Top 30 Funniest Movies
by garretthmmnd | created - 04 Jun 2013 | updated - 05 Jun 2013 | PublicI'm a huge fan of comedies. I've seen many, and here are my top thirty.
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1. The Hangover (2009)
R | 100 min | Comedy
Three buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They make their way around the city in order to find their friend before his wedding.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms
Votes: 845,680 | Gross: $277.32M
There have been tons of R-rated comedies made in the past few years, like Superbad, Project X, ect., but none even come close to the leader of the pack, or in this case, Wolfpack, The Hangover.
2. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
PG-13 | 81 min | Action, Comedy
A rough-around-the-edges martial arts master seeks revenge for his parents' death.
Director: Steve Oedekerk | Stars: Steve Oedekerk, Fei Lung, Leo Lee, Ling-Ling Hsieh
Votes: 48,503 | Gross: $16.03M
I remember crying from laughing so hard when I first watched this. I instantly bought the DVD (which I have bought at least 3 times now) and 11 years later, I still watch it all the time. It takes a goofy sense of humor to enjoy, but if you're crazy like me, this will surely be one of your all-time favorites. Especially if watched with your crazy friends.
3. Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Comedy, Musical
Davey Stone, an alcoholic with a criminal record, is sentenced to community service under the supervision of an elderly referee. Davey is then faced with trying to reform and abandon his bad habits.
Director: Seth Kearsley | Stars: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Austin Stout
Votes: 25,608 | Gross: $23.44M
Before Adam Sandler became a cartoon for the children's film Hotel Transylvania, he was Davey Stone, the troublemaker of Dukesberry. This is probably the funniest Christmas movie there ever was. You'll be quoting this movie for years after you see it.
4. Evil Alien Conquerors (2003)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Inept beings from the planet Kabijj land on Earth and attempt to behead all of its beings and take over the planet.
Director: Chris Matheson | Stars: Michael Weston, Diedrich Bader, Chris Parnell, Tyler Labine
Votes: 1,139
Much like Kung Pow, you will need a goofy sense of humor to love this one as much as I do. Two evil alien conquerors are sent to Earth to behead all of humankind in exactly two days with nothing but their toothpick-sized swords (imbued with Kabbigean magnificence). Oh, and they have no experience at all.
5. Almost Heroes (1998)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Western
Two bumbling explorers hope to beat Lewis & Clarke to the Pacific Ocean as they race across America's western frontier in the early 1800's.
Director: Christopher Guest | Stars: Chris Farley, Matthew Perry, Bokeem Woodbine, Barry Del Sherman
Votes: 17,730 | Gross: $6.11M
Chris Farley's best film in my opinion. Tons of laughs in this one. Highly recommended.
6. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Dr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner
Votes: 248,727 | Gross: $206.04M
My favorite of the Austin Powers trilogy.
7. The Hangover Part III (2013)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
When one of their own is kidnapped by an angry gangster, the Wolf Pack must track down Mr. Chow, who has escaped from prison and is on the run.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha
Votes: 335,250 | Gross: $112.20M
Almost as funny as the original, the wolfpack is back for the third and final time to take their mentally unstable but hilarious friend, Alan to a institute to help him with his problem. The trip gets interrupted and they end up in another hilarious situation.
8. Scary Movie 3 (2003)
PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy
Cindy must investigate mysterious crop circles and video tapes, and help the President in preventing an alien invasion.
Director: David Zucker | Stars: Anna Faris, Charlie Sheen, Regina Hall, Pamela Anderson
Votes: 158,291 | Gross: $110.00M
My personal favorite of all of the Scary Movie films.
9. Big Daddy (1999)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
A lazy law school graduate adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned.
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Cole Sprouse
Votes: 234,071 | Gross: $163.48M
In my opinion the best Adam Sandler film. One of those movies everyone needs to watch.
10. Old School (2003)
R | 88 min | Comedy
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Jeremy Piven
Votes: 243,269 | Gross: $75.59M
Before Todd Phillips made The Hangover, this was his best film. Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn trying to relive their college years. What more needs to be said?
11. The Hangover Part II (2011)
R | 102 min | Comedy
Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha
Votes: 534,404 | Gross: $254.46M
The second Hangover film, usually frowned upon for closely copying the plot of the first. But this one is almost as good as the other two, with more jokes and laughs. If you liked the first one, you'll like this one too.
12. The Ringer (2005)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Sport
A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant.
