Best 20 Italian Comedy Movies

A kind-hearted bus driver is mistaken for a notorious mobster, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings.

“"People don’t change."

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 55m

5 wins & 3 nominations

A mischievous devil wreaks havoc in a small Italian town, turning the lives of its residents upside down.

“"Hell is others."

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 39m

2 wins & 6 nominations

A neglected housewife left behind on a family holiday finds liberation and love in Venice.

“"Happiness is the longing for repetition."s

Directed by Silvio Soldini · 1h 54m

32 wins & 13 nominations

A postmaster is transferred from the north of Italy to the south, where he finds his prejudices challenged.

“"Now I understand why they call it the ‘South’; it’s at the bottom of the list for everything."

Directed by Luca Miniero · 1h 42m

In the 80s, two friends mysteriously wake up in the 15th century and try to stop Columbus from discovering America.

“"Look! A train! I told you we would return to the present!"

Directed by Roberto Benigni & Massimo Troisi · 1h 52m

1 nomination

During the holidays, an American woman and an Italian gambler embark on a series of misadventures through Rome.

“"I’ve been condemned to happiness."

Directed by Mario Monicelli · 1h 46m · Rated NR

A timid Sicilian man navigates political corruption and a tangled love life.

“"I'm a little man who wants to be free."

Directed by Lina Wertmüller · 1h 53m

A man plots to free himself from his marriage by seducing his beautiful young cousin, with comic and unexpected results.

“"Divorce, in my opinion, is a luxury for the very rich."

Directed by Pietro Germi · 1h 44m

Won 1 Oscar12 wins & 9 nominations

Two friends dodge military service in the First World War, with hilarious results.

“"War is all right, as long as the people in the trenches don’t shoot."

Directed by Mario Monicelli · 2h 17m

Nominated for 1 Oscar6 wins & 9 nominations

A man tries to impress his love interest by faking skiing expertise, leading to a series of comic disasters.

“"I'm the king of slalom!"

Directed by Luciano Salce · 1h 48m

Two bumbling thieves plan a heist in Rome and find themselves pursued by both the police and real criminals.

“"It's the stupid ones that make the police work so hard."

Directed by Steno & Mario Monicelli · 1h 45m

A wealthy and grumpy farmer hires a woman to manage his house, leading to a battle of wills.

“"I am not going to live with a man who's afraid of a mouse!"

Directed by Pipolo & Franco Castellano · 1h 44m

A police commissioner is turned into a cat after a failed assassination attempt, leading to feline antics and crime-solving.

“"Meow-sion accomplished!"

Directed by Dino Risi · 1h 31m

Families and friends spend Christmas at a mountain resort, with comic chaos and unexpected alliances.

“"Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year... for misunderstandings!"

Directed by Enrico Oldoini · 1h 37m

Four friends in Florence engage in elaborate pranks and misadventures, finding humour in the face of ageing.

“"Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

Directed by Mario Monicelli · 2h 20m · Rated R

7 wins & 4 nominations

A man discovers a potion that makes him invisible but soon finds that being unseen has its own problems.

“"Invisibility is a double-edged sword."

Directed by Paolo Spinola · 1h 35m

A woman in Naples uses her wit and charm to navigate a tangle of love and jealousy.

“"Love is a game where both players cheat."

Directed by Mario Mattoli · 1h 31m

The misadventures of an unlucky, bumbling office worker named Fantozzi in a series of humiliating situations.

“"I’m not unlucky, I’m a realist."

Directed by Luciano Salce · 1h 48m

1 nomination

A nobleman in 18th-century Rome indulges in hedonistic pursuits and elaborate pranks.

“"I am the king of Rome!"

Directed by Mario Monicelli · 2h 19m

9 wins & 7 nominations

A group of medieval misfits sets out on a quest and faces absurd challenges and comical adversaries.

“"We may be idiots, but we have the courage of idiots!"

Directed by Mario Monicelli · 2h 00m

3 wins & 5 nominations