Top 50 Comedy Movies of All Time
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- In my first of a series of "Best of All Time" rankings, I go over my Top 50 Comedies. From 80's raunch to romantic gut-busters, these are the comedies that I cherish the most.
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Great list son & not surprisingly I knew a lot of your list. Always enjoy being mentioned on our ventures in all these movies. Love you, Really enjoyed the video!
Thanks dad love you too
Awesome!! I’m trying to watch older comedies with my younger kids!! Hope to quote them for a lifetime like you guys!!!!
Michael Keaton's original last name actually was Douglas, he changed it when he became an actor because there was already an actor named Michael Douglas. So you're technically correct on accident.
Yes!!!!!!!!
I was gonna tell him that too. Beat me to it
Also, Michael "Wall Street" Douglas
didn't go by "Mike Douglas"
because, at the time he started
his career, there was a talk/variety
show host with that name.
For a sample, it's helpful to watch
1981's "Incredible Shrinking Woman".
And he couldn't go by his middle name, Jackson, because there was already a Michael Jackson on the scene.
This is gonna be one of those “save for later” videos😂
Watch it NOW!!!
Eh, I'll watch it right now.
@@CodyLeachYT okay, I’m on it😂
Cody please don't yell... I'm a sensi
@@MYERS13 ❤️ Dexter , you are the no.1 in my all time fav series waiting for s9
Planes Trains and Automobiles. One of the greatest movies of all time! My favorite comedy personally! Glad to see it’s very high on this list!
Hi, actual comedian here. I approve of this list. It features COMEDIES.
Hahahahahaha
I don't comment on a ton of videos in general, but I just want to say that I'm a big fan of the channel and go back to your reviews and rankings constantly, even if it's for background noise. Keep up the great work, man.
Perfect timing. To listen while working in the house.
Hahahaha, yeah, our lists could not be further apart from each other!
Such is life! Haha
Is the 31 on 31 for Nolan, Fincher, and Tarantino still coming on December 31st?
I can't wait for the new 31 on 31 ranking. Its gonna be classic.
@@williamsummerson1204 It's moved to Jan 31st
@@Robalexe I know thx homie
Man, great 50! It's evident we grew up in the same generation watching these gems. Great call on giving Bedazzled the spotlight, and the scene from Dirty Work with Chris Farley at the jukebox I had forgotten about, had me laughing my ass off. All in all, thank you for this! Was surprised to not see Superbad though! Take care man.
Been watching through top 50 lists, I've done the horror, just finished this one and just about to start the action. But it's a breath of fresh air to actually watch lists that aren't saturated with the same paint by numbers 'best' movies over and over. The fact these are your own honest preferences already makes the lists so much more refreshing.
Also you're the first person I have seen that's ever highlighted Tommy Boy, Multiplicity, Girl Next Door as well as Stir Of Echoes and Frailty on your horror list, automatically makes you one of my favourite people on RUclips as these are all highly underrated movies that 'nobody' talks about, that I absolutely love. So keep up the good work 👍
Big Rank. Love it. Can't wait for the rest.
1. Christmas Vacation
2. Big Lebowski
3. Superbad
4. Instant Family
5. The Nice Guys
6. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7. The Hangover
8. Ghostbusters
9. (500) Days of Summer
10. Anchorman
11. Role Models
12. Shaun of the Dead
13. Pitch Perfect
14. Chasing Amy
15. Mallrats
16. The Night Before
17. Spaceballs
18. American Pie
19. The World's End
20. Talladega Nights
21. The Spy Who Shagged Me
22. Clerks
23. Popstar Never Stop Never Stopping
24. Clerks II
25. Tropic Thunder
26. Zombieland
27. Dazed and Confused
28. Clueless
29. Dodgeball
30. Wedding Crashers
31. Blades of Glory
32. The Hidden Fortress
33. Ted
34. Zoolander
35. Horrible Bosses
36. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
37. Life of Brian
38. We're the Millers
39. About Time
40. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
41. American Pie 2
42. This is the End
43. Major League
44. This is 40
45. Accepted
46. The Other Guys
47. Austin Powers International Man of Mystery
48. Neighbors
49. Ace Ventura
50. Grown Ups
Those are great
*My top 5 favorite comedies*
1. Home Alone
2. Mean Girls
3. Friday
4. Dumb & Dumber
5. Rush Hour
LOVE Mean Girls and Friday!
Good short list 👍🏻
Great list
home alone is not a comedy
Check out kung fu hustle
American Pie 2 holds a very special place in my heart.. I was in 8th grade & was able to sneak into the theater to watch it with some friends, including some ladies… some viewing experiences you just never forget 😊
You fingerblasted em?
