Top Comedy Movies


The Top Comedy Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top Comedy List". Lists are calculated daily.

441. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stephan Elliott
Actors: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter
Plot: When the tour bus breaks down in the middle of the desert, the trio meet Bob (Bill Hunter), a middle-aged mechanic from a small outback town who joins them on their journey. Before they arrive at Alice Springs, Tick reveals that Marion is actually his wife, as they never divorced, and that they are in fact going there as a favor to her. Continuing their journey, Adam is almost mutilated by a homophobic gang before he is saved by Bob and Bernadette. Adam is shaken and Bernadette comforts him, allowing them to reach an understanding. Likewise, the others come to terms with the secret of Tick's marriage and resolve their differences. Together, they fulfill a long-held dream of Adam's which is to climb Kings Canyon in full drag regalia.

442. Eating

Year of Release: 1990
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Henry Jaglom
Actors: Nelly Alard, Frances Bergen, Lisa Blake Richards, Mary Crosby
Plot: A group of women (and all their friends) come together to celebrate a 40, 30 and 50-year birthday celebration. All together, they share their love of food, talk about the men in their lives and themselves.

443. Parenthood

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ron Howard
Actors: Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Dugan, Mary Steenburgen
Plot: A funny movie about family dynamics. It explores how different sets of parents, raise (their kids) and deal with the different sets of problems that their different aged children bring to the table.

444. Punch Drunk Love

Year of Release: 2002
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Actors: Adam Sandler, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Watson, Luis Guzmán
Plot: A small business owner who has mental issues falls in love with a mysterious women by chance.

445. Frank

Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Actors: Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy
Plot: A keyboardist looking for his big break joins an eclectic pop band fronted by the mysterious Frank - the lead-singer who never removes his paper mâché head.

446. The Cameraman

Year of Release: 1928
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Edward Sedgwick
Actors: Buster Keaton, Harold Goodwin, Sidney Bracey, Harry Gribbon
Plot: Buster, a photographer who switches to becoming a cameraman, falls for Sally. A colleague of Sally also desires her. The best person with with a touch of luck wins.

447. Hollywood Dreams

Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Henry Jaglom
Actors: Tanna Frederick, Justin Kirk, Karen Black, Melissa Leo

448. Toni Erdmann

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Maren Ade
Actors: Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Michael Wittenborn, Thomas Loibl
Plot: Even though his adult daughter seems to have it all together, a father senses something is wrong and will do anything to reconnect with her and bring true happiness back into her life.

449. Fright Night

Year of Release: 1985
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tom Holland
Actors: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall
Plot: A young B-horror movie buff becomes convinces his new next door neighbors are vampires. When nobody believes him, he recruits the skeptical host of his favorite TV show Fright Night.

450. Safety Not Guaranteed

Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Colin Trevorrow
Actors: Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson, Mark Duplass, Karan Soni
Plot: A man places a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. A local magazine sends a reporter and two interns to track him down and find out the truth (and the man) behind the ad.

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