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Best Comedy Movies Directed By Joe Dante

This collection ranks 16 comedy movies directed by Joe Dante. 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. Gremlins tops the list with a 7.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1968–2025.

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

  1. 1

    Gremlins

    1984· 1h 46m· en

    7.17.1K
  2. 2

    The 'Burbs

    1989· 1h 42m· en

    6.81.4K
  3. 3

    Innerspace

    1987· 2h 0m· en

    6.81.4K
  6. 6

    Matinee

    1993· 1h 39m· en

    6.7339
  7. 7

    Razzennest

    2022· 1h 21m· en

    5.89
  10. 10

    Piranha

    1978· 1h 34m· en

    6.0768
  12. 12

    The Movie Orgy

    1968· 4h 36m· en

    6.315
  16. 16

    The Creeps

    2025· 1h 36m· fi

    4.521

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies has Joe Dante made?

16 comedy movies directed by Joe Dante carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Joe Dante 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 Joe Dante comedy movie?

Gremlins currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Joe Dante comedy movie is the most popular?

Gremlins has the largest audience (7,109 votes) among these titles.