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The 115 Best Comedy Movies Ever

By SlashFilm Staff 4 hours ago

Get ready to laugh! From slapstick classics to rom-coms, this is our definitive list of the best comedy movies ever.

Steve-O in his mime outfit standing next to Johnny Knoxville during The Quiet Game in Jackass Forever

Jackass 5 Needs To Do One Thing Above All Else

By Ryan Scott 9 hours ago

Johnny Knoxville has confirmed that Jackass 5 is happening, which is exciting. It's also time for the Jackass franchise to take an important step forward.

What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?

By Russell Murray 11 hours ago

Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast since the film's release in 1995?

Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise smiles in closeup in It Welcome to Derry

It: Welcome To Derry Might Feature An Homage To A Popular '80s Horror Comedy

By Joe Roberts 2 days ago

A ghoulish moment from the season finale of It: Welcome to Derry might be a callback to the cult 1980s horror-comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Inigo Montoya holds a sword in front of a seated Man in Black in The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride Line That Defined Mandy Patinkin's Life

By Ben Pearson 2 days ago

The Princess Bride star Mandy Patinkin revealed the line from William Goldman's script that's defined the actor's life, and it may not be the one you expect.

Collage of images from Pixar's Hoppers, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and The Bride!

5 Biggest Box Office Gambles Of 2026, Ranked

By Ryan Scott 3 days ago

From Ryan Gosling's outer space adventures in Project Hail Mary to Maggie Gyllenhaal's undead romance The Bride!, here are 2026's riskiest box office bets.

Ignaco in a nighttime square with a nun and a cricifix behind him in Nacho Libre

Jack Black's Luchador Comedy Nacho Libre Is Based On A Very Real Story

By Witney Seibold 3 days ago

Believe it or not, Jack Black's ludicrous luchador comedy Nacho Libre is actually inspired by a very real story. Here's the true story behind the film.

Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones is seen in closeup in Raiders of the Lost Ark

5 Movie Franchises That Should Have Stayed In The '80s

By Joe Roberts 3 days ago

Hollywood loves trying to revive movie franchises from the 1980s, but here are 5 examples that should've stayed firmly put in that decade.

Mira, Rumi, and Zoey stand side by side in KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters Hid This Clever Easter Egg For K-Drama Fans In Plain Sight

By Joe Roberts 3 days ago

If you were up on K-Dramas before you watched KPop Demon Hunters, there's a good chance you clocked this fun easter egg immediately.

Delmar Everett and Pete recording Man of Constant Sorrow in O Brother Where Art Thou

Before Christopher Nolan, The Coen Brothers Made An Odyssey Movie (Without Even Reading It)

By Nina Starner 4 days ago

One of the Coen Brothers' best movies is an adaptation of the Odyssey, but the filmmakers claimed they never bothered to read the original text.

Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) bound and gagged in Arsenic and Old Lace

These Marvel Heroes Are Named After A Classic Cary Grant Movie

By Devin Meenan 4 days ago

A pair of Marvel heroes from The Runaways take their names from Frank Capra's Arsenic and Old Lace, which featured a terrific performance from Cary Grant.

Sophie Nelisse as Rose Landry in Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry's Sophie Nélisse Starred In One Of The Best Detective Movies You've Never Seen

By Devin Meenan 4 days ago

Sophie Nélisse has been generating legions of fans thanks to Yellowjackets and Heated Rivalry, but she also starred in one of the best films you've never seen.

Martin Henderson and Aishwarya Rai as Will Darcy and Lalita Bakshi in Bride and Prejudice, Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen as Alison Scott and Ben Stone in Knocked Up, Jason Segel as Peter Bretter in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Will Smith and Kevin James as Alex

15 Best Rom-Coms Of The 2000s, Ranked

By Ben F. Silverio 4 days ago

If you're looking for the best 2000s rom-coms, we've narrowed it down to the top 15 movies in that genre released in that decade.

RJ peeking around a tree in Over the Hedge.

Bruce Willis Starred In A 2006 Animated Box Office Hit That Never Got A Sequel

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

Bruce Willis provided his voice to this animated hit from 2006, but the film never earned a sequel and seems to have been completely forgotten.

