Isn’t it fun to watch a delightful movie with no strings attached? There is no thrill, no adventure, no mystery but just plain comedy. Funny movies lighten the heart and make someone feel so much better, especially when the level of humor matches with the viewers. These movies are always welcome to watch, no matter what the mood. The best part is due to the comedy factor in these movies with a blend of romance, drama, and the great storyline becomes extremely satisfying. Here is a list specifically curated for you.
Movies are available on multiple streaming platforms these days. This article will give you the list you have been waiting for for a long time.
1. The Big Lebowski
- Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Writer: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro
- IMDb rating: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes rating: 83%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration behind the story of the film is loosely from the works of Raymond Chandler. This crime comedy film revolves around Jeffery Lebowski, who is also known as The Dude. He is an avid bowler from Los Angeles with zero work ethics. The Dude’s life changes when his name coincides with a known millionaire. This millionaire is the intended victim, but The Dude is assaulted instead. The wife of the millionaire is kidnapped, and he learns about The Dude.
Knowing that both their names are the same, the millionaire takes the chance of sending The Dude with the money to rescue his wife. The plan does not go in the right order, and you will have to watch it to know what happens next.
2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Directors: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam
- Writer: Monty Python
- Cast: Graham Chapman, Terry Gillian, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin
- IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 97%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
This movie was made while Monty Python’s Flying Circus by BBC was a popular television series back in the 70s. With sheer talent and the art of comedy, the Monty Python Comedy group has done some great work in the industry. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the second movie this group has done together, the first being ‘And Now for Something Completely Different.’ This film is one of the best comedy movies of all time, talking about the conquest of King Arthur for the Holy Grail. But the twist is that they are just parodies, which makes it interesting and funny. The entire film reflects the Arthurian Era and is beautiful indeed.
3. Shaun of the Dead
- Director: Edgar Wright
- Writer: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
- Cast: Simon Pegg, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Penelope Wilton, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Bill Nighy
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 92%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The Shaun of the Dead is a perfect blend of horror and comedy. The plot revolves around a zombie apocalypse. The two protagonists, Shaun and Ed, his friend, have to seek someplace to be safe. They take their loved ones to a local pub to stay protected from the zombies around.
4. Ace Ventura Pet Detective
- Director: Tom Shadyac
- Writer: Jack Bernstein
- Cast: Jim Carrey, Courtney Cox, Dan Marino, Sean Young, Tone Loc
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 49%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Jim Carrey is in the role of a private detective and gets hired by the Miami Police Department. The department often mocks Ace Venture, the private detective, because he catches animals. Snowflake, who is a bottlenose dolphin, goes missing just a day before Super Bowl. This dolphin is the mascot of the Miami Dolphins and is important to them. This is when Ace Ventura comes into the picture to find the missing mascot. The story is full of fun in the process of solving a crime and the basis of an investigation.
5. Duck Soup
- Director: Leo McCarey
- Writer: Bert Kalmar, Arthur Sheekman, Harry Ruby, Nat Perrin
- Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Louis Calhern, Edgar Kennedy, Margaret Dumont, Raquel Torres
- IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 92%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The famous Marx Brothers are part of this comedy movie. The Duck Soup is also one of the last films to feature four out of the five Marx brothers. Groucho is in the role of the President of a country and by his side is Zeppo as his secretary. On the other hand, the other two Marx brothers- Chico and Harpo are working for the ambassador of a rival country. They are spies and want to fetch confidential information. The two countries cannot sustain good relations and start having some problems. This ultimately leads to war. To know what happens next, you will have to watch this comedy masterpiece.
6. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- Director: Adam McKay
- Writer: Adam McKay, Will Ferrell
- Cast: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Fred Williard
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 67%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is the directorial debut of Adam McKay. It is also the first installment of the Anchorman series, which has two other movies in its name- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The lost movie, and Anchorman 2: The Legend continues. The film has a sarcastic yet humorous take on the 1970s action news culture. Will Ferrell is in the role of the lead character working at a television station in San Diego. He is also facing clashes with the female counterpart there, and the story gets all funny and interesting.
