there’s nothing like ridiculous physical comedy please man please afraid I’ll
comedy please man please afraid I’ll
comedy please man please afraid I’ll make a steak welcome to watchmojo.com
make a steak welcome to watchmojo.com
make a steak welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten slapstick comedy movies
for the top ten slapstick comedy movies
for the top ten slapstick comedy movies for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those
for this list we’re looking at those films that we thought best succeeded
films that we thought best succeeded
films that we thought best succeeded with their exaggerated physical comedy
with their exaggerated physical comedy
with their exaggerated physical comedy [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] whether it’s through the trip the slip
whether it’s through the trip the slip
whether it’s through the trip the slip that double take the collide the fall
that double take the collide the fall
that double take the collide the fall the roar or just a simple shot to the
the roar or just a simple shot to the
the roar or just a simple shot to the crotch number 10 three amigos
a farce based on mistaken identity
a farce based on mistaken identity mistranslated messages and the chemistry
mistranslated messages and the chemistry
mistranslated messages and the chemistry between its three stars I thought we
between its three stars I thought we
between its three stars I thought we were quite good in it
were quite good in it
were quite good in it three amigos takes slapstick to the next
three amigos takes slapstick to the next
three amigos takes slapstick to the next level like we got another show to do
level like we got another show to do
level like we got another show to do great let’s get it over with this john
great let’s get it over with this john
great let’s get it over with this john landis film stars the terrific physical
landis film stars the terrific physical
landis film stars the terrific physical comedian Steve Martin Chevy Chase and
comedian Steve Martin Chevy Chase and
comedian Steve Martin Chevy Chase and Martin Short as a trio of recently
Martin Short as a trio of recently
Martin Short as a trio of recently unemployed actors who end up in a
unemployed actors who end up in a
unemployed actors who end up in a Mexican town to fight an infamous outlaw
Mexican town to fight an infamous outlaw
Mexican town to fight an infamous outlaw as is the case with most slapstick
as is the case with most slapstick
as is the case with most slapstick comedies hijinks ensue in the form of a
comedies hijinks ensue in the form of a
comedies hijinks ensue in the form of a plethora of pratfalls what is a plethora
plethora of pratfalls what is a plethora
plethora of pratfalls what is a plethora visual gags and hilarious song and dance
visual gags and hilarious song and dance
visual gags and hilarious song and dance numbers number nine the general written
numbers number nine the general written
numbers number nine the general written by produced by directed by and starring
by produced by directed by and starring
by produced by directed by and starring one of the fathers of slapstick comedy
one of the fathers of slapstick comedy
one of the fathers of slapstick comedy Buster Keaton this is the story of a
Buster Keaton this is the story of a
Buster Keaton this is the story of a clumsy train engineer whose locomotive
clumsy train engineer whose locomotive
clumsy train engineer whose locomotive gets stolen and who must embark on a
gets stolen and who must embark on a
gets stolen and who must embark on a journey to get it back and it might just
journey to get it back and it might just
journey to get it back and it might just be the greatest example of Keaton’s
be the greatest example of Keaton’s
be the greatest example of Keaton’s trademark almost cartoonish style of
trademark almost cartoonish style of
trademark almost cartoonish style of physical comedy
made during the silent era when this
made during the silent era when this style of exaggerated physicality was
style of exaggerated physicality was
style of exaggerated physicality was more common the general is an ambitious
more common the general is an ambitious
more common the general is an ambitious farce full of hysteria and iconic
farce full of hysteria and iconic
farce full of hysteria and iconic slapstick sequences son where did you
slapstick sequences son where did you
slapstick sequences son where did you get this gun my mom gave it to me
get this gun my mom gave it to me
get this gun my mom gave it to me number eight police academy though not
number eight police academy though not
number eight police academy though not necessarily known for its quality
necessarily known for its quality
necessarily known for its quality storytelling this satirical take on
storytelling this satirical take on
storytelling this satirical take on police training brought its fair share
police training brought its fair share
police training brought its fair share of laughs and many of them came from
of laughs and many of them came from
of laughs and many of them came from slapstick yes sir
slapstick yes sir
