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Through the collective judgment of 1,500 leaders from across the American film community - screenwriters, directors, actors, producers, cinematographers, editors, executives, film historians and critics -, AFI has identified 100 movies that are considered the funniest. A wide array of funny films — from slapstick comedy to romantic comedy; from satire and black comedy to musical comedy; from comedy of manners to comedy of errors — were nominated for this distinction.

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  1. 22 -

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 10 -

    Airplane!

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 43 -

    American Graffiti

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  4. 4 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  5. 20 -

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  6. 30 -

    Arsenic and Old Lace

    1944, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 53 -

    Arthur

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 94 -

    Auntie Mame

    1958, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 68 -

    The Awful Truth

    1937, in 15 top lists Check
  10. 92 -

    Ball of Fire

    1941, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 69 -

    Bananas

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 88 -

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 26 -

    Being There

    1979, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 63 -

    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 42 -

    Big

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  16. 6 -

    Blazing Saddles

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  17. 24 -

    Born Yesterday

    1950, in 10 top lists Check
  18. 14 -

    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
  19. 64 -

    Broadcast News

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
  20. 56 -

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

    1948 — a.k.a. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 97 -

    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 71 -

    Caddyshack

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  23. 50 -

    Cat Ballou

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 38 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  25. 86 -

    City Slickers

    1991, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 98 -

    The Court Jester

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 59 -

    A Day at the Races

    1937, in 4 top lists Check
  28. 57 -

    Diner

    1982, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 85 -

    Dinner at Eight

    1933, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 3 -

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  31. 5 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  32. 93 -

    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
  33. 87 -

    Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    1982, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 83 -

    Father of the Bride

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  35. 21 -

    A Fish Called Wanda

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  36. 79 -

    The Freshman

    1925, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 18 -

    The General

    1926, in 34 top lists Check
  38. 28 -

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  39. 25 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  40. 100 -

    Good Morning, Vietnam

    1987, in 7 top lists Check
  41. 9 -

    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  42. 37 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  43. 34 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  44. 45 -

    Harold and Maude

    1971, in 22 top lists Check
  45. 35 -

    Harvey

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 91 -

    The Heartbreak Kid

    1972, in 6 top lists Check
  47. 19 -

    His Girl Friday

    1940, in 22 top lists Check
  48. 65 -

    Horse Feathers

    1932, in 6 top lists Check
  49. 8 -

    It Happened One Night

    1934, in 29 top lists Check
  50. 58 -

    It's a Gift

    1934, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jun 5, 2009; source