Starring: Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns
Directed By: Frank Capra

#69
#69
Adjusted Score: 73513%
Critics Consensus: It's long, frantic, and stuffed to the gills with comic actors and set pieces -- and that's exactly its charm.
Synopsis: The story begins during a massive traffic jam, caused by reckless driver Smiler Grogan (Jimmy Durante), who, before kicking the... [More]
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Edie Adams, Milton Berle, Jimmy Durante
Directed By: Stanley Kramer

#68

The Jerk (1979)
Tomatometer icon 82%

#68
Adjusted Score: 85928%
Critics Consensus: Crude, crass, and oh so quotable, The Jerk is nothing short of an all-out comedic showcase for Steve Martin.
Synopsis: Navin (Steve Martin) believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. He is, however, actually white. Upon figuring... [More]
Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Mabel King
Directed By: Carl Reiner

#67
#67
Adjusted Score: 87005%
Critics Consensus: A trite but refreshing and comical spin on nature of love.
Synopsis: Jessica (Jennifer Westfeldt) is at the end of her emotional rope. She happens upon an intriguing personal ad, whose only... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen, Tovah Feldshuh
Directed By: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

#66

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#66
Adjusted Score: 97243%
Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Hustle blends special effects, martial arts, and the Looney Toons to hilarious effect.
Synopsis: When the hapless Sing and his dim-witted pal Bone try to scam the residents of Pig Sty Alley into thinking... [More]
Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Siu-Lung Leung
Directed By: Stephen Chow

#65

The Lady Eve (1941)
Tomatometer icon 99%

#65
Adjusted Score: 114929%
Critics Consensus: A career highlight for Preston Sturges, The Lady Eve benefits from Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda's sparkling chemistry -- and a script that inspired countless battle-of-the-sexes comedies.
Synopsis: It's no accident when wealthy Charles (Henry Fonda) falls for Jean (Barbara Stanwyck). Jean is a con artist with her... [More]
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette
Directed By: Preston Sturges

#64

The Ladykillers (1955)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#64
Adjusted Score: 103566%
Critics Consensus: The Ladykillers is a macabre slow-burn with quirky performances of even quirkier characters.
Synopsis: Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson) likes to report suspicious behavior to the police. Unaware of her reputation, the dapper thief Professor... [More]
Starring: Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom
Directed By: Alexander Mackendrick

#63
#63
Adjusted Score: 89139%
Critics Consensus: Sentimental and light, but still thoroughly charming, A League of Their Own is buoyed by solid performances from a wonderful cast.
Synopsis: As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty
Directed By: Penny Marshall

#62

Legally Blonde (2001)
Tomatometer icon 72%

#62
Adjusted Score: 77297%
Critics Consensus: Though the material is predictable and formulaic, Reese Witherspoon's funny, nuanced performance makes this movie better than it would have been otherwise.
Synopsis: Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there... [More]
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis
Directed By: Robert Luketic

#61

Life (1999)
Tomatometer icon 52%

#61
Adjusted Score: 54314%
Critics Consensus: Entertaining if not over-the-top humor from a solid comic duo provides plenty of laughs.
Synopsis: During Prohibition, loudmouth Harlem grifter Ray (Eddie Murphy) and the no-nonsense Claude (Martin Lawrence) team up on a bootlegging mission... [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Ned Beatty
Directed By: Ted Demme

#60

Life of Brian (1979)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#60
Adjusted Score: 103080%
Critics Consensus: One of the more cutting-edge films of the 1970s, this religious farce from the classic comedy troupe is as poignant as it is funny and satirical.
Synopsis: Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman) is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a... [More]
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Directed By: Terry Jones

#59

Lost in America (1985)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#59
Adjusted Score: 98246%
Critics Consensus: A satire of the American fantasy of leaving it all behind, Lost in America features some of Albert Brooks' best, most consistent writing and cultural jabs.
Synopsis: After being snubbed at his advertising job, Los Angeles yuppie David Howard (Albert Brooks) convinces his wife, Linda (Julie Hagerty),... [More]
Starring: Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty, Michael Greene, Tom Tarpey
Directed By: Albert Brooks

