Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Funniest Movies

Most lists of the best comedies have many movies that aren't very funny at all, but because they have some humor in them they fall into the comedy genre. This has always bothered me. T-time, JJ, and I compiled our own top 50 funniest movies lists and then combined them for the Top 50 Forcella Funniest Movies. We didn't take into account the movie itself, just the humor aspect of it.


50. So I Married an Axe Murderer- Mike Myers
49. Very Brady Sequel- Gary Cole, Christine Taylor, Tim Matheson
48. Shanghai Knights- Owen Wilson, Jackie Chan
46. (tie)
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey- Keanu Reeves, George Carlin
Spy Hard- Leslie Nielsen
45. The Darjeeling Limited- Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrian Brody
43. (tie)
Billy Madison- Adam Sandler
Tommy Boy- Chris Farley, David Spade
39. (tie)
Young Frankenstein- Gene Wilder
Vegas Vacation- Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid

Liar Liar- Jim Carrey, Cary Ewles
Jingle All the Way- Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Sinbad, Phil Hartman
38. Wayne's World- Mike Myers, Dana Carvey
37. Dr. Strangelove- Peter Sellers
35. (tie)
Duck Soup- Marx Brothers
Dodgeball- Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn
34. Dumb and Dumber- Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels
33. Mr. Deeds- Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder
31. (tie)
Night at the Roxbury- Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan

Home Alone 2- Macauley Culkin, Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci
29. (tie)
Kicking and Screaming- Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall
Talladega Nights- Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly
28. Rushmore- Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
27. Ladybugs- Rodney Dangerfield
26. Starsky and Hutch- Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn
25. Happy Gilmore- Adam Sandler
24. BASEketball- Trey Parker, Matt Stone
23. Beverly Hills Ninja- Chris Farley, Chris Rock
21. (tie)
You, Me, and Dupree- Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon, Seth Rogan
Cable Guy- Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick
20. Zoolander- Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell

19. Meet the Parents- Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro
17. (tie)
Hot Rod- Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Danny McBride
Houseguest- Sinbad, Phil Hartman
15. (tie)
Anchorman- Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell, David Koechner
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure- Keanu Reeves, George Carlin
14. Wedding Crashers- Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn
13. Bottle Rocket- Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson
12. Wayne's World 2- Mike Myers, Dana Carvey
11. Groundhog Day- Bill Murray, Chris Elliott
10. Man Who Knew Too Little- Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher

9. Principal Takes a Holiday- Kevin Nealon, Zachery Ty Bryan
7. (tie)
Elf- Will Ferrell, James Caan
Shanghai Noon- Owen Wilson, Jackie Chan
6. Celtic Pride- Daniel Stern, Dan Akroyd, Damon Wayans
5. Black Sheep- Chris Farley, David Spade
3. (tie)
Surf Ninjas- Ernie Reyes Jr, Rob Schneider, Leslie Nielsen
Wrongfully Accused- Leslie Nielsen
2. What About Bob?- Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss
1. Almost Heroes- Chris Farley, Matthew Perry

3 comments:

Rob Dauster said...

almost heroes is hilarious. probably the most underrated movie of all time. a little disappointed with this list tho: superbad? knocked up? 40 year old virgin? how are they not top 50?

Dan Forcella said...

if it was a most dirty and inappropriate list, they'd be at the top.

Anonymous said...

surf ninjas had me singin barbara ann all through my youf.