A parody film or spoof film is a subgenre of

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

that

parodies A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its su ...

other film genres or films as

pastiche A pastiche is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, music, or architecture that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. Unlike parody, pastiche pays homage to the work it imitates, rather than mocking it ...

s, works created by imitation of the style of many different films reassembled together. Although the subgenre is often overlooked by critics, parody films are commonly profitable at the box office.

1900s

*'' Sherlock Holmes Baffled'' (1900) *''

The Little Train Robbery ''The Little Train Robbery'' is a 1905 American silent Western film. It is a parodic sequel to the 1903 film '' The Great Train Robbery'' with an all-child cast, released on September 1, 1905. Both were directed by Edwin S. Porter. Plot The o ...

'' (1905) Clay (9) (2009)

1910s

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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish ''The Mystery of the Leaping Fish'' is a 1916 American short silent comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, and Alma Rubens. Directed by John Emerson, the story was written by Tod Browning with intertitles by Anita Loos. A 35&nb ...

'' (1916) *'' Teddy at the Throttle'' (1917)

1920s

*'' Mud and Sand'' (1922) *'' Three Ages'' (1923) *'' Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde'' (1925) *'' Yes, Yes, Nanette'' (1925)

1930s

* '' Free and Easy'' (1930) * '' Movie Crazy'' (1932) * ''

Number Seventeen ''Number Seventeen'' is a 1932 comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring John Stuart, Anne Grey and Leon M. Lion. The film, which is based on the 1925 burlesque stage play ''Number Seventeen'' written by Joseph Jefferson ...

'' (1932) * '' Once in a Lifetime'' (1932) * '' Sons of the Desert'' (1933) * '' Babes in Toyland'' (1934) * '' Satan Met a Lady'' (1936) * '' The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes'' (1937) * ''

Ali Baba Goes to Town ''Ali Baba Goes to Town'' is a 1937 musical film directed by David Butler and starring Eddie Cantor, Tony Martin, and Roland Young. Cantor plays a hobo named Aloysius "Al" Babson, who walks into the camp of a movie company that is making t ...

'' (1937) * '' Sh! The Octopus'' (1937) * '' The Gorilla'' (1939)

1940s

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The Great Profile ''The Great Profile'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Walter Lang and starring John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Gregory Ratoff and John Payne. Synopsis Barrymore lampoons himself. A famous actor, given to drink, nearly destroys the s ...

'' (1940) *''

You Nazty Spy! ''You Nazty Spy!'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Jules White and starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard). It is the 44th short film released by Columbia Pictures starring the comed ...

'' (1940) *''

A Chump at Oxford ''A Chump at Oxford'' is a Hal Roach comedy film produced in 1939 and released in 1940 by United Artists. It was directed by Alfred J. Goulding and was the penultimate Laurel and Hardy film made at the Roach studio. The title echoes the film ''A ...

'' (1940) *'' Playmates'' (1941) *'' Hellzapoppin''' (1941) *'' Crazy House'' (1943) *'' Along Came Jones'' (1945) *'' The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'' (1947) *'' Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' (1948) *'' Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff'' (1949)

1950s

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' is a 1951 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Nancy Guild. The film depicts the misadventures of Lou Francis and Bu ...

'' (1951) *''

Jack and the Beanstalk "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Co ...

'' (1952) *''

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ''Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' is a 1953 American horror comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, co-starring Boris Karloff, and directed by Charles Lamont.Furmanek and Palumbo Inspired by the 1886 nov ...

'' (1953) *'' Beat the Devil'' (1953) *'' Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops'' (1955) *'' Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy'' (1955) *'' The Court Jester'' (1956)

1960s

*'' Creature from the Haunted Sea'' (1961) *'' Carry On Cleo'' (1964) *'' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964) *'' Doctor Strangelove'' (1964) *'' Carry On Spying'' (1964) * ''Harum Scarum'' (1965) *''

The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Mancin ...

'' (1965)The Top 100 Parody/Spoofs of All Time-Flickchart
/ref> *'' Carry On Cowboy'' (1965) *''

Don't Lose Your Head ''Don't Lose Your Head'' is a 1967 British swashbuckling comedy film, the 13th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It features regular team members Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, and Joan Sims. S ...

