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Best Comedy Movies Directed By Alexander Payne

This collection ranks 11 comedy movies directed by Alexander Payne. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The Holdovers tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1985–2023. The most widely seen film here is Downsizing (4,154 votes).

11 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Sideways

    2004· 2h 7m· en

    7.11.9K
  4. 4

    Election

    1999· 1h 43m· en

    6.91.2K
  7. 7

    Downsizing

    2017· 2h 15m· en

    5.44.2K
  8. 8

    Carmen

    1985· 18m· es

    5.310
  10. 10

    Inside Out 3

    1992· 1h 33m· en

    2.03
  11. 11

    Inside Out

    1991· 1h 29m· en

    2.65

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies has Alexander Payne made?

11 comedy movies directed by Alexander Payne carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Alexander Payne films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Alexander Payne comedy movie?

The Holdovers currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Alexander Payne comedy movie is the most popular?

Downsizing has the largest audience (4,154 votes) among these titles.