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Popcorn Article by Jonathan Soleymani
August 13, 2007

Welcome to the list of the 101 funniest, most outrageous, greatest and just plain most hilarious films of all time!

These are not ranked, but in fact in alphabetical order. Why rank them? The fact is, comedy is a point of view and opinion. Put them in any order you want...but make sure to watch them!

1
40 Year Old Virgin
A surprise hit, this movie literally launched the career of Steve Carell, saving his low-rated (but highly acclaimed) TV show, The Office.

2
48 Hours
One of the great buddy films of the 80's, Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy were the original "Rush Hour" team.

3
A Fish Called Wanda
Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis are great in this...check it out!
4
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Jim Carrey went from TV Star (In Living Color) to bonafide movie star with this role.

5
Airplane!
Shirley, Leslie Nielson at his best. And don't call me Shirley.

6
American Pie
Bringing back the teen comedies, this movie wasn't just funny, it had heart and a great story.

7
Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy
I have leather many leather bound books.
8
Animal House
The best of the college movies, films like American Pie owe a lot to this...

9
Annie Hall
A classic...watch it and you'll see what its on this list.

10
Austin Powers
He puts the Fun in Funny, baby!

11
Bad Santa
Bill Bob at his best, as a drunk Santa Claus! Awesome!

12
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
The first real adult comedy movie, it won a freaking Oscar!

13
Beetlejuice
Michael Keaton was great in this, thanks to Tim Burton's amazing direction

14
Best in Show
See! Indie films CAN be funny!

15
Beverly Hills Cop
Get this - the movie was originally written with Sly Stallone in mind...not Eddie Murphy!

16
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Excellent!

17
Billy Madison
One of Adam Sandler's best, this film is what everyone watched in college dorm rooms around the country.

18
Blazing Saddles
A classic comedy not to be missed, with Gene Wilder at his best.

19
Blues Brothers
Let's all forget the sequel...but this was funny stuff.

20
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
A "new classic," this is one of the funniest movies of the 2000's
21
Bull Durham
With the exception of the Major League series, this is classic baseball humor.

22
Caddyshack

There are very few films that can be quoted by 30 and 40 somethings as this movie.

23
City Slickers
Billy Crystal at his best. Even Cowboys can be funny.

24
Clerks
Kevin Smith's first movie, this black-and-white classic is an honest film that is hilarious!

25
Clue
One of the darkest comedies in this list, the film is a great ensemble of comedic and dramatic talent.

26
Clueless
The "Animal House" for women in their teens, this is a great chick-flick that guys will love too.

27
Coming to America
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are one the best comedy duos ever. And yes, the old Jewish Man is really Eddie Murphy in makeup!

28
Dazed and Confused
I love high school girls...nuff said.

29
Dodgeball
I'm OK, you're OK, but I'm not OK...whatever. Its funny.

30
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A disturbing classic.
31
Dumb and Dumber
Jim Carrey at his best...one of the funniest movies EVER.

32
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Spicolli!

33
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Most people will look at this movie as not only funny, but hearwarming...but still really funny.

34
Fletch
Outside of the Vacation movies, this is Chevy Chase's best.

35
Friday
The movie that started Chris Tucker's career.

36
Galaxy Quest
One of the few "sci-fi" films in this list, is a great poke at the Star Trek world...and Tim Allen is actually funny.

37
Ghostbusters
Now THAT'S a cast! Venkman, Egon, Ray and Slimer...oh, and Ernie Hudson too.

38
Half Baked
A stoner's dream!

39
Happy Gilmore
More great Adam Sandler.

40
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Stoners are funny. Hungry stoners are even better.

41
History of the World, Part 1
Probably the best of Mel Brooks' films, this is a classic in any era.

42
Hot Shots
Look, Look! Charlie Sheen is funny!

43
Johnny Dangerously
Bastich!

44
Knocked Up
Another "new classic," this is a rare oddity - no HUGE comedic stars, yet hilarious.

45
Life of Brian
Its Monty Python...nuff said

46
Major League
One of the best comedic baseball movies ever.

47
Man with Two Brains
Carl Reiner directs Steve Martin in this comedy classic.

48
Men At Work
The brothers come together for the first time...and its actually REALLY funny!

49
Men in Black
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones give a great performance ...especially Tommy who is the perfect straight man.

