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Best Comedy Movies Directed By Richard Lester

This collection ranks 17 comedy movies directed by Richard Lester. 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. A Hard Day's Night tops the list with a 7.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1959–1996. The most widely seen film here is Superman III (1,924 votes).

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

  2. 2

    Help!

    1965· 1h 32m· en

    6.9359
  8. 8

    Royal Flash

    1975· 1h 42m· en

    5.830
  9. 9

    The Ritz

    1976· 1h 31m· en

    6.041
  10. 10

    Superman III

    1983· 2h 5m· en

    5.51.9K
  16. 16

    Spike

    1996· 1h 15m· en

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies has Richard Lester made?

17 comedy movies directed by Richard Lester carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Richard Lester 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 Richard Lester comedy movie?

A Hard Day's Night currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Richard Lester comedy movie is the most popular?

Superman III has the largest audience (1,924 votes) among these titles.