'' (1966) *'' For a Few Dollars Less'' (1966) *'' Carry On Screaming!'' (1966) *'' Our Man Flint'' (1966) *'' Casino Royale'' (1967) *'' The Ambushers'' (1967) *'' The Dove'' (1968)Oddball Films:What the F(ilm)?! 16: You Can't Handle the Spoof! - Fri. April 8th - 8PM
/ref> *''

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'' (1968)

1970s

*'' Carry On Up the Jungle'' (1970) *'' The Twelve Chairs'' (1970) *''

Carry On Henry ''Carry On Henry'' is a 1971 British historical comedy film, the 21st release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It tells a fictionalised story involving Sid James as Henry VIII, who chases after Barbara Windsor's characte ...

'' (1971) *'' And Now for Something Completely Different'' (1971) *'' Carry On Dick'' (1974) *''

Blazing Saddles ''Blazing Saddles'' is a 1974 American satirical western black comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who also wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Alan Uger. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene W ...

'' (1974) *''

Flesh Gordon ''Flesh Gordon'' is a 1974 American sex comedy feature film serving as a spoof of Universal Pictures first (of three) '' Flash Gordon'' serial films from the 1930s. The film was produced by Walter R. Cichy, Bill Osco, and Howard Ziehm. It wa ...

'' (1974) *''

Young Frankenstein ''Young Frankenstein'' is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victo ...

'' (1974) *'' The Groove Tube'' (1974) *'' Dark Star'' (1974) *'' Vampira'' (1974) *'' Uptown Saturday Night'' (1974) *'' Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' (1975) *'' Love and Death'' (1975) *''

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 Musical film, musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White (producer), Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman an ...

'' (1975) *'' The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'' (1975) *'' The Black Bird'' (1975) *'' Allegro Non Troppo'' (1976) *'' Silent Movie'' (1976) *'' Murder by Death'' (1976) *'' Once Upon a Girl'' (1976) *'' Queen Kong'' (1976) *''

The Big Bus ''The Big Bus'' is a 1976 American disaster film, disaster comedy film starring Joseph Bologna and Stockard Channing, and directed by James Frawley. A satire, spoof of the disaster movie genre (which was popular at the time), it follows the mai ...

'' (1976) *'' High Anxiety'' (1977) *'' The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977) *''American Raspberry'' (1977) *'' Hardware Wars'' (1978) *'' Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' (1978) *'' The Cheap Detective'' (1978) *'' Carry On Emmannuelle'' (1978) *''

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'' (1978) *''

Monty Python's Life of Brian ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'' (also known as ''Life of Brian'') is a 1979 British comedy film starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin). It w ...

'' (1979) *'' Rock 'n' Roll High School'' (1979)

1980s

*'' Galaxina'' (1980) *'' Wholly Moses!'' (1980) *''

Airplane! ''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David Zucker, David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison (film prod ...

'' (1980) *''

Murder Can Hurt You ''Murder Can Hurt You'' (stylized onscreen as ''Murder Can Hurt You!'') is a 1980 American made-for-television comedy film that parodies detective and police TV shows of the 1960s and 1970s, much as ''Murder by Death'' spoofed literary detectives ...

'' (1980) *'' Caddyshack'' (1980) *'' The Private Eyes'' (1980) *''

Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind ''Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind'' (1980) is a short film spoof of the classic science fiction film '' Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. The film was written and produced by Rick Harper and Bob Rogers. Plot In the film, sewage worker Roy Drear ...

'' (1980) *''

History of the World, Part I ''History of the World, Part I'' is a 1981 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Mel Brooks. Brooks also stars in the film, playing five roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, ...

'' (1981) *''

Under the Rainbow ''Under the Rainbow'' is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty. Set in 1938, the film's plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hotel ...

'' (1981) *'' Student Bodies'' (1981) *''

Saturday the 14th ''Saturday the 14th'' is a 1981 American comedy horror film starring real-life husband and wife Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin, co-written and directed by Howard R. Cohen and produced by Julie Corman. Despite the implications of the film's ...

