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1. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York friends.
Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 175,892
2. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: Don Pardo, Lenny Pickett, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 33,224
3. Raging Bull (1980)
R | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring destroys his life outside it.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent
Votes: 238,380 | Gross: $0.05M
4. Top Five (2014)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
Director: Chris Rock | Stars: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart
Votes: 22,038 | Gross: $25.28M
5. Funny People (2009)
R | 146 min | Comedy, Drama
When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana
Votes: 101,443 | Gross: $51.81M
6. Tosh.0 (2009– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Daniel Tosh provides humorous commentary on content from the Internet.
Stars: Daniel Tosh, Nick Malis, Sam Jarvis, Caleb Emerson
Votes: 12,491
7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Fallon hosts the Tonight Show and interviews celebrities, plays games with them and has a musical or comedic guest perform.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
Votes: 9,668
8. Man on the Moon (1999)
R | 118 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The life and career of a legendary comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Gerry Becker, Greyson Erik Pendry
Votes: 101,556 | Gross: $34.58M
9. In Living Color (1990–1994)
30 min | Comedy
The Wayans siblings present an African-American focused sketch comedy show.
Stars: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Kelly Coffield Park, David Alan Grier
Votes: 7,344
10. Chappelle's Show (2003–2006)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Music
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
Stars: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rawlings, Rudy Rush, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 35,825
11. Conan (2010– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien and his co-host Andy Richter discuss current news topics and interview celebrities and personalities.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 17,120
12. The King of Comedy (1982)
PG | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard
Votes: 52,903 | Gross: $2.50M
13. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.
Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Cleto Escobedo III, Dicky Barrett, Guillermo Rodriguez
Votes: 8,849
14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Skitch Henderson, Doc Severinsen
Votes: 2,166
15. Obvious Child (2014)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
A twenty-something comedienne's unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time.
Director: Gillian Robespierre | Stars: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann, Gabe Liedman
Votes: 17,090 | Gross: $3.12M
16. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
Stars: Bill Maher, Arianna Huffington, Andrew Sullivan, Michael Moore
Votes: 8,682
17. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.
Stars: James Corden, Reggie Watts, Jack Hanna, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,861
18. Going Overboard (1989)
R | 99 min | Comedy
A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship where he hopes for his big chance to make it in the world of cruise ship comedy.
Director: Valerie Breiman | Stars: Adam Sandler, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Zane, Burt Young
Votes: 10,598
19. Human Traffic (1999)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Music
Five friends spend one lost weekend in a mix of music, love and club culture.
Director: Justin Kerrigan | Stars: John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Nicola Reynolds
Votes: 19,363 | Gross: $0.10M
20. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)
R | 75 min | Documentary, Comedy
Filmed at a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden, comedian Kevin Hart delivers material from his 2012 "Let Me Explain" concert tour.
Directors: Leslie Small, Tim Story | Stars: Kevin Hart, Harry Ratchford, Will 'Spank' Horton, Joey Wells
Votes: 6,194 | Gross: $32.23M
21. Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998)
TV-MA | 27 min | Comedy
This is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (Even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.
Stars: Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, John Ennis, Jay Johnston
Votes: 6,902
22. Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Directors: Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish | Stars: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol Kane
Votes: 9,881 | Gross: $2.26M
23. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )
TV-PG | 62 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stephen Colbert takes over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show will be broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jonathan Batiste, Stay Human, Brian Stack
Votes: 3,553
24. Dirty Movie (2011)
R | 91 min | Comedy
An outrageous cut-rate producer, Charlie LaRue is about to fulfill his lifelong dream to make a movie about the most offensive, dirtiest jokes ever told.
Directors: Jerry Daigle, Christopher Meloni | Stars: Emily Donahoe, Christopher Meloni, Diane Neal, Stylist B.
Votes: 2,634
25. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin
Votes: 9,602
26. Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After his life is saved by a lonely cop, a mobster who moonlights as a stand-up comedian provides the cop with a beautiful young companion.
Director: John McNaughton | Stars: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso
Votes: 17,346 | Gross: $11.08M
27. Down to Earth (2001)
PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy, Fantasy
After dying before his time, an aspiring black comic gets a second shot at life - by being placed in the body of a wealthy white businessman.
