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The first of my genre lists. For each genre I will attempt to create a list of 10 movies that I think are some of the best in that genre. These are some great screwball comedies that I think are some of the very best and are just a pure delight to watch.

A list by barrymost
10
Items on this list72%
Average Rating17h 13m
Total Runtime$12.6M
Total Revenue1
The Out-of-Towners
One of those 'chaos ensues' movies, and boy, does it ensue! A more modern comedy, with Jack Lemmon memorably hilarious.
Movie
May 28, 1970
1h 38m
$0
2
Champagne for Caesar
Ronald Colman's delightful screwball comedy. He didn't do a ton of comedy (to my knowledge), but after seeing this I rather wish he had done more...
Movie
May 11, 1950
1h 39m
$0
3
Arsenic and Old Lace
Somewhere in-between black comedy and screwball comedy. Done in a lighthearted, screwball manner, but the subject matter is very dark!
Movie
September 1, 1944
1h 58m
$0
4
The Palm Beach Story
The quintessential screwball comedy. Early scenes with the endearing, little old 'Wienie King' are a delight.
Movie
December 10, 1942
1h 28m
$0
5
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Monty Woolley makes a great curmudgeon...
Movie
December 24, 1941
1h 52m
$0
6
You Can't Take It with You
My all-time favorite movie. (If I had to pick just one!) Lionel Barrymore is amazing, as usual.
Movie
September 1, 1938
2h 6m
$7.4M
7
Topper
One of my favorite Cary Grant films, Constance Bennett and Roland Young are also delightful. Beautifully chaotic "screwballism".
Movie
July 16, 1937
1h 37m
$0
8
My Man Godfrey
Got to be one of William Powell's best. A very intelligent, funny screwball comedy.
Movie
September 2, 1936
1h 35m
$684.2K
9
Twentieth Century
Over-the-top hammy John Barrymore gives it his all, to great effect! Film just goes over and above the normal definition of screwball.
Movie
May 11, 1934
1h 31m
$0
10
It Happened One Night
Legendary, Capra-directed hit comedy. First film ever to win all top five Oscars: Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, and Screenplay.
Movie
February 22, 1934
1h 45m
$4.5M