comedies that were actually funny
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1. Mean Girls (2004)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey
Votes: 435,097 | Gross: $86.06M
2. Valami Amerika (2002)
115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Tamás is a young, Budapest-based director of video clips and commercials who dreams of directing his first feature film with the title 'The Guilty City'. He has already written the script ... See full summary »
Director: Gábor Herendi | Stars: Tibor Szervét, Csaba Pindroch, Gyözö Szabó, Eszter Ónodi
Votes: 5,219
3. Miss Congeniality (2000)
PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An F.B.I. Agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event.
Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen
Votes: 230,246 | Gross: $106.81M
4. Spaceballs (1987)
PG | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman
Votes: 206,517 | Gross: $38.12M
5. The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy
A comic allegory about a traveling Bushman who encounters modern civilization and its stranger aspects, including a clumsy scientist and a band of revolutionaries.
Director: Jamie Uys | Stars: N!xau, Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Louw Verwey
Votes: 59,450 | Gross: $30.03M
6. The Waterboy (1998)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Sport
A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.
Director: Frank Coraci | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk
Votes: 178,345 | Gross: $161.49M
7. Valami Amerika 2 (2008)
110 min | Comedy
The three brothers, Akos, Tamas and Andras - known from the first part - try to get back their 60 million forints stolen by impostor Alex who ran away with the money and the girlfriend of the oldest brother.
Director: Gábor Herendi | Stars: Tibor Szervét, Csaba Pindroch, Gyözö Szabó, Ferenc Hujber
Votes: 3,725
8. Pitch Perfect (2012)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
Director: Jason Moore | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp
Votes: 330,694 | Gross: $65.00M
9. The Hangover (2009)
R | 100 min | Comedy
Three buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They make their way around the city in order to find their friend before his wedding.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms
Votes: 846,249 | Gross: $277.32M
10. Easy A (2010)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.
Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd
Votes: 417,927 | Gross: $58.40M
11. Legally Blonde (2001)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.
Director: Robert Luketic | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis
Votes: 248,090 | Gross: $96.52M
12. Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (2007)
G | 81 min | Comedy
After the unusual attack (tossing of a bag of feces) on a school 'flower boy' (heartthrob or pretty boy), Sungmin, on February 14, the same attacks begin to happen at different high schools... See full summary »
Director: Kwon Lee | Stars: Ki-bum Kim, Dong-hae Lee, Kim Heechul, Young-woon Kim
Votes: 347
13. Hot Fuzz (2007)
R | 121 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy
Votes: 535,253 | Gross: $23.64M
14. Üvegtigris (2001)
100 min | Comedy
This film tells the story of a few uneventful days in the life of six pals. Lali, a great fan of America, owns a sandwich stand on the side of the road, called The Glass Tiger. Gaben ... See full summary »
Directors: Iván Kapitány, Péter Rudolf | Stars: Péter Rudolf, Gábor Reviczky, Imre Csuja, Sándor Gáspár
Votes: 7,288
15. Üvegtigris 2. (2006)
103 min | Comedy
In the sequel to the surprise hit Üvegtigris (2001), we witness the 6 losers again as they run amok around the roadside buffet, which again fails to make their dreams come true, but ... See full summary »
Director: Péter Rudolf | Stars: Péter Rudolf, Gábor Reviczky, Imre Csuja, Sándor Gáspár
Votes: 4,339
16. Liar Liar (1997)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A pathological liar-lawyer finds his career turned upside down when he inexplicably cannot physically lie for 24 whole hours.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Amanda Donohoe, Jennifer Tilly
Votes: 333,372 | Gross: $181.41M
17. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy
A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc
Votes: 325,069 | Gross: $72.22M
18. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa.
Director: Steve Oedekerk | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi
Votes: 233,514 | Gross: $108.39M
19. Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
Not Rated | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Inhabitants of the last unconquered village in Gaul (ancient France) use a magical potion to hold their independence from Roman invaders.
Directors: Claude Zidi, Olaf Wijnants | Stars: Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Michel Galabru
Votes: 45,348 | Gross: $1.64M
20. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Asterix and Obelix go to Egypt to help architect Edifis who is building a palace for Cleopatra.
Director: Alain Chabat | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, Jamel Debbouze, Monica Bellucci
Votes: 57,840 | Gross: $3.12M
21. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy
A world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers
Votes: 257,129 | Gross: $53.88M
22. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Dr. Evil is back and has invented a new time machine that allows him to go back to the 1960s and steal Austin Powers' mojo, inadvertently leaving him "shagless".