7. Animal House
- Director: John Landis
- Writer: Doughlas Kenny, Harold Ramis, Chris Miller
- Cast: John Belushi, John Vernon, Thomas Hulce, Tim Matheson, Verna Bloom, Donald Sutherland
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
National Lampoon’s Animal House or more popularly known as Animal House, is a comedy movie. The film is set in 1962 at a fictional university-Faber College. Kent Dorfman and Lawrence Kroger are freshers wanting to join a fraternity. They visit the house party of Omega Theta Pi, who are glamourous but also realize that they do not fit in over there. Exploring further, they go to check out Delta Tau Chi.
Here they are welcome because Fred’s older brother was also a part of this fraternity. But the Deltas are facing a problem with the college dean, who wants to remove them. The dean is trying to put an end to the fraternity due to its multiple on-campus violations.
8. Saturday Night Fever
- Director: John Badham
- Writer: Norman Wexler
- Cast: John Travolta, Karen Gorney
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration for this dance comedy-drama film is from the article by Nik Cohn, ‘Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night.” The legend John Travolta is in the role of a middle-class man working his way through life by the name Tony Manero. He is the champion dancer at a local disco in Brooklyn with his dance partner Stephanie Mangano. The only good thing about Tony’s life is his dancing because his parents do not understand him; he is unhappy with his job and facing racism in the community.
9. Groundhog Day
- Director: Harold Ramis
- Writer: Danny Rubin
- Cast: Bill Murray, Chris Elliot, Andie MacDowell
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
This fantasy comedy movie sees Bill Murray in the role of Phil Connors covering Groundhog Day, which is an annual event. He is a television weatherman and gets stuck on the annual event. This means that he has to continuously relive the Groundhog Day event. Will he ever come out of the loop and be able to live his normal life? Well, that is for you to explore.
10. This is Spinal Tap
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Writer: Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner
- Cast: Christopher Guest, Bruno Kirby, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner, Tony Hendra, Harry Shearer, June Chadwick
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The adaptation of This s the Spinal Tap is from This is Spinal Tap: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi. It is a mockumentary film, which is a mix of documentary and comedy. The lead characters are a part of one of the loudest bands in the country by the name The spinal tap. A documentary filmmaker, Martin Di Bergi, popularly called Marty, goes on an American tour with them. The documentary deals with the behavior and life of rock bands. After multiple hours of filming and editing, this movie is unique n itself.
11. Dr. Strangelove
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Writer: Stanley Kubrick, Peter George, Terry Southern
- Cast: Peter Sellers, Sterling Hayden, Slim Pickens, George C. Scott, Keenan Wynn, Tracy Reed
- IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the bomb, more popularly goes by the name Dr. Strangelove is a dark comedy movie. The film deals with the possibility of a nuclear war between The United States of America and The Soviet Union. Along with this, it also deals with the cold war.
The story primarily focuses on a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union by the United States Air Force General. The President of the United States of America joins hands with the Royal Air Force and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to stop this attack. The nuclear attack will open doors to the end of the world. The inspiration of the story is loosely from ‘Red Alert,’ which is a thriller novel by Peter George.
12. There’s Something About Mary
- Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
- Writer: Ed Decter, John J. Strauss
- Cast: Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Chris Elliott, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 83%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
This comedy film starts with Cameron Diaz as a 16-year-old girl, Mary Jensen, in 1985. She is all set to go on a prom date with Ted, who is dreaming of this day forever. But a mishap happens with him, which is embarrassing and cancels the date. Eventually, they lose touch, but Ted is still in love with Mary even after thirteen years. Along with Ted, there are three other men trying to woo Mary and showcase their love to her. This film is certainly full of comedy with a hint of romance. In the end, the decision is with Mary to choose the man she wants to be with.
