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The flick diligence has been making fewer and fewer comedy motion-picture show in the last decade or so , which means some classical hits are begin to look like artifacts from a departed era . Comedy has tardily been absorbed into other genres , but there are very out - and - out drollery motion picture these days design solely to make the audience laugh . In days gone by , studio would spend a fortune of money on original clowning concepts , but it seems as though these movie are becoming hard to find . Fortunately , the classics will always be there for when comedy rooter demand a joke .
The distressing truth is that drollery movies are a high-risk investment , and many of them flush it at the box office . Comedy is exceedingly subjective , so take a shit a funny movie that everyone will want to see is nearly impossible . Comedy also does n’t translate into dissimilar finish as well as drama , and it ’s rare for the great unwashed of all years to concur on what is funny . This mean comedy movies have a limited appeal when compared to some other genres , and smart comedy motion-picture show designed for adult are n’t guaranteed to make money . In the age of streaming , big - budget comedies are n’t as common as they used to be .
15Four Weddings & A Funeral (1994)
Starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell
BeforeNotting Hill , Bridget Jones ’s DiaryandLove in reality , screenwriter Richard Curtis wroteFour Weddings and a Funeral , which starred Hugh Grant like so many of his other hits . As the title suggest , Four Weddings and a Funeralmixes clowning with tragedy as it follows a group of friends through several liveliness - changing events . Curtis ’ dialog is sweet without being overly sentimental , specially with respect to the friendships of the group , and not just their love lives .
14The Big Lebowski (1998)
Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore and Steve Buscemi
So much of comedy is about relatability , butThe Big Lebowskiis hilarious without a single naturalistic character .
The Big Lebowskiis a classic crime put-on in the same vein asFargoandRaising Arizona , also target by the Coen brothers . The book is full of unforgettable quotes , and this is due to the brilliantcharacters ofThe Big Lebowski . In the absurd tangle of the Dude ’s life , each individual he meet is tumid and unsympathetic , whether they ’re the mobsters jeopardize his spirit or his best protagonist and bowling partner . So much of comedy is about relatability , butThe Big Lebowskiis uproarious without a undivided realistic character .
13Zoolander (2001)
Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell
One of many goofball comedy that come out of the other 2000s , Zoolandermocks the dressing table of image - obsessed celebrities by fall out two manful model . Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson launch the stupid but beautiful mannikin who scuffle for domination , and Will Ferrell is the summer camp scoundrel bent on rent them down . The gulf in popularity betweenZoolanderand its sequel , which come in 2016 , could be learn as an index of the declension of Hollywood comedies . On the other mitt , it could also be seen as a warning not to make unwarranted sequels without a great idea .
12Blazing Saddles (1974)
Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder
Mel Brooks has create a cosmic string of hilarious movies date all the room back to the 1960s . Now that he ’s in his 90s , it ’s hard to envisage an up - and - come clowning film director follow in his footsteps any time soon . Blazing Saddlesis Brooks at his good . It ’s a funny societal satire with a grave focus on race and a script packed full of one - liners . The two outstanding central execution from Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder pushBlazing Saddlesover the top , making it Brooks ' funniest moving-picture show amid some very stiff contest .
11Galaxy Quest (1999)
Starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman
Parodies and spoofs have been among the most detectable casualties of Hollywood ’s late move off from double-dyed funniness . Parodies involve a working knowledge of the informant stuff from their audiences , so they have limited collection . Movies likeAustin Powers , Scary Movie , andGalaxy Questare less likely to get a green light now compare to 20 class ago . Galaxy Questis a cleverStar Trekparody , but it ’s just as concerned with the drawback of fandom and celebrity culture , so it ’s more universal than it may first appear .
10Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Kate Ashfield
Shaun of the Deadis more than just a canny deed of conveyance and a wry music genre mockery . The nidus on the characters , in particular Shaun and his shambolic life , makes it a screaming comedy even for those who are n’t fan of zombie horror . Edgar Wright used his punchy direction as a source of humor in theThree Flavors Cornettotrilogy . His more late movies , such asLast Night in Soho , are n’t the same eccentric of comedy . They still have funny moments , but laughs are n’t the primary focus .
9Airplane! (1980)
Starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Leslie Nielsen
Airplaneis endlessly quotable , but it ’s also packed full of majuscule sight gags like the inflatable autopilot and Ted ’s “ salute problem” . The put-on come duncical and tight , butAirplanehas an astonishingly high-pitched winner rate . Rather than becoming tedious , Airplanekeeps thing refreshful by varying its approaching . It has uncounted ways to make the audience laugh , and the whole movie counts as one prominent put-on too , by parodying histrionic cataclysm movies . Robert Hays is the maven , but Leslie Nielsen stands out as the deadpan Dr. Rumack .
8Superbad (2007)
Starring Michael Cera and Jonah Hill
Teen comedy first rose in popularity in the 1980s with pic likeFerris Bueller ’s Day OffandFast Times at Ridgemont High . Superbadrepresents the pinnacle of the 2000s adolescent funniness boom , and it help plunge the picture careers of Michael Cera and Jonah Hill . The movie defined a generation of stripling with its earthy sense of humor and its bold anti - authority philosophical system , but adolescent comedies are n’t as abundant as they once were . Booksmartis one notable exception from the last few year .
7Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975)
Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Eric Idle
The Holy Graildoes tell an overarching story , but each of the vignette can be appreciated out of context .
It ’s hard to guess anything as proudly empty-headed as any ofMonty Python ’s moviesbeing made today . Monty Python ’s particular brand of surreal humor migrated from their sketch show on goggle box , Monty Python ’s Flying Circus , to take , but it did n’t conform to the conventions of the sensitive . The Holy Graildoes tell an overarching storey , but each of the study can be appreciated out of context . Some iconic fictitious character only appear in a undivided setting , like the Black Knight or Tim the Enchanter .
6Tropic Thunder (2008)
Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.
Tropic Thunderfeatures an outstanding funniness stamp , include Jack Black , Ben Stiller , and Robert Downey Jr. Even some of the smaller roles have high-pitched - caliber talent , like Bill Hader and Steve Coogan . But the moving picture industry sarcasm has just as many explosions and firefights as the form of warfare movies it sets out to mock . It ’s an action - comedy , but the focal point is more towards the clowning . Big - budget comedies with such telling casts and action circle - pieces are something of a rarity these 24-hour interval .
