When so many events are happening in the world, it is very important to learn how to be distracted. Fortunately, cinema provides an excellent opportunity to relax and have fun. Tired of tiredness, irritability and bad mood? Catch 20 funny comedies to laugh to tears!
1. Taxi (1998)
The sensational film is masterly balancing on the brink of genres - here is a comedy, an action movie, and an adventure movie. Daniel Morales (Sami Naseri) retired from pizza delivery to work in a high-speed taxi.
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
A fantastic comedy about space travel based on the novel by Douglas Adams does not leave anyone indifferent. And what a cast is worth - Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman and even Stephen Fry in the voice acting.
3. Ace Ventura: Pet Tracking (1993)
Jim Carrey is famous for hilarious comedic roles, but his Ace Ventura surpasses himself. A private detective in a Hawaiian shirt takes on the most difficult cases, looking for missing animals.
4. Aliens (1993)
Another nifty French comedy starring Jean Reno and Christian Clavier has spawned several sequels. But the first film remains the most successful and funniest. Due to the error of the sorcerer, the unfortunate medieval count with a servant is transferred not to the past, but to our time.
5. Naked pistol (1988)
In terms of popularity and fame, the story of Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) bypasses all the endless police films, which she parodies. Even "Columbo" and James Bond himself got it!
6. Doctor Dolittle (1998)
One of the best roles for Eddie Murphy is John Doolittle, a veterinarian who began to understand the language of animals. By the way, this is a remake of an old musical film from 1967. And in 2020, the comedy film "The Amazing Journey of Dr. Dolittle" with Robert Downey Jr. was released.
7. Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
The good old immortal story straight from France tells of an independent Gaulish village that refuses to submit to the Roman Republic. And it is not surprising, because it is guarded by the clever Asterix (Christian Clavier) and the strong Obelix (Gerard Depardieu).
8. Third extra (2012)
John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) at 35 lives with a huge animated teddy bear Ted. He begins a relationship with Laurie Collins (Mila Kunis), but a loyal childhood friend gets in the way. And then John decides that it's time for Ted to live his life!
9. The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
Of all the classic comedies, the landmark Italian film with Adriano Celentano and Ornella Muti is by far one of the best. You will surely laugh when you watch young Lisa try to win the heart of a staunch bachelor Elia with a bad character.
10. Agent Johnny English (2003)
British comedy starring Rowan Atkinson and John Malkovich brilliantly parodies spy films. Suddenly mediocre agent Johnny English remains the only one in all of MI7 ...
11. Duplex (2003)
Danny DeVito's black comedy follows writer Alex (Ben Stiller) and his wife Nancy (Drew Barrymore) dreaming of their own home. They buy a duplex, but suddenly the old lady on top is not so much a dandelion of God.
12. Bachelorette party in Vegas (2011)
Annie (Kristen Wiig) loses her boyfriend and job while her friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) is getting married - and so the bridesmaids' adventures begin. The picture not only received good reviews from critics, but also exceeded the expectations of the distributors.
13. Bad Boys Forever (2020)
Mike Lowry (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are looking for a drug lord's widow who escaped from prison. Although the film has two previous parts of 1995 and 2003, it can be safely watched separately.
14. Inveterate Scammers (1988)
Lawrence Jamison (Michael Caine) is a successful con man and con artist, but suddenly he has a competitor.Freddie Benson (Steve Martin) is not yet working on such a scale, but nevertheless spoils Lawrence's "catch".
15. Borat (2006)
This particular pseudo-documentary comedy starring comedian Sasha Baron Cohen has won fantastic commercial success, despite limited release. Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiev leaves his home country and travels to the United States.
16. Shazam! (2019)
Another superhero movie turned out to be more of a funny family comedy. After meeting with the wizard, little Billy (Asher Angel) learns that he can transform into an adult superhero, and begins to master his powers.
17. There are only girls in jazz (1959)
Returning to the classics, it would be unfair to ignore the sumptuous musical comedy starring Marilyn Monroe. She is not only funny, but also a real breakthrough, radically changing the order of Hollywood.
18. Tootsie (1982)
After his girlfriend Sandy (Teri Garr) is turned down, Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) decides to take the courageous step of getting the role of Miss Kimbrely in the popular soap opera on his own. And now he is forced to hide on the set so that they do not recognize him as a man, and from Sandy, so that she does not understand who was taken in her place.
19. Mamma Mia! (2008)
The comedy adaptation of the musical of the same name is completely based on the songs of the ABBA group. The film stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard and Amanda Seyfried.
20. Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) does his best to see his children more often after divorcing his wife. In particular, he dresses up as Mrs. Doubtfire and is hired by the family as a housekeeper. This is one of the best comedies directed by Chris Columbus!