Only the best foreign comedies remain captivating and funny years later. Such films become classics of the genre. Among them there are ten paintings that will lift your spirits for a long time.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Among the most rated comedies on IMDb are Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Home Alone and Shaun of the Dead, Lay Down in Bruges, Superbad, and An Education. Directors Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, who directed this British film, worked together on the comedy Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979). The film, with an 8.2 rating, entered the IMDb top 250 at number 148.
Starring:
- Graham Chapman (“The Meaning of Life According to Monty Python”);
- John Cleese (Fawlty Towers Hotel);
- Eric Idle (“And Now for Something Very Different”).
The legendary King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table go in search of the equally legendary Holy Grail. Along the way, many of the most stupid and unimaginable obstacles await them. Film critic James Berardinelli writes that the film is irreverent, smart, wry humor and has no bad jokes.
“Big” (1985)
The following films are mentioned in the lists of the best family comedies from Time Out, Ranker and IMDb: “Big”, “Home Alone”, “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “We are the Millers”.
The film “Big” received a 7.3 rating on IMDb and brought two nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe and other awards. It was directed by Penny Marshall, known for the drama Knockdown (2005).
Starring:
- Tom Hanks (“The Green Mile”);
- Elizabeth Perkins (“Miracle on 34th Street”);
- Robert Loggia (The Marrying Habit).
Wanting to grow up, the teenager wakes up the next morning in the body of an adult man. He is trying to return to his normal life and simultaneously makes a successful career in the toy business.
The Hollywood Reporter called the comedy cheerful, charming and laid-back