'' (1981)The Best Parody/Spoofs of All Time-Flickchart
/ref> *'' Zorro, The Gay Blade'' (1981) *'' The Creature Wasn't Nice'' (1981) *'' Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'' (1982) *'' Young Doctors in Love'' (1982) *'' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982) *'' Police Squad! (TV series)'' (1982) *''

Pandemonium Pandæmonium, Pandemonium or Pandamonium may refer to: Literature * Pandæmonium (''Paradise Lost''), capital of Hell in John Milton's epic poem ''Paradise Lost'' * ''Pandaemonium'' (history book), a book by Humphrey Jennings, published posthum ...

'' (1982) *'' The King of Comedy'' (1982) *'' Wacko'' (1982) *'' Zapped!'' (1982) *''

The Man With Two Brains ''The Man with Two Brains'' is a 1983 American science fiction black comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner. Written by Martin, Reiner and George Gipe and shot in summer 1982 at Laird Internation ...

'' (1983) *'' Monty Python's The Meaning of Life'' (1983) *'' Bullshot'' (1983) *''

Jaws 3-D ''Jaws 3-D'' (titled ''Jaws III'' in its 2-D form) is a 1983 American thriller film directed by Joe Alves and starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Lea Thompson and Louis Gossett Jr. It is the second sequel to Steven Spielberg's ''Jaws'' a ...

'' (1983) *''

Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves ''Agentti 000 ja kuolema kurvit'' (English title ''Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'') is a 1983 Finnish spy comedy film directed by Visa Mäkinen and written by Ismo Sajakorpi. The film stars Ilmari Saarelainen as James Bond impersonator Joonas G ...

'' (1983) *'' Bloodbath at the House of Death'' (1984) *'' Johnny Dangerously'' (1984) *'' Surf II: The End of the Trilogy'' (1984) *'' This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984) *'' The Toxic Avenger'' (1984) *'' Top Secret!'' (1984) *'' The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1984) *'' Voyage of the Rock Aliens'' (1984) *''

Night of the Comet ''Night of the Comet'' is a 1984 American science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt. It stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, and Kelli Maroney as survivors of a comet that has turned most people into eit ...

'' (1984) *''

Rustlers' Rhapsody ''Rustlers' Rhapsody'' is a 1985 American comedy– Western film. It is a parody of many Western conventions, most visibly of the singing cowboy films that were prominent in the 1930s and the 1940s. The film was written and directed by Hugh Wi ...

'' (1985) *''

When Nature Calls ''When Nature Calls'' is a 1985 spoof comedy written and directed by Charles Kaufman and starring Academy Award nominee David Strathairn in an early performance. The film was distributed by Charles Kaufman's brother, Lloyd Kaufman, of Troma Ent ...

'' (1985) *''

Clue Clue may refer to: People with the name * DJ Clue (born 1975), mixtape DJ * Arthur Clues (1924–1998), Australian rugby league footballer * Ivan Clues * Tim Cluess Arts, entertainment, and media ''Clue'' entertainment franchise * ''Clued ...

'' (1985) *'' Radioactive Dreams'' (1985) *''

Eat and Run ''Eat and Run'' is a 1986 American comedy science fiction horror film directed by Christopher Hart with the script by Christopher Hart and Stan Hart. The film starred Ron Silver, Sharon Schlarth and R. L. Ryan. Plot A humanoid alien ( R. L. ...

'' (1986) *'' Haunted Honeymoon'' (1986) *'' Reform School Girls'' (1986) *'' Three Amigos'' (1986) *'' Whoops Apocalypse'' (1986) *''

Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...

'' (1986) *'' Evil Dead II'' (1987) *'' Hollywood Shuffle'' (1987) *''

Spaceballs ''Spaceballs'' is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It is primarily a parody of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, but also parodies other sci-fi films and popular franchises including ...