#58

M*A*S*H (1970)
Tomatometer icon 86%

#58
Adjusted Score: 93793%
Critics Consensus: Bold, timely, subversive, and above all funny, M*A*S*H remains a high point in Robert Altman's distinguished filmography.
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Richard Hooker, "M*A*S*H" follows a group of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital officers at they perform... [More]
Starring: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, Tom Skerritt
Directed By: Robert Altman

#57

Mean Girls (2004)
Tomatometer icon 84%

#57
Adjusted Score: 91349%
Critics Consensus: Elevated by a brilliant screenplay and outstanding ensemble cast, Mean Girls finds fresh, female-fronted humor in the high school experience.
Synopsis: Teenage Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs... [More]
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows
Directed By: Mark Waters

#56

Meet the Parents (2000)
Tomatometer icon 85%

#56
Adjusted Score: 90811%
Critics Consensus: Despite sometimes sitcom-like execution, Meet the Parents is a hilarious look at familial relationships that works mostly because the chemistry between its two leads is so effective.
Synopsis: Everything that can possibly go wrong for groom-to-be Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) does. The problems begin with Greg's disastrous first... [More]
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo
Directed By: Jay Roach

#55

Modern Times (1936)
Tomatometer icon 98%

#55
Adjusted Score: 119183%
Critics Consensus: A slapstick skewering of industrialized America, Modern Times is as politically incisive as it is laugh-out-loud hilarious.
Synopsis: This comedic masterpiece finds the iconic Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) employed at a state-of-the-art factory where the inescapable machinery completely... [More]
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford
Directed By: Charlie Chaplin

#54
#54
Adjusted Score: 105481%
Critics Consensus: A cult classic as gut-bustingly hilarious as it is blithely ridiculous, Monty Python and the Holy Grail has lost none of its exceedingly silly charm.
Synopsis: A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and... [More]
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Directed By: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

#53

Moonstruck (1987)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#53
Adjusted Score: 95967%
Critics Consensus: Led by energetic performances from Nicolas Cage and Cher, Moonstruck is an exuberantly funny tribute to love and one of the decade's most appealing comedies.
Synopsis: No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she... [More]
Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis
Directed By: Norman Jewison

#52

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Tomatometer icon 71%

#52
Adjusted Score: 75996%
Critics Consensus: On paper, Mrs. Doubtfire might seem excessively broad or sentimental, but Robin Williams shines so brightly in the title role that the end result is difficult to resist.
Synopsis: Troubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) hatches an elaborate plan. With help... [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein
Directed By: Chris Columbus

#51

The Naked Gun (1988)
Tomatometer icon 86%

#51
Adjusted Score: 90733%
Critics Consensus: The Naked Gun is loaded chock full of gags that are goofy, unapologetically crass, and ultimately hilarious.
Synopsis: Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), a rather clueless police detective, tries to foil a plot to turn innocent people into assassins... [More]
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban
Directed By: David Zucker

#50

Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Tomatometer icon 72%

#50
Adjusted Score: 77595%
Critics Consensus: A charming, quirky, and often funny comedy.
Synopsis: In small-town Preston, Idaho, awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) has trouble fitting in. After his grandmother is injured in... [More]
Starring: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez
Directed By: Jared Hess

#49
#49
Adjusted Score: 96439%
Critics Consensus: The talents of director John Landis and Saturday Night Live's irrepressible John Belushi conspired to create a rambunctious, subversive college comedy that continues to resonate.
Synopsis: When they arrive at college, socially inept freshmen Larry (Thomas Hulce) and Kent (Stephen Furst) attempt to pledge the snooty... [More]
Starring: John Belushi, Kevin Bacon, Donald Sutherland, Karen Allen
Directed By: John Landis

#48
#48
Adjusted Score: 98971%
Critics Consensus: Blessed by a brilliantly befuddled star turn from Chevy Chase, National Lampoon's Vacation is one of the more consistent -- and thoroughly quotable -- screwball comedies of the 1980s.
Synopsis: Accompanied by their children (Dana Barron, Anthony Michael Hall), Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), are... [More]
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Christie Brinkley, Anthony Michael Hall
Directed By: Harold Ramis