Directors: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz | Stars: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy
Votes: 19,176 | Gross: $64.17M
28. Chelsea Lately (2007–2014)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Comedian Chelsea Handler talks about celebrity gossip, pop culture and interviews celebrities while giving her audience something to laugh at. She is accompanied by her round table guests ... See full summary »
Stars: Chelsea Handler, Chuy Bravo, Mike Rock, Heather McDonald
Votes: 3,926
29. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Seth Meyers hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, The 8g Band, Amber Ruffin
Votes: 1,580
30. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
After Johnny Carson's retirement from the show, Jay Leno stepped in as his permanent replacement. The format of the show has remained largely unchanged, consisting primarily of an opening ... See full summary »
Stars: Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Edd Hall, John Melendez
Votes: 8,766
31. Late Show with David Letterman (1993– )
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 10,508
32. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005–2015)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Making a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.
Stars: Craig Ferguson, Shadoe Stevens, Josh Robert Thompson, Joseph Bolter
Votes: 8,700
33. The Aristocrats (2005)
Unrated | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Director: Paul Provenza | Stars: George Carlin, Don Rickles, Chris Rock, Chris Albrecht
Votes: 15,078 | Gross: $6.38M
34. The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani host a weekly live comedy show in Los Angeles featuring some of the biggest names in the alt-comedy scene. The pair discuss certain topics, broken up with interstitial sets from their guests.
Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Jonah Ray, Emily V. Gordon, Ed Salazar
Votes: 393
35. For Your Consideration (2006)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy
Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.
Director: Christopher Guest | Stars: Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Christopher Guest, Ricky Gervais
Votes: 12,294 | Gross: $5.54M
36. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the skinflint comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 802
37. Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983 TV Special)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Murphy's raunchy, raucous stand-up comedy routine is captured for posterity on this tape. Not for folks who dislike foul language.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Stars: Eddie Murphy, James Argiro, Gus Loundermon, Brian O'Neal
Votes: 12,101
38. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Joel Godard, Max Weinberg
Votes: 14,231
39. Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy
Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Billie Allen, James Brown III
Votes: 15,213 | Gross: $50.50M
40. The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter (2014)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy
A comedy concert film that captures the on-stage performance and inspirational success story of Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias.
Directors: Manny Rodriguez, Jay Lavender | Stars: Gabriel Iglesias, Jacqueline Obradors, Gina Brillon, Alfred Robles
Votes: 2,838 | Gross: $2.82M
41. Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013 TV Special)
75 min | Comedy
Her innocent good looks are just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in her stand-up special "War Paint."
Director: Jay Chapman | Star: Iliza Shlesinger
Votes: 742
42. Punchline (1988)
R | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Steven Gold is a stand-up comedian who is flat broke and has recently dropped out of medical school. He and several others work regularly at the Gas Station, a New York comedy club. The ... See full summary »
Director: David Seltzer | Stars: Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman, Mark Rydell
Votes: 6,615 | Gross: $21.03M
43. Lenny (1974)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the Establishment as too obscene for the public.
Director: Bob Fosse | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine, Jan Miner, Stanley Beck
Votes: 11,339
44. Super High Me (2007)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy
Stand up comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents thirty days of pot free living and thirty days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both.
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Brian Unger, Gary Cohan, Robert Gore, Sean Tabibian
Votes: 11,580
45. Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)
R | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy
Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon. Get an up-close and personal look at Kevin Hart back in Philly where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time. You will laugh 'til it hurts!
Directors: Leslie Small, Tim Story | Stars: Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Will 'Spank' Horton, Harry Ratchford
Votes: 3,620 | Gross: $7.71M
46. The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971–1974)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Music
After a string of successful hit records, Sonny and Cher attempted to take the movie world by storm. After they failed in that attempt, they regrouped and refashioned, blossoming into a ... See full summary »
Stars: Sonny Bono, Cher, Ted Zeigler, Peter Cullen
Votes: 449
47. Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.
Director: Billy Crystal | Stars: Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner, Helen Hunt
Votes: 3,864 | Gross: $13.35M
48. Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010 TV Special)
82 min | Documentary, Comedy
In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
Director: Louis C.K. | Stars: Louis C.K., Jesse Newman
Votes: 6,525
49. The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Documentary
A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac
Votes: 4,711 | Gross: $38.17M
50. Road Hard (2015)
98 min | Comedy
Following an expensive divorce and the cancellation of his TV show, a stand-up comic is forced to go back on the road to provide for his daughter.
Directors: Adam Carolla, Kevin Hench | Stars: Adam Carolla, David Alan Grier, Jay Mohr, Howie Mandel
Votes: 1,388 | Gross: $0.11M