1986 · John Hughes · 103 min · Comedy
A joyful celebration of seizing the day that remains one of the most quotable and rewatchable comedies of the 1980s, powered by Matthew Broderick's irresistible charm.
1980 · Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker · 88 min · Comedy
The greatest spoof comedy ever made, a relentless joke delivery system that fires on all cylinders for 88 minutes and somehow gets funnier with every rewatch.
1986 · John Carpenter · 99 min · Action, Comedy, Fantasy
John Carpenter and Kurt Russell created something no studio would greenlight today: a kung fu fantasy comedy where the hero is the comic relief and the real action belongs to everyone around him.
1982 · Amy Heckerling · 90 min · Comedy
A raunchier, messier precursor to the polished teen comedies that followed, memorable primarily for Sean Penn's iconic Spicoli and a willingness to treat its teenage characters as messy, complicated people.