Best American Comedies (27 titles)

From Will Ferrell to the Farrelly brothers, Mel Brooks to Jack Black, these are the all time best American comedies. They are reliable films when you just want a good, hard laugh courtesy of the nuts across the Atlantic.

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Drop Dead Gorgeous

Kirsten Dunst stars in this character driven dark comedy about a small town beauty pageant. If you agree that pageant's are ridiculous, you'll appreciate the laughs in this one.

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Drop Dead Gorgeous on DVD (1999)
Starring: Denise Richards, Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin
Director: Michael Patrick Jann
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There can be only one Miss Teen Princess and an overbearing mother will stop at nothing to make sure her daughter wins a beauty contest. A twisted comedy set in a small Minnesota town loaded with some very unladylike behavior. Watch out for the affected Midwestern accents!

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Old School

Old School on DVD (2003)
Starring: Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn
Director: Toby Phillips
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Jovial comedy Old School sees three thirtysomething friends with woman troubles (Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn) deciding to form a college fraternity. It's supposedly to save Wilson from losing his house, which the nearby college is trying to claim for academic purposes, but really ..read more »

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Will Ferrell - The Best Of Saturday Night Live

The sketch comedy show still being broadcast live from New York every Saturday night for 30 years now. These sketches contain some of Will's funniest characters.

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Will Ferrell - The Best Of Saturday Nigh... on DVD
Starring: Will Ferrell
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A collection of clips featuring some of Will's brightest moments, including Craig the Cheerleader, President George W. Bush, James Lipton, and many more.

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Spaceballs

The 1987 star wars spoof courtesy of Mel Brooks.

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Spaceballs on DVD (1987)
Starring: Bill Pullman, John Candy, Daphne Zuniga
Director: Mel Brooks
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In this spoof of STAR WARS and a handful of other sci-fi flicks from the 1970s and '80s, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-dog/half-man sidekick, Barf (John Candy), must rescue a spoiled Druish princess (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) in time to ..read more »

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Anchorman

Seriously funny. You may choke. I warned you.

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Anchorman on DVD (2004)
Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd
Director: Adam McKay
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It's the early 1970s and the local anchorman is not only a source of news but a revered local hero. In San Diego, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), a moustachioed bachelor with a taste for scotch, unparalleled passion for the jazz flute, and a near-telepathic connection with his spirited mutt, Baxter, ..read more »

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The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski on DVD (1997)
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
Director: Joel Coen
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When unemployed Dude is attacked in his apartment by two thugs who mistakenly think he is millionaire Jeff Lebowski, he decides to pay a visit to his namesake in the hope of receiving compensation.

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Talladega Nights - The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby

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Talladega Nights - The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby on DVD (2006)
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Gary Cole
Director: Adam McKay
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Comic sensation Will Ferrell (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ANCHORMAN) plays Ricky Bobby, a figure who is at once laughably ridiculous, infuriating, and loveable. Ricky Bobby, with his bleached-blonde wife, cute sons Walker and Texas Ranger, and dim sidekick Cal (award-winning actor John C. Reilly, flexing ..read more »

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Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story

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Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story on DVD (2004)
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
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Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) is an underachiever who owns a run-down gym which has a clientele to be ashamed of. It comes as no surprise when White Goodman (Ben Stiller) decides to take over the place and he sends in attorney Kate Veach (Christine Taylor) to finalise the deal. Unfortunately for ..read more »

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Orange County

The performances of Catherine O'Hara and Jack Black alone are worth the rent.

Orange County on DVD (2002)
Starring: Jack Black, Colin Hanks, Catherine O'Hara
Director: Jake Kasdan
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High school student, Shaun Brumder, has his sights set on gaining a place at Stanford University. His dreams are shattered when he receives a letter of rejection after his counsellor sends the wrong papers to Stanford. Now Shaun has just twenty-four hours to reach Stanford and put the record straight...

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Reno 911! Miami

Based on the improv style comedy series from Comedy Central.

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Reno 911! Miami on DVD (2007)
Starring: Thomas Lennon, Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt
Director: Ben Garant
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A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.

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