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Airplane!

Airplane! remains the gold standard for parody films. By relentlessly mocking the disaster movie genre with a rapid-fire...

Classic Fast Paced Satire Parody

9.9 Brilliant

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BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman is an animated dark comedy that explores the life of a washed-up 90s sitcom star who happens to be a hor...

Drama Animation Netflix Satire

9.8 Brilliant

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I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Tim Robinsons masterpiece is the definitive sketch show of the streaming era. It focuses on social awkwardness, extreme...

Modern Cult Classic Netflix Short Form

9.8 Brilliant

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This Is Spinal Tap

The definitive mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, captures the absurdity of the rock-and-roll lifestyle with surgical pre...

Music Cult Classic Satire Mockumentary

9.8 Brilliant

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Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz is a masterclass in genre-blending, serving as both a loving homage to and a sharp satire of Hollywood action t...

Action Satire Mystery British

9.8 Brilliant

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Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein is Mel Brooks most polished and affectionate parody. By meticulously recreating the look and feel of...

Classic Parody Black And White Horror Comedy

9.8 Brilliant

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Key & Peele

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele created a show that elevated the production value of sketch comedy to cinematic leve...

Cinematic Satire Social Commentary Duo

9.7 Brilliant

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

A surreal masterpiece of British humor, this film deconstructs the Arthurian legend with unmatched wit and absurdity. It...

Fantasy Classic Cult Classic Satire

9.7 Brilliant

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Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers is widely considered one of the greatest sitcoms ever produced. Starring John Cleese as the perpetually st...

Classic Sitcom Slapstick Bbc

9.6 Brilliant

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Some Like It Hot

Billy Wilders Some Like It Hot is widely considered the greatest screwball comedy ever made. Featuring a career-defining...

Iconic Classic Rom Com Screwball

9.6 Brilliant

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Midnight Run

Midnight Run is the definitive road-trip action-comedy. Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter tasked with transporting a...

Classic Road Trip Robert De Niro Bounty Hunter

9.5 Brilliant

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

A high-strung marketing executive tries to get home for Thanksgiving, only to be constantly thwarted by a well-meaning b...

Road Trip John Hughes Holiday Movie Steve Martin

9.5 Brilliant

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What We Do in the Shadows

Based on the film by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, this series follows four vampire roommates living in Staten Isla...

Cult Classic New Zealand Supernatural Mockumentary

9.5 Brilliant

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Dr. Strangelove

Stanley Kubrick's dark satire on the Cold War remains as relevant and biting today as it was upon release. By turning th...

Classic Satire War Dark Comedy

9.4 Excellent

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Blackadder

Blackadder is a beloved historical sitcom that spans different eras of British history, with each series featuring Rowan...

Satire Historical Sitcom Cult

9.4 Excellent

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The Kids in the Hall

This Canadian troupe brought a unique, theatrical, and often dark sensibility to sketch comedy. Known for their willingn...

Cult Classic Canadian Ensemble Theatrical

9.4 Excellent

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Superbad

Superbad is the definitive teen comedy of the 21st century. It perfectly captures the awkwardness, desperation, and genu...

Classic Modern Classic Coming Of Age Teen Comedy

9.4 Excellent

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Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles is a bold, irreverent, and deeply satirical take on the Western genre. Mel Brooks uses the framework of...

Classic Satire Social Commentary Western

9.4 Excellent

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Sex Education

Sex Education (2019-2023) centers on Otis Milburn, a socially awkward teenager who starts an underground sex therapy cli...

Modern Coming Of Age Dramedy Heartfelt

9.2 Excellent

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Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop is the film that turned Eddie Murphy into a global superstar. As Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit co...

Action Los Angeles Police Comedy Buddy Cop

9.2 Excellent