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Top 10 Laughing Scenes in Serious Movies


who would have thought that laughter

who would have thought that laughter could be so serious

could be so serious

could be so serious I am just the crazy slut with a dead

I am just the crazy slut with a dead

I am just the crazy slut with a dead husband welcome to watchmojo.com and

husband welcome to watchmojo.com and

husband welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten serious laughing scenes in

the top ten serious laughing scenes in

the top ten serious laughing scenes in movies we know for this list we’re

movies we know for this list we’re

movies we know for this list we’re taking a look at big screen scenes

taking a look at big screen scenes

taking a look at big screen scenes involving laughter that ironically lean

involving laughter that ironically lean

involving laughter that ironically lean more towards drama than humor Oh Terry

more towards drama than humor Oh Terry

more towards drama than humor Oh Terry also be sure to check out our list of

also be sure to check out our list of

also be sure to check out our list of the top 10 funniest laughing scenes in

the top 10 funniest laughing scenes in

the top 10 funniest laughing scenes in movies to see the lighter side of comedy

wonderful woman well we’re all very fond

wonderful woman well we’re all very fond of her very free-spirited number 10

of her very free-spirited number 10

of her very free-spirited number 10 phone conversation Jerry Maguire hi ray

you’re supposed to be in bed yeah yeah

you’re supposed to be in bed yeah yeah in this scene from the hit 1996 comedy

in this scene from the hit 1996 comedy

in this scene from the hit 1996 comedy drama a disgustingly cute Jonathan

drama a disgustingly cute Jonathan

drama a disgustingly cute Jonathan Lipnicki answers the phone for Tom

Lipnicki answers the phone for Tom

Lipnicki answers the phone for Tom Cruise’s title character Jerry Maguire

on the other end of the line is Jerry’s

on the other end of the line is Jerry’s only client rod Tidwell who has yet to

only client rod Tidwell who has yet to

only client rod Tidwell who has yet to be shown the money who is this you were

be shown the money who is this you were

be shown the money who is this you were speaking to me rod Tidwell I need to

speaking to me rod Tidwell I need to

speaking to me rod Tidwell I need to speak with my agent

even when taking a bath with his son rod

even when taking a bath with his son rod still talks like an aerobics instructor

still talks like an aerobics instructor

still talks like an aerobics instructor who’s had way too much caffeine in

who’s had way too much caffeine in

who’s had way too much caffeine in football player as the hard-to-please

football player as the hard-to-please

football player as the hard-to-please wide receiver Rance Jerry and the kid

wide receiver Rance Jerry and the kid

wide receiver Rance Jerry and the kid just giggle hanging up mid conversation

just giggle hanging up mid conversation

just giggle hanging up mid conversation that’s what happens when you call

that’s what happens when you call

that’s what happens when you call somebody without first saying hello you

somebody without first saying hello you

somebody without first saying hello you talk to

fun talking to you by Roger Jarrett

fun talking to you by Roger Jarrett number nine you have no power here the

number nine you have no power here the

number nine you have no power here the Lord of the Rings the two towers late is

Lord of the Rings the two towers late is

Lord of the Rings the two towers late is the hour in which this conjurer chooses

the hour in which this conjurer chooses

the hour in which this conjurer chooses to appear when your closest advisor is a

to appear when your closest advisor is a

to appear when your closest advisor is a slimy weasel nicknamed Wormtongue it

slimy weasel nicknamed Wormtongue it

slimy weasel nicknamed Wormtongue it should be blatantly obvious when you’re

should be blatantly obvious when you’re

should be blatantly obvious when you’re being manipulated guests silence behind

being manipulated guests silence behind

being manipulated guests silence behind T’s King Theoden is so out of whack

T’s King Theoden is so out of whack

T’s King Theoden is so out of whack though he needs Gandalf to open his

though he needs Gandalf to open his

though he needs Gandalf to open his droopy eyes in the second entry to the

droopy eyes in the second entry to the

droopy eyes in the second entry to the Lord of the Rings trilogy under Saruman

Lord of the Rings trilogy under Saruman

Lord of the Rings trilogy under Saruman spell they are done lifelessly chortles

spell they are done lifelessly chortles

spell they are done lifelessly chortles at Gandalf’s seemingly fruitless

at Gandalf’s seemingly fruitless

at Gandalf’s seemingly fruitless attempts to renew him since white is the

attempts to renew him since white is the

attempts to renew him since white is the new gray for Gandalf however he’s able

new gray for Gandalf however he’s able

new gray for Gandalf however he’s able to finally show the king of Rohan

to finally show the king of Rohan

to finally show the king of Rohan delight

the wizard couldn’t have arrived at a

the wizard couldn’t have arrived at a better time which he already proved in

better time which he already proved in

better time which he already proved in the first flick a wizard is never late

the first flick a wizard is never late

the first flick a wizard is never late Baggins number 8 smoking and laughing in

Baggins number 8 smoking and laughing in

Baggins number 8 smoking and laughing in a movie theater Cape Fear creative jr.