Some of my
comedy classic favorites:
"Death Becomes Her" (1992)
"Better Off Dead" (1985)
"Murder By Death" (1976)
"Clue" (1985)
"Modern Problems" (1981)
"Improper Channels" (1981)
"I Wanna Hold Your Hand" (1978)
"A Christmas Story" (1983)
"This Is Spinal Tap" (1984)
"Take The Money & Run" (1969)
"Dr. Strangelove
Or How I Learned To
Stop Worrying
& Love The Bomb" (1964)
"Duck Soup" (1933)
"The General" (1926)
"Arsenic & Old Lace" (1944)
"The Return Of The Pink Panther"
(1975)
"Young Frankenstein" (1974)
"Madhouse" (1990)
"Killer Klowns From Outer Space"
(1988)
"Bambi Meets Godzilla" (1969)
"Guard Dog" (2004)
"Death At A Funeral" (2007)
"Clerks" (1994)
"The Chase" (1994)
"Mixed Nuts" (1994)
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988)
"Used Cars" (1980)
"Monty Python
& The Holy Grail" (1975)
"Silver Streak" (1976)
"National Lampoon's Animal House"
(1978)
"Election" (1999)
"Denise Calls Up" (1995)
"Spaceballs" (1987)
"The Princess Bride" (1987)
"The Man With Two Brains" (1983)
"A Night At The Opera" (1935)
"The Cameraman" (1928)
"South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"
(1999)
"Team America: World Police"
(2004)
"Heathers" (1989)
"Being John Malkovich" (1999)
"Bedazzled" is a remake.
The original (1967) starred
Dudley Moore & Peter Cook.
Can you imagine if John Candy and Chris Farley ever got to meet and be paired together in a movie. Omg that would be an instant classic pairing and thinking about it makes me giddy and sad at the same time knowing we'll never get it because they both left us too soon.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles isn’t only the best comedy ever, but the best movie ever
Cody, Thank You For Introducing Money Talks, The Cable Guy, Chef, And Multiplicity.
Honorable Mentions:
- Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)
- Big (1988) 9.7/10
- Twins (1988) 9.7/10
- Bill And Ted Excellent Adventure (1989) 9.7/10
- Kindergarten Cop (1990) 9.6/10
- Dazed And Confused (1993) 9.7/10
- Billy Madison (1995) 9.6/10
- The Cable Guy (1996) 9.6/10
- Multiplicity (1996) 9.7/10
- Jingle All The Way (1996) 9.6/10
- Money Talks (1997) 9.7/10
- There's Something About Marry (1998) 9.7/10
- Big Daddy (1999) 9.7/10
- American Pie (1999) 9.6/10
- Shanghai Noon (2000) 9.7/10
- Meet The Parents (2000) 9.7/10
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) 9.7/10
- American Pie 2 (2001) 9.6/10
- Zoolander (2001) 9.7.10
- School Of Rock (2003) 9.5/10
- The 40-Year Old Virgin (2005) 9.7/10
- Talladega Nights The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- A Night At The Museum (2006) 9.7/10
- Step Brothers (20092014) 10/108) 9.7/10
- Tropic Thunder (2008) 9.7/10
My Top Favorite Comedy Movies Of All Time:
50. Anchorman The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) 9.9/10
49. Elf (2003) 9.9/10
48. A Christmas Story (1983) 9.9/10
47. The Hangover (2009) 10/10
46. The Interview (2014) 10/10
45. 21 Jump Street (2012) 10/10
44. 22 Jump Street (2014) 10/10
43. Ace Ventura Pet Detective (1994) 10/10
42. The Mask (1994) 10/10
41. Liar Liar (1997) 10/10
40. Happy Gilmore (1996) 10/10
39. Wedding Singer (1998) 10/10
38. Dumb And Dumber (1994) 10/10
37. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) 10/10
36. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) 10/10
35. Santa Clause (1994) 10/10
34. Men In Black (1997) 10/10
33. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 10/10
32. Coming To America (1988) 10/10
31. Blazing Saddles (1974) 10/10
30. Lost In America (1985) 10/10
29. Analyze This (1999) 10/10
28. Dutch (1991) 10/10
27. My Cousin Vinny (1992) 10/10
26. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) 10/10
25. Groundhog Day (1993) 10/10
24. Ghostbusters (1984) 10/10
23. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 10/10
22. Heathers (1988) 10/10
21. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1987) 10/10
20. Chef (2014) 10/10
19. The World's End (2013) 10/10
18. Hot Fuzz (2007) 10/10
17. Shaun Of The Dead (2004) 10/10
16. The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) 10/10
15. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 10/10
14. The Big Lebowski (1998) 10/10
13. Tommy Boy (1995) 10/10
12. Uncle Buck (1989) 10/10
11. The Ref (1994) 10/10
10. Planes, Trans, And, Automobiles (1987) 10/10
9. Midnight Run (1988) 10/10
8. Do The Right Thing (1989) 10/10
7. Friday (1995) 10/10
6. Rush Hour (1998) 10/10
5. Back To The Future 3 (1990) 10/10
4. Back To The Future 2 (1989) 10/10
3. Home Alone 2 Lost In New York (1992) 10/10
2. Home Alone (1990) 10/10
1. Back To Future (1985) 10/10
Thank you for giving Midnight Run the attention it deserves. I adore this film. Every actor brings so much great comedic delivery to the party.
