Top 100 Best Comedy Movies (2012)
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List of Greatest Comedy movies
Comedy is Perhaps the most loved genre by audience.This genre is as old as the industry itself.From the golden era of Charlie Chaplin and Oliver hardy to modern days of satirical comedies,comedy movies haven't lost the charm and fun.
I have seen many comedy movies some were great,some were good some were plain stupid.So i thought of making a list of all the funny comedy movies that i think are the best.Being a fan of stand up comedies and comedy acts i tried to focus on comedy films of various decades that used extra ordinary plot and talent and were listed among pure comedies.
Choosing the best comedies of all time is not an easy job as more than half of the movies produced every year are of comedy genre - be it romantic comedy or Horror comedy.But of course there are funny films that remains in your heart and mind forever and makes you laugh whenever you think about them.
Here is the list of 100 best comedy movies which were loved by almost everyone,praised by critics,did well at box office and had impact on pop culture.Also i selected my personal favorite Top 10 Best Comedy movies from the list of 100 best comedies.
Hope you will enjoy reading this list of best comedy movies as much as i enjoyed making it.If you find any of your favorite comedy film missing then do let me know in comments.
Note :- No animated Movie Is Included In the list.
You will find the best comedy movies of the decade of 20s to 00s.
I have seen many comedy movies some were great,some were good some were plain stupid.So i thought of making a list of all the funny comedy movies that i think are the best.Being a fan of stand up comedies and comedy acts i tried to focus on comedy films of various decades that used extra ordinary plot and talent and were listed among pure comedies.
Choosing the best comedies of all time is not an easy job as more than half of the movies produced every year are of comedy genre - be it romantic comedy or Horror comedy.But of course there are funny films that remains in your heart and mind forever and makes you laugh whenever you think about them.
Here is the list of 100 best comedy movies which were loved by almost everyone,praised by critics,did well at box office and had impact on pop culture.Also i selected my personal favorite Top 10 Best Comedy movies from the list of 100 best comedies.
Hope you will enjoy reading this list of best comedy movies as much as i enjoyed making it.If you find any of your favorite comedy film missing then do let me know in comments.
Note :- No animated Movie Is Included In the list.
You will find the best comedy movies of the decade of 20s to 00s.
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Below is the list of my personal favorite Top 10 Best Comedy Movies
# 10. Raising Arizona
Their lawless years are behind them. Their child-rearing years lay ahead...
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Coen brothers,No doubt produced many classic films.Raising Arizona no doubt is one of the best movie they produced in 80s decade.Acting,Direction and good twist and turns in plot makes Raising Arizona enjoyable and funny.I consider it to be the best action comedy movie.
Director :- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Star-Cast :- Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and Trey Wilson
Plot :- An Unlikely married couple of an ex convict and police officer,steals one of the quintuplets born to a local furniture tycoon.
Raising Arizona
Amazon Price: $5.98 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 9. The Hangover
What Happened Last Night?
Description :-
The Hangover,No doubt is the best comedy movie of 00s.Ed helms was funny,Bradley cooper was good but the man who stole the show was Zach.He really did great job from Tiger to Tyson he really made me laugh in every act.I Also loved Hangover II.
Director :- Todd Phillips
Star-Cast :- Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Justin Bartha
Plot :- 4 Friends travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party.Their Problem increases when they lose their about-to-wed buddy while their drunken misadventures last night.
The Hangover (Rated Single-Disc Edition)
Amazon Price: $3.50 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 8. Dumb And DUmber
For Harry and Lloyd every day is a no-brainer.
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You expected it?Didn't you? No Doubt Jim Carrey is one of the best comic actor who got his own style of humor.He made many good comedy movies but Dumb and Dumber is and i think will always be the best 'Jim Carrey movie'.
Director :- Peter Farrelly,Bobby Farrelly
Star-Cast :- Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels and Lauren Holly
Plot :- A Cross country adventure of two incredibly morons but good-hearted friends.
Dumb and Dumber
Amazon Price: $10.50 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 7. Airplane
The craziest flight you'll ever take!
Description :-
Airplane increased the fan-following of ZAZ (Zucker-Abraham-Zucker).The film has no particular story or plot,just laughs and lots of laughs.A Perfect spoof movie that parodied many classic films most notably being 1957's 'Zero Hour'.
Director :- David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker
Star-Cast :- Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Leslie Nielsen
Plot :- A crew of an airplane goes ill and there is only one pilot left to handle the plane.
Airplane! (Don't Call Me Shirley! Edition)
Amazon Price: $5.13 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 6. Animal House
Relive the best 7 years of your college education.
Description :-
Food fights,Toga parties,music and comedy,there is everything in National Lampoon's Animal House that you would love to see in a comedy movie.Truly a 'Boys Gone Wild' film and every college-goer love it.
Director :- John Landis
Star-Cast :- John Belushi, Karen Allen and Tom Hulce
Plot :- A Group of students challenge their college administrators.
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National Lampoon's Animal House [Blu-ray]
Amazon Price: $10.97 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
While the rest of us were just thinking about it...Ferris borrowed a Ferrari and did it...all in a day.
Description :-
John Hughes world-wide fame may have came from the success of 'Home Alone' but he has already proved his talent in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.The movie has the attraction and magic that you can watch it again and again over time and you won't get bore.Ferris Bueller was scripted in less than a week and John was so sure about the success of movie that he spent $6 M on the Pre-mature script.Ferris Bueller is not just a great comedy movie but is one of the best High-school movie you'll ever see.