#47
#47
Adjusted Score: 111099%
Critics Consensus: Watermelons may go out of season, but in A Night at the Opera, the Marx Brothers' daffy laughs are never anything less than uproariously fresh.
Synopsis: The Marx Brothers run amuck in the world of opera when Otis B. Driftwood (Groucho Marx) meets aspiring singer Ricardo... [More]
Starring: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Chico Marx
Directed By: Sam Wood

#46

The Odd Couple (1968)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#46
Adjusted Score: 101590%
Critics Consensus: Enlivening Neil Simon's crackerjack script with their harmonious rapport, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are a perfect pairing as The Odd Couple.
Synopsis: When fussy Felix (Jack Lemmon) becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he accepts an offer to move in with his... [More]
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, John Fiedler, Herbert Edelman
Directed By: Gene Saks

#45

Office Space (1999)
Tomatometer icon 81%

#45
Adjusted Score: 85946%
Critics Consensus: Mike Judge lampoons the office grind with its inspired mix of sharp dialogue and witty one-liners.
Synopsis: Corporate drone Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left... [More]
Starring: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu
Directed By: Mike Judge

#44
#44
Adjusted Score: 93626%
Critics Consensus: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure brings Paul Reubens' famous character to the big screen intact, along with enough inspired silliness to dazzle children of all ages.
Synopsis: Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens), an eccentric child-like man, loves his red bicycle and will not sell it to his envious... [More]
Starring: Paul Reubens, E.G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger
Directed By: Tim Burton

#43
#43
Adjusted Score: 115044%
Critics Consensus: Offering a wonderfully witty script, spotless direction from George Cukor, and typically excellent lead performances, The Philadelphia Story is an unqualified classic.
Synopsis: This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K.... [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey
Directed By: George Cukor

#42

Pitch Perfect (2012)
Tomatometer icon 81%

#42
Adjusted Score: 88077%
Critics Consensus: Pitch Perfect's plot is formulaic, but the performances are excellent and the musical numbers are toe-tapping as well.
Synopsis: College student Beca (Anna Kendrick) knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where... [More]
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine
Directed By: Jason Moore

#41
#41
Adjusted Score: 99024%
Critics Consensus: Thanks to the impeccable chemistry between Steve Martin and John Candy, as well as a deft mix of humor and heart, Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a hilarious, heartfelt holiday classic.
Synopsis: Easily excitable Neal Page (Steve Martin) is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend... [More]
Starring: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean
Directed By: John Hughes

#40

Playtime (1967)
Tomatometer icon 98%

#40
Adjusted Score: 104434%
Critics Consensus: A remarkable achievement, Playtime's packs every scene with sight gags and characters that both celebrates and satirizes the urbanization of modern life.
Synopsis: Clumsy Monsieur Hulot (Jacques Tati) finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet... [More]
Starring: Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Jacqueline Lecomte, Valérie Camille
Directed By: Jacques Tati

#39

Pride (2014)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#39
Adjusted Score: 100028%
Critics Consensus: Earnest without being didactic and uplifting without stooping to sentimentality, Pride is a joyous crowd-pleaser that genuinely works.
Synopsis: Realizing that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gays and lesbians lend... [More]
Starring: Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine
Directed By: Matthew Warchus

#38

The Princess Bride (1987)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#38
Adjusted Score: 103806%
Critics Consensus: A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh.
Synopsis: A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a... [More]
Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon
Directed By: Rob Reiner

#37

The Producers (1968)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#37
Adjusted Score: 100893%
Critics Consensus: A hilarious satire of the business side of Hollywood, The Producers is one of Mel Brooks' finest, as well as funniest films, featuring standout performances by Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.
Synopsis: Down and out producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel), who was once the toast of Broadway, trades sexual favors with old... [More]
Starring: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars
Directed By: Mel Brooks

#36

Raising Arizona (1987)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#36
Adjusted Score: 96814%
Critics Consensus: A terrifically original, eccentric screwball comedy, Raising Arizona may not be the Coens' most disciplined movie, but it's one of their most purely entertaining.
Synopsis: An ex-con and an ex-cop meet, marry and long for a child of their own. When it is discovered that... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman
Directed By: Joel Coen