13. Funny Bones
- Director: Peter Chelsom
- Writer: Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery
- Cast: Oliver Patt, Richard Griffiths, George Carl, Jerry Lewis, Lee Evans, Oliver Reed, Leslie Caron
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 61%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
This comedy-drama film has an intriguing story following the protagonist, Tommy Fawkes. Tommy’s father, George Fawkes, is a legend in the world of British comedy. But Tommy is unable to make a name for himself. In fact, his first performance as a comic actor in Las Vegas fails drastically. He sets out with a new identity to the place he used to visit in the summers as a child, Blackpool. The new identity is to explore unique people in the comedy world to purchase their performances.
14. Blazing Saddles
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Writer: Andrew Bergman
- Cast: Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens, Madeline Kahn, Alex Karras, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Mel Brooks
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 88%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Blazing Saddles is a Western black comedy satirical film. Mel Brooks has gone all out with this movie playing the role of three characters- a native American chief who speaks in Yiddish, a director helping out to invade rock ridge and a governor by the name William J Le Petomane. The story revolves around the instances of racism in the American West by portraying a black sheriff in a town of whites. It satirizes the entire idea of racism and is completely against it. At the same time, the humorous take on the movie helps to provide a balance with the strong issue.
15. Young Frankenstein
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Writer: Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder
- Cast: Gene Wilder, Marty Fieldman, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars
- IMDb Rating: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Young Frankenstein has Gene Wilder as the protagonist and the descendant of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Peter Boyle as the antagonist, who is a monster. Following the lines of a parody, this horror-comedy has its take on an 1818 novel by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and The Modern Prometheus. The entire movie is portrayed in black and white to give it a vintage style.
16. Godmothered
- Director: Sharon Maguire
- Writer: Kari Granlund
- Cast: Isla Fisher, Jillian Bell
- IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 68%
- Streaming Platform: Disney+Hotstar
Godmothered is a fantasy comedy film and fairytale-like. It follows Eleanor Fay Bloomingbottom, who is a fairy godmother living in Motherland. The fairies are sad because the school is on the verge of closing down. People do not make wishes anymore. Eleanor finds an assignment for herself by seeing the letter of a 10-year-old Mackenzie Walsh. When Eleanor actually reaches where Mackenzie lives, she finds out that the 10-year-old is now a 40-year-old single mother. The fairy godmother makes up her mind to help fulfill the wishes of Mackenzie and, at the same time, save her school from shutting down forever.
17. Last Christmas
- Director: Paul Feig
- Writer: Greg Wise, Emma Thompson
- Cast: Emilia Clarke, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson
- IMDb Rating: 6.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 47%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
This funny yet sweet story is about an aspiring young singer, Katarina ‘Kate’ Andrich. She works at a Christmas shop n central London and is trying to make a name for herself in the music industry. Kate becomes homeless after her flatmate kicks her out of the apartment. She finally sees a man staring at her and gets to know him as Tom.
After losing a home and not succeeding in music, Kate returns to her parents. Her mother is dealing with depression and is a Yugoslavian immigrant, whereas her father is a minicab driver but was a lawyer in his past. The family conditions are not suitable, Tom is a mystery, and Kate’s life could not get worse. Will she find hope? Will she succeed in her music career? Who is Tom? These are all the questions you will have to find the answers to.
18. Murder Mystery
- Director: Kyle Newacheck
- Writer: James Vanderbilt
- Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, Luke Evans, Adeel Akhtar, Gemma Arterton, Terence Stamp
- IMDb Rating: 6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 44%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are in the lead role of Nick and Audrey in Murder Mystery. Nick is a police officer in New York, while his wife is a hairdresser. Audrey s dreaming of going on a trip to Europe since Nick promised her at their wedding. They finally get to go, and on their flight, Audrey meets Charles Cavendish, who is a millionaire.
Charles invites them to his family yacht for a wedding party of his uncle with his ex-fiancee. Nick is reluctant about the invitation, but Audrey insists ongoing. This is when the real fun is going to start with a crime happening on board following an investigation will seem hilarious than ever.
19. The Boss Baby
- Director: Tom McGrath
- Writer: Michael McCullers
- Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Kimmel, Miles Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Lisa Kudrow
- IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 53%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The adaptation of The Boss Baby is from the picture book by Marla Frazee with the same name. This hilarious story is about an infant who comes suddenly to a set of parents and is nothing like a regular baby. Tim Templeton narrates the story of when he was seven years old and the only son to his parents Janice and Ted. But suddenly, one day, an infant arrives at his house wearing a business suit. His parents introduce Tim to the infant as his younger brother. But there is something mysterious about this child, and Tim is all set to find out.