Director: Barry W. Blaustein | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, Brian Cox, Jed Rees
Votes: 38,817 | Gross: $35.42M
A good movie with tons of funny moments you won't forget.
13. Young Frankenstein (1974)
PG | 106 min | Comedy
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle
Votes: 168,847 | Gross: $86.30M
A classic. No matter how old this gets, it will always be funny.
14. Bridesmaids (I) (2011)
R | 125 min | Comedy
Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Terry Crews
Votes: 309,077 | Gross: $169.11M
The Hangover, but with women.
15. Joe Dirt (2001)
PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After being abandoned by his parents at the Grand Canyon, Joe Dirt tells the story of his journey to find his parents.
Director: Dennie Gordon | Stars: David Spade, Brittany Daniel, Dennis Miller, Adam Beach
Votes: 61,053 | Gross: $27.09M
David Spade's best movie, hands down.
16. Major Payne (1995)
PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When a recently discharged Marine struggles to adjust to civilian life, his commanding officer brings him back to the military to train and lead a group of misfit JORTC cadets.
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Damon Wayans, Michael Ironside, Bam Bam Bigelow, Joseph Blaire
Votes: 38,996 | Gross: $29.41M
17. The Waterboy (1998)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Sport
A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.
Director: Frank Coraci | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk
Votes: 178,275 | Gross: $161.49M
18. Borat (2006)
R | 84 min | Comedy
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell, Chester
Votes: 441,777 | Gross: $128.51M
Hilarious for a fan of gross humor.
19. Due Date (2010)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx
Votes: 357,849 | Gross: $100.54M
One of Zach Galifianakis' best. His character in this film is nearly exactly like his character, Alan, in The Hangover.
20. Mr. Deeds (2002)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way.
Director: Steven Brill | Stars: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert
Votes: 152,468 | Gross: $126.29M
21. Saving Silverman (2001)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman.
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Amanda Peet
Votes: 42,656 | Gross: $19.35M
22. Bubble Boy (2001)
PG-13 | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Bubble Boy's been in a bubble all his life due to no immune system. A cute blonde girl befriends BB. Her boyfriend proposes and BB decides to travel across USA to Niagara Falls to stop the wedding.
Director: Blair Hayes | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, Marley Shelton, Danny Trejo
Votes: 35,254 | Gross: $5.00M
A really weird and hilarious movie.
23. Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)
R | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
To become the greatest band of all time, two slacker, wannabe-rockers set out on a quest to steal a legendary guitar pick that gives its holders incredible guitar skills, from a maximum security Rock and Roll museum.
Director: Liam Lynch | Stars: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed, Ronnie James Dio
Votes: 115,183 | Gross: $8.32M
24. Shallow Hal (2001)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A shallow man falls in love with a 300-pound woman because of her inner beauty.
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli
Votes: 144,715 | Gross: $70.84M
25. Elf (2003)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 310,719 | Gross: $173.40M
26. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa.
Director: Steve Oedekerk | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi
Votes: 233,422 | Gross: $108.39M
27. Strange Wilderness (2008)
R | 87 min | Adventure, Comedy
With the ratings dropping for a wilderness-themed television show, two animal fans go to the Andes Mountains in search of Bigfoot.
Director: Fred Wolf | Stars: Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Justin Long, Jonah Hill
Votes: 22,751 | Gross: $6.56M
28. White Chicks (2004)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime
Two disgraced FBI agents go way undercover in an effort to protect hotel heiresses the Wilson sisters from a kidnapping plot.
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Busy Philipps, Maitland Ward
Votes: 163,079 | Gross: $70.83M
29. Miss March (2009)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
Eugene believes in no sex before marriage. So DID his girlfriend, Cindi. His BFF loves sex. At Senior Prom, just before sex with Cindi, he falls into a coma. Waking up 4 years later, his Cindi is Miss March in Playboy. Can he get her back?
Directors: Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore | Stars: Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Raquel Alessi, Molly Stanton
Votes: 22,267 | Gross: $4.54M
The Whitest Kids U Know cast in a hilarious movie about trying to get to the Playboy mansion.
30. Without a Paddle (2004)
PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
After their friend dies, three men decide to fulfill their childhood dream by going on a camping expedition for the lost D. B. Cooper bounty, with calamitous results.
Director: Steven Brill | Stars: Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, Dax Shepard, Matthew Price
Votes: 50,929 | Gross: $58.17M
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