I’ve been thinking of watching some more movies recently and comedies are my favorite genre. However, it’s also a genre that’s difficult to pull off well, and probably at least somewhat subjective.

So, sneakily asking for recommendations, I’m going to ask what your all time favorite comedy movies are.

I’ll share my personal favorites too, as well as some I recently had seen and enjoyed. I’ll limit myself to movies that are available in English, otherwise a few Italian movies would also make the list.

Blues Brothers (1980) Mix together a cool retro music act, the Chicago Police Department and Carrie Fisher with a rocket launcher, and what do you get? One of the coolest and most fun movies ever, even if not laugh out loud material.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Love the Bomb (1964) A timeless classic slash terryfing 1960s satire of warmongering that feels still fresh and relevant today, for better or worse.

OSS 117: Cairo, a Nest of Spies (2006) Spy movie parodies are a favorite of mine, and this French movie is one of the best. Taking the reactionary undertones of those old movies, and mercilessly mocking them.

A Shot in the Dark (1964) Fun classic whodunit movie. Not much else to say.

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    Snatch (2000) - The Jewish and Russian mobs go on a joint venture to steal an 86 karat diamond from the Antwerp Diamond Exhange. After pulling off their heist, the stone goes through multiple hands in London’s criminal underworld as various characters try to steal it for themselves.

    Mean Girls (2004) - Cady has spent her whole life being homeschooled by her scientist parents all over Africa studying wildlife. But now her parents have brought her back home to the US and Cady finds herself a stranger in a strange land.

    Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) - Two stoner fuckup slackers get the munchies and decide the only thing that will satisfy them are hamburger sliders from White Castle. The night goes awry when they find out the nearest White Castle closed. Neil Patrick Harris steals the show as he plays an alter-ego of himself that’s a straight, horny, dudebro. A lot of lines in this movie were improvised.

    Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) - Hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation to renovate Tucker’s newly inherited cabin out in the woods. One night they rescue a young woman who falls unconscious into a lake. The woman’s friends, however, assume she’s been abducted. Unfortunately for Tucker and Dale, these friends choose violence to get her back.

    Bottoms (2023) - Two highschool girls decide to start a women-only after school fight club as an extracurricular activity so they can get into the pants of their cheerleader crushes.

    Rat Race (2001) - A Las Vegas casino owner entertains his wealthy high rollers by holding a contest for a group of random casino guests to race to New Mexico where there’s a dufflebag containing 2 million dollars.