The 21st Century has brought its share of laughs, with these film comedies representing modern cinema at its hilarious best.

They really did it best in the 1980s, didn't they? The music, the fashion, and yes, the movies. While '80s sci-fi and '80s horror are distinctly beloved, '80s comedies are a breed unto themselves.

The '80s were a prominent decade in the horror genre and branching off from that are some of the best comedy horror films. The popular subgenre is often a hit or miss as some of the films lean too ...

in 1980, “Top Secret!” in 1984 and “Ruthless People” in 1986. “Airplane!” earned a BAFTA nomination for best screenplay and marked Leslie Nielsen’s first comedy role. The slapstick ...

The beautifully bizarre structure of the British government was explored in Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s beloved 1980s BBC comedy. Based on painstaking research and mind-boggling reality ...

Jim Abrahams — the legendary comedy writer, director and producer — has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 80. Abrahams' son Joseph told the outlet that his father died of ...