20. Work It
- Director: Laura Terruso
- Writer: Alison Peck
- Cast: Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jordan Fischer, Michelle Buteau
- IMDb Rating: 6.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 85%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Work It is a comedy-drama film revolving around Quinn Ackerman. She is living with her single mother in North Carolina and is a school senior. Quinn is intelligent and smart, wanting to study at Duke University. The young girl strives hard to get into the college her late father had once studied in but, as a result, has zero social life. While having a word with her admissions counselor, Quinn realizes that she has nothing out of the ordinary in her application.
That is when she decides to join The Thunderbirds, which is a supreme dance team at her school. After auditions, she is rejected and decides to start her own dance team along with her best friend, Jasmine.
21. Step Brothers
- Director: Adam McKay
- Writer: Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly
- Cast: Will Ferrell, Richard Jenkins, Adam Scott, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Kathryn Hahn
- IMDb Rating:6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 55%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
This hilarious drama of two stepbrothers revolves around Dale Doback and Brennan Huff. Dale is living with his widowed father, Robert, whereas Brennan stays with his divorced mother, Nancy. After meeting each other, Robert and Nancy fall in love and end up getting married. Now both Dale and Brennan have to stay together and were stepbrothers in relation.
The two men are unable to deal with the new changes and end up fighting. They are told by Robert and Nancy to find jobs or else to leave the house. The two brothers, after multiple failures and ridicule, start an entertainment company together.
22. Kung Fu Hustle
- Director: Stephen Chow
- Writer: Stephen Chow, Chan Man-Keung, Huo Xin, Tsang Kan-Cheung
- Cast: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Eva Huang, Danny Chan, Yuen Qiu
- IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Kung Fu Hustle is one of the best wuxia films ever made. Its comparisons are made with famous movies like Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger, etc. The film follows an aspiring gangster trying to find his path in a dangerous neighborhood. It also deals with a poor village having no heroes. The uniqueness of the movie is apart from being an action-comedy; it retains the Chinese culture.
23. Hot Rod
- Director: Akva Schaffer
- Writer: Pam Brady
- Cast: Andy Samberg, Ian McShane, Sissy Spacek, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Jorma Taccone, Will Arnett, Isla Fisher
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 39%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Hot Rod is the directorial debut of Akiva Schaffer with a surreal sense of humor. The story is about Rod Kimble, who is an amateur stuntman. His father was a successful stuntman, and Rod wants to follow in his footsteps. Although, Rod’s stepfather always mocks him and his dreams. One day, Rod discovers that his stepfather Frank has to go through a heart transplant. The health insurance is not sufficient to do so, and Rod decides that he will come up with the money on his own to gain the respect of his stepfather.
24. The First Wives Club
- Director: Hugh Wilson
- Writer: Robert Harling
- Cast: Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Dan Hedaya, Marcia Gay Harden, Bette Midler, Maggie Smith, Bronson Pinchot, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Berkley
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 50%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration for The First Wives Club is from the 1992 best-selling novel by Olivia Goldsmith with the same name. This comedy movie also has cameo appearances of Ed Koch, Ivana Trump, Gloria Steinem, and Kathie Lee Gifford. The story starts with four best friends- Anne MacDuggan, Brenda Morelli, Elise Elliot, and Cynthia Swann. On their graduation day, they swear to always be there for each other.
But eventually, the girls lose touch. Now the movie shifts to years later, where Cynthia is tearful over their graduation photograph. But after the news of her husband leaving her for a younger woman, Cynthis commits suicide. Her funeral reunites Annie, Brenda, and Elise. Over Lunch, they get to know that all of them are not doing well in their personal lives. Their husbands have left them for younger women, and they decide to take revenge on them,
25. Big
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Writer: Anne Spielberg, Gary Ross
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 97%
- Streaming Platform: Disney+Hotstar
Big is a film full of fantasy, drama, romance, and comedy. The story is of Josh Baskin, who is a 12-year-old. He wants to go on a ride in a carnival to impress his crush but is not allowed due to his short height. Young Josh goes to a fortune teller machine and asks a wish to be big. The next day Josh is transformed into an adult and tries to look for the fortune teller machine. His family cannot recognize him, and he goes to his best friend for help.
