The Best Comedy Movies 2025

1. Fishing With John (Criterion Collection)

John Lurie knows absolutely nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from undertaking the adventure of a lifetime on "Fishing with John." Traveling wit his special guests to the most exotic and dangerous places on Earth, John battles sharks with Jim Jarmushch off the tip of Long Island, goes ice fishing with William Dafoe at Main's northern most point, braves the Costa Rican jungle with Matt Dillon, takes Tom Waits to Jamaica, and searches for the elusive giant squid with Dennis Hopper in Thailand. Contains all 6 episodes as seen on the Independent Film Channel and Bravo.

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2. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (DVD), Mill Creek, Comedy

A professional fish tank cleaner, Duece Bigalow, is hired to housesit for a high class gigolo. After a few small disasters, Duece finds himself in desperate need of cash to repair the damage he's done to the luxurious apartment. The hilarity ensues as he decides that the only way out of this jam is to switch to the world's oldest profession. Starring Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Gail O'Grady, Eddie Griffin. Running Time: 89 Min.

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3. Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein [DVD]

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein [DVD]

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4. Adam's Rib [DVD] NEW

A WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL HER HUSBAND & PROSECUTOR ADAM BONNER GETS THE CASE. UNFORTUNATELY FOR HIM, HIS WIFE AMANDA (WHO IS A LAWYER TOO) DECIDES TO DEFEND THE WOMAN IN COURT. AMANDA USES EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO WIN THE CASE & ADAM GETS MAD ABOUT IT. AS A RESULT, THEIR PERFECT MARRIAGE IS UPSET BY EVERYDAY QUARRELS.

Written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin, Adam's Rib is a peerless comedy predicated on the double standard. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play Adam and Amanda Bonner, a husband-and-wife attorney team, both drawn to a case of attempted murder. The defendant (Judy Holliday) had tearfully attempted to shoot her husband (Tom Ewell) and his mistress (Jean Hagen). Adam argues that the case is open and shut, but Amanda points out that, if the defendant were a man, he'd be set free on the basis of "the unwritten law." Thus it is that Adam works on behalf of the prosecution, while Amanda defends the accused woman. The trial turns into a media circus, while the Bonners' home life suffers. Adam's Rib represented the film debuts of New York-based actors Jean Hagen, Tom Ewell, and David Wayne (as Hepburn's erstwhile songwriting suitor), and the return to Hollywood of Judy Holliday after her Born Yesterday triumph. One of the best of the Tracy-Hepburn efforts, it inspired a brief 1973 TV series starring Ken Howard and Blythe Danner. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide. Theatrical trailer. .

5. Stranger Than Paradise (Full Frame)

VHS, 95 minutes, MGM

Winner of the Camera d'Or for Best First Feature at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, Jim Jarmusch's "bracingly original avant-garde black comedy" (Variety) not only launched his career but also earned him recognition from critics as one of today?s more inventive and creative filmmakers. Stranger Than Paradise, a story of self-discovery for the slacker generation, is one of the most "original, wonderfully oddball, independent American films" (The New York Times) and ?extremely entertaining to watch? (Boxoffice). Lounge Lizard musician John Lurie stars as Willie, a disenchanted New Yorker, who along with his best friend Eddie (Richard Edson) and cousin Eva (Eszter Balint), decides it?s time leave behind their boring lives in search of "paradise." But as their unforgettable road trip to Florida unfolds, they find that amidst the sunshine, blue skies and palm trees, their pursuit for happiness is constantly road-blocked by the very thing they can?t run away from?themselves.

6. [Various Artists] Risky Business Brand New DVD

[Various Artists] Risky Business Brand New DVD

Original soundtrack to director Paul Brickman s 1983 comedy starring Tom Cruise, RebeccaDeMornay, Joe Pantoliano and Bronson Pinchot. This 11 tracks, including classics by Bob Seger, Phil Collins, Muddy Waters, Prince, Journey & Jeff Beck, plus five unforgettableinstrumental works by Tangerine Dream. SKU : ADIB000005RT1

7. Jeff Foxworthy's Comedy Classics [VHS]

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A TRUE COMEDY CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! SKU:ADIB00004WL41

8. Holy Smoke!

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9. Wishful Thinking [DVD] NEW

Drew Barrymore (THE WEDDING SINGER, CHARLIE'S ANGELS) heads a hot cast in an outrageously fun romantic comedy about trust, destiny, and love in the '90s! Max and Elizabeth (Jennifer Beals -- DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, THE PROPHECY II) have been living together for years. But when it becomes clear that he's not ready to get married, she becomes more and more withdrawn ... until Max is convinced that Elizabeth is fooling around on the side! Then as Max's suspicion grows, sexy Lena (Barrymore) further complicates matters by stepping in with a hilarious scheme to win him over! Also starring Jon Stewart (THE FACULTY, PLAYING BY HEART) as a funny photographer with an eye for Elizabeth -- you'll laugh along with all the zany desperation that arises as jealousy and manipulation intrude into these unconventional modern relationships!

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10. All I Wanna Do [DVD] NEW

Amazon.com When Odette (Gaby Hoffman) gets kicked out of her coed school for plotting to lose her virginity (All I Wanna Do is set in 1963), her parents send her to Miss Godard's Preparatory School, an all-girls school that tries to instill independence in its students. Her roommates turn out to be the school's troublemakers--Verena (Kirsten Dunst), Tinka (Monica Keena), and their friends Tweety (Heather Matarazzo) and Momo (Merritt Weaver). Though Odette initially resists (not because she wants to stick to the rules, but because she hates the whole school so much she won't even join the rebels), she gradually becomes part of the rambunctious circle. Due to financial trouble, the school's trustees decide to merge with a nearby boys' academy, despite the furious protests of Miss Godard's headmistress (Lynn Redgrave). Verena echoes the headmistress's sentiments and launches an offensive of pranks to discredit the visiting boys, even though the struggle splits apart her own social group. Though All I Wanna Do is being marketed as a goofy romp, it walks a line between a coming-of-age comedy and a young feminist manifesto (as one might imagine from the movie's previous title, Strike!). It's a tricky combination, but writer-director Sarah Kernochan succeeds--she also wrote Impromptu, which similarly mixed tart yet sympathetic humor with subtle political commentary. The direction is tight and the script allows its heroines a surprising complexity. The cast of rising young stars, also featuring Rachael Leigh Cook, is superb throughout. Strongly recommended. --Bret Fetzer

Hot young stars Rachael Leigh Cook ("She's All That"), Kirsten Dunst ("Wag The Dog," "Interview With The Vampire"), Gaby Hoffman ("Volcano") and Heather Matarazzo ("54," "Scream 3") light up the screen in this refreshing, feel-good comedy from one of the acclaimed creators of "Sleepless In Seattle!" If there's one thing this wild group of friends at an all-girls high school has learned it's how to get what they want! So when word leaks out that their school is about to merge with an all-boys academy, some of the students strike back ... devising a hilarious scheme to sabotage the plan! Get ready for sidesplitting lessons in laughter as the girls stage an all-out assault in an outrageous battle of the sexes!.