BBC's Top 100 comedies of all time

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100. (tie) The King of Comedy (Martin Scorsese, 1982)
100. The Ladies Man (Jerry Lewis, 1961)
99. The Jerk (Carl Reiner, 1979)
98. The Hangover (Todd Phillips, 2009)
97. The Music Box (James Parrott, 1932)
96. Born Yesterday (George Cukor, 1950)
95. Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman, 1984)
94. Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998)
93. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Trey Parker, 1999)
92. The Exterminating Angel (Luis Buñuel, 1962)
91. What's Up, Doc? (Peter Bogdanovich, 1972)
90. A New Leaf (Elaine May, 1971)
89. Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966)
88. Zoolander (Ben Stiller, 2001)
87. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Howard Hawks, 1953)
86. Kind Hearts and Coronets (Robert Hamer, 1949)
85. Amarcord (Federico Fellini, 1973)
84. Waiting for Guffman (Christopher Guest, 1996)
83. Safety Last! (Fred C Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, 1923)
82. Top Secret! (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, 1984)
81. There's Something About Mary (Bobby and Peter Farrelly, 1998)
80. Office Space (Mike Judge, 1999)
79. The Dinner Game (Francis Veber, 1998)
78. The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)
77. Divorce Italian Style (Pietro Germi, 1961)
76. Design for Living (Ernst Lubitsch, 1933)
75. The Palm Beach Story (Preston Sturges, 1942)
74. Trading Places (John Landis, 1983)
73. The Nutty Professor (Jerry Lewis, 1963)
72. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (David Zucker, 1988)
71. The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson, 2001)
70. In the Loop (Armando Iannucci, 2009)
69. Love and Death (Woody Allen, 1975)
68. Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch, 1939)
67. Sons of the Desert (William A Seiter, 1933)
66. Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright, 2007)
65. Caddyshack (Harold Ramis, 1980)
64. Step Brothers (Adam McKay, 2008)
63. Arsenic and Old Lace (Frank Capra, 1944)
62. What We Do in the Shadows (Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, 2014)
61. Team America: World Police (Trey Parker, 2004)
60. Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004)
59. Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016)
58. Zelig (Woody Allen, 1983)
57. Mean Girls (Mark Waters, 2004)
56. Broadcast News (James L Brooks, 1987)
55. Best in Show (Christopher Guest, 2000)
54. Harold and Maude (Hal Ashby, 1971)
53. The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980)
52. My Man Godfrey (Gregory La Cava, 1936)
51. Seven Chances (Buster Keaton, 1925)
50. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Pedro Almodóvar, 1988)
49. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Luis Buñuel, 1972)
48. Trouble in Paradise (Ernst Lubitsch, 1932)
47. Animal House (John Landis, 1978)
46. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
45. Big Deal on Madonna Street (Mario Monicelli, 1958)
44. Bridesmaids (Paul Feig, 2011)
43. M*A*S*H (Robert Altman, 1970)
42. The Awful Truth (Leo McCarey, 1937)
41. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Larry Charles, 2006)
40. The Producers (Mel Brooks, 1967)
39. A Night at the Opera (Sam Wood and Edmund Goulding, 1935)
38. The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor, 1940)
37. Sullivan’s Travels (Preston Sturges, 1941)
36. A Fish Called Wanda (Charles Crichton and John Cleese, 1988)
35. Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, 1952)
34. Clueless (Amy Heckerling, 1995)
33. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Adam McKay, 2004)
32. Raising Arizona (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1987)
31. Tootsie (Sydney Pollack, 1982)
30. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (Jacques Tati, 1953)
29. When Harry Met Sally... (Rob Reiner, 1989)
28. It Happened One Night (Frank Capra, 1934)
27. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960)
26. Mon Oncle (Jacques Tati, 1958)
25. The Gold Rush (Charlie Chaplin, 1925)
24. Withnail and I (Bruce Robinson, 1987)
23. The Party (Blake Edwards, 1968)
22. Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks, 1974)
21. City Lights (Charlie Chaplin, 1931)
20. Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks, 1974)
19. The Lady Eve (Preston Sturges, 1941)
18. Sherlock Jr (Buster Keaton, 1924)
17. Bringing Up Baby (Howard Hawks, 1938)
16. The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin, 1940)
15. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, 1975)
14. His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940)
13. To Be or Not To Be (Ernst Lubitsch, 1942)
12. Modern Times (Charlie Chaplin, 1936)
11. The Big Lebowski (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1998)
10. The General (Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton, 1926)
9. This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, 1984)
8. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
7. Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, 1980)
6. Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979)
5. Duck Soup (Leo McCarey, 1933)
4. Groundhog Day (Harold Ramis, 1993)
3. Annie Hall (Woody Allen, 1977)
2. Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)
1. Some Like It Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
 