26. Kissing Jessica Stein
- Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
- Writer: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen
- Cast: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Jackie Hoffman, Scott Cohen, Tovah Feldshuh
- IMDb Rating: 6.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 83%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration for this comedy movie is from an Off-Broadway play by the name Lipschtick by the writers of the movie. The story follows Jessica Stein, who is an attractive 28-year-old woman. She is Jewish and works at the New York Cty Newspaper as the copy editor. The people around Jessica are worried about her and want to find a suitable companion. One day she comes across an advertisement in the newspaper by Helen Cooper, who wants to explore and experiment with women. Jessica responds to the advertisement and realizes that they click and have a lot in common.
27. Trainwreck
- Director: Judd Apatow
- Writer: Amy Schumer
- Cast: Amy Schumer, Brie Larson, John Cena, Tilda Swinton, LeBron James, Coln Quinn, Vanessa Bayer, Ezra Miller
- IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 84%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Among the comedy movies of all time, Trainwreck comes at the top. Amy and Kim are the daughters of Gordon Townsend. Their parents were divorced when they were children. The story shifts to Amy and Kim as adults where Amy is partying, drinking heavily, and writing for a men’s magazine. She is also dating Steven, who is a gym addict. Amy gets the task of writing an article about Aaron Conners, who is a Sports doctor. This funny story has its fair share of romance in it.
28. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
- Director: Tim Burton
- Writer: Phil Hartman, Michael Varhol, Paul Reubens
- Cast: Paul Reubens, Mark Holton, Judd Omen, E. G. Daily, Diane Salinger
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 87%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Pee- Wee’s Big Adventure is a farce version of the 1948 Bicycle Thieves, which is a 1948 classic. This big funny adventure centralizes on Pee-wee Herman. He has a beautiful bicycle with all the latest and expensive accessories. The bicycle is a treasure to Pee-wee and gets stolen. Pee-wee thinks that his enemy Francis is the thief, but confronting him knows otherwise. Thus, he goes on a nationwide trip to find his bicycle. This funny adventure will certainly give fits of laughter.
29. Best in Show
- Director: Christopher Guest
- Writer: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
- Cast: Jennifer Coolidge, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Parker Posey, Christopher Guest, Michael Hitchcock, Jane Lynch, Catherine O’Hara
- IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Best in the show is a mockumentary that is a mix of comedy with the documentary. This documentary film follows five dogs who are competing at the Mayflower Kennel Dog Show along with their owners, trainers, and handlers. Most of the details in the movie are fictional. The dog show is taking place in Philadelphia at the Beyman Center. The documentary looks closely into the lives of the owners, trainers, and handlers who are trying their best with the respective dogs. From training to performance, everything is taken care of.
30. Shaolin Soccer
- Director: Stephen Chow
- Writer: Tsang Kan-Cheung, Stephen Chow
- Cast: Stephen Chow, Ng Man-tat, Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan, Zhao Wei, Patrick Tse
- IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Shaolin Soccer revolves around the spirituality and benefits of Shaolin Kung Fu. Sing is a master of this form of martial art and wants to propagate it. To popularize the art form, Sing uses multiple methods but does not succeed. Then he meets with a legendary soccer player of Hong Kong by the name of Fung, who now has a limp due to an accident on the field. On seeing Fung, Sing gets the idea to promote Shaolin Kung Fu with the help of football. This funny blend of classical martial art with modern-day football brings out the best.
31. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- Director: Judd Apatow
- Writer: Steve Carell, Judd Apatow
- Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Catherine Keener, Seth Rogen
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 85%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The 40-year-old virgin is a sex comedy and a directorial debut of Judd Apatow. Andy Stitzer works at a store with electronic appliances. He lives alone and s fond of video games and action figures. Andy goes to play a game of poker with his co-workers and friends- Cal, David, and Jay. In a sexual conversation, it is revealed the Andy is still a virgin. Cal, David, and Jay decide to help him out in losing his virginity. They give Andy multiple pieces of advice and teach him the ways to talk to women.
32. American Pie
- Director: Paul Weitz
- Writer: Adam Herz
- Cast: Jason Biggs, Natasha Lyonne, Tara Red, Eugene Levy, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mena Suvari
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 61%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The first American Pie movie was out in 1999. It has a total of four movies in its name. The story of a group of five friends, out of which only one has lost his virginity. They are all students at East Great Falls High and are living in West Michigan. Stifler is the one who has lost his virginity, and he is a wild party boy. Finch is a nerd addicted to caffeine, and Oz is a part of the lacrosse team at school. Jim is a nerd with a father who keeps providing him with unwanted sexual advice and pornography. Finally, there is Kevin, who is also their leader and has a desire to lose his virginity to his girlfriend, Nicky. The rest four promise that before school gets over, they will definitely lose their virginity.
33. A Fish Called Wanda
- Director: Charles Crichton
- Writer: John Cleese, Charles Crichton
- Cast: John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Palin
- IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 95%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
This heist-comedy is a definite watch. It starts with George Thomason, who is a gangster living in London plans a Jewel heist with Ken Pile, his right-hand man. The two gangsters take the help of Otto West and Wanda Gershwitz. Otto is a weapons expert but is extremely mean, and Wanda is a con artist. The two pretend as siblings but do not disclose the fact that they are lovers. The four of them are successful in stealing the diamonds and keep them in an old safe. Otto and Wanda betray George by ratting him to the police. They are keen on having all the diamonds to themselves but realizes that George is smart to have shifted them.
34. The Blues Brothers
- Director: John Landis
- Writer: John Landis, Dan Aykroyd
- Cast: John Belushi, Cab Calloway, Dan Aykroyd, Ray Charles, James Brown, Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, Aretha Franklin
- IMDb Rating: 7.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 84%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The characters of this film are taken from Saturday Night Live, an NBC variety series. The Blues Brothers- Jake and Elwood are all set to save the orphanage they grew up in. The orphanage is on the verge of shutting down and take it as a mission of God. The brothers have to reunite all the members of their band to raise $5000 on behalf of the orphanage. The orphanage owes this amount under the property tax bill. When they set out on this journey, the Blues brothers come across numerous obstacles.
35. The Birdcage
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Writer: Elaine May
- Cast: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 80%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration for The Birdcage is from La Cage aux Folles, which is a Franco-Italian film by Edouard Molinaro. The story follows Armand Goldman, who runs a drag club by the name The Birdcage in South beach. He is open about his sexuality and his gay partner, Albert. At the club, Albert plays the role of Starina, who is a magnificent attraction. They run the club together and live in the apartment above with a charming housekeeper. The housekeeper, Agador, wants to be a part of Albert’s drag show. Things change when Armand’s son from a one night stand comes up and tells him about seeing a woman with conservative parents.
36. City Slickers
- Director: Ron Underwood
- Writer: Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz
- Cast: Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Helen Slater, Daniel Stern, Patricia Wettig, Jack Palance
- IMDb Rating: 6.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The film is set in Pamplona, Spain. Mitch Robbins works at a radio station as an account executive. Along with his friends, Phil Berquist and Ed Furillo, he takes part in the San Fermin festival. The plot shifts to New York City, with Mitch going through a midlife crisis at 39 years. He is not satisfied with his job. Ed is living happily but scared to settle down, and Phil is stuck in a 12 years old marriage with no love. They gift themselves and Mitch a trip from New Mexico to Colorado. The trip is going to be a cattle drive. This drive is going to change their lives forever, and the whole bit is extremely funny.