Director :- John Hughes
Star-Cast :- Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck and Mia Sara
Plot :- Ferris with the help of his friends tries to skip a day from school.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Bueller...Bueller... Edition)
Amazon Price: $5.08 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 4. The Holy Grail
And now! At Last! Another film completely different from some of the other films which aren't quite the same as this one is.
Description :-
Monty Python is perhaps the best comedy group.I got to know about the group when i first watched 'The Holy Grail'.I really loved the movie.There was so much to laugh at in this movie.Poetry Plus Music Plus Theme Plus Characters Plus Acting (and my favorite) One liners.I couldn't grab the whole movie at once so i watched it again and once again and once again and...(Okay,leave it). Those who have seen this flick agree that why i put it in here and those who haven't..Go and watch it,you're missing real fun.
Director :- Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Star-Cast :- Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Eric Idle
Plot :- Arthur and his Knights with God Commands set a search for the 'Holy Grail'.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Special Edition)
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 3. Life Of Brian
Just When You Thought You were Saved
Description :-
Life of Brian is MP's another classic work.It is BIT better from "The Holy Grail". May be it was due to "Biggus D**kus" or maybe due to the lovely end song or may be (if i am not exaggerating) lord himself was there in movie enjoying every act and laughing at every intelligent one-liner.I loved the theme,plot and every act of python's.No modern day comedy could even come close to this legendary film.
Director :- Terry Jones
Star-Cast :- Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Michael Palin
Plot :- Brian is mistaken as Jesus Christ by many fanatics and his life goes more and more..FUNNIER.
Monty Python's Life Of Brian - The Immaculate Edition
Amazon Price: $6.83 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 2. Some Like It Hot
The Movie Too Hot For Words
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I don't think i have to tell how great this movie is.Most Probably you already know and will remember how much you enjoyed this movie (and that was not just because of Marilyn Monroe). Some like it hot was adapted from the story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan.Every dialogue was hilarious and every situation was funny.Watching this movie again take you back to the age of classic comedies when humor was genuine,not like modern day movies' "toilet-humor".
Director :- Billy Wilder
Star-Cast :- Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
Plot :- Two struggling musicians witness a riot between gangsters.To save their lives they flee and are disguised as women in female band.
Some Like It Hot
Amazon Price: $4.03 (as of 05/30/2012)
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# 1. Dr. Strangelove
The Hot-line Suspense Comedy
Description :-
Stanley Kubrick is my favorite director.He worked in almost every genre and produced a master-piece.Strangelove is one such master-piece in comedy.The film was loosely inspired from Peter George's Cold War-thriller novel Red Alert, also known as Two Hours to Doom. The film satires on the cold war and "nuclear scare" between America and Soviet union at that time.Also the well known comic actor Peter Sellers stars in 3 roles :-
1. Group Captain Lionel Mandrake
2. President Merkin Muffley
3. Dr. Strangelove
Acting Plus Directing Plus Satires Is Equal to Lots of laughter and fun.The more i watch this movie the more i fall in love with it.Simply Brilliant.
Director :- Stanley Kubrick
Star-Cast :- Peter Sellers, George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden
Plot :- An Air-force general orders his troops for a nuclear attack on Soviet union.US Politicians and Generals frantically tries to stop them.
Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition)
Amazon Price: $5.87 (as of 05/30/2012)
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Charlie Chaplin - The Best Comedian Till Now?
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Do you think Charlie Chaplin is the best ever born comedian?
Yes, For Sure Chaplin Is The Best Comedian Ever Born
wolvyz says:
Yes, I think that he started it all.
SelfishBeat says:
The answer is simply "Yes" because hed led all comedy especially when there were few to learn more. His genius was not only in acting, he was the director, the script writer and the musician ... and people are not aware of these all talents he had.!
cffutah says:
leads the pack.
gunsock says:
Yes, he's pure genius
No, I Consider Woody allen or mel brooks or jim carrey or ...
Mick G says:
Absolutely not. So sick of the old Chaplin/MarxBros/Somelikeithot school of thought when listing great comedies. No. Not relevant. Relevance died long ago. Come on people. Do not get me started on the wannabe hasn't-been Woody Allen.
soadam says:
adam sandler is
tagsforkids says:
Charlie Chaplin was indeed great, but as much as I like him, I'm not sure i could consider him the Best so far!
edecas says:
No, FUnny but not the funniest. Really prefer Robin Williams
nsixx99 says:
I would say no for me, but that is mainly because i have not seen any of his films. i am more of a Hangover and Wedding Crashers kinda gal!
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wolvyz
May 19, 2012 @ 9:55 am | delete
- In your list "the hangover" is quite a funny movie.
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allenwebstarme
May 9, 2012 @ 3:08 am | delete
- Great collection.
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LeslieMirror
Apr 19, 2012 @ 7:52 am | delete
- Some Like it Hot is classic, I like it the most. I would not include Animal House in the list. Don't know why, but I don't like it
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MindPowerProofs
Mar 29, 2012 @ 9:21 am | delete
- Hangover!
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KannanReddy
Mar 27, 2012 @ 9:08 am | delete
- My favorite is Hangover.
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