Thank you. Midnight Run is a classic.
Holy fuck, an hour! And I got a long drive ahead of me. Awesome!
I know right! I have a long commute to work and its great to have Cody's videos
Das good.
So glad to see you have Tommy Boy in your Top 5! Chris Farley was such a talented man taken away too soon!!!! He had so much potential for future films!!!! I feel that Kevin James wouldn’t even have a career had Farley not passed away.
Beverly hills ninja I believe is better than Tommy
@@bratosin1 Anything with Chris Farley RIP is hilarious. Even the dude that played Lui Kang in Mortal Kombat is in Beverly Hills Ninja which makes it even better.
Weird Science, South Park Bigger Longer and Uncut, Team America World Police, Orgazmo, Dogma, Mallrats, Top Secret, Spaceballs ,Very Bad Things, Better Off Dead and so many other great comedies that I can't think of right now.
I cannot believe he left off better off dead perfect 80s movie very quotable funniest john cusack movie booger from revenge is hilarious holy shit you speak English I KNEW IT
@@dpglounge4900 Yeah, Better off Dead is effing hilar! Lane Meyer. Peru! Where's my 2 dollars.
I made a side list of the movies I haven’t seen! Cannot wait for the next couple of big ones! Every movie recommendation I’ve gotten from you have been some of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Rudderless and Frailty were the first! Keep kicking ass Cody!!
Love seeing Saving Silverman, The Way Way Back, and Sex Drive on here. Underrated as hell.
I agree on American Pie 2. I've always loved it more than the first one.
American Pie 2 is my favorite of the franchise. I love Saving Silverman. Watching it makes me want Arby's. Lol
@@heatherryan3969 Saving Silverman is a hilarious comedy! Not a fan of Arbys though.
Blazing Saddles is my all time favorite comedy, Mel Brooks is a legend
100% same. Greatest comedy ever made
I still have to see that one, thanks for the reminder.
Indeed
Overrated comedy
even thought some parts are funny. Mel Brooks other films are so much better
A list of 50 comedies without "Animal House" is a criminally overlooked and incomplete list.
here are my Top 50 comedies:
1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
2. The Princess Bride (1987)
3. Home Alone (1990)
4. Home Alone 2: lost in New York (1992)
5. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
6. Hot Fuzz (2007)
7. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
8. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
9. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
10. Midnight Run (1988)
11. The Breakfast Club (1985)
12. Elf (2003)
13. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
14. Airplane! (1980)
15. The Big Lebowski (1998)
16. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
17. The Sandlot (1993)
18. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
19. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
20. Knives Out (2019)
21. Dumb and Dumber (1994)
22. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
23. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
24. Clue (1985)
25. Beetlejuice (1988)
26. Uncle Buck (1989)
27. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
28. A Christmas Story (1983)
29. Groundhog Day (1993)
30. Spaceballs (1987)
31. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
32. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
33. Top Secret! (1984)
34. Free Guy (2021)
35. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Tallent (2022)
36. The World's End (2013)
37. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
38. Time Bandits (1981)
39. Trading Places (1983)
40. Caddyshack (1980)
41. Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
42. The Wedding Singer (1998)
43. Happy Gilmore (1996)
44. The Great Outdoors (1988)
45. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
46. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgondy (2004)
47. Risky Business (1983)
48. The Mask (1994)
49. Zoolander (2001)
50. License to Drive (1988)
1. Mean Girls
2. Zombieland: Double Tap
3. Deadpool
4. Friday
5. Friday After Next
6. Booksmart
7. Blue Streak
8. Napoleon Dynamite
9. Encino Man
10. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
11. Coming to America
12. Tomcats
13. Shallow Hal
14. Scary Movie
15. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
16. Bad Boys 2
17. You Don't Mess With The Zohan
18. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
19. Superbad
20. Hitch
21. The Wedding Singer
22. Shrek
23. The Golden Child
24. Big Momma's House
25. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
26. Jingle All The Way
27. Meet the Parents
28. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
29. Step Brothers
30. The Girl Next Door
31. Talladega Nights
32. Shazam
33. Clueless
34. Beverly Hills Cop II
35. Bedazzled
36. Ted
37. Scooby-Doo
38. The Flinstones
39. The Peanuts Movie
40. Road Trip
41. The Hangover
42. Galaxy Quest
43. Happy Gilmore
44. Mr. Deeds
45. Rush Hour 2
46. Zombieland
47. School of Rock
48. There's Something About Mary
49. The Sweetest Thing
50. The Way Way Back
51. Bridesmaids
52. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
53. The Mask
54. American Pie
55. Not Another Teen Movie
56. Liar Liar
57. Mrs. Doubtfire
Excited for the rest of the all-time videos as well as your 31 on 31 with Nolan/Fincher/Tarantino, Fincher ranked and more.
good list
@@randomreviews4278 thank you
Thank you for recommending Dutch, Secret Admirer, Dirty work & Money Talks, never seen them before and really enjoyed them.