'' (1987) *'' Back to the Beach'' (1987) *'' Amazon Women on the Moon'' (1987) *''

Leonard Part 6 ''Leonard Part 6'' (also known as ''Leonard Part VI'') is a 1987 American spy parody film. It was directed by Paul Weiland and starred Bill Cosby, who also produced the film and wrote its story. The film also starred Gloria Foster as the villain ...

'' (1987)Top 10 Worst Parody Movies-WatchMojo on YouTube
/ref> *'' Dragnet'' (1987) *'' Love at Stake'' (1987) *'' Return of the Killer Tomatoes'' (1988) *''

Ricky 1 Ricky may refer to: Places *Říčky (Brno-Country District), a village and municipality in the Czech Republic *Říčky v Orlických horách, a village in the north of the Czech Republic *Rickmansworth, a town in England sometimes called "Ricky" ...

'' (1988) *'' The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!'' (1988) *''

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' is a 1988 adventure fantasy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, and starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Robin Williams and Uma Thurman. An internat ...

'' (1988) *''

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'' is a 1988 American blaxploitation parody film written, directed by, and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans in his directorial debut. Featured in the film are several noteworthy African-American actors who were part of t ...

'' (1988) *''

Caddyshack II ''Caddyshack II'' is a 1988 American sports comedy film and a sequel to the 1980 film ''Caddyshack''. Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Harold Ramis (who co-wrote and directed the original ''Caddyshack'') and PJ Torokvei, it stars Jackie M ...

'' (1988) *'' Killer Klowns from Outer Space'' (1988) *''

Who Framed Roger Rabbit ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is a 1988 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated comedy film, comedy mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall (filmmaker), Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and loosely ad ...

'' (1988) *''

Buster Buster may refer to: People First name *Buster Drayton (born 1952), American boxer *Buster Glosson, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general *Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer *Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American heavyw ...

'' (1988) *'' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' (1989) *''

UHF Ultra high frequency (UHF) is the ITU designation for radio frequencies in the range between 300 megahertz (MHz) and 3 gigahertz (GHz), also known as the decimetre band as the wavelengths range from one meter to one tenth of a meter (on ...

'' (1989) *'' Disorganized Crime'' (1989) *''

Lobster Man from Mars ''Lobster Man from Mars'' is a 1989 comedy film directed by Stanley Sheff and starring Tony Curtis. The film is a spoof of B movie sci-fi films from the 1950s. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 1989. Plot Young filmmaker ...

'' (1989) *'' Meet the Feebles'' (1989) *'' Transylvania Twist'' (1989)

1990s

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A Man Called Sarge ''A Man Called Sarge'' is a 1990 American parody film, written and directed by Stuart Gillard, starring Gary Kroeger, Marc Singer, Gretchen German and introducing a young Natasha Lyonne. The humour is built on slapstick and verbal puns, in ...

'' (1990) *'' Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders'' (1990) *''

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' is a 1990 American action comedy mystery film directed by Renny Harlin and written by David Arnott, James Cappe, and Daniel Waters based on a story by Arnott and Cappe. The film stars comedian Andrew Dice ...

'' (1990) *'' Repossessed'' (1990) *'' Killer Tomatoes Strike Back'' (1990) *'' Mob Boss'' (1990) *'' Zapped Again!'' (1990) *'' The Freshman'' (1990) *'' If Looks Could Kill'' (1991) *'' The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear'' (1991) *'' Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' (1991) *''

Hot Shots! ''Hot Shots!'' is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams, co-writer and co-director of '' Airplane!'', and written by Abrahams and Pat Proft. It stars Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Jon Cryer, K ...

'' (1991) *'' Killer Tomatoes Eat France'' (1991) *'' Evil Toons'' (1992) *'' Carry On Columbus'' (1992) *''

Sister Act ''Sister Act'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. ...

'' (1992) *'' Stay Tuned'' (1992) *''

Loaded Weapon 1 ''National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1'' (also known simply as '' Loaded Weapon 1'') is a 1993 American parody film directed and co-written by Gene Quintano, and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson, Kathy Ireland, Frank McRae, Tim Curry and ...

