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IMDb
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Best funny movies of the 80's & 90's
A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.DirectorKevin SmithStarsBrian O'HalloranJeff AndersonMarilyn Ghigliotti
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r/MovieSuggestions on Reddit: Suggest comedy movies from 80s/90s/00s
March 31, 2024 -

Here is my list which I have already watched and liked. There might also be some non-comedies by accident movies like those are fine too.

It would be nice if the movie included Rock n roll, music, guitar, being in a band or school as a theme. Other recommendations are welcome aswell from different themes.

Back to the future 1-3, Almost Famous, Adventures in Babysitting, Back to School (1986), Airheads (1994), Trainspotting (1996), Waynes World (1992), Waynes World 2 (1993), Weird Science (1985), Thunder Alley (1985), Three OClock High (1987), The Rocker (2008), The School of Rock (2003), The New Guy (2002), The Breakfast Club (1985), Stripes (1981), Summer School (1987), Stand by Me (1986), Sixteen Candles (1984), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Risky Business (1983), Revenge Of The Nerds (1984), Planes Trains And Automobiles (1987), Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Licorice Pizza (2021), License To Drive (1988), Heathers (1988), Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982), Everybody Wants Some (2016), Election (1999), Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead (1991), Detroit Rock City (1999), Dead Poets Society (1989), Dazed and Confused (1993), Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001), Can't Hardly Wait (1998), Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure (1989), Better Off Dead... (1985), The Dirt (2019), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Grease (1978), Heavy Trip (2018), The Blues Brothers (1980), Crossroads (1986), The Pink Panther 2 (2009), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Yesterday (2019), The Karate Kids 1-3. Home alone 1-3, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Mean Girls (2004), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Wham! (2023), American Graffiti (1973), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986).

My favourites from these were Dazed and Confused, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Back to the future, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Crossroads (1986) and The Breakfast Club (1985).

70s and new movies are fine aswell if they are like this newer examples which I have watched include Everybody Wants Some (2016) and Licorice Pizza (2021).

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80s 90s 2000s Comedy Movie Suggestions
Cable guy is a 1 and Spaceballs is a 10? You wouldn't want any recommendations from me! Btw, ET isnt a comedy. More on reddit.com
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I miss the RomComs of 80s-90s
You miss the days of the mid budget movie then, and when rom coms were profitable in theaters. Also I have seen plenty of great films shot digitally, but a lot of romcoms now have no visual craft behind them. I mean look at the opening night sequences in Pretty Woman next to anything in that Ashton Kutcher-Reese Witherspoon Netflix romcom. Also the removal of second revenue source (physical media) is also to blame for this, since streaming has helped kill physical media. Which is even more ironic since streaming is the only place you’ll find romcoms now More on reddit.com
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Rotten Tomatoes
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150 Essential Comedy Movies To Watch Now | Rotten Tomatoes
July 2, 2025 - Synopsis: Max and Annie's weekly ... Consensus: A smart, affectionate satire of '80s nostalgia and teen movie tropes, 21 Jump Street offers rowdy mainstream comedy with a surprisingly satisfying bite....
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IMDb
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Light hearted / corny 80s and 90s comedies
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985, without interfering with his first trip · Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer ...
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Variety
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The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time: Critics' Pick
November 24, 2025 - An enduringly funny and often boundary-pushing snapshot of the early ’80s, stocked with a cast of future stars, “Fast Times” channels the dislocating vibe of teenagers growing up too quickly on the cusp of the Reagan era.
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Silverscreenanalysis
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The BEST Parody Comedies from the ’80s & ’90s.
March 3, 2025 - One of my favorite subgenres of ... of the 80s and 90s and in this video, we’re diving into my picks for the best. So, let’s get into it. Released in 1980 Airplane!, a comedic parody of the disaster genre would go on to be considered one of the funniest movies of all ...
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The 100 Best Comedies of the 1990s | Cracked.com
January 26, 2024 - A funny, thrilling Tarantino-esque look at a group of disparate characters set around Christmas, the movie launched the career of Sarah Polley, sending viewers on a drug-and-crime-infused ride. In its own way, Go is one of the 1990s’ most 1990s-ish films — a pivotal scene takes place at a rave. A pseudo-noir comedy that imagines what would happen if Raymond Chandler wrote a mystery fronted by a stoner, The Big Lebowski may end up being Joel and Ethan Coen’s most enduring comedy, a quirky saga in which the Dude (Jeff Bridges) gets involved with some strange characters.
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Comedy 80-90's
Sight gags, puns and non-sequiturs ensue as Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad - a special section of the Police Force - solve various puzzling cases · Jake Blues rejoins his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their ...
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The Better Decade for Comedy Movies? 80s or 90s? | CBR Community
April 17, 2025 - 80's. Because I think the 90s had too many screwball comedies. Which i can enjoy but usually don't but they usually have to have some wit too. But everything seemed like an inside joke in the 90s. It seemed to be dominated by Jim Carey which I never found particularly funny outside some ILC skits. ... Its really hard for me to decide TBH. There are some absolute classics in both decades. Between the 80s movies from directors Ivan Reitman, John Landis, Harold Ramis and the Zucker Bros, its hard to say anything compares.
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What are some funny 80-90s movies like Father of the Bride, Meet the Parents, and airplane? - Quora
Here are some of my recommendations that may fit what you are looking for: Similar to Father of the Bride (i.e. family, romantic-comedy) * Back to the Future trilogy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_...
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Esquire
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The 18 Best Comedies of the 1990s
June 3, 2024 - From ‘My Cousin Vinny’ to ‘Groundhog Day,’ the nineties had something silly for everyone.
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MovieMaker
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12 Shameless '80s Comedies That Don't Care If You're Offended
July 29, 2025 - It’s one of our favorite ’80s comedies. Warner Bros. John Cusack plays Lane Meyer, a teenager who attempts, repeatedly, to remove himself from this earth after he’s dumped by his girlfriend, Beth Truss (Amanda Wyss) for cocky blonde guy Roy Stalin (Aaron Dozier). The whole plot would never fly today, nor the slapstick jokes around a teenage boy trying to end himself. But the entire movie is such masterful absurdist comedy that no thinking person could possibly take it seriously.
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List of comedy films of the 1980s - Wikipedia
October 19, 2025 - A list of comedy films released in the 1980s. ... Wholly Moses! ... Author! Author! ... Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again ... Grandview, U.S.A. ... Top Secret! ... Born in East L.A. ... Making Mr. Right ... The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! ... C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. ... ...
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Collider
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15 Comedy Movies From the '80s Nobody Remembers
January 27, 2025 - Dive into the world of entertainment with Collider, delivering the latest news, reviews, and exclusive updates from movies, TV, and pop culture ... By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept Valnet’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. While the 80s wasn't completely devoid of over-the-top parody films, they certainly would hit their stride of massive popularity until the 90s and 2000s, making Student Bodies a strange, ahead-of-its-time outlier.
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MovieWeb
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10 Raunchiest Comedy Movies of the '80s and '90s
July 14, 2023 - The '80s and '90s were a prosperous time for comedy films, and these decades created some of the most iconic comedies of all time, such as Home Alone, Sixteen Candles, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective to name a few. Raunchy comedies of this time built the path for comedies that we know and love ...
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The 35 greatest '80s comedies | GamesRadar+
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