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner
Votes: 248,815 | Gross: $206.04M
23. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Upon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly named villain Goldmember, who is working with Dr. Evil.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Seth Green, Michael York
Votes: 222,890 | Gross: $213.31M
24. America's Sweethearts (2001)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A movie publicist deals with the messy public split of his movie's co-stars while keeping reporters at bay while a reclusive director holds the film's print hostage.
Director: Joe Roth | Stars: Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Votes: 60,350 | Gross: $93.61M
25. The Lego Movie (2014)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.
Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett
Votes: 388,309 | Gross: $257.76M
26. Mamma Mia! (2008)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.
Director: Phyllida Lloyd | Stars: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 274,267 | Gross: $144.13M
27. Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 73,743 | Gross: $85.85M
28. Spy Kids (2001)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabara, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
Votes: 127,337 | Gross: $112.72M
29. Men in Black (1997)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 612,831 | Gross: $250.69M
30. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.
Director: David Frankel | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier, Emily Blunt
Votes: 466,945 | Gross: $124.74M
31. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 570,211 | Gross: $1.23M
32. Vampires Suck (2010)
PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Horror
In this spoof of vampire-themed movies, teenager Becca finds herself torn between two boys. She and her friends wrestle with endless dramas that crescendo at the prom.
Directors: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer | Stars: Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Diedrich Bader, Chris Riggi
Votes: 51,532 | Gross: $36.66M
33. The Addams Family (1991)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya
Votes: 179,955 | Gross: $113.50M
34. Addams Family Values (1993)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The Addams Family try to rescue their beloved Uncle Fester from his gold-digging new love, a black widow named Debbie.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack
Votes: 109,582 | Gross: $48.92M
35. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer
Votes: 216,807 | Gross: $156.45M
36. Life of Brian (1979)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 421,829 | Gross: $20.05M
37. The Meaning of Life (1983)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Musical
The comedy team takes a look at life in all of its stages in their own uniquely silly way.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
Votes: 125,318 | Gross: $14.93M
38. John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former SNL writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
Director: Rhys Thomas | Stars: Petunia, John Mulaney, Amanda Walsh
Votes: 9,547
39. Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Music
Bo Burnham tackles life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans in his dazzling new stand-up special.
Directors: Bo Burnham, Christopher Storer | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 16,456
40. Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Documentary, Comedy
Patton Oswalt takes the stage in San Francisco, where he talks about San Franciscans, the difficulties of being PC, fatherhood, his worst stand up experience, and the worlds most horrific Birthday Clown.
Stars: Patton Oswalt, Boots Riley
Votes: 2,091
41. Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 77 min | Comedy
Iliza Shlesinger performs in this standup talking about dating, feminism and some of the intricacies associated with being a woman in the 21st century.
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 3,133
42. Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 71 min | Documentary, Comedy
Smart and brazen comedian Iliza Shlesinger applies her fresh, laugh-out-loud perspective to the universal struggles between men and women.
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 2,833
43. Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 78 min | Comedy
Jen Kirkman's original comedy special delivers some sharp, hilarious truths about life at 40 as filmed at the North Door in Austin, Texas.
Director: Lance Bangs | Stars: Jen Kirkman, Kelly Patton, Wilder S. Patton, Carol Hickey
Votes: 1,640
44. Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy
Trevor Noah's Netflix one hour standup special. Amazing comedy covering race in America, immigration politics, international relations and more.
Director: David Paul Meyer | Star: Trevor Noah
Votes: 5,905
45. Snatch (2000)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Crime
Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Stephen Graham, Vinnie Jones
Votes: 910,780 | Gross: $30.33M
46. Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy, Music
Musical comedy duo, Garfunkel and Oats attempt to put on a comedy special.
Directors: Jeremy Konner, Riki Lindhome | Stars: Riki Lindhome, Kate Micucci, Anthony Jeselnik, Steve Agee
Votes: 1,035
47. Louis C.K. 2017 (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 74 min | Comedy
Louis C.K. muses on religion, eternal love, giving dogs drugs, email fights, teachers, and more in a live performance from Washington D.C.
Director: Louis C.K. | Stars: Louis C.K., Joe List
Votes: 10,856
48. Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 73 min | Comedy
In his first stand-up special, Hasan Minhaj weaves humorous and heartbreaking anecdotes to tell his life story as an Indian-American Muslim. Topics include racism, bullying and meeting the demanding expectations of his immigrant parents.
