Comedy Movies · 2000s Ranked
Best Comedy Movies of the 2000s, Ranked by IQ Score
The decade Judd Apatow, Sacha Baron Cohen, and the McKay-Ferrell collaborations redefined American comedy. Ranked by IQ Score.
The 2000s in comedy cinema is the decade Judd Apatow's family-coded R-rated catalog, Sacha Baron Cohen's character-led mockumentary work, and the McKay-Ferrell improvisational collaborations all reset American comedy. Anchorman (2004), Superbad (2007), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Borat (2006), all canonical within four years.
Anchor picks: Lost in Translation (2003) sits at the comedy/drama border. Sideways (2004) won Best Adapted Screenplay. In the Loop (2009) is the canonical political-comedy entry. Burn After Reading (2008) is the canonical Coens-comedy late-decade entry.
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Questions about this ranking
What is the best 2000s comedy?
By IQ Score on TV Intelligentsia, Lost in Translation, Sideways, In the Loop, Burn After Reading, and The Royal Tenenbaums anchor the decade's Masterclass tier. The 2000s saw American comedy's most-commercially-significant decade since the 1980s.
How does TVI rank 2000s comedies?
Every 2000s comedy is scored on the same rubric: Cognitive Stimulation (40%), Educational Value (35%), Craft & Quality (25%). The rubric reads the decade as the period Judd Apatow's catalog, Sacha Baron Cohen's character-comedy, and McKay-Ferrell improvisational work redefined American comedy.
Which 2000s comedy is most underrated?
In the Loop (2009), Best in Show (2000), and A Mighty Wind (2003) are the three most-underrated 2000s comedies by IQ Score relative to cultural-reach. In the Loop is Armando Iannucci's canonical political-comedy work; Best in Show and A Mighty Wind are Christopher Guest's canonical mid-decade mockumentaries.
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