Best Screwball Comedies

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 list

72%

Average Rating

17h 13m

Total Runtime

$12.6M

Total Revenue

The Out-of-Towners One of those 'chaos ensues' movies, and boy, does it ensue! A more modern comedy, with Jack Lemmon memorably hilarious.

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May 28, 1970

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...

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May 11, 1950

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!

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September 1, 1944

The Palm Beach Story The quintessential screwball comedy. Early scenes with the endearing, little old 'Wienie King' are a delight.

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December 10, 1942

The Man Who Came to Dinner Monty Woolley makes a great curmudgeon...

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December 24, 1941

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.

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September 1, 1938

Topper One of my favorite Cary Grant films, Constance Bennett and Roland Young are also delightful. Beautifully chaotic "screwballism".

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July 16, 1937

My Man Godfrey Got to be one of William Powell's best. A very intelligent, funny screwball comedy.

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September 2, 1936

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.

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May 11, 1934

It Happened One Night Legendary, Capra-directed hit comedy. First film ever to win all top five Oscars: Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, and Screenplay.

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February 22, 1934