26. Clerks | 1994 | 7.7 IMDB
Clerks is a 1994 American independent black-and-white comedy film written, directed, and co-produced by Kevin Smith. Starring Brian O’Halloran as Dante Hicks and Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, it presents a day in the lives of two convenience store clerks and their acquaintances.
Clerks was filmed in the summer of 1993 in a convenience store and fast food restaurant in Leonardo, New Jersey. The film’s budget of $27,575 was raised entirely through credit cards and maxed-out credit cards. Upon its release in 1994, the film grossed over $3 million in theaters, becoming Smith’s most commercially successful film up to that point.
27. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | 1999 | 7.7 IMDB
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is a 1999 American adult animated musical comedy film based on the Comedy Central television series South Park. The film was directed by series creator Trey Parker and written by Parker and Matt Stone. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut features the voices of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Isaac Hayes, and George Clooney.
The film follows the four main characters—Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny—as they deal with the repercussions of Stan accidentally killing Kenny while trying to stop him from seeing an R-rated film. The boys are sent to juvenile hall, where they are indoctrinated into a gang led by Eric Cartman. Meanwhile, the parents of South Park start a campaign to get the R rating removed from the film, which only results in more people seeing it.
28. Superbad | 2007 | 7.6 IMDB
Superbad is a 2007 American teen sex comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. The film follows high school best friends and social outcasts Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) as they attempt to purchase alcohol for a party to make them more popular. The film has been described as a “coming-of-age” comedy and features numerous references to 1980s and 1990s popular culture.
29. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | 1988 | 7.6 IMDB
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is a 1988 American comedy film directed by David Zucker. The film stars Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, Priscilla Presley as Jane Spencer, O. J. Simpson as Nordberg, and George Kennedy as Capt. Ed Hocken. The film features fast-paced slapstick comedy, including visual and verbal puns, gags, and sight gags.
The film was a box office success, grossing over $78 million worldwide. It spawned two sequels, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994).
30. Planes, Trains & Automobiles | 1987 | 7.6 IMDB
Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a classic John Hughes film from the 1980s. It stars Steve Martin and John Candy as two men who are trying to get home for Thanksgiving. They have a series of misadventures, and the movie is hilarious. The movie is particularly recommended to the fans of the the movie Christmas Vacation.
31. Withnail & I | 1987 | 7.6 IMDB
Withnail & I is a 1987 British comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Robinson. The film stars Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann as two unemployed actors in London in 1969. The film follows their disastrous attempt to get away from it all by going on a camping holiday in the Lake District.
32. The Odd Couple | 1968 | 7.6 IMDB
The Odd Couple is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Gene Saks and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. The film is based on the play of the same name by Neil Simon.
The movie follows the story of two divorced men, Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison, who decide to live together. While Oscar is messy and laid-back, Felix is neat and uptight. The two men soon realize that they are complete opposites and have to learn to live with each other’s quirks.
The Odd Couple was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $44 million at the box office. It was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
33. Trading Places | 1983 | 7.5 IMDB
In Trading Places, two wealthy men make a bet on whether or not they can successfully trade places with each other. They choose two men who are complete opposites of each other to test their theory.
The film follows the two men as they attempt to trade places and live each other’s lives. Along the way, they both learn a lot about themselves and the other person. In the end, the bet is won and the two men learn that they are not so different after all.
34. It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World | 1963 | 7.5 IMDB
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World is a 1963 comedy film directed by Stanley Kramer. The film tells the story of a group of strangers who are brought together by a shared desire to find a hidden treasure. The film features an all-star cast, including Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Ethel Merman, and Jonathan Winters. The film was a box office success, grossing over $45 million.
35. A Fish Called Wanda | 1988 | 7.5 IMDB
A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 British comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and written by John Cleese. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and John Cleese as a group of criminals who attempt to steal a diamond. Michael Palin also stars as the detective who is trying to stop them. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Kevin Kline.
36. The Producers | 1967 | 7.5 IMDB
The Producers is a 1968 American satirical comedy film written and directed by Mel Brooks and starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, and Kenneth Mars. The film centers on two Broadway producers who scheme to get rich by over-hyping a sure-fire flop musical.
37. The Meaning of Life | 1983 | 7.5 IMDB
The Meaning of Life is a 1983 British comedy movie directed by Terry Jones. It was written by Jones and Michael Palin. The movie follows the lives of a group of people from birth to death. It is a comedy, but it also has some serious moments. The movie was a critical and commercial success.
38. Galaxy Quest | 1999 | 7.4 IMDB
The movie Galaxy Quest is about a group of actors who are mistaken for real space heroes and are recruited to help save an alien race. The movie is a satire of the science fiction genre and is also a love letter to the fans of the genre.
39. MASH | 1970 | 7.4 IMDB
MASH is a 1970 American black comedy war film directed by Robert Altman and written by Ring Lardner Jr., based on Richard Hooker’s novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. The film is the basis for the long-running television series of the same name, which aired from 1972 to 1983. The film stars Donald Sutherland as “Hawkeye” Pierce, Elliott Gould as “Trapper John” McIntyre, Tom Skerritt as “Duke” Forrest, Sally Kellerman as “Hot Lips” Houlihan, Robert Duvall as “Frank Burns”, Roger Bowen as “Henry Blake”, and Robert Altman as “Colonel Sherman T. Potter”.
