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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. 35 -

    Harvey

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 63 -

    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 55 -

    The Lady Eve

    1941, in 20 top lists Check
  4. 6 -

    Blazing Saddles

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 23 -

    When Harry Met Sally...

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  6. 41 -

    Moonstruck

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
  7. 31 -

    Raising Arizona

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 71 -

    Caddyshack

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 74 -

    Nine to Five

    1980 — a.k.a. 9 to 5, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 49 -

    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
  11. 22 -

    Adam's Rib

    1949, in 8 top lists Check
  12. 72 -

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 32 -

    The Thin Man

    1934, in 14 top lists Check
  14. 1 -

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  15. 83 -

    Father of the Bride

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 85 -

    Dinner at Eight

    1933, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 50 -

    Cat Ballou

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 70 -

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    1936, in 11 top lists Check
  19. 42 -

    Big

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  20. 68 -

    The Awful Truth

    1937, in 15 top lists Check
  21. 88 -

    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
  22. 60 -

    Topper

    1937, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 84 -

    Lost in America

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  24. 19 -

    His Girl Friday

    1940, in 21 top lists Check
  25. 20 -

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  26. 8 -

    It Happened One Night

    1934, in 29 top lists Check
  27. 14 -

    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
  28. 52 -

    Ninotchka

    1939, in 20 top lists Check
  29. 58 -

    It's a Gift

    1934, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 80 -

    Sleeper

    1973, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 69 -

    Bananas

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  32. 15 -

    The Philadelphia Story

    1940, in 22 top lists Check
  33. 81 -

    The Navigator

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
  34. 92 -

    Ball of Fire

    1941, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 33 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  36. 2 -

    Tootsie

    1982, in 17 top lists Check
  37. 30 -

    Arsenic and Old Lace

    1944, in 9 top lists Check
  38. 25 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  39. 34 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  40. 28 -

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  41. 10 -

    Airplane!

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  42. 67 -

    Mrs. Doubtfire

    1993, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 5 -

    Duck Soup

    1933, in 24 top lists Check
  44. 29 -

    This Is Spinal Tap

    1984, in 22 top lists Check
  45. 61 -

    What's Up, Doc?

    1972, in 9 top lists Check
  46. 13 -

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  47. 9 -

    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  48. 37 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  49. 4 -

    Annie Hall

    1977, in 34 top lists Check
  50. 38 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
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