#35

Road to Morocco (1942)
Tomatometer icon 79%

#35
Adjusted Score: 80323%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Starving vagabond Jeff (Bing Crosby) sells best friend Orville (Bob Hope) into slavery in a Moroccan marketplace to buy food.... [More]
Starring: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Anthony Quinn
Directed By: David Butler

#34

Safety Last (1923)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#34
Adjusted Score: 108761%
Critics Consensus: Persuasive enough to give audiences acrophobia when they aren't laughing at Harold Lloyd's antics, Safety Last! is a marvel of visual effects and slapstick comedy.
Synopsis: A boy (Harold Lloyd) moves to New York City to make enough money to support his loving girlfriend (Mildred Davis),... [More]
Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother, Noah Young
Directed By: Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor

#33

Scary Movie (2000)
Tomatometer icon 51%

#33
Adjusted Score: 55384%
Critics Consensus: Critics say Scary Movie overloads on crudity and grossness to get its laughs.
Synopsis: Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on... [More]
Starring: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Cheri Oteri, Shannon Elizabeth
Directed By: Keenen Ivory Wayans

#32

The School of Rock (2003)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#32
Adjusted Score: 99007%
Critics Consensus: Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns School of Rock into a hilarious, rocking good time.
Synopsis: Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets thrown out of his bar band and finds himself in desperate need... [More]
Starring: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman
Directed By: Richard Linklater

#31

Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#31
Adjusted Score: 91878%
Critics Consensus: The plot is utterly ridiculous, and the soccer in the movie is unlike any ever played anywhere on Earth, but watching Shaolin Soccer, you will probably find it impossible to care.
Synopsis: All his life, an ordinary young man (Stephen Chow) has been treated like dirt. Still, he's never given up believing... [More]
Starring: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yin Tse, Cecilia Cheung
Directed By: Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi

#30

Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#30
Adjusted Score: 99387%
Critics Consensus: Shaun of the Dead cleverly balances scares and witty satire, making for a bloody good zombie movie with loads of wit.
Synopsis: Shaun is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives... [More]
Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost
Directed By: Edgar Wright

#29

Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
Tomatometer icon 86%

#29
Adjusted Score: 91318%
Critics Consensus: Sherlock, Jr. showcases enough of Buster Keaton's brilliance to make it well worth a watch, even if the laughs don't flow quite as freely as they do with some of his other features.
Synopsis: A kindly movie projectionist (Buster Keaton) longs to be a detective. When his fiancée (Kathryn McGuire) is robbed by a... [More]
Starring: Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Ward Crane, Joe Keaton
Directed By: Buster Keaton

#28

Sister Act (1992)
Tomatometer icon 73%

#28
Adjusted Score: 74978%
Critics Consensus: Looking for a sweet musical comedy about a witness to a crime hiding out from killers in a convent? There's nun better than Sister Act.
Synopsis: When lively lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) sees her mobster beau, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she... [More]
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena
Directed By: Emile Ardolino

#27

Some Like It Hot (1959)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#27
Adjusted Score: 103365%
Critics Consensus: Some Like It Hot: A spry, quick-witted farce that never drags.
Synopsis: After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a... [More]
Starring: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft
Directed By: Billy Wilder

#26

Spaceballs (1987)
Tomatometer icon 52%

#26
Adjusted Score: 61903%
Critics Consensus: There's fine spoofery and amusing characters in Spaceballs, though it's a far cry from Mel Brooks' peak era.
Synopsis: In a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called "Perri-Air."... [More]
Starring: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman
Directed By: Mel Brooks

#25

Spy (2015)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#25
Adjusted Score: 107625%
Critics Consensus: Simultaneously broad and progressive, Spy offers further proof that Melissa McCarthy and writer-director Paul Feig bring out the best in one another -- and delivers scores of belly laughs along the way.
Synopsis: Despite having solid field training, CIA analyst Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) has spent her entire career as a desk jockey,... [More]
Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart
Directed By: Paul Feig

#24

Step Brothers (2008)
Tomatometer icon 54%

#24
Adjusted Score: 62125%
Critics Consensus: Step Brothers indulges in a cheerfully relentless immaturity that will quickly turn off viewers unamused by Ferrell and Reilly -- and delight those who find their antics hilarious.
Synopsis: Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) have one thing in common: they are both lazy, unemployed... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen
Directed By: Adam McKay

