What is the most popular comedy movie of all time?

1. “Ghostbusters” (1984) — $610.6 million (adjusted) The original “Ghostbusters” is still tops in comedy movies.

What was America’s first comedy?

Amos & Andy began as one of the first radio comedy serials which debuted on CBS in 1928. This was a show written and performed by white actors about black farmhands moving to the big city. The show was successful enough that in 1930 a film was made with the characters and in 1951 it became a television sitcom.

What was the first comedy film with sound?

L’Arroseur Arrosé
Beginnings–1913. The first silent comedy film is generally regarded as L’Arroseur Arrosé, directed and produced by Louis Lumière.

What was the first ever comedy movie?

The first comedy film was L’Arroseur Arrosé (1895), directed and produced by film pioneer Louis Lumière. Less than 60 seconds long, it shows a boy playing a prank on a gardener. The most noted comedy actors of the silent film era (1895-1927) were Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton.

What makes a comedy a classic movie?

Here are our top classic comedy movies of all time. We’ve chosen these as the best classic comedies because they get it all just right to keep the laughs coming. Situation, performance, and dialogue all come together. The comedy hits the bullseye, over and over again, in these comedy classics.

What is the best comedy movie of all time?

100 All Time Greatest Comedy Films 1 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 2 Airplane! (1980) 3 Blazing Saddles (1974) 4 Caddyshack (1980) 5 Dr. Strangelove (1964) 6 Duck Soup (1933) 7 Annie Hall (1977) 8 Modern Times (1936) 9 The Jerk (1979) 10 Stir Crazy (1980)

What makes a comedy movie “recent”?

Here are the best new comedy movies. Consider their pacing, boldness, and honesty. They strike a chord, and tickle your funny bone, because they’re fresh and “in the moment,” and also because they’re relatable and offer timeless laughs. What constitutes a “recent” funny movie? Five years? Five months? Nah. Like comedy, you have to feel it out.

What are Your Top 10 favorite movies of the 1980s?

1 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 2 Airplane! (1980) 3 Blazing Saddles (1974) 4 Caddyshack (1980) 5 Dr. Strangelove (1964) 6 Duck Soup (1933) 7 Annie Hall (1977) 8 Modern Times (1936) 9 The Jerk (1979) 10 Stir Crazy (1980)