slapstick yes sir and it’s not a huge surprise considering
and it’s not a huge surprise considering
and it’s not a huge surprise considering the ragtag team of misfits losers and
the ragtag team of misfits losers and
the ragtag team of misfits losers and outcasts assembled at the police academy
outcasts assembled at the police academy
outcasts assembled at the police academy to learn the trade
to learn the trade
to learn the trade [Music]
you guys with sight-gags
you guys with sight-gags physical jokes and steve guttenberg good
physical jokes and steve guttenberg good
physical jokes and steve guttenberg good speech it’s comic mayhem with a heart of
speech it’s comic mayhem with a heart of
speech it’s comic mayhem with a heart of gold that spawns several more films in
gold that spawns several more films in
gold that spawns several more films in the series each more slapstick II than
the series each more slapstick II than
the series each more slapstick II than the last
the last
the last [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven hotshots part deux though
number seven hotshots part deux though
number seven hotshots part deux though 1993 also brought us the slapstick farce
1993 also brought us the slapstick farce
1993 also brought us the slapstick farce Robin Hood men in tights we’re giving it
Robin Hood men in tights we’re giving it
Robin Hood men in tights we’re giving it to hotshots part deux
sure
sure we loved the original but the second
we loved the original but the second
we loved the original but the second flick in this parody series has more
flick in this parody series has more
flick in this parody series has more laughs an even better plot and great new
laughs an even better plot and great new
laughs an even better plot and great new cast members president Benson where is
cast members president Benson where is
cast members president Benson where is your first lady our first lady hell I
your first lady our first lady hell I
your first lady our first lady hell I don’t know I’ve had a lot of women lost
don’t know I’ve had a lot of women lost
don’t know I’ve had a lot of women lost my flower at the tender age of 15 I
my flower at the tender age of 15 I
my flower at the tender age of 15 I can’t keep track of all let’s get this
can’t keep track of all let’s get this
can’t keep track of all let’s get this over with not feeling so well today in a
over with not feeling so well today in a
over with not feeling so well today in a world where Lloyd Bridges is president
world where Lloyd Bridges is president
world where Lloyd Bridges is president and Saddam Hussein is a goofy sword
and Saddam Hussein is a goofy sword
and Saddam Hussein is a goofy sword fighter Charlie Sheen & Company spoof
fighter Charlie Sheen & Company spoof
fighter Charlie Sheen & Company spoof everything from Rambo Robocop and
everything from Rambo Robocop and
everything from Rambo Robocop and Terminator 2 to Lady and the Tramp
[Music]
[Music] and they do so with great physical
and they do so with great physical
and they do so with great physical comedy at every turn before this usual
comedy at every turn before this usual
comedy at every turn before this usual morning routine by milking the White
morning routine by milking the White
morning routine by milking the White House goats and finishing a second
House goats and finishing a second
House goats and finishing a second helping of grapefruit soybean corn
helping of grapefruit soybean corn
helping of grapefruit soybean corn belongs in the row we’re gonna get you
belongs in the row we’re gonna get you
belongs in the row we’re gonna get you ready for the ball number six
ready for the ball number six
ready for the ball number six dumb and dumber the Farrelly Brothers
dumb and dumber the Farrelly Brothers
dumb and dumber the Farrelly Brothers love them some slapstick Dumb and Dumber
love them some slapstick Dumb and Dumber
love them some slapstick Dumb and Dumber however is their career peak hey when
however is their career peak hey when
however is their career peak hey when you’re the most annoying sound in the
you’re the most annoying sound in the
you’re the most annoying sound in the world Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey outdo
world Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey outdo
world Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey outdo themselves as Harry and Lloyd two
themselves as Harry and Lloyd two
themselves as Harry and Lloyd two dimwits that just don’t know any better
dimwits that just don’t know any better
dimwits that just don’t know any better than to trek to Aspen to return a
than to trek to Aspen to return a
than to trek to Aspen to return a suitcase to a woman they don’t even know
suitcase to a woman they don’t even know
suitcase to a woman they don’t even know both a slapstick comedy and an
both a slapstick comedy and an
both a slapstick comedy and an intelligent comedy at the same time this
intelligent comedy at the same time this
intelligent comedy at the same time this cult classic is full of visual gags
cult classic is full of visual gags
cult classic is full of visual gags cringe-worthy jokes and of course
cringe-worthy jokes and of course
