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The Absolute Best R-Rated Comedies Ever Made

The Absolute Best R-Rated Comedies Ever Made

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Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

50. Office Space (1999)

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

49. The Last Detail (1973)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

48. Sideways (2004)

Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

47. In Bruges (2008)

Courtesy of Focus Features

46. Superbad (2007)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

45. Zombieland (2009)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

44. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

43. Lady Bird (2017)

Courtesy of A24

42. Adaptation. (2002)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

41. After Hours (1985)

courtesy of Warner Bros.

40. American Splendor (2003)

Courtesy of HBO Films

39. Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

Courtesy of Miramax

38. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Courtesy of MGM/UA Distribution Company

37. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

36. Eighth Grade (2018)

Courtesy of A24

35. Husbands and Wives (1992)

Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

34. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

33. Clerks (1994)

Courtesy of Miramax

32. Midnight Run (1988)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

31. High Fidelity (2000)

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

30. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

29. Volver (2006)

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

28. Barton Fink (1991)

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

27. Blazing Saddles (1974)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

26. Palm Springs (2020)

Courtesy of Neon

25. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Courtesy of Gramercy Pictures

24. Waiting for Guffman (1996)

Courtesy of Castle Rock Entertainment

23. 50/50 (2011)

Courtesy of Summit Entertainment

22. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

21. Dazed and Confused (1993)

Courtesy of Gramercy Pictures

20. The Big Lebowski (1998)

Courtesy of Gramercy Pictures

19. Being John Malkovich (1999)

Courtesy of USA Films

18. Rushmore (1998)

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

17. Down by Law (1986)

Courtesy of Island Pictures

16. Ed Wood (1994)

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

15. Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

Courtesy of The Samuel Goldwyn Company

14. Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Courtesy of Netflix

13. Good Bye, Lenin! (2004)

Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

12. The Breakfast Club (1985)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

11. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

10. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

9. The Big Sick (2017)

Courtesy of Amazon Studios

8. Almost Famous (2000)

Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

7. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Courtesy of Focus Features

6. Manhattan (1979)

Courtesy of United Artists

5. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Courtesy of Embassy Pictures

4. Brazil (1985)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

3. Wild Tales (2014)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

2. Life of Brian (1979)

Courtesy of Orion Pictures

1. Parasite (2019)

Courtesy of Neon

50. Office Space (1999)
49. The Last Detail (1973)
48. Sideways (2004)
47. In Bruges (2008)
46. Superbad (2007)
45. Zombieland (2009)
44. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
43. Lady Bird (2017)
42. Adaptation. (2002)
41. After Hours (1985)
40. American Splendor (2003)
39. Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
38. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
37. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
36. Eighth Grade (2018)
35. Husbands and Wives (1992)
34. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
33. Clerks (1994)
32. Midnight Run (1988)
31. High Fidelity (2000)
30. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
29. Volver (2006)
28. Barton Fink (1991)
27. Blazing Saddles (1974)
26. Palm Springs (2020)
25. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
24. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
23. 50/50 (2011)
22. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
21. Dazed and Confused (1993)
20. The Big Lebowski (1998)
19. Being John Malkovich (1999)
18. Rushmore (1998)
17. Down by Law (1986)
16. Ed Wood (1994)
15. Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
14. Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
13. Good Bye, Lenin! (2004)
12. The Breakfast Club (1985)
11. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
10. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
9. The Big Sick (2017)
8. Almost Famous (2000)
7. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
6. Manhattan (1979)
5. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
4. Brazil (1985)
3. Wild Tales (2014)
2. Life of Brian (1979)
1. Parasite (2019)

Several things in life can be extremely subjective, appealing to one particular individual over another. It is no different when it comes to the top-rated R-rated movies – what one person or critic finds hilarious, another may think isn't even the slightest bit entertaining. In the case of movies, R-rated comedies in particular, sometimes there can be no denying how great specific films can be.

Many hilarious R-rated movies can push buttons and use different elements of comedy that you wouldn't see in any PG or PG-13 film. For instance, "Deadpool" is considered one of the funniest films of this generation and is rated R. Many of the raunchy and ridiculous scenes make the movie what it is. Without them, the movie isn't as funny. (If you enjoy humor, it might be amusing to see the appropriate – and funny – graveside tribute given to the Oxiclean infomercial king, Billy Mays.)

Although the movies on this list are spread out through the decades, many of the movies came out in the 2000s and after. When people think of R-rated comedies, films like "Kung Fu Hustle" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" may come to mind. Not all of these laugh-inducing R-rated comedies were released recently though. One of the funniest is "National Lampoon's Animal House," which was released in the U.S. on July 28, 1978.

To determine the top R-rated comedies ever made, 24/7 Tempo developed an index using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator, as of April 2024, weighting all ratings equally. Only R-rated comedies with at least 5,000 IMDb ratings were considered.

Not all comedy movies are rated R. If you're interested in more modern comedies, regardless of the rating check out our article on the funniest movies and shows now streaming on Prime.

Here is the list of the top R-rated comedies ever made.

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