The 100 best comedies of all time, according to Variety

A Variety released its list of the 100 best comedies of all time to celebrate the films that shaped laughter in global pop culture from the beginnings of the seventh art to contemporary chaotic humor. In the selection, landmarks of silent cinema appear, such as The Great Dictatorof Charlie Chaplinsharp political satire Dr. Fantasticof Stanley Kubrickand the irreverence of generations that redefined comedy in Hollywood from the 80s to the present. The result can be seen in full below, from 100th to 1st:

100º to 91º

100º. Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

99º. The Stupider the Better (1992)

98º. A Beautiful Woman (1990)

97º. Born Yesterday (1950)

96º. I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

95º. Brazil: O Films (1985)

94º. The Clerk (1994)

93º. Hairspray: In Search of Fame (1988)

92º. O Panaca (1979)

91º. One Blonde for Three (1933)

90º to 81º

90º. Bob, Carol, Ted and Alice (1969)

89º. Student Picardies (1982)

88º. The Anchor (2004)

87º. Everything Everywhere at the Same Time (2022)

86º. Idiocracy (2006)

85º. To be or not to be (1942)

84º. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

83º. Another American Summer (2001)

82º. Cupid is a Stubborn Brat (1937)

81º. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

80º to 71º

80º. Showtime (2000)

79º. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

78º. A Night at the Opera (1935)

77º. Banzé no Oeste (1974)

76º. Me, You and All of Us (2005)

75º. Everyone Almost Dead (2004)

74º. Benjamin Recruits (1980)

73º. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

72º. About Grande Lebowski (1998)

71º. Daddy by Chance (1944)

70º to 61º

70º. Legally Blonde (2001)

69º. Ace Ventura: A Different Detective (1994)

68º. In the Loop (2009)

67º. Hellzapoppin’ (1941)

66º. Eddie Murphy – Sem Censura (1987)

65º. Poor Creatures (2023)

64º. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

63º. Crazy Hearts (1974)

62º. Fasten your seatbelts… The Pilot is gone! (1980)

61º. The Cage of Madwomen (1996)

60º to 51º

60º. I want to be big (1988)

59º. Confidences at Midnight (1959)

58º. An Arromba Party (1990)

57º. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)

56º. A Strange Couple (1968)

55º. The Fly Man (1923)

54º. An Elf in New York (2003)

53º. Behind the Scenes of the News (1987)

52º. Tall Blonde in Black Shoes (1972)

51º. I Want to Be John Malkovich (1999)

50º to 41º

50º. The Waterboy (1998)

49º. Shampoo (1975)

48º. Levada da Breca (1938)

47º. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

46º. A Prince in New York (1988)

45º. The Eight Victims (1949)

44º. An Almost Perfect Nanny (1993)

43º. Team America: Detonating the World (2004)

42º. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

41º. The Kings of Iê, Iê, Iê (1964)

40º to 31º

40º. Zoolander (2001)

39º. The Preppies of Beverly Hills (1995)

38º. The Nutty Professor (1963)

37º. To Princess Bride (1987)

36º. Ed Wood (1994)

35º. School of Rock (2003)

34º. The Misfits (1987)

33º. Relax (1985)

32º. Human Contrasts (1941)

31º. Pink Flamingos (1972)

30º to 21º

30º. Austin Powers – A Not Discreet Agent (1997)

29º. Harry and Sally: Made for Each Other (1989)

28º. Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)

27º. Scandal Nuptials (1940)

26º. Borat – The Second Best Reporter of the Glorious Country Kazakhstan Travels to America (2006)

25º. M.A.S.H (1970)

24º. Maid of Honor Mission (2011)

23º. Alcove Thief (1932)

22º. Pilantras Club (1980)

21º. The Guard (1941)

20º to 11º

20º. Superbad: It’s Today (2007)

19º. It Happened That Night (1934)

18º. This is Spinal Tap (1984)

17º. The Boy Who Broke Hearts (1940)

16º. Fasting for Love (1941)

15º. Playtime (1967)

14º. Sideways: Between Some and Others (2004)

13º. Dr. Fantastic (1964)

12º. Tootsie (1982)

11º. Playing the Eagle (1924)

10th to 1st

10º. Time Spell (1993)

9º. Young Frankenstein (1974)

8º. Fargo: A Comedy of Errors (1996)

7º. The Devil in Four (1933)

6º. Monty Python in Search of the Holy Grail (1975)

5º. Waiting for Mr. Guffman (1996)

4º. The Great Dictator (1940)

3º. Neurotic Groom, Nervous Bride (1977)

2º. The Hotter the Better (1959)

1º. Run, the Police Are Coming! (1988)

Source: Variety