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Best Comedy Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 681 comedy movies released in 1979. 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. At the top of the list is Life of Brian.

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

  2. 2

    Manhattan

    1979· 1h 36m· en

    7.72.6K
  7. 7

    Hair

    1979· 2h 1m· en

    7.3750
  9. 9

    Gol Maal

    1979· 2h 24m· hi

    7.587
  13. 13

    The Jerk

    1979· 1h 34m· en

    6.9911
  19. 19

    The In-Laws

    1979· 1h 43m· en

    6.6139
  30. 30

    Dirty Ho

    1979· 1h 43m· zh

    7.358
  38. 38

    Hothead

    1979· 1h 29m· fr

    7.1163
  40. 40

    Knockabout

    1979· 1h 45m· zh

    7.046
  42. 42

    The Garage

    1979· 1h 41m· ru

    7.398
  47. 47

    Porridge

    1979· 1h 33m· en

    6.737
  49. 49

    Rockers

    1979· 1h 40m· en

    7.238

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

681 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Life of Brian currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.