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Best Comedy Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 2,025 comedy movies released in the 1920s. 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 #1 film is The Kid.

2,025 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The Kid

    1921· 1h 8m· en

    8.12.4K
  2. 2

    The Gold Rush

    1925· 1h 35m· en

    8.01.9K
  3. 3

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924· 45m· en

    8.01.2K
  4. 4

    The General

    1926· 1h 19m· en

    7.91.4K
  5. 5

    The Circus

    1928· 1h 12m· en

    7.9906
  7. 7

    Safety Last!

    1923· 1h 13m· en

    7.7592
  13. 13

    The Navigator

    1924· 1h 5m· en

    7.1287
  17. 17

    Entr'acte

    1924· 22m· fr

    7.0151
  18. 18

    Pay Day

    1922· 22m· en

    7.0166
  19. 19

    Speedy

    1928· 1h 26m· en

    7.3109
  23. 23

    Cops

    1922· 18m· en

    7.2229
  25. 25

    The Goat

    1921· 23m· en

    7.2174
  28. 28

    College

    1927· 1h 5m· en

    6.7129
  34. 34

    Neighbors

    1920· 18m· en

    7.1158
  39. 39

    Girl Shy

    1924· 1h 20m· en

    7.067

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies came out in the 1920s?

2,025 comedy movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these comedy 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 highest-rated comedy movie of the 1920s?

The Kid holds the top position in this collection.