Awesome!
Great list Cody! You really broke out some under appreciated gems in there. The Way Way Back has great performances from Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell. I would have Tommy Boy, My Cousin Vinny and Planes, Trains & Automobiles in my top 10 also. Fun fun list.
Superbad; Blazing Saddles; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Monty Python's Meaning of Life; Real Genius; Beavis & Butthead Do America and others.......
Midnight Runs is one of faves as well. Eddie is hilarious and goes off the deep end in all of his scenes.
Some Of My favorite comedy's In no particular order are
1. Superbad
2. Clerks 1 & 2
2. American Pie 1,2, Wedding & Reunion
4. Harold And Kumar Trilogy
5. Hot Fuzz
6. Revenge Of The Nerds
7. The 40 Year Old Virgin
8. Knocked Up
9. Pineapple Express
10. 21 & 22 Jump Street
11. The Hangover
12. Wedding Crashers
13. Detroit Rock City
14. Mean Girls
15. Bridesmaids
16. The Mask
17. Dumb And Dumber
18. Fast Times At Ridgemont High
19. The Breakfast Club
20. The Girl Next Door
21. Scary Movie
22. National Lampoon's Vacation
23. The Way Way Back
24. Home Alone
25. Happy Gilmore
26. Billy Madison
27. Risky Business
28. Zack And Miri Make A Porno
29. The Night Before
30. School Of Rock
Solid list.Just missing The Other Guys and Dodgeball
Your gonna be busy cody 🤣 can't wait man this list was awesome alot of comedy's I'll definitely check out alot of comedy's I love just as much as u man 😁👍
Been checking everyday to see when u were gonna start to drop these hell yeah let’s go!!!
Thumbs up for Mrs.Doubtfire!!! I watched it last night for the first time and loved it!!!
Awesome list! Sooo many movies I've forgotten about. Movies I were surprised that weren't here: the naked gun, the jerk, blazing saddles
A lot of "Big" was filmed in my home town of Cliffside Park, New Jersey.. I was fortunate enough to meet Tom Hanks and get an autograph. He is one of the nicest, warm and funny men I've ever had the chance to meet from the world of Hollywood
Cable Guy is one of my favorite movies of all time! It never gets any love.
Blazing Saddles, Big Trouble in Little China and Blues Brothers would be my top 3
Glad to see My Cousin Vinny getting some love. Its in my top 10 as well. My personal top 5 is...
1. Dumb and Dumber
2. The Hangover (Original)
3. 40 Year Old Virgin
4. Superbad
5. Beer League
theres a comfort that comes with watching your videos. you seem like a likable guy
6:54 Good One Cody LMAO!!
Great list as usual - did not expect your #1 choice, but was very glad to see it there. Looking forward to your other genre rankings, as well as of course your best-of-all time list.
Plenty of overlap between my favorites and yours, but plenty of disagreement too, chiefly when it comes to the slob/gross-out comedies of the 1990s & early 2000s - while I do like Jim Carrey (including the films of his you mentioned), I have much less patience for Adam Sandler and even less for Pauly Shore and Chris Farley. Same goes for stuff like Tomcats, American Pie and Joe Dirt. The 1990s were a great decade for many kinds of movies, but not for studio comedies (Judd Apatow did a good job of reviving them, though - more on that in a bit). One film from that era that I do like very much is Down Periscope, which is probably the only good movie Rob Schneider was ever in; loved it when I was a kid, and even now that I’m a submariner myself I still love it, which should count for something. Another great 1990s comedy is Ed Wood, my favorite Tim Burton movie (The Disaster Artist, a very similar film from more recent years, is pretty good too).
As for Apatow, I’m also a big fan and would put Forgetting Sarah Marshall way up on a list like this; another late-2000s comedy (this one made by Ben Stiller) that would definitely make the cut is Tropic Thunder. The original Hangover, Ted, Galaxy Quest & The Way Way Back would also make my list (and I’m not even a Star Trek fan!). I finally got around to watching The Way, Way Back after seeing it so high on your end-of-decade list; once again, I must thank you for a terrific recommendation.
As for other comedies I love, I’ll start by going way back; if silent movies can make a list like this, then Chaplin’s City Lights would certainly qualify (probably in my top ten, if not top five), as well as Keaton’s The General (still one of the great action-comedies).
Moving into the sound era, Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera (two Marx brothers movies) deserve a mention, as well as a few films by Ernst Lubitsch & Preston Sturges (particularly To Be or Not to Be and Unfaithfully Yours; both got remade in the 1980s, but stick with the 1940s originals).
