“Laughing is good for your health,” well that’s not just a quote, it is true indeed. No matter how hard your life is, a few good laughs always make you feel better. For ages, films have been playing a major role in tickling our funny bones. Here is a list of five of the funniest movies made in Hollywood.
Airplane
The airplane is the world’s funniest comedy movie of all time. The movie was directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. It was released in the year 1980. The plot is an irrelevance, there’s a virus that takes hold of a plane full of passengers.
This 88-minute film is nothing short of breathtaking. The jokes come so fast and thick, and they are delivered with such irresistible deadpan sincerity, that repeated views are totally justified. This movie till date remains as fresh as it was on its release.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
This British comedy film which was released in 1975, was directed by Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. The movie had an ensemble cast which included some legendary actors including Graham Chapman and John Cleese.
The movie did have its share of controversy and was even banned in Norway, but even today it manages to make us laugh. The movie has received many awards and is ranked 41 on Bravo’s 100 Funniest Movies.
The Hangover
The Hangover is one of the finest comedy movies of the modern era. The movie is directed by Todd Phillips and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha in pivotal roles. The movie won many awards including Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture.
The interesting plot and funny dialogues add to the credit. The movie was very well received and has two sequels to his name. But the first part is the best among the three parts.
Annie Hall
Woody Allen’s autobiographical film is an Oscar-winning sensation. This movie is also considered as one of his best films. This fictionalized account of the rise and fall of a “nervous romance” between Jewish New York Comic Alvy Singer and Annie Hall was rather “is always” a fun watch.
It is a gloriously convincing romance, packed with superb gags. This movie is the cult movie and is considered as the birth of the Romantic-Comedy genre.
Dumb and Dumber
If comedy is the subject Jim Carrey can never be missed out. Well, this legend has many movies to his credits but this one movie for which he won MTV Best Comedic Performance gets in the list.
The movie is about two dumb friends on a journey. Farrelly Brothers are the director of the movie. The expressions of Jim Carrey are enough to make you smile. His caricatures and unique expressions are always a special watch, no matter whatever the movie is.