'' (1993) *'' CB4'' (1993) *'' The Naked Truth'' (1993) *''

Hot Shots! Part Deux ''Hot Shots! Part Deux'' is a 1993 American parody film directed by Jim Abrahams. It stars Charlie Sheen, Lloyd Bridges, Valeria Golino, Richard Crenna (parodying his Colonel role in the ''Rambo'' franchise), Brenda Bakke, Miguel Ferr ...

'' (1993) *'' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993) *'' Fatal Instinct'' (1993) *'' Matinee'' (1993) *'' Last Action Hero'' (1993) *'' Freaked'' (1993) *'' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' (1993) *'' The Silence of the Hams'' (1994) *'' Naked Gun : The Final Insult'' (1994) *'' Fear of a Black Hat'' (1994) *'' Blankman'' (1994) *'' The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995) *'' Dracula: Dead and Loving It'' (1995) *'' Arabian Knight'' (1995) *'' Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold'' (1995) *'' Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood'' (1996) *'' The Cable Guy'' (1996) *'' A Very Brady Sequel'' (1996) *'' Cannibal! The Musical'' (1996) *'' Spy Hard'' (1996) *'' High School High'' (1996) *'' Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' (1996) *''

Mars Attacks! ''Mars Attacks!'' is a 1996 American science fiction comedy film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-produced it with Larry J. Franco. The screenplay by Jonathan Gems was based on the Topps trading card series of the same name. The film fe ...

'' (1996) *'' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' (1997) *'' Funny Games'' (1997) *''

Starship Troopers ''Starship Troopers'' is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests, the story was first published as a two-part serial in '' The Magazine o ...

'' (1997) *'' Orgazmo'' (1997) *'' George of the Jungle'' (1997) *'' Jane Austen's Mafia!'' (1998) *'' Wrongfully Accused'' (1998) *''

BASEketball ''BASEketball'' is a 1998 American sports comedy film co-written and directed by David Zucker and starring '' South Park'' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, and D ...

'' (1998) *'' Plump Fiction'' (1998) *'' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' (1999) *'' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999) *'' Bowfinger'' (1999) *''

Galaxy Quest ''Galaxy Quest'' is a 1999 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. A parody of and homage to science-fiction films and series, especially ''Star Trek'' and its fandom, th ...

'' (1999) *''

The Underground Comedy Movie ''The Underground Comedy Movie'' is a 1999 film directed by and starring Vince Offer. Alongside short comedy sketches it features music by NOFX and Guttermouth, among others. It is considered by some as one of the worst films of all time. Sy ...

'' (1999) *''

The Woman Chaser ''The Woman Chaser'' is a 1999 film directed by Robinson Devor and starring Patrick Warburton, Ron Morgan, Emily Newman, Paul Malevich, and Marilyn Rising. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Charles Willeford. Synopsis Set ...

'' (1999) *'' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'' (1999) *'' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' (1999) *''

The Scooby-Doo Project ''The Scooby-Doo Project'' is a 1999 live-action/animated hybrid comedy Halloween television special satirising ''The Blair Witch Project'' and the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. It aired during Cartoon Network's ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' marat ...

'' (1999)

2000s

*'' 2001: A Space Travesty'' (2000) *''

Scary Movie ''Scary Movie'' is a 2000 American slasher parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Marlon and Shawn Wayans (who both also star), alongside Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Starring Anna ...

'' (2000) *''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...

'' (2000) *'' Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth'' (2000) *''

The Bogus Witch Project ''The Bogus Witch Project'' is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Victor Kargan and starring Pauly Shore. It satirizes ''The Blair Witch Project''. It uses different tellings of the Blair Witch, such as ''The Blair Underwood Project''. The f ...

'' (2000) * ''

The Tony Blair Witch Project This page is a list of cultural depictions of Tony Blair onstage, in film and in other forms of fiction. Television drama and film * ''The Tony Blair Witch Project'' (2000) – Mike Martinez * '' The Deal'' (2003) – Michael Sheen * ''The Governm ...

'' (2000) *'' Scary Movie 2'' (2001) *'' Not Another Teen Movie'' (2001) *''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jen ...

