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Top 19 Comedy Films of the 1980s

By YPB Team3 votes

Slob-versus-snob farces, gleeful spoofs, and screwball romances from the decade that defined the modern comedy. Which one still makes you laugh hardest?

  1. Ghostbusters — ranked #11
    Ghostbusters
    The 1984 supernatural comedy blockbuster about a team of paranormal exterminators in New York City.
    1000pts
  2. The Naked Gun — ranked #22
    The Naked Gun
    The 1988 slapstick crime spoof starring Leslie Nielsen as a bumbling police detective.
    862pts
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  3. This Is Spinal Tap — ranked #33
    This Is Spinal Tap
    Rob Reiner's 1984 mockumentary that perfectly skewers a fading heavy-metal band.
    731pts
  4. Beverly Hills Cop — ranked #44
    Beverly Hills Cop
    Eddie Murphy's star-making 1984 action-comedy as a Detroit cop loose in Los Angeles.
    705pts
  5. When Harry Met Sally — ranked #55
    When Harry Met Sally
    The beloved 1989 romantic comedy exploring whether men and women can just be friends.
    705pts
  6. Big — ranked #66
    Big
    Penny Marshall's charming 1988 fantasy comedy starring Tom Hanks as a boy in a grown man's body.
    632pts
  7. The Blues Brothers — ranked #77
    The Blues Brothers
    The 1980 musical comedy following two soul-singing brothers on a mission from God.
    548pts
  8. National Lampoon's Vacation — ranked #88
    National Lampoon's Vacation
    The 1983 road-trip comedy following the Griswold family's disastrous journey to a theme park.
    548pts
  9. A Fish Called Wanda — ranked #99
    A Fish Called Wanda
    The witty 1988 heist comedy mixing crime plotting with sharp character humor.
    548pts
  10. Caddyshack — ranked #1010
    Caddyshack
    The anarchic 1980 country-club comedy featuring Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield.
    448pts
  11. Coming to America — ranked #1111
    Coming to America
    The beloved 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy about an African prince seeking love in Queens.
    448pts
  12. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure — ranked #1212
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
    The good-natured 1989 time-travel comedy following two amiable slackers through history.
    448pts
  13. Airplane! — ranked #1313
    Airplane!
    The 1980 disaster-movie spoof packed with rapid-fire gags that defined the parody genre.
    448pts
  14. Planes, Trains and Automobiles — ranked #1414
    Planes, Trains and Automobiles
    John Hughes's warm 1987 road comedy uniting Steve Martin and John Candy.
    329pts
  15. Tootsie — ranked #1515
    Tootsie
    The acclaimed 1982 comedy with Dustin Hoffman as an actor who poses as a woman to land a role.
    329pts
  16. Trading Places — ranked #1616
    Trading Places
    The sharp 1983 social satire pairing Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd in a high-stakes wager.
    329pts
  17. Ferris Bueller's Day Off — ranked #1717
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    John Hughes's iconic 1986 teen comedy about a charismatic student skipping school.
    329pts
  18. Spaceballs — ranked #1818
    Spaceballs
    Mel Brooks's 1987 sci-fi parody lampooning Star Wars and the space-opera genre.
    183pts
  19. Raising Arizona — ranked #1919
    Raising Arizona
    The Coen Brothers' offbeat 1987 comedy about an ex-con couple who kidnap a baby.
    183pts

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