Director: Christopher Storer | Star: Hasan Minhaj
Votes: 7,927
49. Aditi Mittal: Things They Wouldn't Let Me Say (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy
Trailblazing comic Aditi Mittal mixes topical stand-up with frank talk about being single, wearing thongs and the awkwardness of Indian movie ratings.
Director: Fazila Allana | Star: Aditi Mittal
Votes: 342
50. Maz Jobrani: Immigrant (2017 TV Special)
TV-14 | 112 min | Comedy
In this very funny comedy show, Maz mainly focuses on current political environment especially by telling jokes about Donald Trump and his anti-immigrant politics. During the show he talks ... See full summary »
Director: Maz Jobrani | Star: Maz Jobrani
Votes: 934
51. The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes
Votes: 172,501 | Gross: $175.75M
52. Much Ado About Nothing (2011)
161 min | Comedy, Romance
Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.
Director: Robert Delamere | Stars: Tom Bateman, Alex Beckett, Jonathan Coy, Mike Grady
Votes: 1,139
53. Michael Che Matters (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
Jesus, Guns, Black Lives Matter. White girls dancing, Honest, uncompromising comedy where no topic is out of bounds
Director: Oz Rodriguez | Stars: Michael Che, Cipha Sounds, Jeremy Gaddie, Jeff Motley
Votes: 2,821
54. Christina P: Mother Inferior (2017 TV Special)
59 min | Comedy
Christina Pazsitzky hits Seattle with a biting dose of reality, telling truths about her childhood, getting older and the horrors of giving birth.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Christina Pazsitzky
Votes: 1,138
55. Jack Whitehall: At Large (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 67 min | Comedy
Fresh from hosting the Royal Variety Performance and starring in Bad Education and A League Of Their Own, this is your chance to catch Jack at his dynamic best.
Director: Brian Klein | Stars: Jack Whitehall, Jessica Louise Parkinson
Votes: 2,382
56. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo
Votes: 815,956 | Gross: $315.06M
57. Marc Maron: Too Real (2017 TV Special)
70 min | Comedy
Comedian Marc Maron riffs on topics including Donald Trump, a Rolling Stones concert, and the hat-buying experience.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Marc Maron, Amber Preston
Votes: 2,106
58. Aziz Ansari Live in Madison Square Garden (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
Stand-up comedian and TV star Aziz Ansari delivers his sharp witted take on immigrants, relationships and the food industry.
Stars: Aziz Ansari, Patrick Cotnoir
Votes: 3,369
59. Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
Def Comedy Jam 25 celebrates the impact and legacy of the groundbreaking HBO comedy series Def Comedy Jam, which debut 25-years ago running from 1992 to 1997. Def Comedy Jam 25 celebrates ... See full summary »
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Bill Bellamy
Votes: 1,200
60. 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A raunchy spoof edition of Countdown (1982) with the stars of 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005).
Stars: Jimmy Carr, Susie Dent, John Pohlhammer, Rachel Riley
Votes: 6,597
61. Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Dave talks about not actually growing up in the projects, the hate he received from the transgender community, and from fake news.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings
Votes: 13,587
62. Russell Howard: Recalibrate (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 69 min | Comedy
Comedian Russell Howard brings his manic energy to a new stand-up special that tackles politics, childhood and why he's a jerk.
Director: Peter Orton | Star: Russell Howard
Votes: 1,767
63. Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight (2017 TV Special)
TV-MA | 66 min | Comedy
Cheeky comic Craig Ferguson keeps it casual as he discusses 1970's porn, Japanese toilets and his mildly crime-filled days as a talk show host.
Director: Jay Chapman | Star: Craig Ferguson
Votes: 1,072
64. John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
John Mulaney relays his childhood and Saturday Night Live (1975), eviscerates the value of college, and laments getting older in this comedy special. Other topics include the church, his family, President Trump and pedophiles abducting kids.
Director: Alex Timbers | Stars: John Mulaney, Jon Brion, Carole Shelley
Votes: 9,057
65. John Mulaney: New in Town (2012 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Comedian John Mulaney talks about his milk toast boyish looks, his childhood, his Jewish girlfriend, his gayish charm, his favorite TV shows, Ice-T, a homeless person he met in N.Y., and a prostate exam with Batman.
Directors: Ryan Polito, Jake Szymanski | Stars: John Mulaney, Amy Schumer
Votes: 7,417
66. Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 64 min | Comedy
Comedian Ali Wong performs her live stand-up set at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Ali Wong
Votes: 5,531
67. Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here (2018 TV Special)
TV-14 | 58 min | Comedy
Comedian Tig Notaro performs a stand-up set at the historic Heights Theater in Houston.
