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1. The Blues Brothers (1980)

R | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.

Director: John Landis | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, John Candy

Votes: 214,479 | Gross: $57.23M

2. Rocky (1976)

PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport

A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers

Votes: 628,413 | Gross: $117.24M

3. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

R | 99 min | Comedy, Horror

The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis

Votes: 593,965 | Gross: $13.54M

4. 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: 257,148 | Gross: $53.88M

5. Ant-Man (2015)

PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.

Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly

Votes: 722,083 | Gross: $180.20M

6. Wayne's World (1992)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Music

Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show.

Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere

Votes: 170,879 | Gross: $121.70M

7. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Christina Eleusiniotis

Votes: 144,622 | Gross: $241.44M

8. 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: 325,099 | Gross: $72.22M

9. Trainwreck (2015)

R | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn

Votes: 142,760 | Gross: $110.21M

10. The Bad Education Movie (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy

Mr Wickers and his class go on one final school trip after they finish their GCSEs.

Director: Elliot Hegarty | Stars: Jack Whitehall, Charlie Wernham, Nikki Runeckles, Weruche Opia

Votes: 7,566

11. Keith Lemon: The Film (2012)

85 min | Comedy

Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis) is preparing to take his invention, the securipole, which he has been attempting to lift off the ground for twenty years, to a business convention in London. ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Angunawela | Stars: Leigh Francis, Kelly Brook, Laura Aikman, Kevin Bishop

Votes: 4,359

12. Surprise, Surprise (2010)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama

A closeted TV star and his recently disabled, much younger lover find the older man has a troubled, streetwise, 15-year-old homophobic son he never knew existed to add to their already strained household.

Director: Jerry Turner | Stars: Travis Michael Holder, Deborah Shelton, John Brotherton, Lucas Elliot Eberl

Votes: 207

13. A Dragon Ball Z Fourth of July

Animation, Action, Comedy | Announced

Bulma is sad that Goku bought all the fireworks for the Fourth of July and that she and Vegeta don't get any to fire off.

Director: Lucas Gilbertson | Stars: Carol-Anne Day, Joe Mai

14. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode: Basil the Rat (1979)

TV-PG | 34 min | Comedy

Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Things become even worse when Manuel's rat gets loose in the hotel.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 2,101

15. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode: Communication Problems (1979)

TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy

When Mrs. Richards, a demanding woman who is hard of hearing, checks into the hotel, Basil, Sybil and Polly find themselves with a very difficult customer. Meanwhile, Basil bets on a horse ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 2,335

16. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode: The Anniversary (1979)

TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy

Basil plans a surprise anniversary party for Sybil but, thinking he's forgotten it again, she walks out just before the guests arrive.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 1,906

17. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode: The Kipper and the Corpse (1979)

TV-PG | 32 min | Comedy

One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 2,100

18. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode: The Psychiatrist (1979)

TV-PG | 36 min | Comedy

Confusion arises when Basil tries to catch a girl in a playboy's room after hours, all the while unnerved by a psychiatrist's presence.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 2,229

19. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
Episode: Waldorf Salad (1979)

TV-PG | 32 min | Comedy

Customer dissatisfaction with the Fawlty Towers dining experience comes to a head when an insistent American comes for a stay.

Director: Bob Spiers | Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 2,083