MASH was a critical and commercial success. It won the Palme d’Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
40. National Lampoon’s Animal House | 1978 | 7.4 IMDB
National Lampoon’s Animal House is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, and Chris Miller. It stars John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Thomas Hulce, Stephen Furst, and Donald Sutherland. The film is a direct satire of college fraternity life at America’s elite colleges, and portrays various animalistic behaviors and hazing rituals.
41. Best in Show | 2000 | 7.4 IMDB
Best in Show is a 2000 American mockumentary film directed by Christopher Guest. The film follows several participants in the Mayflower Dog Show, a fictional dog show set in Philadelphia. The film’s ensemble cast features many actors who have worked with Guest in previous films, including Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Jane Lynch.
42. National Lampoon’s Vacation | 1983 | 7.3 IMDB
The National Lampoon’s Vacation is a 1983 American road comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by John Hughes. The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, and Christie Brinkley. The film follows the Griswold family as they take a cross-country trip to Wally World, a fictional theme park.
The National Lampoon’s Vacation was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $61 million at the box office. The film spawned two sequels, European Vacation (1985) and Christmas Vacation (1989), as well as a short-lived television series, National Lampoon’s Vacation (1997).
43. Beverly Hills Cop | 1984 | 7.3 IMDB
The Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit police detective who visits Beverly Hills, California to solve the murder of his best friend. The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1984.
44. Dumb and Dumber | 1994 | 7.3 IMDB
Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bobby Farrelly and Bennett Yellin. The Farrelly brothers produced the film through their Conundrum Entertainment banner. The film stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as two idiotic friends from Rhode Island who set out on a cross-country road trip to Aspen, Colorado to return a briefcase full of money to its owner, whom one of them accidentally left at the airport. Along the way, the duo encounters a series of mishaps and ends up in a number of absurd situations.
The film was released on December 16, 1994, and grossed $247 million at the box office. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success. A sequel, Dumb and Dumber To, was released on November 14, 2014.
45. Raising Arizona | 1987 | 7.3 IMDB
Raising Arizona is a 1987 American comedy film directed by the Coen brothers and starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, and John Goodman. The Coens wrote the screenplay from a story they developed with producer Mark Silver.
The film follows ex-convict H.I. McDonnough (Cage), who falls in love with police officer Edwina (Hunter). The two of them decide to have a baby, but find that they are unable to conceive. They then kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture magnate Nathan Arizona (Goodman) and raise the child together.
The film was well-received by critics and was a box office success, grossing over $22 million against a budget of $6 million. It has since become a cult classic.
46. Big | 1988 | 7.3 IMDB
In the 1988 movie Big, a young boy named Josh Baskin (played by Tom Hanks) makes a wish to be “big” and is granted his wish by a mysterious carnival machine. He wakes up the next morning to find that he has been transformed into a 30-year-old man (also played by Hanks).
As he navigates his new life, Josh slowly realizes that being an adult isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. He misses his friends and family, and he starts to feel trapped by the responsibilities of adulthood. But even as he longs for his old life, Josh also discovers that there are some benefits to being big.
Big is a heartwarming and humorous film that deals with some of the challenges and joys of growing up. It’s a classic coming-of-age story that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they’re stuck between childhood and adulthood.
47. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | 2006 | 7.3 IMDB
The film follows Borat, a fictitious Kazakh journalist, as he travels through the United States, interviewing people and observing American culture. The film was released in 2006 and was a commercial and critical success. The movie is a comedy and is considered one of the best comedies of all time.
48. The Gods Must Be Crazy | 1980 | 7.3 IMDB
The Gods Must Be Crazy is a 1980 South African comedy film written and directed by Jamie Uys. The film follows a bushman who, after finding a Coca-Cola bottle, believes it to be a gift from the gods and takes it on a journey to return it to them. Along the way, he and his family encounter many challenges, including running into a group of rebels. The film was a box office success, grossing over $140 million worldwide, and has been praised for its humor and themes of human nature.
49. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein | 1948 | 7.3 IMDB
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is a 1948 Universal Pictures comedy horror film directed by Charles Barton and starring the comedy duo of Abbott and Costello. The picture is considered a classic and is often credited with revitalizing the horror genre. In the film, the duo inadvertently helps three monsters escape from a laboratory — Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, and the Wolf Man.
The film was Universal’s attempt to revive interest in its franchise monsters and is considered one of the studio’s most successful comedies. It was also the first time that the monsters were portrayed as sympathetic characters. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
50. Friday | 1995 | 7.2 IMDB
Friday is a 1995 American stoner comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray in his directorial debut. The film stars Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, and Nia Long. The movie follows two unemployed best friends, Smokey (Cube) and Craig (Tucker), who must pay back a drug dealer (played by Tiny “Zeus” Lister) on the night of Friday.