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Best Comedy Movies Directed By Ron Howard

This collection ranks 22 comedy movies directed by Ron Howard. 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. American Graffiti tops the list with a 7.0/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1963–2019. The most widely seen film here is How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8,390 votes).

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

  3. 3

    Parenthood

    1989· 2h 4m· en

    6.7739
  4. 4

    Cocoon

    1985· 1h 57m· en

    6.61.4K
  5. 5

    Osmosis Jones

    2001· 1h 35m· en

    6.51.1K
  6. 6

    Splash

    1984· 1h 50m· en

    6.31.5K
  7. 7

    The Paper

    1994· 1h 52m· en

    6.6232
  8. 8

    EDtv

    1999· 2h 3m· en

    6.0710
  10. 10

    Gung Ho

    1986· 1h 51m· en

    6.1214
  12. 12

    I'm a Fool

    1977· 36m· en

    —0
  22. 22

    Cotton Candy

    1978· 1h 37m· en

    4.57

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Frequently asked questions

How many comedy movies has Ron Howard made?

22 comedy movies directed by Ron Howard carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Ron Howard 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 Ron Howard comedy movie?

American Graffiti currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Ron Howard comedy movie is the most popular?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas has the largest audience (8,390 votes) among these titles.