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not sure how that list can't include The Ref....

and i'm sorry, i liked Groundhog day... alot...but office space, pulp fiction and The Jerk are way too low.
 
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Also, I think Parenthood is an incredible all around film, but it's primarily a comedy. Seems like that belongs.
 
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MASH is way too low as well. classic. not sure how some of these movies got rated so high.

must be like the coaches poll...interns and SID's are doing the voting.
 
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My favorites from the list

bignewt said:
99. The Jerk (Carl Reiner, 1979)
95. Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman, 1984)
94. Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998)
88. Zoolander (Ben Stiller, 2001)
80. Office Space (Mike Judge, 1999)
78. The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)
74. Trading Places (John Landis, 1983)
72. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (David Zucker, 1988)
71. The Royal Tenenbaums (Wes Anderson, 2001)
66. Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright, 2007)
65. Caddyshack (Harold Ramis, 1980)
63. Arsenic and Old Lace (Frank Capra, 1944)
62. What We Do in the Shadows (Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, 2014)
61. Team America: World Police (Trey Parker, 2004)
60. Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004)
57. Mean Girls (Mark Waters, 2004)
55. Best in Show (Christopher Guest, 2000)
54. Harold and Maude (Hal Ashby, 1971)
53. The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980)
46. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
32. Raising Arizona (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1987)
22. Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks, 1974)
11. The Big Lebowski (Joel and Ethan Coen, 1998)
9. This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, 1984)
2. Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)
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Here are what I would call omissions:

Beverly Hills Cop
National Lampoon's Vacation
School of Rock
Fletch

Movies that shouldn't be there:

Bridesmaids (#44? Were they kidding?)
Step Brothers
Zoolander


Just my opinion
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Here are what I would call omissions:

Beverly Hills Cop
National Lampoon's Vacation
School of Rock
Fletch

Movies that shouldn't be there:

Bridesmaids (#44? Were they kidding?)
Step Brothers
Zoolander


Just my opinion
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Your list is pretty good and I disagree on Zoolander. Though it is just a dumb comedy, it was pretty culturally iconic.

I was a Mormon missionary when it came out and you are not allowed to watch movies as a missionary. I didn't even know what it was, but every younger missionary came into the mission talking about Zoolander. I knew half the jokes before I even saw it and it was still funny to me.
 
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No Tommy Boy...not sure about what the Brits think, but I'd say it's one of the most widely beloved comedies here in the colonies.
 
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How is Coming to America not in the top 10? I don't even know if it made the list but that movie not being near the top is criminal. Same with Friday and Don't be a Menace to South Central while drinking your Juice in the Hood.

Those are definitely the 3 funniest movies I've ever seen in my life. Especially Don't be Menace in South Central while drinking Your Juice in the Hood. That movie gets me in tears every time I watch it.
 
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Caddyshack & Animal House are too low.

No Stripes, Fletch or the original Out of Towners is silly.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
How is Coming to America not in the top 10? I don't even know if it made the list but that movie not being near the top is criminal. Same with Friday and Don't be a Menace to South Central while drinking your Juice in the Hood.

Those are definitely the 3 funniest movies I've ever seen in my life. Especially Don't be Menace in South Central while drinking Your Juice in the Hood. That movie gets me in tears every time I watch it.
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I watch all of those when I come across them. And I agree about Don't be a Menace.
 
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Doesnt even have Life Aquatic...

Plus Office Space @ 80 should tell you all you need to know. This list was made by a bunch of old farts. Chaplin was the original king of comedy, but that style of comedy has not held up well over the years. Plus "Some Like It Hot" as the #1, were a majority of the critics in their 60s? Have to think so... C'mon now BBC...
 
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Kung Fu Hustle
The Goonies
The Sandlot
Men At Work
Sixteen Candles
Smoky and the Bandit
 
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