What is the best Mel Brooks movie?

The master of parody and comedic genius, Mel Brooks gave the world decades of irreverent laughs. From the razor-sharp satire of Blazing Saddles to the loving homage of Young Frankenstein, rank his greatest films.

1

Blazing Saddles

A 1974 satirical Western comedy that skewers racism and Hollywood conventions with irreverent, boundary-pushing humor.

1000pts

2

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

A 1993 medieval parody that sends up the Robin Hood legend with Cary Elwes and a cast of comedic all-stars.

848pts

3

Life Stinks

A 1991 comedy in which Brooks plays a billionaire who bets he can survive on the streets of Los Angeles for 30 days.

793pts

4

Silent Movie

A 1976 nearly dialogue-free comedy about a Hollywood director trying to make a silent film, with all-star cameos.

726pts

5

History of the World, Part I

A 1981 sketch comedy that traces human history from the Stone Age through the French Revolution in outrageous fashion.

726pts

6

Spaceballs

A 1987 science fiction parody that gleefully spoofs the Star Wars saga with John Candy and Bill Pullman.

726pts

7

High Anxiety

A 1977 Hitchcock parody in which Brooks himself plays a psychiatrist at the Institute for the Very, Very Nervous.

660pts

8

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

A 1995 spoof of Bram Stoker's Dracula with Leslie Nielsen playing the Count in classic Brooks comedic style.

660pts

9

The Twelve Chairs

A 1970 adventure comedy about a Russian aristocrat and con man racing to find diamonds hidden in one of twelve chairs.

581pts

10

The Producers

A 1967 dark comedy about two scheming Broadway producers who accidentally create a hit, featuring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder.

581pts

11

Young Frankenstein

A 1974 black-and-white horror comedy that lovingly parodies the classic Universal monster films with Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle.

484pts