37. Stripes
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Writer: Len Blum
- Cast: Billy Murray, Warren Oates, John Candy, Harold Ramis, P. J. Soles
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 86%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
This comedy film follows a New York City cab driver, John Winger. He loses his home, job, car, and even his girlfriend in just a few hours. With no purpose left in life, John provokes his best friend Russell Ziskey to join the army with him. They are sent to basic training after recruitment. This army comedy is a complete treat to watch, and you are certainly going to enjoy it.
38. Bridget Jones’s Diary
- Director: Sharon Maguire
- Writer: Andrew Daves, Richard Curtis, Helen Fielding
- Cast: Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent
- IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 80%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The inspiration for the story of this comedy film is from the famous novel by Helen Fielding with the same name. It follows an English woman who s single and 32 years old. She works in London at a publishing company. She fantasizes about her boss, Daniel Cleaver, who is extremely handsome. She meets Mark Darcy, who makes her feel bad about herself, and Bridget decides to change her life by writing a diary. The main goal for keeping the diary was to lose weight, quit smoking, and find the right person for herself. This ride is going to be joyous and fun-filled.
39. School of Rock
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Writer: Mike White
- Cast: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
A musical comedy-drama defines School of Rock. The story revolves around Dewey Finn, who is a rock guitarist. He is trying to meet his ends when his band members kick him out. To fulfill his expenses, Dewey disguises himself as a music teacher and becomes a substitute at a prestigious school. He realizes the talents of his students, who are mere fifth graders. An idea comes to mind when Dewey decides to form a rock band of his own with his young students to win the Battle of the Bands.
40. Moonstruck
- Director: Norman Jewison
- Writer: John Patrick Shanley
- Cast: Cher, Vincent Gardenia, Danny Aiello, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Moonstruck is a romantic comedy following Loretta Castorini. She is 37 years old Italian-American. Loretta lives in Brooklyn Heights with her parents and works as a bookkeeper. She is dating Johnny Cammareri, who proposes to marry her. She is also superstitious about her wedding because of the death of her previous husband. Then comes Johnny’s brother Ronny after which things completely change for Loretta.
41. M A S H
- Director: Robert Altman
- Writer: Ring Lardner Jr.
- Cast: Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt, Robert Duvall, Rene Auberjonois, Eliot Gould, Sally Kellerman, Roger Bowen, David Arkin
- IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 87%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration for this black comedy movie is from MASH: a novel about three army doctors. The story follows a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital stationed during the Korean War. The film is set in the 1950s, with black comedy as a major part of it.
42. When Harry Met Sally
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Writer: Nora Ephron
- Cast: Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher, Meg Ryan, Bruno Kirby
- IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
When Harry met Sally is a romantic comedy raising a major question if men and women can ever be just friends? The story follows Sally Albright and Harry Burns. They are graduates from the University of Chicago. Out of nowhere, the two plan a cross-country drive to New York City. Sally plans to study journalism, whereas Harry wants to set up something to boost his career. They lose touch and meet again after five years with changes in their lives. Both of them separate again and meet each other after six years at a bookstore. Things do not remain unfriendly, and they take a step towards each other.
43. Harold and Kumar go to the White Castle
- Director: Danny Leiner
- Writer: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
- Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Meloni, Angelo Tsarouchas, Jordan Prentice, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ethan Embry, Kate Kelton, Brooke D Orsay, Neil Patrick Harris, Fred Willard, Boyd Banks, Ryan Reynolds, David Krumholtz, Gary Archibald, Shaun Majumder, Albert Howell
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 74%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle is a stoner comedy film and popularly known as Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies in the UK. This film s also the first installment in the Harold and Kumar series. The protagonists of the film are Harold Lee, who is an investment banker, and Kumar Patel gives an interview at medical school. Together they smoke marijuana one day and go to find a food place by the name The White Castle. This drive turns into a comical adventure for both of them, and there are going to be fits of laughter.
44. Napoleon Dynamite
- Director: Jared Hess
- Writer: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
- Cast: Jon Heder, Aaron Ruell, Tina Majorino, Jon Gries, Efren Ramirez, Diedrich Bader
- IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 72%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Napolean Dynamite is the name of the lead character in this comedy film. He is a 16-year-old boy living with his grandmother and elder brother from Preston, Idaho. He makes friends with a shy girl, Deb, and a transfer student from Juarez, Mexico, by the name Pedro. Napolean helps Pedro to win elections at school, and the entire film is a joyride.
