Since for most of its history–from Aristophanes to Seinfeld–comedy has involved a high-spirited celebration of human sexuality and the triumph of eros. As a rule, tragedies occur on the battlefield or in a palace’s great hall; a more likely setting for comedy is the bedroom or bathroom.On the other hand, it’s not true that a film or literary work must involve sexual humor or even be funny in order to qualify as a comedy. A happy ending is all that’s required. In fact, since at least as far back as Aristotle, the basic formula for comedy has had more to do with conventions and expectations of plot and character than with a requirement for lewd jokes or cartoonish pratfalls. In essence: A comedy is a story of the rise in fortune of a sympathetic central character.
If you want to see what a really comedy is about, we have gathered for you the best 10 comedy movies of all times, based on the votes expressed by the users of IMDb. Take a look at the list and make sure you haven’t missed a single one!
#1 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
#2 Le Fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001)
#3 Modern Times (1936)
#4 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
#5 Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
#6 Some Like It Hot (1959)
#7 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
#8 The Apartment (1960)
#9 The Sting (1973)
#10 La Vita é bella (1997)
#11 Filantropica (2002)
#12 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
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