cringe-worthy jokes and of course hijinks
but above all else it’s gut-busting ly
but above all else it’s gut-busting ly funny we may lose your clock which right
funny we may lose your clock which right
funny we may lose your clock which right now you just tell me where to sign bud
now you just tell me where to sign bud
now you just tell me where to sign bud right on my ass after you kissing
right on my ass after you kissing
right on my ass after you kissing drastic you kiss my number five the
drastic you kiss my number five the
drastic you kiss my number five the naked gun from the files of police squad
naked gun from the files of police squad
naked gun from the files of police squad cowards
cowards
cowards no longer willing
of course it was 1980 spoof airplane
of course it was 1980 spoof airplane that launched Leslie Nielsen’s comedy
that launched Leslie Nielsen’s comedy
that launched Leslie Nielsen’s comedy career but by the time the Naked Gun was
career but by the time the Naked Gun was
career but by the time the Naked Gun was released
released
released he’d perfected his act as straight men
he’d perfected his act as straight men
he’d perfected his act as straight men in the farcical slapstick
in the farcical slapstick
in the farcical slapstick I’m lieutenant Frank Drebin police squad
I’m lieutenant Frank Drebin police squad
I’m lieutenant Frank Drebin police squad and don’t ever let me catch you guys in
and don’t ever let me catch you guys in
and don’t ever let me catch you guys in America as lieutenant Frank Drebin
America as lieutenant Frank Drebin
America as lieutenant Frank Drebin Nielsen gets into a rages scenario after
Nielsen gets into a rages scenario after
Nielsen gets into a rages scenario after outrageous scenario as he tries to solve
outrageous scenario as he tries to solve
outrageous scenario as he tries to solve his latest case Cuban I know that’s
his latest case Cuban I know that’s
his latest case Cuban I know that’s Irish my father was from Wales a flick
Irish my father was from Wales a flick
Irish my father was from Wales a flick full of sight-gags
full of sight-gags
full of sight-gags tons o puns and a plot to assassinate
tons o puns and a plot to assassinate
tons o puns and a plot to assassinate the Queen this satire of police
the Queen this satire of police
the Queen this satire of police procedurals will constantly have you
procedurals will constantly have you
procedurals will constantly have you laughing in spite of yourself
laughing in spite of yourself
laughing in spite of yourself [Music]
number four Ace Ventura when nature
number four Ace Ventura when nature calls and now a yak
[Music]
[Music] some may be surprised to find this
some may be surprised to find this
some may be surprised to find this sequel here instead of 1994’s Ace
sequel here instead of 1994’s Ace
sequel here instead of 1994’s Ace Ventura pet detective
Ventura pet detective
Ventura pet detective but when nature calls features an even
but when nature calls features an even
but when nature calls features an even more frenetic performance on behalf of
more frenetic performance on behalf of
more frenetic performance on behalf of its star as well as new animals new
its star as well as new animals new
its star as well as new animals new adventures and the same hair at least
adventures and the same hair at least
adventures and the same hair at least according to the posters do I have
according to the posters do I have
according to the posters do I have something in my teeth Jim Carrey’s famed
something in my teeth Jim Carrey’s famed
something in my teeth Jim Carrey’s famed pet detective comes out of retirement to
pet detective comes out of retirement to
pet detective comes out of retirement to investigate the disappearance of a rare
investigate the disappearance of a rare
investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat with perfectly timed jokes
white bat with perfectly timed jokes
white bat with perfectly timed jokes that fit as our beloved detective would
that fit as our beloved detective would
that fit as our beloved detective would say collected love this farce is
say collected love this farce is
say collected love this farce is high-energy and high hilarity number
high-energy and high hilarity number
high-energy and high hilarity number three the Pink Panther we must find that
three the Pink Panther we must find that
three the Pink Panther we must find that woman before Leslie Nielsen became the
woman before Leslie Nielsen became the
woman before Leslie Nielsen became the silly straight man there was Peter
silly straight man there was Peter
silly straight man there was Peter Sellers a comedy natural as evidenced by
Sellers a comedy natural as evidenced by
Sellers a comedy natural as evidenced by his 1968 slapstick vest the party
his 1968 slapstick vest the party
his 1968 slapstick vest the party sellers excelled in the genre but his
sellers excelled in the genre but his
sellers excelled in the genre but his true slapstick tour-de-force
true slapstick tour-de-force
true slapstick tour-de-force was 1963 as the Pink Panther with his
was 1963 as the Pink Panther with his
was 1963 as the Pink Panther with his cliched clothes outrageous accent and