it’s so annoying when a howling

it’s so annoying when a howling inconsiderate creep sits up front when

inconsiderate creep sits up front when

inconsiderate creep sits up front when you’re at the movies if smoking were

you’re at the movies if smoking were

you’re at the movies if smoking were still legal in theaters he’d likely be

still legal in theaters he’d likely be

still legal in theaters he’d likely be chewing on a cigar too

what adds another level of tension to

what adds another level of tension to this scene from cape fear is that the

this scene from cape fear is that the

this scene from cape fear is that the Laughing jackass is max Cady a convicted

Laughing jackass is max Cady a convicted

Laughing jackass is max Cady a convicted rapist the man behind him is Sam Bowden

rapist the man behind him is Sam Bowden

rapist the man behind him is Sam Bowden a lawyer who stabbed Cady in the back

a lawyer who stabbed Cady in the back

a lawyer who stabbed Cady in the back although Bowden doesn’t know it yet Cady

although Bowden doesn’t know it yet Cady

although Bowden doesn’t know it yet Cady is planning to torment his family and

is planning to torment his family and

is planning to torment his family and will maniacally laugh every step of the

will maniacally laugh every step of the

will maniacally laugh every step of the way number seven

way number seven

way number seven Tyler’s laugh Fight Club right now it’s

Tyler’s laugh Fight Club right now it’s

Tyler’s laugh Fight Club right now it’s only natural that Tyler Durden would

only natural that Tyler Durden would

only natural that Tyler Durden would start a Fight Club being a masochist

start a Fight Club being a masochist

start a Fight Club being a masochist with a passion for pain and mayhem you

with a passion for pain and mayhem you

with a passion for pain and mayhem you should join our club although Tyler

should join our club although Tyler

should join our club although Tyler occasionally loves to destroy something

occasionally loves to destroy something

occasionally loves to destroy something beautiful he has no qualms with taking a

beautiful he has no qualms with taking a

beautiful he has no qualms with taking a few punches himself as a matter of fact

few punches himself as a matter of fact

few punches himself as a matter of fact he gets a kick out of having the crap

he gets a kick out of having the crap

he gets a kick out of having the crap beaten out of him

he just lethally chortles like a child

he just lethally chortles like a child being tickled the more Tyler laughs and

being tickled the more Tyler laughs and

being tickled the more Tyler laughs and blood-covered hysteria the more

blood-covered hysteria the more

blood-covered hysteria the more disturbed the audience becomes number

disturbed the audience becomes number

disturbed the audience becomes number six mountain-climbing inglorious

six mountain-climbing inglorious

