Forget serious dramas, action movies, and horror flicks. When it comes to great entertainment, comedies are where it’s at. If you’re looking for an evening filled with laughs, choose from this list of the funniest movies of all time.
1. The Princess Bride
If you’re looking for a movie that speaks to all age groups, this is one of the best choices you can make. You’ll see cameos of a few famous faces while you laugh along with an off-beat fairy tale that tells the story of a reunion between two star-crossed lovers.
2. There’s Something About Mary
Although there are a few adult scenes in this riotous flick featuring Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz, it’s perfectly suitable for older teenagers and a mixed crowd of adults. As you enjoy the scenes in this movie, you’ll enjoy plenty of laugh-out-loud and I-can’t-believe-that-happened moments.
3. Dumb and Dumber
The humor in this Jim Carrey classic is definitely not high-brow, but that’s kind of the point. Filled with slap-stick antics, potty humor, and amazing misinterpretations, you’ll laugh until you cry if you’ve never seen this one before. To add this one to your DVD collection at a bargain price, check out movies on eBay.
4. Tropic Thunder
Filled with a star-studded cast including superstar Robert Downey, Jr “who plays a guy who’s playing a guy who’s playing that other guy,” you can tell just by the cover art that this one is going to be good. This movie is a send-up of actors and movie making. Laugh along as this motley crew gets caught up in a regional conflict in Southeast Asia and just can’t seem to understand that it’s not part of the script.
5. National Lampoon’s Animal House
f it’s been years since you’ve seen this classic, it’s definitely time to give it another look. As you watch Faber College’s favorite booze-addled fraternity try to avoid expulsion, you’ll be reminded of some of the best one-liners to ever hit the big screen including Kevin Bacon’s iconic “Thank you, sir. Can I have another?”
6. Vacation–All of Them
Although Cousin Eddie stole the show in almost every single installment of this classic series, the Griswold family is always good for a laugh. Just be prepared–most of the adult cast never changes, but you’ll have a different set of kids to laugh at in every movie.
7. The Hangover
While this is definitely not one for the kids, this movie is seriously funny. Laugh along as four friends try to piece together a “what happens in Vegas” story from a night of debauchery that they just can’t seem to remember. They’re trying to find their missing friend, who happens to be getting married within hours, and even they can’t believe what happened.
Once you pop one of these movies into the DVD player, you’ll have the time of your life. What’s your favorite funny movie?