#23

Stripes (1981)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#23
Adjusted Score: 91548%
Critics Consensus: A raucous military comedy that features Bill Murray and his merry cohorts approaching the peak of their talents.
Synopsis: Hard-luck cabbie John Winger (Bill Murray) -- directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend --... [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles
Directed By: Ivan Reitman

#22

Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#22
Adjusted Score: 105999%
Critics Consensus: Blending screwball comedy with a socially conscious message, Sullivan's Travels offers delightful proof of writer-director Preston Sturges' ability to provoke serious thought as well as helpless laughter.
Synopsis: Successful movie director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea), convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he... [More]
Starring: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest
Directed By: Preston Sturges

#21

Super Troopers (2001)
Tomatometer icon 36%

#21
Adjusted Score: 38795%
Critics Consensus: A more-miss -than-hit affair, Super Troopers will most likely appeal to those looking for something silly.
Synopsis: Always looking for action, five over-enthusiastic but under-stimulated Vermont State Troopers raise hell on the highway, keeping motorists anxiously looking... [More]
Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter
Directed By: Jay Chandrasekhar

#20

Superbad (2007)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#20
Adjusted Score: 96313%
Critics Consensus: Deftly balancing vulgarity and sincerity while placing its protagonists in excessive situations, Superbad is an authentic take on friendship and the overarching awkwardness of the high school experience.
Synopsis: High school seniors Seth and Evan have high hopes for a graduation party. The co-dependent teens plan to score booze... [More]
Starring: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader
Directed By: Greg Mottola

#19
#19
Adjusted Score: 83510%
Critics Consensus: Team America will either offend you or leave you in stitches. It'll probably do both.
Synopsis: When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il (Trey Parker) orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed marionettes... [More]
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Kristen Miller, Masasa Moyo
Directed By: Trey Parker, Matt Stone

#18

In the Loop (2009)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#18
Adjusted Score: 100956%
Critics Consensus: In the Loop is an uncommonly funny political satire that blends Dr. Strangelove with Spinal Tap for the Iraq war era.
Synopsis: During an interview, British Cabinet Minister Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) delivers an off-the-cuff remark that war in the Middle East... [More]
Starring: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini
Directed By: Armando Iannucci

#17
#17
Adjusted Score: 89162%
Critics Consensus: There's Something About Mary proves that unrelentingly, unabashedly puerile humor doesn't necessarily come at the expense of a film's heart.
Synopsis: Ted's (Ben Stiller) dream prom date with Mary (Cameron Diaz) never happens due to an embarrassing injury at her home.... [More]
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans
Directed By: Robert Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

#16

The Thin Man (1934)
Tomatometer icon 98%

#16
Adjusted Score: 108513%
Critics Consensus: Featuring an involving mystery and sparkling repartee between William Powell and Myrna Loy, The Thin Man is an endlessly charming romp.
Synopsis: The recently divorced Clyde Wynant discovers that his new girlfriend has stolen $50,000 and is carrying on with other men.... [More]
Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton
Directed By: W. S. Van Dyke II

#15

Tommy Boy (1995)
Tomatometer icon 39%

#15
Adjusted Score: 41723%
Critics Consensus: Though it benefits from the comic charms of its two leads, Tommy Boy too often feels like a familiar sketch stretched thin.
Synopsis: After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dimwitted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky,... [More]
Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy, Bo Derek
Directed By: Peter Segal

#14

Tootsie (1982)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#14
Adjusted Score: 96118%
Critics Consensus: Tootsie doesn't squander its high-concept comedy premise with fine dialogue and sympathetic treatment of the characters.
Synopsis: New York actor Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) is a talented perfectionist who is so hard on himself and others that... [More]
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman
Directed By: Sydney Pollack

#13

Top Five (2014)
Tomatometer icon 85%

#13
Adjusted Score: 93427%
Critics Consensus: As smart, funny, and trenchant as writer-director-star Chris Rock's best standup work, Top Five is a career highlight for its creator -- and one of the comedy standouts of 2014.
Synopsis: Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen (Chris Rock) hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of... [More]
Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union
Directed By: Chris Rock