45. Wayne’s World
- Director: Penelope Spheeris
- Writer: Mike Myers, Terry Turner, Bonnie Turner
- Cast: Mike Myers, Tia Carrere, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 84%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration for this comedy films from Wayne’s world by Mke Myers and the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name. The film was popular and got a sequel to it. The film is set in Aurora, Illinois, where Garth Algar and Wayne Campbell host a public-access television show. This show is called Wayne’s world and catches the eye of Benjamin Kane, a famous television producer. The tagline of the film also says, “You’ll Laugh, You’ll cry, You’ll hurl.”
46. Girls Trip
- Director: Malcolm D. Lee
- Writer: Erica Rivinoja, Tracy Oliver, Kenya Barris
- Cast: Regina Hall, Larenz Tate, Kate Walsh, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, Mike Colter, Jada Pinkett Smith
- IMDb Rating: 6.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 91%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Girls Trip, as the name of the movie, suggests involves a set of girls. The story circles around Ryan Pierce, who is a lifestyle guru. She wants to reconnect with her college friends. Ryan invites the girls on a trip to the Essence Music Festival hosted in New Orleans. The girls’ group includes Lisa, a single mother and working as a nurse, Sasha, who was a former journalist with the Time Magazine but now owns a gossip website of her own.
Dina is a party animal and a happy soul but also reacts aggressively in certain situations. The girls are going to have numerous things that will come up during their trip. Now it is up to them to handle everything.
47. Meet The Parents
- Director: Jay Roach
- Writer: Greg Gilenna, Mary Ruth Clarke
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, James Rebhorn, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Jon Abrahams
- IMDb Rating: 7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 84%
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
Meet the parents is a remake of the film by director Greg Gilenna which was out in 1992 with the same name. Gaylord Focker is a male nurse residing in Chicago. Pam Byrnes is his girlfriend, and he plans to marry her. But before he can propose, there comes an invitation to the wedding of Debbie, Pam’s sister. Moreover, during travel, the airline company loses his luggage, which contains the engagement ring. Greg will be meeting Pam’s family, especially her parents, for the very time, and things might not go as planned.
48. Fast Times At Ridgemont High
- Director: Amy Heckerling
- Writer: Cameron Crowe
- Cast: Sean Penn, Judge Reinhold, Brian Backer, Ray Walston, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Robert Romanus
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 76%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
The inspiration for this comedy film is from Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story by Cameron Crowe. It is a coming of age comedy-drama. Crowe disguises herself to be a part of Clairemont high school, and the book has all her experiences there. There are multiple characters in the story having their own backstory. Each of these characters is highly relatable because the inspiration comes from real people. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is also the directorial debut of Amy Heckerling.
49. Four Weddings and a Funeral
- Director: Mike Newell
- Writer: Richard Curtis
- Cast: Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas, James Fleet, Charlotte Coleman, Corin Redgrave, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, David Bower, Rowan Atkinson
- IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a romantic comedy revolving around Hugh Grant in the role of Charles and his group of friends. Charles, along with his friends, goes through social occasions, and at each of these occasions, one of the friends gets a romantic connection. The story is beautiful, interesting, and fun.
50. Booksmart
- Director: Olivia Wilde
- Writer: Emily Halpern, Susanna Fogel, Sarah Haskins, Katie Silberman
- Cast: Jessica Williams, Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever
- IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 96%
- Streaming Platform: Youtube
Booksmart is a comedy coming of age movie and s also the directorial debut of Oscar Wilde. The plot follows Molly and Amy, who are best friends for a long time now. They soon realize that they have not had any fun n college. Now the girls plan to have as much as possible before they graduate. But it does not go as planned, and the adventure becomes comical.
All the movies on the list are full of comedy, will make you laugh hard, and leave you with a feeling of contentment. So grab your bucket of popcorn with some cola and get ready for a hilarious movie night.
