15 Funniest Movies of All Time That’ll Cheer You Up Everytime

Funny movies don’t reciprocate on drama; it is purely on two things, fun and entertainment. No abrupt or emotional endings, these movies are made for enjoying and having a good time while watching them. It can be clean comedy or adult-based, but the motive is fixed on that particular aspect.

During this pandemic era, we could use a laugh to lighten up the mood and cheer up the surroundings for a better cause. Here’s a list of the funniest movies of all times that might make you roll on the floor!

15 Funniest Movies of All Time

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

• Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle.
• IMDb Rating: 8.2/10

In the quest of searching the Holy Grail, King Arthur gathered up his men and followers on a journey as commanded by the one and only God. The encounters were silly as well as funny, just as you expect from a Monty Python movie. The movie was almost historically accurate that made it relatable and funnier.

You can watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail on Netflix.

2. The Big Lebowski (1998)

• Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore.
• IMDb Rating: 8.1/10

Deception movies are bound to be funnier and interesting as well. A guy is mistaken as the millionaire Lebowski, and he keeps up the misunderstanding for his profit which lands him into trouble and many other funnier events.

You can watch The Big Lebowski on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

3. The Circus (1928)

• Cast: Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia.
• IMDb Rating: 8.1/10

One of the best Charlie Chaplin movies where he is considered as the Tramp. He gets involved in a lot of amusing situations and events, even though silent; it is hilarious to watch.

You can watch The Circus on Amazon Prime.

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4. Young Frankenstein (1974)

• Cast: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman.
• IMDb Rating: 8.0/10

The neurosurgeon inherited his grandfather’s house, where he discovers the work of his grandfather. Reanimating as a topic seems serious, but the retro film blends the goofiness perfectly to make it funny.

You can watch Young Frankenstein on Amazon Prime.

5. This is Spinal Tap (1984)

• Cast: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest.
• IMDb Rating: 7.9/10

This amusing movie is one of a kind depicting an English heavy metal rock band with a film-making fan attempting a tour to America. The dialogues are delivered with a straight face, and the specific actions make up the movie to be pretty comical.

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6. A Christmas Story (1983)

• Cast: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin.
• IMDb Rating: 7.9/10

Well, aren’t the little boys so graceful and innocent? But what about one of them asks for a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun for a Christmas present? (Well, I’m already laughing) Based on this hilarious plot of a little boy craving for a shotgun, this movie will make you laugh, irrespective of your age and time.

You can watch A Christmas Story on Amazon Prime.

7. The Hangover (2009)

• Cast: Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Zach Galifianakis.
• IMDb Rating: 7.7/10

The movie will keep up with your expectations, as shown in the trailer. It is a movie about three guys who rocked their bachelor’s party, but the bachelor went missing the next day. Surprisingly, they found a baby, and their quest of finding him for his own wedding begins.

You can watch The Hangover on Netflix.

8. Airplane! (1980)

• Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielson.
• IMDb Rating: 7.7/10

A comedy-drama movie of a guy who lost self-confidence and his wife but events follow that led both of them back with funkiness spread all around the movie.

You can watch Airplane! on Amazon Prime.

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9. Superbad (2007)

• Cast: Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
• IMDb Rating: 7.6/10

Story of two guys who were losers all their life want to experience everything before they kick start their college life. You will feel bad for the guys for their stupidity, but you can’t seem to stop your laughing as well.

You can watch Superbad on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

10. National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)

• Cast: John Belushi, Karen Allen, Tom Hulce.
• IMDb Rating: 7.5/10

Well, this movie is filled with horrendous stupidity and slices of sarcasm on bits of it as well. Planning to come back in a grand gesture in their college, the expelled lads have reached a whole new level of ridiculousness to chuckle you wild.

You can watch National Lampoon’s Animal House on YouTube Movies and Dailymotion.

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11. Borat (2006)

• Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell.
• IMDb Rating: 7.3/10

An absolute banter documentary about the United States from a reporter of Kazakh TV talking head named Borat. He literally interviewed people from the streets of the US with his crew, and the deep sarcastic jokes will hit you before you can realize.

You can watch Borat on Amazon Prime and YouTube Movies.

12. School of Rock (2003)

• Cast: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack.
• IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

A humorous story about an obsessive rock band guy who was thrown out of his band; but was ready to transform his class into the same one too as a teacher. A tribute to the rock fan lover and a never-give-up attitude, the journey of winning a competition might solve all his problems.

You can watch School of Rock on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

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13. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

• Cast: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd.
• IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

You can imagine the scenario from the movie’s title, but things get way too funnier than that. Also, Steve Carell took out the role perfectly (already he is funny as seen from The Office) and seemed to be in character all the time. The expressions and dialogues were synchronized to make you laugh hard with some sweet messages until the end.

You can watch The 40-Year-Old Virgin on Amazon Prime and Netflix.

14. Tropic Thunder (2008)

• Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Junior.
• IMDb Rating: 7.0/10

Tropic Thunder is a hysterical movie where the plot follows the ‘movie-within-movie’ route to attract the audience, but the transition from shooting as a soldier to really being one makes it more entertaining and amusing.

You can watch Tropic Thunder on Amazon Prime.

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15. Meet The Parents (2000)

• Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo.
• IMDb Rating: 7.0/10

It is a unique comical film where a male nurse decides to marry his girlfriend but has to follow the ritual of asking the daughter’s hand from her father. The father is the plot device who comes up with several pranks and activities to come in between the marriage.

You can watch Meet The Parents on Netflix and Amazon Prime.

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