The 100 Greatest Comedy Films of All-Time (Post-1960)

The 100 Greatest Comedy Films of All-Time

Comedy Films are "make 'em laugh" films designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Cinematic comedy can be considered the oldest film genre (and one of the most prolific and popular). Comedy was ideal for the early silent films, as it was dependent on visual action and physical humor rather than sound. Comedies are light-hearted dramas, crafted to amuse, entertain, and provoke enjoyment. The comedy genre humorously exaggerates the situation, the language, action, and characters. Comedies observe the deficiencies, foibles, and frustrations of life, providing merriment and a momentary escape from day-to-day life. They usually have happy endings, although the humor may have a serious or pessimistic side.

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The 100+ Greatest Comedy Films of All-Time
(Post-1960)

Pre-1960 | Post-1960

Filmsite's 100 Greatest Comedy Films (Post-1960) (chronological order, unranked) The linked titles below refer to reviews (with screenshots) in the "Greatest Moments and Scenes" section of the site
The Apartment (1960)	It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)	The Nutty Professor (1963)	The Pink Panther (1963)	Dr. Strangelove, Or: (1964, US/UK)
A Shot in the Dark (1964, UK/US)<	Cat Ballou (1965)	The Graduate (1967)	The Odd Couple (1968)	The Producers (1968)
Take the Money and Run (1969)	MAS*H (1970)	Bananas (1971)	Harold and Maude (1971)	The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
Play It Again, Sam (1972)	American Graffiti (1973)	Sleeper (1973)	Blazing Saddles (1974)	Young Frankenstein (1974)
Love and Death (1975)	Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, UK)	Shampoo (1975)	Silver Streak (1976)	Annie Hall (1977)
(Neil Simon's) The Goodbye Girl (1977)	The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)	Oh, God! (1977)	(National Lampoon's) Animal House (1978)	Heaven Can Wait (1978)
(Cheech & Chong's) Up in Smoke (1978)	Being There (1979)	The In-Laws (1979)	The Jerk (1979)	Manhattan (1979)
(Monty Python's) Life of Brian (1979, UK)	Airplane! (1980)	The Blues Brothers (1980)	CaddyShack (1980)	Nine to Five (1980) (aka 9 to 5)
Private Benjamin (1980)	Stir Crazy (1980)	Used Cars (1980)	Arthur (1981)	Stripes (1981)
Diner (1982)	Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)	My Favorite Year (1982)	Tootsie (1982)	Victor/Victoria (1982)
Local Hero (1983, UK)	Risky Business (1983)	Trading Places (1983)	(National Lampoon's) Vacation (1983)	All of Me (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)	Broadway Danny Rose (1984)	Ghostbusters (1984)	Splash (1984)	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Lost in America (1985)	Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)	Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)	Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)	Broadcast News (1987)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)	Moonstruck (1987)	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)	The Princess Bride (1987)	Raising Arizona (1987)
Roxanne (1987)	Spaceballs (1987)	3 Men and a Baby (1987) (aka Three Men and a Baby)	Withnail & I (1987, UK)	Beetlejuice (1988)
Big (1988)	Coming to America (1988)	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)	Midnight Run (1988)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)	(National Lampoon's) Christmas Vacation (1989)	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)	When Harry Met Sally... (1989)<	Home Alone (1990)
The Addams Family (1991)	City Slickers (1991)	L.A. Story (1991)	My Cousin Vinny (1992)	Wayne's World (1992)
Groundhog Day (1993)	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)	Clerks (1994)	Dumb & Dumber (1994)	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, UK)
Clueless (1995)	Tommy Boy (1995)	Swingers (1996)	Waiting for Guffman (1996)	Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
The Full Monty (1997, UK)	Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)	The Big Lebowski (1998)	Rushmore (1998)	There's Something About Mary (1998)
American Pie (1999)	Election (1999)	Galaxy Quest (1999)	Office Space (1999)	South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
Best in Show (2000)	High Fidelity (2000)	Meet the Parents (2000)	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)	Zoolander (2001)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)	Old School (2003)	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)	Mean Girls (2004)	Meet the Fockers (2004)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)	Shaun of the Dead (2004, UK)	Sideways (2004)	The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)	Little Miss Sunshine (2006)	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)	Superbad (2007)	The Hangover (2009)
Bridesmaids (2011)	Ted (2012)	Hail, Caesar! (2016)	Barbie (2023)