'' (2001) *'' Shaolin Soccer'' (2001) * '' Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001) *'' Elvira's Haunted Hills'' (2001) *'' Zoolander'' (2001) *''

Wet Hot American Summer ''Wet Hot American Summer'' is a 2001 American teen comedy film directed by David Wain from a screenplay written by Wain and Michael Showalter. The film features an ensemble cast, including Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Pa ...

'' (2001) *'' Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist'' (2002) *'' The Master of Disguise'' (2002) *'' The Brady Bunch in the White House'' (2002) *'' The Powerpuff Girls Movie'' (2002) *'' Undercover Brother'' (2002) *'' Ali G Indahouse'' (2002) *'' Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002) *'' Scary Movie 3'' (2003) *'' Johnny English'' (2003) *'' Down with Love'' (2003) *''

G-Sale ''G-Sale'' is a 2003 mockumentary film about garage sales and the people who are obsessed by them. The film is reminiscent of the movies of Christopher Guest and won several film festival awards. Plot Bogwood, Washington is a pleasant suburban c ...

'' (2003) *''

A Mighty Wind ''A Mighty Wind'' is a 2003 American mockumentary comedy film about a folk music reunion concert in which three folk bands reunite for a television performance for the first time in decades. Co-written (with Eugene Levy), directed, and composed ...

'' (2003) *'' George of the Jungle 2'' (2003) *''

The Cat in the Hat ''The Cat in the Hat'' is a 1957 children's book written and illustrated by the American author Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped top hat and a red bo ...

'' (2003) *''

Lost Skeleton of Cadavra ''The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra'' is a 2001 American independent science-fiction parody film directed by Larry Blamire. The film is a spoof of B movies released during the 1950s. The film was videotaped on a budget of less than US$100,000, and was ...

'' (2004) *''

Shaun of the Dead ''Shaun of the Dead'' is a 2004 zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Shaun, a downtrodden salesman in London who is caught in a zombie apocalypse with his friend Ed ( Nick Frost). T ...

'' (2004) *'' Freak Out'' (2004) *'' Starsky & Hutch'' (2004) *'' Churchill: The Hollywood Years'' (2004) *''

Kung Fu Hustle ''Kung Fu Hustle'' ( zh, c=功夫, l=Kung Fu) is a 2004 Cantonese-language action comedy film directed, produced, co-written by, and starring Stephen Chow. The film tells the story of a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unli ...

'' (2004) *''

Shrek 2 ''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book ''Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the se ...

'' (2004) *'' Club Dread'' (2004) *''

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' is a 2004 American live-action animated film, live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. The film was directed, co-written, and ...

'' (2004) *'' Team America: World Police'' (2004) *'' The Producers'' (2005) *'' My Big Fat Independent Movie'' (2005) *''

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (sometimes referred to as ''HG2G'', ''HHGTTG'', ''H2G2'', or ''tHGttG'') is a comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams. Originally a 1978 radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, it ...

'' (2005) *'' Hoodwinked!'' (2005) *'' Date Movie'' (2006) *'' Scary Movie 4'' (2006) *'' Another Gay Movie'' (2006) *''

18 Fingers of Death! ''18 Fingers of Death!'' is a 2006 parody kung-fu film made, written, directed and starring James Lew. Also starring are Maurice Patton as Ronald Mack, Pat Morita as Mr. Lee, and Lisa Arturo as Sushi Cue. Lori Beth Denberg Lori Beth Denberg ( ...

'' (2006) *''

Borat ''Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'' (Kazakh / Russian: ''Борат'') (also stylized as ''BORДT'', or simply ''Borat'') is a 2006 mockumentary black comedy film directed by Larry Charl ...

'' (2006) *''

Barnyard A barnyard or farmyard is an enclosed or open yard adjoining a barn,Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009. Barn. n. and, typically, related farm buildings, including a farmhouse. Enclosed b ...

'' (2006) *'' Doogal'' (2006) *'' Bikini Bloodbath'' (2006) *''

Man of the Year __NOTOC__ Person of the Year or Man of the Year is an award given to an individual by any type of organization. Most often, it is given by a newspaper or other news outlet to annually recognize a public person. Such awards have typically been awa ...