Billy Wilder is, without question, my favorite director of the Classic Hollywood period, and he made some great movies in many genres, including some of the very best comedies of all time; Some Like It Hot, The Apartment & One, Two, Three would all rank very high on a Top 50 list, with The Apartment being my choice for the best (though not the funniest) comedy of all time, as well as the best Christmas movie of all time; watching this is an annual tradition for me. Keeping with that theme, Bob Clark’s A Christmas Story would also make the list.
If musical comedies can qualify, then there are a few great ones from the 1940s & 1950s, such as Meet Me in St. Louis, The Band Wagon (both by Vincente Minnelli) and Singin' in the Rain.
Moving across the ocean for a moment, I also really like the Ealing comedies of the 1940s & 1950s; the favorite of most people is Kind Hearts & Coronets, which is very good, but I’ve always loved The Ladykillers more. I’m All Right Jack, made by the Boulting brothers around the same time, is excellent too - the humor is a bit broader than in the Ealing movies, as you might expect from people like Ian Carmichael, Margaret Rutherford & Peter Sellers being in the cast, but it’s still very funny.
Not as many comedies from the 1960s & 1970s would make the list, since there was more of a tendency during those years for comedies (and movies in general) to keep up with the latest stylistic, political & social trends, which, while it might help them when they first come out, will also make them age faster & worse. Still, there are some good ones - the two Redford-Newman pairings (Butch Cassidy and The Sting) deserve a mention, with the card game between Newman & Robert Shaw in The Sting being one of the funniest single scenes in any movie I’ve watched. Monty Python’s Life of Brian would also make the list, though not The Holy Grail. Elaine May’s A New Leaf is very funny too; it’s a shame that she’s better-remembered now for making Ishtar.
Woody Allen has made plenty of movies that would qualify for a list like this; although he’s been running on fumes for a couple decades now, we still get a really good one every few years, while in his heyday of the late 1970s through the early 1990s, there was a terrific one every year or two. The very best movies he made would be better classified as comedy-dramas, but that’s no reason to keep them off here; my favorites of his would be Hannah & Her Sisters, Manhattan, Crimes & Misdemeanors and Radio Days, with maybe a half-dozen more that would at least be in contention for the top fifty, if not actually being on the list.
That takes me into the 1980s, I guess; plenty of agreement here with you, including Fast Times - written by Cameron Crowe and directed by Amy Heckerling, each of whom made another favorite comedy of mine (Almost Famous and Clueless).
Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy, while it's a very tension-filled movie, should qualify as a comedy and would also make this list, as would The Wolf of Wall Street (what is it but a more comedic version of Goodfellas?). A lot of people love After Hours and would put it here, but I'm afraid I do not.
I am, however, a big fan of Risky Business; I prefer it to The Girl Next Door, but if you saw the latter film first I can see why you might like it more. Same goes for Mrs. Doubtfire, which I saw after watching Some Like It Hot (which I already mentioned) and Tootsie, so I don't love it as much as you do.
Agreed on Planes, Trains & Automobiles being my favorite John Hughes movie; haven’t seen Dutch, but I’ll check it out.
As I said above, I wouldn’t have predicted Midnight Run to be your #1, but I’m very glad it made it on here; Beverly Hills Cop (also made by Martin Brest), is the better-remembered movie nowadays, but I’m with you on which is the better film. It got a lot of comparisons to Planes, Trains, etc. when it came out (the two movies are only a year apart), and I also agree that this is the better of those two.
Having said all that, Midnight Run isn’t even my favorite comedy of 1988: that honor goes to A Fish Called Wanda, which gets my vote as the funniest movie I’ve seen, period. It’s rare that I have to pause a movie because I’m in pain from laughing so hard, but it happened when watching this; it also happened when watching The Big Lebowski, which is the funniest (though not necessarily the best) Coen brothers comedy.
Getting into the Coens, they’re probably my favorite still-working filmmakers; not all of their movies have been great, but they’ve all been at least worth a watch, which is a pretty impressive track record; other comedies of theirs that would make a list like this would be Raising Arizona, O Brother Where Art Thou, A Serious Man & True Grit (the latter might raise some eyebrows, but it should qualify as a comedy as well as a Western or action movie); A Serious Man would be the best of these, though I know a lot of people hate it.
Another great comedic filmmaker is Alexander Payne, who also has a near-perfect track record; Sideways is his best (as well as funniest), but Election, About Schmidt and Nebraska deserve mentions too.
David O. Russell would have a couple entries as well, with American Hustle being my favorite and Three Kings being a contender for the top fifty
Looking more into crime comedies than pure, full-out comedies, then all three of Martin McDonagh’s movies - In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths & Three Billboards - would certainly make the list, as would Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting. Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, which is my favorite of his films (another big disagreement we have!), would also rate a mention.
