49 comedies everyone needs to watch in their lifetime

Jason GuerrasioAug 22, 2020, 21:43 IST

"When Harry Met Sally..."Columbia Pictures

There are a lot of comedies out there, but not all of them can be all-time classics.
We highlight the comedy movies you have to see in your lifetime.
Among our picks are older classics like "When Harry Met Sally..." and "Coming to America."
There are also newer titles, like "Girls Trip" and "Crazy Rich Asians."

We need to laugh more than ever these days, and thankfully there are lots of movies out there to turn a lousy day into a better one.

Whether it's a Charlie Chaplin classic, a raunchy comedy from the Farrelly brothers, or a great com-com like "Crazy Rich Asians," there are just some funny movies you have to watch at least once in your life.

Here are 49 comedies everyone needs to watch in their lifetime.

"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"

Jim Carrey in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." Warner Bros.

"Airplane!"

Jim Abrahams' "Airplane!" Paramount Pictures

"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"

Will Ferrell in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy." DreamWorks

"Bridesmaids"

Kristin Wiig and Maya Rudolph in "Bridesmaids." Universal Pictures

"Animal House"

John Belushi in "Animal House." Universal

"Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery"

Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery." New Line Cinema

"Clueless"

Alicia Silverstone in "Clueless." Paramount Pictures

"The Big Lebowski"

(L-R) Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi, and John Goodman in "The Big Lebowski." Gramercy Pictures via MovieClips

"Crazy Rich Asians"

Constance Wu and Henry Golding in "Crazy Rich Asians." Warner Bros.

"Billy Madison"

Adam Sandler in "Billy Madison." Universal Pictures

"Blazing Saddles"

(L-R) Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little in "Blazing Saddles." Warner Bros.

"The Blues Brothers"

(L-R) Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in "The Blues Brothers." Universal

"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"

Sasha Baron Cohen in "Borat." 20th Century Fox

"Bring It On"

Kirsten Dunst in "Bring It On." Universal

"Coming to America"

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall in "Coming to America." Paramount

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"

(L-R) Michael Caine and Steve Martin in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." Orion Pictures

"Dumb & Dumber"

(L-R) Jim Carrey, Mike Starr, and Jeff Daniels in "Dumb & Dumber." MovieClips / YouTube

"Ghostbusters"

(L-R) Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Billy Murray, and Dan Aykroyd in "Ghostbusters." Columbia Pictures

"Girls Trip"

Tiffany Haddish in "Girls Trip." Universal

"The Gold Rush"

Charlie Chaplin in "The Gold Rush." United Artists

"The Graduate"

Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate." The Graduate

"Groundhog Day"

Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day." Columbia Pictures

"Half Baked"

(L-R) Guillermo Diaz, Dave Chapelle, and Jim Breuer in "Half Baked." Universal

"Happy Gilmore"

(L-R) Bob Barker and Adam Sandler in "Happy Gilmore." Getty/Archive Photos

"Harold and Maude"

Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort in "Harold and Maude." Paramount

"Idiocracy"

Terry Crews in "Idiocracy." 20th Century Fox

"The Jerk"

Steve Martin in "The Jerk." Universal Pictures

"Scary Movie"

Keenen Ivory Wayans' "Scary Movie." Dimension

"Knocked Up"

Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen in "Knocked Up." Universal

"Mean Girls"

(L-R) Lacey Chabert, Rachel McAdams, Lindsay Lohan, and Amanda Seyfried in "Mean Girls." Paramount Pictures

"Meet the Parents"

(L-R) Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in "Meet the Parents." Universal Pictures

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"

Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones' "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." EMI Films/Cinema 5

"The Naked Gun"

Leslie Nielsen in "The Naked Gun." Paramount

"Office Space"

Stephen Root in "Office Space. 20th Century Fox

"Old School"

Will Ferrell in "Old School." DreamWorks

"Pee-Wee's Big Adventure"

Paul Reubens in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." Warner Bros.

"Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping"

Andy Samberg in "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping." Universal

"Shaun of the Dead"

Edgar Wright's "Shaun of the Dead." StudioCanal

"Some Like It Hot"

Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot." United Artists

"South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"

Trey Parker's "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut." Warner Bros. Pictures

"Superbad"

(L-R) Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in "Superbad." Columbia Pictures

"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"

(L-R) Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby." Sony

"There's Something About Mary"

(L-R) Matt Dillon, Cameron Diaz, Brett Favre, and Chris Elliott in "There's Something About Mary." 20th Century Fox

"This Is Spinal Tap"

Christopher Guest in "This Is Spinal Tap." Embassy Pictures

"Three Amigos"

(L-R) Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Chevy Chase in "Three Amigos." Orion Pictures

"Up in Smoke"

(L-R) Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin in "Up in Smoke." Paramount Pictures

"When Harry Met Sally…"

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in "When Harry Met Sally..." Columbia Pictures

"Young Frankenstein"

(L-R) Teri Garr, Gene Wilder, and Marty Feldman. 20the Century Fox

"Zoolander"

Ben Stiller in "Zoolander." Paramount Pictures

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