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.
The Woody Allen-helmed romantic comedy about a screenwriter (Owen Wilson) who travels back in time every night at midnight earned an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film also stars Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard, and Michael Sheen.
“Sheer pleasure to watch, full of rich visuals and felicitous comic turns.” —Ann Hornaday, Washington Post