#12

Trading Places (1983)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#12
Adjusted Score: 94205%
Critics Consensus: Featuring deft interplay between Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, Trading Places is an immensely appealing social satire.
Synopsis: Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a... [More]
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche
Directed By: John Landis

#11

Trainwreck (2015)
Tomatometer icon 84%

#11
Adjusted Score: 98151%
Critics Consensus: Trainwreck drags commitment out of all but the most rom-com-phobic filmgoers with sharp humor, relatable characters, and hilarious work from Amy Schumer.
Synopsis: Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy has made promiscuity her credo.... [More]
Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn
Directed By: Judd Apatow

#10

UHF (1989)
Tomatometer icon 63%

#10
Adjusted Score: 64454%
Critics Consensus: UHF is bizarre, freewheeling, and spotty, though its anarchic spirit cannot be denied.
Synopsis: After losing yet another job, George (Weird Al Yankovic) wonders if there is any career that can handle his outrageous... [More]
Starring: Weird Al Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards
Directed By: Jay Levey

#9

Up in Smoke (1978)
Tomatometer icon 47%

#9
Adjusted Score: 48265%
Critics Consensus: Oft-quoted but undeniably flawed, Up In Smoke is a seminal piece of stoner cinema thanks to the likability of its two counterculture icons.
Synopsis: An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner (Tommy Chong) ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually... [More]
Starring: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Stacy Keach, Edie Adams
Directed By: Lou Adler

#8

Wayne's World (1992)
Tomatometer icon 79%

#8
Adjusted Score: 87628%
Critics Consensus: An oddball comedy that revels in its silliness and memorable catch phrases, Wayne's World is also fondly regarded because of its endearing characters.
Synopsis: A big screen spin-off of the "Saturday Night Live" skit. Rob Lowe plays a producer that wants to take the... [More]
Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere
Directed By: Penelope Spheeris

#7
#7
Adjusted Score: 40170%
Critics Consensus: Wet Hot American Summer's incredibly talented cast is too often outmatched by a deeply silly script that misses its targets at least as often as it skewers them.
Synopsis: Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, "Wet Hot American Summer" follows a group... [More]
Starring: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau
Directed By: David Wain

#6
#6
Adjusted Score: 104841%
Critics Consensus: Smarter, fresher, and funnier than a modern vampire movie has any right to be, What We Do in the Shadows is bloody good fun.
Synopsis: Vampire housemates (Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh) try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a... [More]
Starring: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Directed By: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi

#5

What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#5
Adjusted Score: 95005%
Critics Consensus: Barbra Streisand was never more likable than in this energetic, often hilarious screwball farce from director Peter Bogdanovich.
Synopsis: Two researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in music. The man seems a bit... [More]
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars
Directed By: Peter Bogdanovich

#4
#4
Adjusted Score: 101089%
Critics Consensus: Rob Reiner's touching, funny film set a new standard for romantic comedies, and he was ably abetted by the sharp interplay between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.
Synopsis: In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago... [More]
Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby
Directed By: Rob Reiner

#3

Withnail and I (1987)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#3
Adjusted Score: 95089%
Critics Consensus: Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann prove irresistibly hilarious as two misanthropic slackers in Withnail and I, a biting examination of artists living on the fringes of prosperity and good taste.
Synopsis: Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood (Paul McGann) and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail (Richard E. Grant) --... [More]
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown
Directed By: Bruce Robinson

#2

Young Frankenstein (1974)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#2
Adjusted Score: 103223%
Critics Consensus: Made with obvious affection for the original, Young Frankenstein is a riotously silly spoof featuring a fantastic performance by Gene Wilder.
Synopsis: Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving... [More]
Starring: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman
Directed By: Mel Brooks

#1

Zoolander (2001)
Tomatometer icon 64%

#1
Adjusted Score: 68755%
Critics Consensus: A wacky satire on the fashion industry, Zoolander is one of those deliberately dumb comedies that can deliver genuine laughs.
Synopsis: Propelled to the top of the fashion world by a photogenic gaze he calls "Blue Steel," dimwitted male model Derek... [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor
Directed By: Ben Stiller

 

 

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