Brodie reading a letter in his messy room in Mallrats

Roger Ebert Sounded Personally Disappointed With Kevin Smith In His Mallrats Review

By Witney Seibold 5 days ago

Kevin Smith's Mallrats has been re-evaluated over time, but Roger Ebert was among those who initially felt it didn't live up to his directorial debut on Clerks.

Ig and Merrin snuggling on a blanket in Horns

This Daniel Radcliffe Movie Adapted A Novel By Stephen King's Son (But Critics Hated It)

By Witney Seibold 6 days ago

Joe Hill, who also happens to be Stephen King's son, wrote the source material for this memorably strange (but critically reviled) Daniel Radcliffe film.

Claudia Wells as Jennifer sitting next to Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in Back to the Future

The Office Star Who Was Fired From A Major Movie Role Because Michael J. Fox Is Short

By Ryan Scott 6 days ago

Concerns about Michael J. Fox's height led to a member of the Back to the Future cast being fired years before they starred on The Office instead.

John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Say Anything

By Shae Sennett 6 days ago

Sadly, Say Anything star John Mahoney passed away in 2018. Fortunately, most of the other actors from Cameron Crowe's rom-com are still alive and working today.

Rhea Seehorn's Carol Sturka peers inside a box after lifting the lid in Pluribus

Before Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn Starred In One Of Robert Downey Jr.'s Most Bizarre Movies

By Joe Roberts 6 days ago

Years before Better Call Saul and Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn had a supporting role in a Disney comedy co-starring Robert Downey Jr. and Tim Allen.

Collage of images from Attak the Block, Predators, Alien, The Thing, and Pitch Black

15 Movies You Need To Watch If You Like The Predator Franchise

By Mike Bedard 6 days ago

Fans of the Predator franchise should check out these 15 other movies featuring alien threats, outer-space terror, and monstrous frights.

A collage of several action-comedy characters, with Brad Pitt's Ladybug from Bullet Train in the center

15 Best Movies Like Bullet Train

By Sam Stone 8 days ago

If you're looking for more movies like the Brad Pitt-led Bullet Train, here are 15 more action comedies that should keep you entertained.

Beetlejuice 2 poster cropped to show main characters

Let's Pour One Out For Every Beetlejuice Character Who Just Joined The Afterlife For Good

By Ethan Anderton 8 days ago

Beetlejuice 2 brings back plenty of familiar faces from the first movie, as well as some new characters. But who doesn't make it out alive? Let's break it down.

Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Crabtree wearing a Yankees ball cap in Wonder Boys

Robert Downey Jr.'s Star-Studded 2000 Comedy Flopped Twice At The Box Office

By Jeremy Smith 9 days ago

Paramount botched the release of this 2000 comedy-drama, which earned lots of critical acclaim and boasted a first-rate cast that included Robert Downey Jr.

JK Simmons as Fletcher in Whiplash surrounded by images from Sound of Metal Târ, Black Swan, and Inside Llewyn Davis in a composite image

15 Best Movies Like Whiplash

By Russell Murray 9 days ago

If you're looking for a movie with the same pulse-pounding, thrilling drama of Whiplash, we have 15 suggestions for you to add to your watch list.

Tim and Mary about to kiss on a London street in About Time

5 Best New Year's Eve Movies To Watch Before We Ring In 2026

By Nina Starner 9 days ago

Good riddance to 2025. As another year begins, here are the five best New Year's Eve movies you could watch either on NYE or New Year's Day.

Scott Calvin in full Santa regalia in The Santa Clause

Tim Allen's Massive Disney Franchise Was Turned Down By Bill Murray

By Witney Seibold 10 days ago

Bill Murray passed on Disney's Tim Allen comedy turned franchise, The Santa Clause, due to his bad experience working on a similar film (among other reasons).

Jack Black as Doug and Paul Rudd as Griff looking back in the golf cart in Anaconda (2025)

The Anaconda Reboot Proves That One Of Its Cast Members Is Box Office Gold

By Ryan Scott 10 days ago

Sony's Anaconda meta-reboot has gotten its theatrical run off to a fine start, further cementing that star Jack Black is a modern box office champion.