The 28 Best Comedies This Century, Ranked From Worst to Best
From Academy Award winners to outrageous, campy comedies, this century has been filled with a variety of laugh-inducing flicks.
These films star titans of the genre, including Seth Rogen, Jack Black, Sacha Baron Cohen and Chris Rock. And while some are of the laugh-out-loud variety, other comedies are satirical, of the mumblecore genre, or just plain dark.
Newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward lead Wes Anderson's ensemble cast in this coming-of-age film about young love. Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Bill Murray also star in the film. The comedy earned the AFI Award for Movie of the Year in 2012.
“Moonrise Kingdom is fun: a gorgeously shot, ingeniously crafted, über-Andersonian bonbon that, even in its most irritatingly whimsical moments, remains an effective deliverer of cinematic pleasure.” —Dana Stevens, Slate