cliched clothes outrageous accent and
cliched clothes outrageous accent and near constant blundering sellers was the
near constant blundering sellers was the
near constant blundering sellers was the bumbling inspector of the French search
bumbling inspector of the French search
bumbling inspector of the French search a Jacques Puzo who managed somehow to be
a Jacques Puzo who managed somehow to be
a Jacques Puzo who managed somehow to be so clumsy it’s endearing you know mister
so clumsy it’s endearing you know mister
[Music]
[Music] it’s my bedroom and my hand as he
it’s my bedroom and my hand as he
it’s my bedroom and my hand as he attempts to find a famous thief and the
attempts to find a famous thief and the
attempts to find a famous thief and the world’s largest diamond clues oh and
world’s largest diamond clues oh and
world’s largest diamond clues oh and counters all manner of crazy shenanigans
counters all manner of crazy shenanigans
counters all manner of crazy shenanigans yes no no not correct
yes no no not correct
yes no no not correct of course not correct of course oh yeah
of course not correct of course oh yeah
of course not correct of course oh yeah wait wait
wait wait
wait wait you see don’t get scared now
you see don’t get scared now
you see don’t get scared now number two home alone cheapskate hey I’m
number two home alone cheapskate hey I’m
number two home alone cheapskate hey I’m gonna give you to the count of 10 to get
gonna give you to the count of 10 to get
gonna give you to the count of 10 to get your ugly yellow no-good keister off my
your ugly yellow no-good keister off my
your ugly yellow no-good keister off my property before I pump your guts full of
property before I pump your guts full of
property before I pump your guts full of lead
while at the core of this movie lies a
while at the core of this movie lies a touching story about a boy and his
touching story about a boy and his
touching story about a boy and his family what makes it the kind of
family what makes it the kind of
family what makes it the kind of Christmas film you’ll watch year after
Christmas film you’ll watch year after
Christmas film you’ll watch year after year are its slapstick sequences be a
year are its slapstick sequences be a
year are its slapstick sequences be a good little fella now and open the door
[Music]
[Music] what starring Macaulay Culkin as the
what starring Macaulay Culkin as the
what starring Macaulay Culkin as the ever so clever Kevin McCallister as well
ever so clever Kevin McCallister as well
ever so clever Kevin McCallister as well as Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as a
as Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as a
as Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as a couple of dumb house robbers
these scenes are just what any
these scenes are just what any eight-year-old would concoct without
eight-year-old would concoct without
eight-year-old would concoct without parental supervision
which means they’re full of booby traps
which means they’re full of booby traps that send the crooks flying and keep us
that send the crooks flying and keep us
that send the crooks flying and keep us in slapstick induced stitches before we
in slapstick induced stitches before we
in slapstick induced stitches before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one city lights like Buster
number one city lights like Buster Keaton Charlie Chaplin was a king of
Keaton Charlie Chaplin was a king of
Keaton Charlie Chaplin was a king of silent film era slapstick while his
silent film era slapstick while his
silent film era slapstick while his later production modern times could also
later production modern times could also
later production modern times could also have made this list we’ve opted for this
have made this list we’ve opted for this
have made this list we’ve opted for this romantic comedy city lights features
romantic comedy city lights features
romantic comedy city lights features everything we want in a movie perfectly
everything we want in a movie perfectly
everything we want in a movie perfectly timed physical comedy a seamless blend
timed physical comedy a seamless blend
timed physical comedy a seamless blend of sentiment and slapstick an indelible
of sentiment and slapstick an indelible
of sentiment and slapstick an indelible theme and Chaplin’s iconic character
theme and Chaplin’s iconic character
theme and Chaplin’s iconic character The Little Tramp together they create a
The Little Tramp together they create a
The Little Tramp together they create a movie that is undeniably Chaplin both
movie that is undeniably Chaplin both
movie that is undeniably Chaplin both sides splitting Lee funny and serious
sides splitting Lee funny and serious
sides splitting Lee funny and serious this film is slapstick at its finest and
this film is slapstick at its finest and
this film is slapstick at its finest and its most effective
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do you agree with our list what’s your favorite slapstick comedy for more
favorite slapstick comedy for more
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