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What is the funniest film of all time?

181 replies

garlictwist · 14/01/2021 18:45

I'm having a bit of a sad day, twisted my knee in the snow and feeling a bit lonely. I want to watch something really funny to cheer myself up. Please send your recommendations this way.

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BonnesVacances · 14/01/2021 19:44

Another vote for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (for the purposes of the thread as I know OP has chosen a film).

WomenAreBornNotWorn · 14/01/2021 19:47

Airplane!

Passenger: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Passenger: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I’ve been nervous lots of times. Grin

BringMeTea · 14/01/2021 19:48

Spinal Tap. Hands down.
Honourable mention for The Jerk.

Odile13 · 14/01/2021 19:50

Dodgeball
Spy
The Heat

Shmithecat2 · 14/01/2021 19:51

The Jerk

Purplekitchen · 14/01/2021 19:52

A Fish called Wanda is my favourite

Makinglists · 14/01/2021 19:53

Life of Brian

Timeandtune · 14/01/2021 19:54

Some Like it Hot. Have seen it multiple times and it still makes me laugh.

bringonyourwreckingball · 14/01/2021 19:55

Blazing Saddles or Some like it hot.

BridgetDrones · 14/01/2021 20:13

Step Brothers
The Other Guys

JosephineDeBeauharnais · 14/01/2021 20:19

@WomenAreBornNotWorn

Airplane!

Passenger: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Passenger: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I’ve been nervous lots of times. Grin

Another vote for Airplane, it gets funnier every time because you know the lines. Also Dodgeball and Zoolander.
GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 14/01/2021 20:19

The old classic Blithe Spirit was a favourite here. It was always the first thing a teen American niece who used to visit wanted to watch!

SlothWithACloth · 14/01/2021 20:25

How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days is pretty funny.

Ladybird69 · 14/01/2021 20:32

The Hangover. It’s not my normal film so when my son put it on to watch, I was happy to carry on reading my book! Omg it was so funny I had face ache afterwards. Great laugh. Also like Paul with Sean pegg.

RubyandPearl · 14/01/2021 20:40

Withnail and I
Hot Fuzz
Sean of the Dead
The Money Pit
Mean Girls
Paddington 😳😳

DenisetheMenace · 14/01/2021 20:41

Fargo

DenisetheMenace · 14/01/2021 20:42

Today 19:53 Makinglists

“Life of Brian“

Close second!

AllTheWayFromLondonDAMN · 14/01/2021 20:42

Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Little Miss Sunshine.

Not funny necessarily but Rocket Man also always cheers me up (and Taron Egerton is fit as fuck).

mammmamia · 14/01/2021 20:44

I was coming on to say Planes Trains and Automobiles too!

I also like rewatching Bridget Jones and Clueless.

joystir59 · 14/01/2021 20:44

National lampoons Christmas vacation

mammmamia · 14/01/2021 20:44

Oh and also American Pie

NoMoreFlowers · 14/01/2021 20:45

California Suite

BirdyBee · 14/01/2021 20:46

Wild hogs!

Clawdy · 14/01/2021 20:48

Another vote for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

mogtheexcellent · 14/01/2021 20:49

Another vote for Arsenic and Old Lace. Also Bringing up Baby, Batchelor Mother, Vivacious Lady are great B&W comedies.

I find What we did in our Holidays makes me chuckle.