Moving back a just a few years for a moment, Richard Linklater’s Dazed & Confused would also make my list, and Everybody Wants Some! is pretty good too. Keeping on with ‘nostalgia-trips-to-youth’ types of comedies, George Lucas’ American Graffiti and Barry Levinson’s Diner would also make the list.
Wag the Dog - also by Barry Levinson, and my favorite political satire of all time (never could get into Strangelove) - would also make the cut quite easily. In that same vein, two movies by Armando Iannucci - In the Loop and The Death of Stalin - deserve a mention as well.
Finally, if animated films qualify, then there are quite a few Pixar movies that would make the list (Toy Story 3 and Inside Out being my favorites, as well as Ratatouille and The Incredibles); the South Park film would also definitely make an appearance, as it comes from my all-time favorite TV show (and not just among comedies).
Not sure how many titles I’ve actually dropped here, but it’s at least a good start for a top fifty - either to build on or to pare back.
If you’ve just skipped to the bottom (can certainly understand if you have, though bless you if you’ve actually read all the way down here), then the two films I’d recommend most if you haven’t seen them would be A Fish Called Wanda (my pick for all-time funniest comedy) and The Apartment (my choice for all-time all-round best comedy); seeing the latter film at Christmas or New Year’s might be a good idea, as that’s when it takes place.
Hope you and your family are well, that you have a great Christmas, and that the new year is good to you. Cheers Sir.
I love the fact that your favorite Jim Carrey movie is The Cable Guy.
Looking forward to this!
Dude, I'm down for this long form stuff. I enjoy your vids, you kick ass. Keep it up.
Dude I’m sooooo with you on Dutch, one of my favs since I was a kid and I feel like nobody knows what it is! The fireworks scene is the best!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great list! I agree with most of your picks. Tommy Boy and Planes Trains and Automobiles are definitely in my Top 5 also. Both are comedy classics that I never get tired of.
Awesome idea for a vid Cody. I’m excited to watch this!
Love that blue streak made the list!
Awesome video man! Love seeing all the love for John Candy! He was great and very missed! Hope for more top 50 videos!
My 2 favorite comedies of all time in order is
1. The Hangover
2. Christmas Vacation
Other favorite comedy movies of all time. In no particular order
The Hangover Part 2 and Part 3, Bad Santa 1 and 2, American Pie, Dirty Grandpa, Blockers, Sex Tape, Good Boys, National Lampoon's Vacation, RV, Due Date, Ted, and We're The Millers.
Damn man, you got me. Subscribed. You don't know how many movies on this list I was looking for, but forgot the name. Good list!
As soon as I saw Encino Man, I knew I was going to like your list. Lol
Cody, first of all, Great list man! Second, the transitions in this video were awesome!
Great work man!
Thank you for the recommendations Cody, I have a lot of movies to watch now! BTW I'm wondering if Napoleon Dynamite is a favorite of yours and Superbad wasn't on this list.
Here are my top five (right now): The City Lights, His Girl Friday, A Fish Called Wanda, Shaun of the Dead and Annie Hall.
My top 12 Comedy Movies of the 1990s: 12. Naked Gunn 2 1/2 11. Wayne World 10. Addams Family 9. Robin Hood: Mean in tights 8. Swingers 7. Office Space 6. Happy Madison 5. The Big Lebowski 4. American Pie 3. Tommy Boy 2. Austin Powers: the spy who shagged me 1. Dumb & Dumber
1hr?! Time to get some snacks
There's something about Mary,
Me myself and Irene,
Hall Pass,
The Hangover,
Superbad,
Bad Santa,
Wedding Crashers,
Yes! Been waiting for this! You and Bryan rock!
Joey Pants [that's what we called him in high school] was in drama classes all 4 years in school. He was a pretty good actor then and would always get the lead role in any of the plays put on by the drama club. Even though he's 3,500 miles away we still stay in touch, he's a very close friend. We were locker partners in gym class and he still owes me 2 pair of socks I let him borrow.
WOW! I have not heard anybody talk about The Cable Guy ever!!!!! That was so nice to see! "Here's a comment card. Please mail it in when I am done." "This go to your boss?" "No it goes to me." I dont know why but I laugh at that line every single time
I was hoping to hear u comment on each movie. I know it would've been a longer video but it would be worth it. I'm glad to see The Great Outdoors on here. It's in my top 5 fave comedies of all-time.
So happy to see bedazzled making your list
Can I just say that I loved seeing Bedazzled, Encino Man, K-9 getting some love here!
American Pie was THE movie of my teenage years. If Scream was the horror movie that defined my teenage years, American Pie was the teen comedy. I just watched it recently, maybe a month ago, and I STILL laugh.
Wedding Crashers...I laughed so hard all the way through that one and its where I gained and appreciation for Vince Vaughan.
