It’s been a rough 24 hours, and we could all use a break from the constant drumbeat of existential despair. That makes the timing of Cinefix’s newest Top 10 video countdown pretty much perfect, since it catalogs the funniest movie moments of all time.
Notably, the video examines the funniest movie moments, not the funniest movies per se, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some comedy classics in the mix. From The Princess Bride’s battle of wits to Spaceballs’ dizzy wordplay, the countdown smartly breaks down all the different types of on-screen humor that make us crack up, from sight gags to situational comedy to comic relief. And not a moment too soon.
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