50
Money Talks
Chris Tucker's career just gets hotter and hotter.

51
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Its Monty Python...nuff said

52
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
Its Monty Python...nuff said

53
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Any indie flick that makes us all understand each other's families...

54
My Cousin Vinny
Hilarious...and Oscar winning!

55
Naked Gun
A great series that came from Police Squad

56
Napoleon Dynamite
Another indie film, this is a VERY quotable film that people LOVE.

57
National Lampoon's Vacation
Chevy Chase and company are great in these movies. Too bad they had to ruin it with Vegas.

58
Office Space
umm...yeah...funny...

59
Old School
The best from those guys...and Snoop Dogg does a cameo.

60
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Tequila!

61
Plains, Trains and Automobiles
Steve Martin and John Candy team up for a hilarious film directed by John Hughes.

62
Police Academy
Steve Guttenberg is actually funny in this. Too bad he didn't have much of a career afterwards.

63
Private Benjamin
The army was no laughing matter until Goldie Hawn joined it.

64
Revenge of the Nerds
Along the lines of Animal House...just raunchier.

65
Road Trip
Great college road trip comedy with tons of great characters and hilarious adventures.

66
Robin Hood - Men in Tights
One of the best "spoof" films ever made!

67
Rush Hour
The first was good, the second was good...that third one wasn't. But still, Chan and Tucker are a great duo.

68
Rushmore
Another of the "indie" films, this was launched the career of Jason Schwartzman

69
Scary Movie
Although the sequels have dulled it, this original spoof is a funny take on slasher films.

70
School of Rock
A wannabe rock star in need of cash poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school, and tries to turn his class into a rock band.

71
Sixteen Candles
The best of the Brat Pack...and the Geek.

72
Soul Plane
Snoop Dogg flies a plane!

73
South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut
One of the most outrageous comedies ever made.

74
Spaceballs
See! Sci-Fi CAN be funny!

75
Spinal Tap
A fake documentary about a band...and it goes to 11 (see the movie you'll understand)

76
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Yes, we know...its Star Trek. The one with the wales. But watch the film...its actually REALLY funny.

77
Stripes
Pre-Ghostbusters, its where these guys earned their comedic chops.

78
Swingers
You're so money, and you don't even know it! You're like a big BEAR, man!

79
Team America: World Police
Politically incorrect puppets!

80
The Big Lebowski
They figured he was a lazy time wasting slacker. They were right.

81
The Birdcage
Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as a gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion.

82
The Blues Brothers
Classic old-school comedy.

83
The Dream Team
A hell of a cast with Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle and Stephen Furst.

84
The Jerk
Steve Martin in his best performance ever.

85
The Nutty Professor
Eddie Murphy creates a great set of characters with not only the professor, but his family too.

86
The Pink Panther
No, not the Steve Martin remake...the original was amazingly funny.

87
The Princess Bride
A classic film that everyone has seen - and everyone can quote.
"You killed my father. Prepare to die!"

88
The Simpsons Movie
Basically a long-running episode, it was great to see The Siimpsons on the big screen.

89
The Waterboy
Arguably Adam Sandler's best film.

90
The Wedding Singer
A great spoof on the 80's...even though its not hard to spoof that era.

91
There's Something About Mary
The first time you see this, there is nothing funnier than that zipper scene. Or more painful.

92
Tootsie
Dustin Hoffman dressed as a woman. Now that's just good stuff.

93
Top Secret
Yes, Val Kilmer in a comedy. F'in hilarious...with Chocolate Mousse.

94
Trading Places
Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd are great in this buddy comedy that makes them switch lives.

95
UHF
Strange, yet funny.

96
Wayne's World
Party time. Excellent

97
Wedding Crashers
Motor boatin' son of a bitch!

98
Wet Hot American Summer
Bizarre, strange, and funny as hell.

99
What About Bob?
Bill Murray gives a great performance as a total nut driving Richard Dryfus crazy!

100
When Harry Met Sally
I'll have what she's having.

101
Young Frankenstein
Dancing Frankenstein...hilarious.

 


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