SO much yes for My Cousin Vinny and I was thrilled to see Tommy Boy make your top five because I will stop and watch that ANY time it comes on.
You included SO many of mine, but a few I would add...Tropic Thunder, Role Models, Ski Patrol ( If you haven't seen it give it a chance. Paul Fieg, before he got involved in directing, stars in it with Leslie Jordan, Martin Mull, and Ray Wilson (Mr. Hand). Its a LOT of fun. I think you would enjoy it for what it is. Came out in the early 90s so its that era of stupid comedy. ) Noises Off (The cast is SPECTACULAR in this), and Due Date.
I work a night job at a hotel. Thanks for helping me get through another shift. Definitely rewatching to take notes.
Death at a Funeral(Chris Rock), Joe's apartment (Jerry Oconnell), Naked Gun, Airplane, Animal House, Waiting, Clerks, Beavis and Butthead do America, South Park bigger and larger, Clerks, Bad Words (Jason Batemen) and Raw (Eddie Murphy 1980's stand up)
Mostly, a great list, but that version
of "Death At A Funeral" is a remake.
Oddly, the original came out
only a couple of years earlier.
Guess someone wanted
to make it more "inclusive".
Great list ! I see that you have Meet The Parents, but what are your thoughts on Meet The Fockers? I personally have always loved it more than the original, and is probably the film I have laughed at the most
YES!! Seems like its been so long but not really! Liar liar is probably my number 1. Very nostalgic and I love Jim Carey.
No Mel brooks movies ? Young Frankenstein, blazing saddles, space balls
This is going to be fun listening to while driving.
The Girl Next Door is my favorite comedy! Great list, and Merry Christmas, Cody!
Here are my three Favorite Comedy Movies of All Time
1))Just One of The Guys(1985) 2)Can't Buy Me Love(1987)
3)How I Got into College(1989)
Hey Cody, glad you had the movie multiplicity on this list. Dutch was great too. Thanks for the entertainment man!!
Liking the new transitions man, looks cool. What are you using for them?
Bro that is amazing you put Girl next door up on there, absolutely love that film I replayed it many times!
Dutch is a great comedy and highly underrated.
Yes! Love for Dutch! Totally agree about this movie! Did not expect that one. Fantastic list!
So glad you mentioned "Dutch"! Great movie that I added to my collection a few years ago, after seeing it way back in 1991.
Timothy Olyphant in Girl next door is amazing. Great list, few to check out
Chef, My cousin Vinnie, Dutch, Tommy Boy and midnight run getting love as well, awesome. Cody have you seen My blue heaven with Steve Martin?
'The pavement was his enemy' haha
Midnight Run is my number 1, also. So many quotable lines.
THIS IS A GREAT LIST MAN! i agree with American Pie, Encino Man, American Pie 2 (and yes i agree its better than the 1st but i still really love the first) Happy Gilmore, Tommy Boy, The 40 year old virgin, THOSE ARE ALL AMAZING MAN! i love the stuff you put out and also some of the stuff on your list now gives me ideas on what comedy movies that i havent seen that i need to for instants Fast Times at Ridgemont high, Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, Saving silverman and MORE but i got a question and this list is your opinion but still just wondering where's Superbad like thats prob my favorite comedy but i dont know i just thought it would be on here but its your opinion and I STILL RESCPECT IT ALL!
Oh my God Cody! A lot of ur list i wasn't really feeling, but the fact that u put Midnight Run at #1.... FUCK YES! It's in my top 5 movies of any genre of all time. So underrated. So many laughs & also many touching beautiful moments. & the chemistry between Deniro & Grodin is magical. Phenomenal film.
I totally agree, a Masterpiece with loads of chemistry !
It's taken a while but i got a top 50 as things stand:
50 Nuns On The Run (1990)
49 Where's That Fire (1940)
48 Groundhog Day (1993)
47 Blame It On The Bellboy (1992)
46 Along Came Polly (2004)
45 Scrooged (1988)
44 Scary Movie (2000)
43 The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
42 Splitting Heirs (1993)
41 Dirty Grandpa (2016)
40 Carry On Loving (1970)
39 Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
38 Confessions From A Holiday Camp (1977)
37 Overboard (1987)
36 Trading Places (1983)
35 The Naked Gun (1988)
34 Silver Streak (1976)
33 Monty Python And The Life Of Brian (1979)
32 Love Actually (2003)
31 Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987)
30 The Music Box (1932)
29 Meet The Fockers (2005)
28 The Dictator (2012)
27 Airplane (1980)
26 Clockwise (1986)
25 American Pie (1999)
24 Quick Change (1990)
23 Carry On At Your Convenience (1971)
22 Me, Myself And Irene (2000)
21 The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)
20 Clue (1985)
19 The Supergrass (1985)
18 There's Something About Mary (1998)
17 Meet The Parents (2000)
16 The Hangover (2009)
15 American Pie 2 (2001)
14 Police Academy (1984)
13 Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
12 The Anniversary (1968)
11 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
10 Bless This House (1972)
9 Foul Play (1978)
8 It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
7 Carry On Abroad (1972)
6 Road Trip (2000)
5 Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol (1987)
4 Ruthless People (1986)
3 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
2 High Anxiety (1977)
1 A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Enjoyed the list. Some of them I hadn’t heard of but will probably check them out sometime. The Dream Team and Taking Care of Business are another couple of movies I loved but aren’t talked about much.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who watched American pie at a young age
LIFE, Due Date, Guess Who, Old School, Little Miss Sunshine, GUESS who, Soul Men, Coming to America, Trading Places, Harlem Nights, Reno 911 the movie, Semi-Pro, just to name some
My list would probably have 40-45 of your 50 on it as well! Maybe rearrange the order a little bit but even your hidden gems like Dutch. Dirty Work, Multiplicity all would’ve been my picks also! Some I would’ve included just to name a few.....