'' (2006) *'' Everything Other than Japan Sinks'' (2006) *'' Epic Movie'' (2007) *'' Farce of the Penguins'' (2007) * '' Funny Games'' (2007) *'' Hot Fuzz'' (2007) *''

The Comebacks ''The Comebacks'' is a 2007 American satirical comedy film directed by Tom Brady. This film is a parody of the clichés and plots of the sports film genre. In the UK, Greece, Finland, Australia and New Zealand this film is called ''Sports Movie''. ...

'' (2007) *'' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (2007) *'' The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie'' (2007) *''

Shrek the Third ''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book ''Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The s ...

'' (2007) *'' Enchanted'' (2007) *'' Kill Buljo'' (2007) *'' You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' (2008) *''

Meet the Spartans ''Meet the Spartans'' is a 2008 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. The film is mainly a parody of the 2006 film ''300'', although it also references many other films, TV shows, people and pop cultura ...

'' (2008) *'' Superhero Movie'' (2008) *'' Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild'' (2008) *''

An American Carol ''An American Carol'' (released as ''Big Fat Important Movie'' in other territories) is a 2008 American satirical comedy film directed by David Zucker and written by Zucker, Myrna Sokoloff and Lewis Friedman. Using the framework of Charles Dicken ...

'' (2008) *''

Disaster Movie A disaster film or disaster movie is a film genre that has an impending or ongoing disaster as its subject and primary plot device. Such disasters may include natural disasters, accidents, military/ terrorist attacks or global catastrophes such ...

'' (2008) *'' Extreme Movie'' (2008) *'' Tropic Thunder'' (2008) *'' The World Is Hot Enough'' (2008) *'' A.R.O.G.'' (2008) *'' Black Dynamite'' (2009) *'' Brüno'' (2009) *'' Dance Flick'' (2009) *'' OSS 117: Lost in Rio'' (2009) *''

Transylmania ''Transylmania'' is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by David and Scott Hillenbrand, and co-written by Patrick Casey and Worm Miller. The film did poorly at the box office, making it one of the biggest flops of 2009. Synopsis 16th ce ...

'' (2009) *''

Stan Helsing ''Stan Helsing'' (released in some countries as ''Scary Movie 5'', ''Mega Monster Movie'' or ''Horror Movie'') is a 2009 Canadian-American horror comedy film written and directed by Bo Zenga. It stars Steve Howey, Diora Baird, Kenan Thompson, ...

'' (2009) *'' Spanish Movie'' (2009) *'' Dark and Stormy Night'' (2009) *'' Alien Trespass'' (2009) *'' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' (2009)

2010s

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Thamizh Padam ''Thamizh Padam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language parody film written and directed by C. S. Amudhan in his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva and Disha Pandey. Thamizh Padam was the first full-length spoof in Tamil cinema. It parodies ...

'' (2010) *''

MacGruber ''MacGruber'' was a recurring sketch on the NBC television series ''Saturday Night Live'', first appearing on the show in January 2007. The sketch is a parody of the 1985–1992 adventure series '' MacGyver''. The sketch stars Will Forte as spe ...

'' (2010) *'' Vampires Suck'' (2010) *'' Kick-Ass'' (2010) *'' Shrek Forever After'' (2010) *'' The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It'' (2010) *'' Johnny English Reborn'' (2011) *'' Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' (2011) *''

Breaking Wind ''Breaking Wind'' is a 2012 comedy horror parody film, directed by Craig Moss and based on the The Twilight Saga (film series), ''Twilight'' film series, specifically ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Eclipse''. It stars Heather Ann Davis, Eric Calle ...

'' (2012) *'' The Dictator'' (2012) *'' Movie 43'' (2013) *'' iSteve'' (2013) *''

The Starving Games ''The Starving Games'' is a 2013 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Peter Safran. The film parodies ''The Hunger Games'' and it stars Maiara Walsh, Cody Christian, Brant Daughert ...

'' (2013) *'' A Haunted House'' (2013) *'' Scary Movie 5'' (2013) *''

30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ''30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' is a 2013 American parody comedy film directed by Craig Moss and starring Kathryn Fiore, Flip Schultz, and Olivia Alexander. The film parodies several fi ...

