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Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
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Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in What's Up, Doc? (1972)
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Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
#1

    Family Guy

TV Series
1999–
508 eps
TV-MA
8.1 (392K)
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
#2

    Home Alone

1990
1h 43m
PG
7.8 (754K)
Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)
#3

    The Princess Bride

1987
1h 38m
PG
8.0 (491K)
Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Zoë Chao, Sunita Mani, Jamie Demetriou, and Ncuti Gatwa in The Roses (2025)
#4

    The Roses

2025
1h 45m
R
6.6 (62K)
Griffin Dunne in After Hours (1985)
#5

    After Hours

1985
1h 37m
R
7.6 (100K)
Bronson Pinchot, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Mel Rodriguez, Randall Park, Susan Kelechi Watson, Julieth Restrepo, Uzo Aduba, Al Mitchell, Molly Griggs, and Mary Wiseman in The Residence (2025)
#6

    The Residence

TV Mini Series
2025
8 eps
TV-MA
7.7 (65K)
Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
#1

    Family Guy

TV Series
1999–
508 eps
TV-MA
8.1 (392K)
In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
#2

    Home Alone

1990
1h 43m
PG
7.8 (754K)
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)
#3

    The Princess Bride

1987
1h 38m
PG
8.0 (491K)
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Zoë Chao, Sunita Mani, Jamie Demetriou, and Ncuti Gatwa in The Roses (2025)
#4
The Roses
Griffin Dunne in After Hours (1985)
#5
After Hours
Bronson Pinchot, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Mel Rodriguez, Randall Park, Susan Kelechi Watson, Julieth Restrepo, Uzo Aduba, Al Mitchell, Molly Griggs, and Mary Wiseman in The Residence (2025)
#6
The Residence
Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
#7
Midnight Run
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and The Blues Brothers in The Blues Brothers (1980)
#8
The Blues Brothers
Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
#9
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
#10
Red, White & Royal Blue

About Screwball Comedy

The screwball comedy subgenre, which emerged in the 1930s and 1940s, is known for its fast-paced, zany, and often absurd humor. They feature witty dialogue, comedic misunderstandings, and unconventional romantic pairings. These comedies often incorporate elements of farce, slapstick, and satire to create a unique and entertaining blend of humor.
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