Superbad
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vac
Say It Isn’t So
Analyze This/Analyze That
Me, Myself, & Irene
Bulletproof
Shakes the Clown
Deadman on Campus
Great list man! Absolutely!
"Shakes The Clown"--
the "Citizen Kane"
of alcoholic clown movies.
My Top 15
15. Elf
14. Coming to America
13. Ace Ventura
12. Talladega Nights
11. Dumb and Dumber
10. Friday
09. Boy
08. Austin Powers 2
07. My Cousin Vinny
06. Wedding Singer
05. Groundhog Day
04. Big
03. 21 Jump Street
02. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1. Tropic Thunder
Love the movie way way back! awesome to see it talked about.
The one line you used to feature #48 here is pretty much the one I quote most from that movie to this day.
Thanks for the list Cody! My #1 is My Cousin Vinny and #2 is Natl Lampoons Vacation (original).
Have you watched Better Off Dead? Way underrated comedy starring John Cusack from the 80s? Bet u would love it!
"I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!!"
Also The Sure Thing. Very underrated.
1.airplane
2.elf
3.dumb and dumber
Hey cody before i watch i just wanna aks if you can watch robocop again before you do your top 50 action movies please love you vids btw my favorite mivie reviewer❤❤👌👌🎉🎉
Great list. We seem to have a lot in common with our comedy movies. If you havent seen it (I'm sure you have). Check out See No Evil, Hear No Evil staring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. Just outrageous.
Can't wait to see this list Cody!
Some of my favourites: Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Groundhog Day, Beetlejuice, Naked Gun 1&2, Monty Python movies, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Liar Liar, Dumb and Dumber, Scary Movie 2 (yes, I like it), Back to the Future trilogy, Trains Planes and Automobiles, Frighteners and Galaxy Quest. Haven't seen My Cousin Vinny in a long time, need to check it asap.
I completely get 2-7. I will have to check out Midnight Run asafp. I was supprised not to see Harlem Nights, Trading Places, or Coming to America in your list. Solid list bud. Thanks for your hard work.
I know a lot of people don't like to sit through long videos which is understandable but I would think everyone that follows and subscribes would be an avid movie fan and would want to see a full on movie list of favorites. I can't even narrow it down to just 50. I would have to do a top 100 because there's just too many great films out there that narrowing it down to just 50 seems heartbreaking to leave films off the list and what I would do is just break it up into two parts where you have the top 51-100 & then the top 50 with a quick recap of the top 100 in the first video. That's just me though.
I appreciate that you give the underappreciated underrated films so much love because I'm the same way and a majority of these films I've seen and also love. A lot of them would make my top 100. Top 50 would be a lot harder and a bit different but a good amount of these would be in my top 100 for sure.
One film I'm really surprised to not see on your list because it's right up your alley is The Last American Virgin. It's very possible that you don't know about this one or never seen it and if that's the case you definitely need to check it out. It's one of those old 80s underrated underappreciated overlooked lost comedies that is definitely one of the best of the bunch and still holds up. It's full on 80s but that's part of its appeal. Basically if Fast Times At Ridgemont High, There's Something About Mary and American Pie had a baby this film would be their creation and considering it came before all of them you could say none of those films would exist without The Last American Virgin. I was very thankful and blessed to have found out about it at a very young age thanks to my dad. It's on blu ray. It's in my collection and it has one of the most unexpected and realistic endings not just of a comedy but of a movie and it really doesn't give you a cookie cutter type of story. It's very grounded and realistic while also being raunchy, hilarious, tackling several different issues and things teenagers go through and it shows you all the ups and downs. It's such a great film and the fact it came out in the 80s and tells such a compelling story with a lot of heart and emotion while also balancing the comedy and raunchiness is a testament to how rare this film is and I definitely think you should check it out. I think you will be thoroughly surprised that you may have never heard about it or watched it until now. If you see this comment and finally do decide to watch it, send me a comment here and then do a review on it.