'' (2013) *'' Inappropriate Comedy'' (2013) *'' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2'' (2013) *'' This Is The End'' (2013) *'' Kick-Ass 2'' (2013) *'' A Haunted House 2'' (2014) *''

The Lego Movie ''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 computer-animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a story by Lord, Miller, and Dan and Kevin Hageman. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, its story focu ...

'' (2014) *''

22 Jump Street ''22 Jump Street'' is a 2014 American satirical buddy cop action comedy film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, written by Jonah Hill, Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel and Rodney Rothman and produced by and starring Hill and Channing T ...

'' (2014) *'' The Hungover Games'' (2014) *'' Hrudaya Kaleyam'' (2014) *'' They Came Together'' (2014) *'' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (2014) *'' What We Do in the Shadows'' (2014) *'' The Interview'' (2014) *'' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'' (2015) *'' Double Barrel'' (2015) *'' Chirakodinja Kinavukal'' (2015) *'' Superfast!'' (2015) *'' The Walking Deceased'' (2015) *''

Ted 2 ''Ted 2'' (stylized as ted2) is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The second installment in the ''Ted'' franchise, it serves as a sequel to the 2012 film of th ...

'' (2015) *'' Tooken'' (2015) *''

Ridiculous 6 ''The Ridiculous 6'' is a 2015 American Western action comedy film directed by Frank Coraci and written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler, and starring Sandler, Terry Crews, Jorge Garcia, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, and Luke Wilson. As Happy M ...

'' (2015) *'' Hotel Transylvania 2'' (2015) *'' The Night Before'' (2015) *''

Deadpool Deadpool is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in '' New Mutants'' #98 (cover-dated Feb. 1991). Initially, De ...

'' (2016) *'' Fifty Shades of Black'' (2016) *'' Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie'' (2016) *'' Meet the Blacks'' (2016) *'' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' (2016) *''

Sausage Party ''Sausage Party'' is a 2016 adult computer-animated comedy film directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan and written by Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg from a story by Rogen, Goldberg, and Jonah Hill. The film ...

'' (2016) *''

The Lego Batman Movie ''The Lego Batman Movie'' is a 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Dan Lin's Lin Pictures, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Lord Mille ...

'' (2017) *'' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017) *'' Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'' (2018) *''

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' is a 2018 American animated superhero comedy film based on the television series ''Teen Titans Go!'', which is based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. This film is directed by Peter Rida Mi ...

'' (2018) *'' Deadpool 2'' (2018) * '' Thamizh Padam 2.0'' (2018) * '' Johnny English Strikes Again'' (2018) * '' Holmes & Watson'' (2018) * ''

Notzilla ''Notzilla'' is a 2020 American monster comedy film written and directed by Mitch Teemley. A parody of ''kaiju'' films, particularly those in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, the film stars Frederic Eng-Li, Tifani Ahren Davis, Tim Bensch, Samantha ...

'' (2019) * '' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' (2019) * '' Between Two Ferns: The Movie'' (2019) * '' Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans'' (2019)

2020s

* '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'' (2020) *''

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm ''Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'' (or simply ''Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'' or ''Borat 2'') is a 2020 mockumentary black comedy film directed by Jas ...

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Bill & Ted Face the Music ''Bill & Ted Face the Music'' is a 2020 American science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. It is the third film in the ''Bill & Ted'' film series, and the sequel to '' Bill & Ted's Bogus ...

'' (2020) * '' Secret Magic Control Agency'' (2021) * '' America: The Motion Picture'' (2021) * '' Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (2022) * '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)'' (2022) * '' The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'' (2022) * '' Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank'' (2022) * '' Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'' (2022) * ''

The Mean One ''The Mean One'' is a 2022 American Christmas black comedy slasher film directed by Steven LaMorte and written by Flip and Finn Kobler. The film serves as an unauthorized horror retelling of Dr. Seuss' 1957 children's book ''How the Grinch St ...

'' (2022) * '' Violent Night'' (2022)

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