The 10 Most Rewatchable Comedy Movies of All Time, Ranked

Image via Paramount Pictures Published Oct 29, 2026, 10:22 PM EDT The Collider Staff is a diverse collection of talented writers who bring a wealth of experience, thoughtfulness, and knowledge to their analysis of entertainment. Whether you want a searing hot take on the MCU or you still can’t get over that ‘Game of Thrones’ finale, Collider’s writers always approach the world of entertainment with a keen eye and a ready mind. Sign in to your Collider account For anyone who needs a sense of relief from stress and challenges in life, comedy movies are a great go-to. Viewers love comedy movies for multiple reasons, such as the funny characters, memorable dialogue, and the hilarious situations that the characters put themselves in. Ultimately, it's all these elements that determine whether someone is going to watch a certain comedy movie again. For instance, they may rewatch a movie because of a unique concept, such as time-traveling like Back to the Future, or because it makes them laugh every time they watch it, like Dumb and Dumber. 10 'Back to the Future' (1985) Image via Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Released in 1985, Back to the Future follows the adventures of Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), who accidentally travels back in time to 1955 in the time-traveling car invented by Dr. Brown (Christopher Lloyd), his scientist friend. Back to the Future became a huge hit and is still popular to this day. One of the major reasons it's popular and rewatchable is that fans are fascinated with time travel. The film allows them to be taken on an exciting time-traveling adventure that they can revisit when they rewatch it. On top of that, viewers enjoy the humor the film comes with, from the hilarious one-liners to the physical comedy. 9 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (1993) Mrs. Doubtfire was a funny and heartwarming film that became a beloved classic. It's one of those films that feels like a warm hug after a tough day. It revolves around Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams), who is recently divorced and disguises himself as an elderly female housekeeper to spend time with his children. Fans mainly loved this film because of Robin Williams' performance and how he was able to be both heartwarming and hilarious at the same time. There were countless hilarious moments that fans could appreciate whenever they rewatched the film. 8 'Legally Blonde' (2001) Image via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Fans of Legally Blonde would remember how Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) went from getting dumped, going to law school to win him back, to becoming a successful lawyer winning a high-profile case. Aside from the entertaining comedic moments, fans appreciated the film's message of empowerment. There are many reasons why viewers would rewatch Legally Blonde more than once. One of those reasons is that it's a great "feel-good" and empowering movie that can be enjoyed over and over. To add on, Elle's iconic pink wardrobe and intellectual lines are hard to forget. 7 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002) Image via IFC Films A story about a Greek-American woman falling in love with a non-Greek man made this film afeel-good movie that actually makes you feel good. After all, watching silly and funny moments from their family cultural clashes made My Big Fat Greek Wedding entertaining. Other than being a surprise box office hit, My Big Fat Greek Wedding touched the hearts of fans because of its relatable story. There are many fans who relate to the challenges of family expectations and cultural clashes in relationships. After all, having a storyline that fans truly resonate with makes them want to watch the movie more than once. 6 'Wedding Crashers' (2005) Image via New Line Cinema Released in 2005, Wedding Crashers revolved around two best friends and divorce mediators, Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) and John Beckwith (Owen Wilson), who crash weddings to meet women. One of the reasons the film was a success was because of Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn's performances, their chemistry, and their great comedic timing and improvisation skills. Viewers find themselves wanting to revisit the times when they got themselves into hilarious situations, as well as the jokes and gags. Collider Exclusive · 8 Questions · 2 Minutes Which Iconic Fandom Should You Join? Harry Potter · Lord of the Rings · Star Wars · Star Trek Eight honest questions about how you actually are: what you put on when you need cheering up, how deep you go into the things you love, what you argue about, what you keep on your shelf. Answer them and we will tell you where you belong. Four of the biggest fandoms on earth are taking new members, and they could not be more different from one another. ⚡Harry Potter(Wizarding World) 💍Lord of the Rings(Middle-earth) ⚔️Star Wars(A Galaxy Far Away) 🖖Star Trek(The Final Frontier) FIND YOUR PEOPLE → 01 What do you put on when you need cheering up? Nobody is brave about this one. AThe same thing I have watched a hundred times. BSomething long, slow and beautiful. CSomething big and loud with a great score. DOne clever episode of something hopeful. NEXT QUESTION → 02 How deep do you go into something you love? There is no shallow end here, only different deep ends. AI know every character and all the gossip. BI have read the appendices and studied the maps. CI have a ranked opinion on every instalment. DI want to know how the world actually works. NEXT QUESTION → 03 What do you and your friends actually argue about? Every fandom has one argument it has been having for years. AWhich one of us is which type. BWhether the adaptation got it right. CWhether the new stuff ruined the old stuff. DWhether the right thing was actually done. NEXT QUESTION → 04 How do you feel about a room full of strangers? Every one of these comes with a very big room. AGreat, and I will know everybody by the end. BFine, as long as they take it seriously. CBrilliant, especially if there is something to dress up for. DHappy, provided the conversation is interesting. NEXT QUESTION → 05 Where would you rather spend a week? Pick on instinct rather than on budget. AAn old castle somewhere rainy. BMountains, long walks, no phone signal. CA desert with an unbelievable night sky. DA city built around a university. NEXT QUESTION → 06 What do you believe about people, mostly? All four of these stories have an answer, and they disagree. AMost of them turn out better than expected. BThe smallest ones decide the biggest things. CAnybody can change, even very late on. DWe work it out if we keep talking. NEXT QUESTION → 07 What is actually on your shelf? Look over at it before you answer. AEverything I owned when I was twelve. BHardbacks, in order, read more than once. CFigures, posters, and a few things still boxed. DBooks about how things work, plus a model or two. NEXT QUESTION → 08 What do you actually want from a story? Eight questions in, this is the one that picks your fandom. AA place I can go back to whenever I need it. BA world complete enough to get lost in. CSomething huge I can share with everybody. DAn idea that changes how I think. REVEAL MY FANDOM → Membership Confirmed Your Fandom Is…Four of the largest communities on the planet, and four completely different reasons to belong to one. Here is yours, what it would give you, and the argument you would be having within a week. Harry PotterYou belong to the fandom that is really about comfort. Hogwarts works on people because it is a place rather than a plot, and the pull is not the wizard war so much as the corridors, the food, the weather and the sense that somebody is expecting you. You are drawn to belonging, which is why this fandom sorted itself into houses within about five minutes and has never stopped. This is the most social of the four, and the one most likely to know which type every single person in your life would be. The books are built to be reread rather than analysed, and rereading is exactly what you do with things you love. The new HBO series is bringing the whole thing back one book at a time, which means the arguments are about to start all over again. Lord of the RingsYou belong to the deepest fandom on this list, the one where somebody has always read further than you and is quietly delighted to say so. Middle-earth rewards patience more than any other world in popular culture. You like the sense that the story you are reading is only the visible part of something enormous, which is precisely how Tolkien built it. This fandom takes adaptation seriously to a degree that other fandoms find slightly alarming, and it has good reasons for that. Your favourite thing about the books is probably the bit that is not action at all, which is the walking, the songs and the long goodbyes. Nobody here thinks heroism belongs to the powerful, and the whole story exists to make that argument. Star WarsYou belong to the loudest and largest tent of the four, the one where three generations are all watching the same thing and none of them agree about any of it. That disagreement is not a flaw in this fandom, it is the main activity. You want something you can share with absolutely everybody, from a six year old to a grandparent, and this is the only one on the list that really does that. Nobody argues like Star Wars fans argue, and the argument has been running since roughly 1980 with no sign of resolution. The pull here is sensory before it is narrative, since it is the sound design, the score and the look of a used and dented galaxy. You would be first in the queue, in costume, with strong opinions and a genuinely good time. Star TrekYou belong to the thinking fandom, the one that turns up for the argument rather than the explosion. Trek has always been a series of ethical problems in space, and the people who love it love being asked what they would have done. You are an optimist in a way that is currently unfashionable, and this is the only major franchise still willing to say the future might be better. The best episodes are the ones where nobody fires anything, which is a sentence that makes perfect sense to this fandom and to nobody else. Starfleet Academy brought the franchise back to a classroom in 2026, which is appropriate, because Trek has always been a bit of a seminar. You would want the conversation afterwards more than the episode itself, and here you will always find somebody willing to have it. ↻ RETAKE THE QUIZ 5 'Bridesmaids' (2011) Image via Universal Pictures A comedy featuring a female ensemble cast made Bridesmaids an amazing movie for a girls' night. The story revolves around Annie (Kristen Wiig) being the maid of honor for her best friend Lilian's (Maya Rudolph) wedding. With that came a series of challenges to make sure that Lilian had the wedding of her dreams. Bridesmaids was a female-driven comedy that had a combination of an amazing female ensemble cast (also including Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne) who portrayed incredible characters, relatable storylines, and hilarious humor. It's all of this that made Bridesmaids a rewatchable film for fans. 4 'Step Brothers' (2008) Image via Sony Pictures Releasing Step Brothers is about Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly), two immature, middle-aged, and unemployed men who became stepbrothers when their parents got married. It may have been a silly comedy, but the chemistry between Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly and the memorable quotes made this film popular. Many viewers enjoy all the slapstick, gags, and comedic moments the lead characters brought to the table. Fans of Step Brothers can probably recall the memorable one-liners that are funny to rewatch. On top of that, the stepbrothers get themselves into hilarious situations that fans still laugh at even if they have watched the film before. 3 'Mean Girls' (2004) Image via Paramount Pictures Mean Girls follows Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) as she navigates through a new school, dealing with the titular clique of mean girls. It is one of the most quotable teen movies, as almost all characters have at one point said memorable quotes that are still used today. Ultimately, this is one of the many reasons why Mean Girls is a rewatchable film. All the characters contributed to the film's witty humor, and fans still laugh at the same jokes even after multiple viewings. To add on, it's a great film to revisit if a viewer wishes to revisit the hilarious commentary on high school. 2 'Dumb and Dumber' (1994) Image via New Line Cinema Released in 1994, Dumb and Dumber follows the journey of two dimwitted friends, Lloyd (Jim Carrey) and Harry (Jeff Daniels). From the outlook, it seemed like a silly and cheesy comedy movie. However, it became a popular film because of the characters' comedic moments that allow viewers to enjoy the absurdity of the film's situations. For anyone who just needs a laugh, Dumb and Dumber give a fine rewatchable experience. It's filled with memorable puns and quotes, and together with the slapstick comedy, viewers will always find themselves laughing. 1 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Image via Universal Pictures Forgetting Sarah Marshall isn't just a typical movie to watch when you want a beach vacation. It follows the story of the recently dumped Peter (Jason Segel), who takes a vacation to forget about his ex-girlfriend Sarah (Kristen Bell). The hilarious aspect of the film is that she's also vacationing in the same resort with her new boyfriend. There are multiple reasons why viewers love rewatching this film. For instance, the actors Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, and Russell Brand brought witty and raunchy humor that made audiences laugh until their stomachs hurt. Another reason is that it's a lighthearted romantic comedy that is great to revisit whenever someone needs a laugh or a smile.