six mountain-climbing inglorious basterds you can never predict whether

basterds you can never predict whether

basterds you can never predict whether the charmingly sadistic SS Colonel Hans

the charmingly sadistic SS Colonel Hans

the charmingly sadistic SS Colonel Hans Landa is about to strangle the life out

Landa is about to strangle the life out

Landa is about to strangle the life out of somebody or laugh uncontrollably

of somebody or laugh uncontrollably

of somebody or laugh uncontrollably versus material discern by machine i

versus material discern by machine i

versus material discern by machine i named dr. ash Citadis in the dodger feed

named dr. ash Citadis in the dodger feed

named dr. ash Citadis in the dodger feed bed outside survivors order at a movie

bed outside survivors order at a movie

bed outside survivors order at a movie premiere the Jew hunter confronts

premiere the Jew hunter confronts

premiere the Jew hunter confronts bridget von hammersmark whom was

bridget von hammersmark whom was

bridget von hammersmark whom was recently injured assisting the

recently injured assisting the

recently injured assisting the inglorious basterds van hummus indecent

inglorious basterds van hummus indecent

inglorious basterds van hummus indecent back push decongestant not secretly

back push decongestant not secretly

back push decongestant not secretly aware of her infidelity Landa can’t

aware of her infidelity Landa can’t

aware of her infidelity Landa can’t control himself from malevolent lega

control himself from malevolent lega

control himself from malevolent lega fine when she claims to have broken her

fine when she claims to have broken her

fine when she claims to have broken her leg in a mountain climbing accident

leg in a mountain climbing accident

leg in a mountain climbing accident let’s die we’re all left on edge as the

let’s die we’re all left on edge as the

let’s die we’re all left on edge as the Nazi tries to compose himself wondering

Nazi tries to compose himself wondering

Nazi tries to compose himself wondering what this madman is about to do next

number 5

number 5 flare gun The Breakfast Club options

this John Hughes classic is equal parts

this John Hughes classic is equal parts comedy and drama nowhere is that better

comedy and drama nowhere is that better

comedy and drama nowhere is that better represented than in this scene as Bryan

represented than in this scene as Bryan

represented than in this scene as Bryan recounts his suicide attempt which was

recounts his suicide attempt which was

recounts his suicide attempt which was triggered due to a failed grade no I

triggered due to a failed grade no I

triggered due to a failed grade no I don’t think so it was a handgun his

don’t think so it was a handgun his

don’t think so it was a handgun his confession to the group is heartbreaking

confession to the group is heartbreaking

confession to the group is heartbreaking unsettling and just as relevant today as