Director: Tig Notaro | Stars: Indigo Girls, Tig Notaro, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers
Votes: 1,522
68. Ali Wong: Baby Cobra (2016 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Ali Wong's stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Ali Wong
Votes: 7,875
69. Bo Burnham: what. (2013 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Music
A musical stand-up comedy show by Bo Burnham, the famous internet musician.
Directors: Bo Burnham, Christopher Storer | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 12,996
70. Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 63 min | Comedy
Noah's South African roots and upbringing merge into his recent American experience making for funny and human juxtapositions and observations.
Director: David Paul Meyer | Star: Trevor Noah
Votes: 4,773
71. Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
Stand up comedian and former Late Night with Jimmy Fallon writer Anthony Jeselnik brings his dark humor and wit to San Francisco.
Director: Adam Dubin | Stars: Anthony Jeselnik, Peggy
Votes: 5,887
72. Whitney Cummings: Money Shot (2010 TV Special)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Comedy
Money Shot finds Cummings riffing on a wide range of topics chiefly, the differences between men and women and how both tend to behave in relationships.
Director: John Fortenberry | Star: Whitney Cummings
Votes: 997
73. The Fix (2018– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Jimmy Carr attempts to solve the world's biggest problems through comedy.
Stars: Jimmy Carr, D.L. Hughley, Katherine Ryan, Mona Chalabi
Votes: 2,143
74. The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2017 TV Special)
97 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Jonathan Ross and David Walliams, Aisling Bea and Katherine Ryan, and Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade face off in this humorous special annual celebrity edition of The Big Fat Quiz of Everything hosted by Jimmy Carr.
Stars: Jimmy Carr, Richard Ayoade, Aisling Bea, Noel Fielding
Votes: 384
75. The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2018 TV Special)
Comedy, Game-Show
It's David Mitchell and Michelle Wolf vs. Claudia Winkleman and Mo Gilligan vs. Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding in this annual end-of-the-year-wrap-up edition of the Big Fat Quiz hosted by Jimmy Carr. Also features celebrity cameos.
Director: Mick Thomas | Stars: Jimmy Carr, Richard Ayoade, Noel Fielding, Mo Gilligan
Votes: 434
76. Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2019 TV Special)
Comedy, Game-Show
It's Sandi Toksvig and Joe Lycett vs. Katherine Ryan and Big Narstie vs. David Baddiel and Frank Skinner in this first annual edition of the celebrity comedy quiz hosted by Jimmy Carr.
Director: Mick Thomas | Stars: Jimmy Carr, David Baddiel, Joe Lycett, Big Narstie
Votes: 368
77. The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s (2013 TV Special)
Comedy, Game-Show
British television show with a comedy panel in the style of a pub quiz.
Director: Mick Thomas | Stars: Jimmy Carr, Bob Mortimer, Jo Brand, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 726
78. Demetri Martin: The Overthinker (2018 TV Special)
56 min | Comedy
With his signature one-liners and drawings, Demetri Martin muses on doughnut holes, dogs, sports bars, the alphabet's most aggressive letters and more.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Star: Demetri Martin
Votes: 1,904
79. Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy
Canadian comic Katherine Ryan's stand-up special packed with anecdotes, jokes, and a pertinent take on society.
Director: Linda Mendoza | Star: Katherine Ryan
Votes: 2,169
80. Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It? (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
In her fourth stand-up special, Whitney Cummings returns to her hometown of Washington, D.C., and riffs on modern feminism, relationships, technology and, of course, sex robots. She also brings a very special guest to say hi.
Director: Marcus Raboy | Star: Whitney Cummings
Votes: 1,977
81. Nikki Glaser: Bangin' (2019 TV Special)
63 min | Comedy
Nikki Glaser bares all in a blistering stand-up special about sex, sobriety and getting over her own insecurities. And she won't spare you the details.
Director: Nicholaus Goossen | Star: Nikki Glaser
Votes: 1,859
82. Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 69 min | Documentary, Comedy
Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.
Directors: Jon Olb, Madeleine Parry | Star: Hannah Gadsby
Votes: 13,553
83. Russell Brand: Re: Birth (2018 TV Special)
63 min | Comedy
Russell Brand gets loquacious in London as he ruminates on the state of the world and marvels over how his life changed the moment he became a father.
