01 A self-aware rom-com parody that still delivers the genre's comforts.
United States Comedy feel good
Bridesmaids proved a female-led ensemble comedy could be as raunchy and successful as anything else in the genre, and The Hangover kicked off the decade with its own franchise almost overnight.
01 A self-aware rom-com parody that still delivers the genre's comforts.
02 An underseen mockumentary that's sharper than its box office suggested.
03 A political farce that's somehow both hilarious and genuinely dark.
04 Proved R-rated superhero comedy could be a massive commercial hit.
05 A glossy rom-com that became a genuine cultural moment.
06 A time-loop comedy that stays genuinely funny on a rewatch.
07 A comedy-thriller hybrid that's smarter than its trailer suggested.
08 A buddy-comedy noir with genuinely great chemistry between its leads.
09 Vampire mockumentary comedy that's funnier than the premise suggests.
10 Sharp, funny, and one of the better modern comedies of its era.
11 Wes Anderson's most purely enjoyable, meticulously constructed comedy.
12 Technically 2007, but its influence carried the whole decade's teen comedies.
13 A reboot that's self-aware enough to be funnier than the source material.
14 The decade's last great comedy before the genre shifted entirely.
15 Consistently funny in a way that holds up on a tenth rewatch.