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. 1
   Blazing Saddles

   A 1974 satirical Western comedy that skewers racism and Hollywood conventions with irreverent, boundary-pushing humor.
   1000pts
2. 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.
   762pts
3. 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.
   675pts
4. 4
   Silent Movie

   A 1976 nearly dialogue-free comedy about a Hollywood director trying to make a silent film, with all-star cameos.
   571pts
5. 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.
   571pts
6. 6
   Spaceballs

   A 1987 science fiction parody that gleefully spoofs the Star Wars saga with John Candy and Bill Pullman.
   571pts
7. 7
   High Anxiety

   A 1977 Hitchcock parody in which Brooks himself plays a psychiatrist at the Institute for the Very, Very Nervous.
   467pts
8. 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.
   467pts
9. 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.
   343pts
10. 10
    The Producers

    A 1967 dark comedy about two scheming Broadway producers who accidentally create a hit, featuring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder.
    343pts
11. 11
    Young Frankenstein

    A 1974 black-and-white horror comedy that lovingly parodies the classic Universal monster films with Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle.
    0pts

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