Director: Chris Howe | Star: Russell Brand
Votes: 1,332
84. Deon Cole: Cole Hearted (2019 TV Special)
69 min | Comedy
Embracing his belief that comedy is the last raw form of expression, Deon Cole explains the right time to thank Jesus and the wrong time to say "welp."
Director: Ryan Polito | Star: Deon Cole
Votes: 1,007
85. Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 66 min | Comedy
Jenny Slate's debut stand up-comedy special blends with home videos from her childhood and interviews of her with her family.
Director: Gillian Robespierre | Star: Jenny Slate
Votes: 1,441
86. Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 61 min | Comedy
SNL alumnus and subversive master of late-night TV Seth Meyers comes out from behind the desk to share some lighthearted stories from his own life.
Director: Neal Brennan | Stars: Jonathan Chacko, Seth Meyers
Votes: 2,930
87. Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 79 min | Comedy
Live performance of British comedian Ricky Gervais filmed in London's Eventim Apollo.
Director: John L. Spencer | Star: Ricky Gervais
Votes: 23,783
88. Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 66 min | Comedy
British comedian Greg Davies revisits terrifying dates, manscaping disasters, his father's pranks and more in a savagely funny stand-up special.
Director: Peter Orton | Stars: Greg Davies, The Phoenix Choir of Wales
Votes: 2,724
89. Daniel Sloss: Live Shows (2018)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
The dark mind of Daniel Sloss is back, and he's ready to find the funny in some very taboo topics, from the deeply personal to the highly irreverent.
Star: Daniel Sloss
Votes: 4,092
90. Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled (2019 TV Special)
TV-MA | 78 min | Comedy
Iliza Shelsinger in her fifth Netflix stand-up special, discussing marriage and its traditions.
Director: Steve Paley | Stars: Darren Capozzi, Mona Parks, Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 1,969
91. Bo Burnham: Inside (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.
Director: Bo Burnham | Star: Bo Burnham
Votes: 54,425
92. Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 58 min | Comedy
Jack Whitehall hits the stage with hilarious tales about happy couples, life in hotels, human stupidity and his well-traveled father.
Directors: Dave Skinner, Freddie Waters | Stars: Jack Whitehall, Michael Whitehall
Votes: 1,841
93. Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 63 min | Comedy
Phil Wang explores race, romance, politics and his mixed British-Malaysian heritage in this special filmed at the London Palladium.
Director: Barbara Wiltshire | Star: Phil Wang
Votes: 804
94. Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live (2011 Video)
100 min | Documentary, Comedy
Recorded in London earlier this year, Chatterbox Live invites you to enter the wonderful world of Sarah Millican--where living alone drives your parents to put you on suicide watch; where a... See full summary »
Director: Brian Klein | Star: Sarah Millican
Votes: 268
95. Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican (2012 Video)
86 min | Documentary, Comedy
British Comedy Award-winning Queen of Comedy, Sarah Millican, presents her live stand-up show recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, London. In Thoroughly Modern Millican Live, Sarah tells ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Klein | Star: Sarah Millican
Votes: 190
96. Sarah Millican: Home Bird Live (2014 TV Special)
98 min | Documentary, Comedy
Sarah Millican returns with a brand new live show. Performing to her home crowd at the Newcastle Tyne Theatre, the British Comedy Award's Queen of Comedy is giving up the party scene (Ann ... See full summary »
Stars: Sarah Millican, Phil Creswick
Votes: 201
97. Russell Howard: Lubricant (2021)
125 min | Comedy
Until the Wheels Come Off is the story of a comedy obsession persevering through the grip of a global pandemic.
Stars: Russell Howard, John Oliver, Will Hodgson
Votes: 1,010
98. Jimmy Carr: Laughing and Joking (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy
Jimmy Carr: Laughing and Joking is packed with one-liners, stories, and jokes: some clever, some rude, and a few totally unacceptable.
Director: Brian Klein | Star: Jimmy Carr
Votes: 1,266
99. Jimmy Carr: Telling Jokes (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy
Jimmy Carr delivers more of his cynical take on life's little absurdities in his trademark deadpan style in this live stand-up release.
Director: Tristram Shapeero | Star: Jimmy Carr
Votes: 1,372
100. Jimmy Carr: Stand Up (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy
Jimmy Carr returns with a brand new live stand-up DVD. Recorded live at London's Bloomsbury theatre, Jimmy unleashes brand new material upon his audience that is just too rude for TV, ... See full summary »
Director: Dominic Brigstocke | Stars: Jimmy Carr, James Mullinger, Benny Harris
Votes: 1,365
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