Best Comedy Film

The Lion King is a 1994 animated film by Disney that tells the story of Simba, a young lion cub who must accept his role as king after his father’s death. Notable for its iconic musical numbers and timeless themes of responsibility and destiny, it remains a beloved classic. The film appeals to famil...

Monty Python’s Life of Brian is a landmark British comedy film released in 1979. It uses irreverent satire to examine faith and fanaticism through the story of an unassuming villager mistaken for the Messiah. The film's absurdist humor and challenging themes have made it a significant work within th...

Aladdin is a 1992 animated film from Disney featuring a street urchin who finds a magic lamp containing a genie. The story blends Arabian folklore with comedic adventure and notable for its voice acting including Robin Williams’ iconic Genie performance. It's suitable for families and appeals to aud...

Ghostbusters is a 1984 comedic film following three parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. Notable for its blend of science fiction and humor, it popularized the concept of paranormal investigation. The movie appeals to fans of classic comedy and those interested in...

Only Murders in the Building is a Hulu comedy-mystery series (2021–present) created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, with a film adaptation proposed as a franchise extension.

The Big Lebowski is a 1998 film directed by the Coen brothers featuring Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski. It’s notable for its absurdist humor and laid-back protagonist navigating a convoluted kidnapping plot. The film appeals to viewers who enjoy character-driven comedy, particularly tho...

The Muppets (2011) is a US musical comedy directed by James Bobin and co-written by Jason Segel, marking the classic characters' first Disney theatrical film release in over a decade.

In Living Color is a Fox sketch-comedy TV series (1990–1994) created by Keenen Ivory Wayans that launched the careers of Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, and Jennifer Lopez.

Iron Man, released in 2008, introduces Tony Stark a billionaire inventor who builds a high-tech armored suit after being captured by terrorists. The film is notable for establishing the Marvel Cinematic Universe and showcases Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal of a witty and reluctant hero. It appeals to...

The Producers, directed by Mel Brooks, is a groundbreaking comedy film from 1967. Starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, it earned an Academy Award for its original screenplay. The story centers on Max Bialystock, a struggling Broadway producer, and Leo Bloom, a timid accountant, who devise a scheme...

1988 British-American comedy co-written by John Cleese in which Kevin Kline won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as an inept hitman.

Robert Altman's 1970 dark comedy set during the Korean War, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and served as the basis for the long-running CBS television series.

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Yves Robert. It stars Pierre Richard as François Perrin, alongside Bernard Blier, Jean Rochefort, and Mireille Darc, following his misadventures in espionage. The film was a sequel to “The Return of the Tall Blond Man wi...

1950 comedy directed by George Cukor in which Judy Holliday won the Academy Award for Best Actress playing a gangster's willfully uneducated girlfriend.

Disney's 1998 animated musical loosely based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, featuring a woman who disguises herself as a soldier in place of her ailing father.

21 Jump Street (2012), a comedy directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as misfit cops sent undercover into a high school.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), the third Vacation film, starring Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold hosting a catastrophically chaotic family holiday.

2022 dark comedy thriller directed by Mark Mylod, starring Ralph Fiennes as a celebrity chef who orchestrates a deadly tasting menu for wealthy guests on a remote island.

1963 Blake Edwards comedy introducing Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, a role that launched one of cinema's most enduring slapstick franchises.

2006 sports comedy directed by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell as a dim-witted NASCAR superstar whose dominance is threatened by a flamboyant French rival.

2023 fantasy comedy directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, which became the highest-grossing film of 2023 and the top-grossing film by a female director.

2011 romantic comedy directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in interlocking storylines about modern relationships.

2007 British black comedy directed by Frank Oz, following a dysfunctional family whose attempts to hold a funeral spiral into chaos.

2022 science fiction horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as California ranchers who encounter an unidentified aerial phenomenon.

2011 British comedy film based on the Channel 4 series The Inbetweeners, following four socially awkward friends on a disastrous holiday in Malia, Greece.

1991 comedy based on Charles Addams' macabre New Yorker cartoon family, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston.

1995 comedy starring Chris Farley and David Spade as an accident-prone heir who must save his late father's auto parts company from a hostile takeover.

1991 spoof sequel directed by David Zucker, continuing Leslie Nielsen's deadpan portrayal of the bumbling detective Lt. Frank Drebin.

Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011) is a US comedy-drama written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, starring Jason Segel as a slacker who reads cosmic significance into everyday coincidences.