The 5 Most Hilarious Comedies Ever Made

Hollywood movies provide escapism on a colossal scale and showcase an alternative reality that makes you forget about everything occurring in everyday life. Of all the genres represented in films, comedies are famous for putting a smile on your face and causing explosive laughter. The history of comedic cinema began with the French silent film L’Arroseur Arrosé in 1895. Over the years, comedies have evolved with higher production values, increased bigger box office returns and A-list actors. Although dozens of comedies are produced every year, a few films stand out as exceptional and timeless. Here is a list of the five most hilarious comedies ever made.

1. Animal House

In 1978, “Animal House” started a revolution in the world of comedy. A comedy making over 100 million was unheard of until “Animal House” shattered all previous records. Although hundreds of teenage and college sex comedies have been produced since Animal House, none of the imitators are as clever or enjoyable as the original. The film focuses on a group of outlaw fraternity brothers from Delta Tau Chi whose only priorities are enjoying life, meeting women, and avoiding class. John Belushi portrays Bluto Blutarsky, and he steals every scene he’s in. From smashing a hippie’s guitar, moving a lunch tray in with his gut, spying on the sorority women or achieving a 0.0-grade point average, Belushi provides the film’s funniest moments. You may need to consume cbd gummies after watching the movie to calm down.

2. The Blues Brothers

John Landis took two characters from Saturday Night Live and produced the comedic masterpiece “The Blues Brothers” in 1980. Next to “Animal House,” John Belushi’s Joliet Jake Blues is his finest performance. Belushi and Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues) play two brothers searching for former band members to raise money for their childhood orphanage. A slew of celebrity musicians joined the cast, including James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker. The film is a combination blues musical and hilarious comedy, and there’s barely a single frame that doesn’t crack you up. For a scene involving Jake and Elwood leading a fleet of police cars into a Chicago area shopping mall, the producers paid the mall owners 1 million, so they could completely destroy the interior.

3. Monty Python’s the Search for the Holy Grail

In 1975, few American viewers were aware of Monty Python, but the “Search for the Holy Grail” made them instant fans. The plot involves members of the Knights of the Round Table who travel the countryside of medieval England to find the fabled holy grail. During their travels, they encounter a murderous rabbit, a group of knights who cherish shrubbery, A French castle in an English town and a convent of young nuns desperate for male companionship. The film was Monty Python’s biggest hit, and it impressed a famous American fan. Elvis Presley saw the Holy Grail multiple times and claimed it was the funniest movie he’d ever seen.

4. Airplane

Although some of the humor seems dated in the era of political correctness, “Airplane” remains one of the funniest films in history. The movie was a response to the airplane disaster movie craze of the 1970s that began with the film “Airport.” Jokes are delivered at a rapid-fire pace in “Airplane,” and while some fall flat, the movie is so hilarious, you barely notice. The story focuses on a lovelorn passenger who must attempt a landing after the flight crew is sickened by food poisoning. Sight gags, crass humor and absurdity are driving forces in the film, and air travel was never the same after the movie’s release.

5. The Naked Gun

The creators of “Airplane” scored another hit with “The Naked Gun” in 1988. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) is a clumsy, dimwitted police officer who wreaks havoc on Los Angeles while he tries to capture the villain (Ricardo Montalban) responsible for wounding a fellow officer (OJ Simpson). Like “Airplane,” the movie is filled with countless silly jokes and ridiculous scenes. The film spawned two hilarious sequels and made Leslie Nielsen a king of comedy.

Hollywood has produced numerous comedies, but the previous films raised the bar for humor and continue to make the movie fans of the world laugh uncontrollably.