unsettling and just as relevant today as

unsettling and just as relevant today as it was in 1985

went on from the locker against all the

went on from the locker against all the odds though Brian’s story prompts a

odds though Brian’s story prompts a

odds though Brian’s story prompts a laugh when he reveals that he brought a

laugh when he reveals that he brought a

laugh when he reveals that he brought a flare gun to school instead of a handgun

the scene never feels uneven

the scene never feels uneven despite the drastic shift from heavy

despite the drastic shift from heavy

despite the drastic shift from heavy drama to comic relief number four my

drama to comic relief number four my

drama to comic relief number four my wife used to fart nurse leap Good Will

wife used to fart nurse leap Good Will

wife used to fart nurse leap Good Will Hunting but I think that’s a super

Hunting but I think that’s a super

Hunting but I think that’s a super philosophy well that way you can go

philosophy well that way you can go

philosophy well that way you can go through your entire life without ever

through your entire life without ever

through your entire life without ever having to really know anybody you

having to really know anybody you

having to really know anybody you undeniably found the love of your life

undeniably found the love of your life

undeniably found the love of your life when you adore their idiosyncrasies

when you adore their idiosyncrasies

when you adore their idiosyncrasies above everything else my wife used to

above everything else my wife used to

above everything else my wife used to fart when she was nervous for Robin

fart when she was nervous for Robin

fart when she was nervous for Robin Williams Shawn Maguire

Williams Shawn Maguire

Williams Shawn Maguire he is fondest memory of his late wife is

he is fondest memory of his late wife is

he is fondest memory of his late wife is how she farted in her sleep you know

how she farted in her sleep you know

how she farted in her sleep you know such a wonderful legacy he used to fart

such a wonderful legacy he used to fart

such a wonderful legacy he used to fart in the sleep he can’t restrain himself

in the sleep he can’t restrain himself

in the sleep he can’t restrain himself from cracking up and neither can Matt

from cracking up and neither can Matt

from cracking up and neither can Matt Damon their laughter is clearly genuine

Damon their laughter is clearly genuine

Damon their laughter is clearly genuine as Williams improvised the story on the

as Williams improvised the story on the

as Williams improvised the story on the set of Good Will Hunting while brief

set of Good Will Hunting while brief

set of Good Will Hunting while brief this bittersweet moment gives our

this bittersweet moment gives our

this bittersweet moment gives our characters more depth than you’d expect

characters more depth than you’d expect

characters more depth than you’d expect those are the things I miss the most the

those are the things I miss the most the

those are the things I miss the most the little idiosyncrasies that only I know

little idiosyncrasies that only I know

little idiosyncrasies that only I know about that’s what made her my wife the

about that’s what made her my wife the

about that’s what made her my wife the same can be said about another ad-lib

same can be said about another ad-lib

same can be said about another ad-lib scene involving Matt Damon from Saving

scene involving Matt Damon from Saving

scene involving Matt Damon from Saving Private Ryan he’s working on this broad

Private Ryan he’s working on this broad

Private Ryan he’s working on this broad he’s trying to get it up and all of a

he’s trying to get it up and all of a

he’s trying to get it up and all of a sudden chacha scream number three let’s

sudden chacha scream number three let’s

sudden chacha scream number three let’s drink to our legs jaws even if you took

drink to our legs jaws even if you took

drink to our legs jaws even if you took out the shark attacks jaws still would

out the shark attacks jaws still would

out the shark attacks jaws still would have been an engaging film due to its

have been an engaging film due to its

have been an engaging film due to its three leads the charm and complexity

three leads the charm and complexity

three leads the charm and complexity of these characters shine in this scene

of these characters shine in this scene

of these characters shine in this scene as they try to one-up each other scars

as they try to one-up each other scars

as they try to one-up each other scars right there

right there

right there Mary Ellen Moffat she broke my heart

Mary Ellen Moffat she broke my heart

Mary Ellen Moffat she broke my heart it’s all in good fun until Quint reveals

it’s all in good fun until Quint reveals

it’s all in good fun until Quint reveals the shocking backstory behind a removed

the shocking backstory behind a removed

the shocking backstory behind a removed tattoo on his arm don’t tell me don’t

tattoo on his arm don’t tell me don’t

tattoo on his arm don’t tell me don’t tell me mother

tell me mother

tell me mother done without any flashbacks the

done without any flashbacks the

done without any flashbacks the mysterious hunter reminisces about his

mysterious hunter reminisces about his

mysterious hunter reminisces about his experiences in World War two although

experiences in World War two although

experiences in World War two although his physical scars have healed the

his physical scars have healed the

his physical scars have healed the mental scars will haunt him until the

mental scars will haunt him until the

mental scars will haunt him until the day he dies nobody internet first gone

day he dies nobody internet first gone

day he dies nobody internet first gone lost a hundred men I don’t know how many

lost a hundred men I don’t know how many

lost a hundred men I don’t know how many sharks maybe a thousand I don’t know how

