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Best Comedy Movies Directed By Richard Linklater

This collection ranks 19 comedy movies directed by Richard Linklater. 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. Dazed and Confused tops the list with a 7.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1990–2025. The most widely seen film here is The School of Rock (6,328 votes).

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

  4. 4

    Hit Man

    2024· 1h 56m· en

    6.81.7K
  5. 5

    Blue Moon

    2025· 1h 41m· en

    6.6321
  9. 9

    Bernie

    2011· 1h 39m· en

    6.61.1K
  10. 10

    Slacker

    1990· 1h 37m· en

    6.7345
  14. 14

    SubUrbia

    1997· 2h 1m· en

    6.2131

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies has Richard Linklater made?

19 comedy movies directed by Richard Linklater carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Richard Linklater 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 Linklater comedy movie?

Dazed and Confused currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Richard Linklater comedy movie is the most popular?

The School of Rock has the largest audience (6,328 votes) among these titles.