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As the 1990s gave way to the 21st century, Hollywood comedies saw a slow but certain paradigm shift.
The new millennium was funny as heck.
Amid a riotous decade, what comedies are actually the greatest of all time?
The 2000s are now a thing of the past.
But let’s remember the best of them with the greatest 2000s comedies of all time.
A high-concept comedy blockbuster with then-cutting edge VFX, Bruce Almighty is a biblically good time.
Idiocracy enjoys an unfortunate legacy, its name is mentioned anytime a politician says something ridiculous.
EuroTrip (2004)
Shh… Scotty doesn’t know!
In 2001, the bilingual boys did it again and delivered a banger in Rush Hour 2.
Armed with Reynolds' handsome charisma, Van Wilder showed a new generation how to go out on top.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Super Troopers (2001)
Well, well, well, what do we have rightmeow?
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
It’s hard breaking up with an ex.
It’s even harder breaking up with your ex in the zombie apocalypse.
From director Rawson Marshall Thurber, Dodgeball affectionately spoofs sports classics while giving its own spin on the genre.
Superbad (2007)
Never has losing one’s virginity been so hilarious.
What unfolds is a night unlike any other, with unexpected bonds forged with irresponsible cops.
Since its release, Jason Segel has at times promised to release the music of Peter’s vampire musical.
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
16.
They even end up on the epic battlefields of a fantasy LARP to prove it.
Filled with quotable zingers, Role Models is indeed a picture-perfect comedy to learn from.
Legally Blonde (2001)
Graduating from Harvard Law what, like it’s hard?
But Elle Woods' priorities change when she discovers a real knack for the American judicial system.
School of Rock (2003)
All hail the God of Rock!
Heartwarming as it is hilarious, School of Rock totally shreds.
Eventually the job goes sideways as Borat becomes obsessed with marrying Pamela Anderson after watching Baywatch reruns.
In 2020, a long-awaited, similarly controversial sequel arose in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
Mean Girls (2004)
Fetch may still never happen, but Mean Girls is truly forever.
Meet the Parents (2000)
Talk about a bunch of Fockers!
With its universally relatable predicament and original execution, Meet the Parents is proof that first impressions are everything.
Across many setbacks and heartbreak, the family grows closer than they ever have been.
A perfect studio comedy that plays its winning hand just right, Ocean’s Eleven is a cinematic jackpot.
An idiosyncratic classic, Napoleon Dynamite signaled a vibe shift in American comedies to come.
What no one expects is for them to land in real danger in the jungles of ‘nam.