sharks maybe a thousand I don’t know how

sharks maybe a thousand I don’t know how many men they have a six an hour

many men they have a six an hour

many men they have a six an hour number two jokers interrogation the dark

number two jokers interrogation the dark

number two jokers interrogation the dark night evening

if there’s anyone who can get under the

if there’s anyone who can get under the Dark Knight’s skin it’s the Joker Haven

Dark Knight’s skin it’s the Joker Haven

Dark Knight’s skin it’s the Joker Haven to a guy like me that’s cold as Gotham’s

to a guy like me that’s cold as Gotham’s

to a guy like me that’s cold as Gotham’s greatest champion attempts to bash

greatest champion attempts to bash

greatest champion attempts to bash answers out of him Gotham’s greatest foe

answers out of him Gotham’s greatest foe

answers out of him Gotham’s greatest foe just responds with spine-tingling

just responds with spine-tingling

just responds with spine-tingling cackles

nothing

nothing Joker does eventually spill the beans

Joker does eventually spill the beans

Joker does eventually spill the beans but only because he knows that Batman’s

but only because he knows that Batman’s

but only because he knows that Batman’s already lost the Clown Prince of Crime

already lost the Clown Prince of Crime

already lost the Clown Prince of Crime has held all the cards throughout this

has held all the cards throughout this

has held all the cards throughout this heated interrogation while his enemies

heated interrogation while his enemies

heated interrogation while his enemies drawn a Joker seeing Batman at his most

drawn a Joker seeing Batman at his most

drawn a Joker seeing Batman at his most desperate point elevates Joker to his

desperate point elevates Joker to his

desperate point elevates Joker to his highest point resulting in an evil laugh

highest point resulting in an evil laugh

highest point resulting in an evil laugh unlike any other I’m gonna kill you what

unlike any other I’m gonna kill you what

unlike any other I’m gonna kill you what would I do without you go back to

would I do without you go back to

would I do without you go back to ripping out my dealers no no before we

ripping out my dealers no no before we

ripping out my dealers no no before we find out why our top pick is so serious

find out why our top pick is so serious

find out why our top pick is so serious here are a few honorable mentions

number one funny like a clown

number one funny like a clown Goodfellas I said oh you’re gonna tell

Goodfellas I said oh you’re gonna tell

Goodfellas I said oh you’re gonna tell me something today tough guy I said

me something today tough guy I said

me something today tough guy I said alright I’ll tell you something go fuck

alright I’ll tell you something go fuck

alright I’ll tell you something go fuck your mother this scene from Goodfellas

your mother this scene from Goodfellas

your mother this scene from Goodfellas demonstrates Tommy DeVito’s loose cannon

demonstrates Tommy DeVito’s loose cannon

demonstrates Tommy DeVito’s loose cannon tendencies with arguably the most

tendencies with arguably the most

tendencies with arguably the most intense mood swing in cinematic history

it’s a raunchy night of fun until Henry

it’s a raunchy night of fun until Henry acknowledges how funny he thinks Tommy

acknowledges how funny he thinks Tommy

acknowledges how funny he thinks Tommy is what just you’re funny not pleased

is what just you’re funny not pleased

is what just you’re funny not pleased with Hanks innocent comment Tommy goes

with Hanks innocent comment Tommy goes

with Hanks innocent comment Tommy goes from shooting off jokes to shooting off

from shooting off jokes to shooting off

from shooting off jokes to shooting off hostile remarks let me understand cuz I

hostile remarks let me understand cuz I

hostile remarks let me understand cuz I know maybe it’s me I’m a little stumped

know maybe it’s me I’m a little stumped

know maybe it’s me I’m a little stumped maybe well I’m funny how I mean funny

maybe well I’m funny how I mean funny

maybe well I’m funny how I mean funny like I’m a clown I am you you I make you

like I’m a clown I am you you I make you

like I’m a clown I am you you I make you laugh

laugh

laugh I’m here to fuckin amuse you what do you

I’m here to fuckin amuse you what do you

I’m here to fuckin amuse you what do you mean funny funny how how am i funny the

mean funny funny how how am i funny the

mean funny funny how how am i funny the audience half expects him to start

audience half expects him to start

audience half expects him to start shooting bullets next how do i funny

shooting bullets next how do i funny

shooting bullets next how do i funny what the fuck is so funny about me tell

what the fuck is so funny about me tell

what the fuck is so funny about me tell me tell me what’s fun it turns out Tommy

me tell me what’s fun it turns out Tommy

me tell me what’s fun it turns out Tommy has a truly sick sense of humor though

has a truly sick sense of humor though

has a truly sick sense of humor though the fact that nobody is ever able to

the fact that nobody is ever able to

the fact that nobody is ever able to read Tommy

read Tommy

read Tommy only makes him more enthralling to watch

do you agree with our list illuminating

do you agree with our list illuminating what’s your favorite serious big screen

what’s your favorite serious big screen

what’s your favorite serious big screen laughing scene for more entertaining top

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