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Best Comedy Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 4,153 comedy movies released in the 1940s. 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 Great Dictator.

4,153 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  10. 10

    Oliver Twist

    1948· 2h 1m· en

    7.5262
  14. 14

    Ball of Fire

    1941· 1h 51m· en

    7.4252
  27. 27

    On the Town

    1949· 1h 38m· en

    7.0299
  37. 37

    Adam's Rib

    1949· 1h 41m· en

    7.1335
  41. 41

    Holiday Inn

    1942· 1h 41m· en

    7.0222
  49. 49

    Fraidy Cat

    1942· 7m· en

    7.355

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies came out in the 1940s?

4,153 comedy movies from the 1940s 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 1940s?

The Great Dictator holds the top position in this collection.