Wither Comedies 3

It's time to update my previous post Wither Comedies (and the related Wither Comedies 2.

The thesis was that there have not been as many really great, truly 5 star comedies in the 2000s as in the previous three decades. See the first post for a quick attempt at listing 5 star comedies from the 70s, 80s and 90s. I'm not including stand-up performances or animation. I love animation but I'm trying to remove Disney/Pixar from the running.

Here's what I consider the best comedies of the 2000s in order of release:

• Best in Show (2000)
• Meet the Parents (2000)
• The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)
• Old School (2003)
• Elf (2003)
• Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
• Shaun of the Dead (2004)
• The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
• Wedding Crashers (2005)
• Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
• Death at a Funeral (2007)
• Superbad (2007)
• Hot Fuzz (2007)
• Knocked Up (2007)
• Juno (2007)
• The Hangover (2009)
• In the Loop (2009) - this is one of my all-time favorite films

The decade definitely improved at the end. Here are some others that deserve consideration though I'm not a fan of some of them:

• O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) - Coen brothers but didn't do a lot for me
• Zoolander (2001) - I'm not a fan of this or really Ben Stiller
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) - I know some would include this
• Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
• Mean Girls (2004)
• Napoleon Dynamite (2004) - I'm not a big fan
• Borat (2006) - Has some moments but goes way too far most of the time
• The Simpsons Movie (2007) - violated my no animation rule but it's not Disneyesque and was hilarious
• Tropic Thunder (2008) - Has some great work by Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise but still, Ben Stiller
• I Love You, Man (2009) - I enjoyed this, but had forgotten it
• World's Greatest Dad (2009) - Very dark comedy by Bobcat Goldthwait with Robin Williams
• Zombieland (2009) - Lots of fun, not sure it's really hilarious

And so far, here's what I consider the best comedies of the 2010s:

• Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) - trying to call back to the 80s and mostly succeeds
• Horrible Bosses (2011) - really fun once the heist kicks in
• The Guard (2011) - small british crime story, very fun
• Ted (2012) - finally saw it, very fun, would have been better without the homophobia
• Sightseers (2013) - very fun, very dark, serial killer comedy

And some more worth consideration:

• Kick-Ass (2010)
• The Trip (2011) - I didn't like but many did
• Bridesmaids (2011) - I didn't like but many did
• Our Idiot Brother (2011)
• Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2011)
• A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)
• Moonrise Kingdom (2012) - more darling than funny
• Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
• In a World... (2013) - Saw this at IFFBoston, it's opening soon and is very fun
• This Is the End (2013) - some fun scenes, but the biggest comedy of the year so far

How'd I do? What did I miss?