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45 Of The Best Comedy Movies To Watch To Have You Howling From Your Home
Because sometimes you just need to LOL
During these 'laugh or you'll cry' times, let's choose to laugh instead.
A comedy movie is a quick and easy way to do this and thanks to the plethora of streaming services there's never been an easier time to access top notch comedy in the confides of your own home.
Movies of the comedy genre are rarely ranked among their contemporaries from the 'drama', 'thriller' and 'biopic' genres in the prestigious movie industry, having long been unfairly dismissed as frivolous and insignificant. But making millions of people laugh is no easy feat and we'd go as far to propose that some of the best acting performances we've seen in years have happened in comedies. Plus, when a comedy gets it right and is successful, its influence on pop culture is unrivalled. Think Mean Girls, Bridesmaids and Anchorman.
Here are ELLE UK's list of the very best comedy movies, from the obvious and extremely quote-able, to the ones we've forgotten about but could definitely do with watching right now.
Prepare to literally Laugh Out Loud...
Booksmart
Funniest quote: 'Who allowed you to take...my breath... away?'
How to watch: Coming soon to Netflix.
Zoolander
Funniest quote: 'What is this? A centre for ants?! How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read... if they can't even fit inside the building?'
How to watch: Sign up to Netflix
The Heat
Funniest quote: '14 dollars? Is it magic f***ing whiskey? Do I get a motorcycle with it? Is it gonna be served in Jesus's shoe?'
Knocked Up
Funniest quote: 'Pregnant... with emotion?'
How to watch: Netflix
The King Of Staten Island
Funniest quote: 'There’s some people that go to the party and dance, and there’s some people that sit in the corner. I’m the corner guy. Accept your brother.'
How to watch: Sign up to NOW TV/Sky Cinema
Long Shot
Funniest quote: 'Hey. I’ve hooked up with my fair share of world leaders too.'
How to watch: Netflix
My Best Friend's Wedding
Funniest quote: 'Maybe there won't be marriage, maybe there won't be sex, but by God there'll be dancing!'
How to watch: Sign up to Amazon Prime Video
Hot Fuzz
Funniest quote: 'It’s All Right, Andy! It’s Just Bolognese.'
How to watch: Sign up to NOW TV/Sky Cinema
Airplane!
Funniest quote: 'Jim never has a second cup of coffee'
How to watch: Sign up to NOW TV/Sky Cinema
Crazy Rich Asians
Funniest quote: 'She looks like a clown's tampon'.
How to watch: Sign up to Amazon Prime Video
Wayne's World
Funniest quote: 'Garth, I’m going to be frank.'
'OK, can I still be Garth?'
How to watch: Sign up to NOW TV/Sky Cinema
Girls Trip
Funniest quote: 'Liz, and I say this out of love please refrain from saying things like "Preach," or "Go, girl," "Bye, Felicia," "ratchet" or any other colloquialisms that you might have heard or looked up on Urban Dictionary.'
How to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime Video
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Funniest quote: 'You sound like you're from Lan-dan.'
How to watch: Sign up to Netflix
Monty Python's Life Of Brian
Funniest quote: 'I'm Brian and so's my wife.'
How to watch: Sign up to Netflix
American Pie
Funniest quote: 'This one time... at Band Camp'
How to watch: Rent on Amazon Prime Video
21 Jump Street (and 22 Jump Street)
Olivia Blair is Entertainment Editor (Luxury) at Hearst UK, working across ELLE, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Olivia covers all things entertainment and has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Michaela Coel and Ryan Gosling over the years.
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