Top 25 Raunchiest Comedies
Most Outrageous R-Rated Movies
'Tropic Thunder' had moviegoers in stitches last summer, but it was just one of the latest in an long line of gloriously foul, bordering-on-offensive comedies that have entertained us throughout the history of film. We look back at 25 other brilliant flicks that will stop at nothing -- be it swearing, drinking, fornicating or making sweet love to a pie -- to make us laugh.
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25. 'Police Academy' (1984)
Sure, this 1984 stoopid laffer spawned six unwatchable sequels too many (out of six total ... so far), but the original is still the go-to flick if you want to laugh, not think, and is still Steve Guttenberg's finest comic moment. (Sorry about that, Steve.)
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24. 'The Blues Brothers' (1980)
It was 1980. Jake and Elwood Blues were on a mission from God, and we can only presume that the Almighty commanded John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd to let loose in this raucous free-for-all. Saving the orphanage where they were raised? Good. Making audiences scream with laughter? Better.
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23. 'Superbad' (2007)
Genitalia references, bodily fluids and genius one-liners abound in this sure-to-be-classic comedy about two high-school seniors (foul-mouthed Jonah Hill and brilliantly deadpan Michael Cera) out to score booze in the time-honored hope that it'll help them get laid. We'll drink to that.
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22. 'Clerks' (1994)
Kevin Smith became a cult hero to minimum wage slaves everywhere when he turned $27,000 into a glorified student movie with a dirty mouth and one hilarious scene after the next. It is 'Clerks' that truly schooled many a teen in the birds, bees, necrophilia, hermaphroditic porn and the significance of number 37.
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21. 'Bad Santa' (2003)
Screw 'Sling Blade.' Billy Bob Thornton has never been more Oscar-worthy (or more hilarious, lewd and disgusting) than he is as a depraved, alcoholic mall Kris Kringle planning a Christmas Eve heist. He urinates himself, curses at little girls and has sex with large women -- and every moment of it is pure magic.
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20. 'Slap Shot' (1977)
Remember when Paul Newman was a brutish blue collar who dropped F-bombs and womanized for sport? Neither do we, but it's hilarious just to think about his formative years in this lovably obscene classic that includes the greatest "moon" in movie history. Forget 'Miracle': This is what hockey dreams are made of.
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19. 'The Kentucky Fried Movie' (1977)
The 'Airplane!' team got its start with this howlingly crude series of sketches spoofing everything from blaxploitation movies to high school science reels. Come for the kung-fu parody, stay for the porn trailer, starring naked Catholic school girls AND a whip-wielding dwarf in a clown suit.
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18. 'Coming to America' (1988)
It may be tame by today's standards, but this quotable classic was still post-'Raw' Eddie Murphy, who relished in greeting his Queens neighbors with a happy-faced "F*** you too!" And while T&A doesn't disrupt Prince Akeem's righteous quest for a Queen, Eriq La Salle's Jheri curls are most offensive.
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17. 'Knocked Up' (2007)
Judd Apatow ('40-Year-Old Virgin') works his magic again, mining an awkward situation (lovable loser Seth Rogen gets smokin'-hot Katherine Heigl preggers during a one-night stand) for comedy gold. At last, here's proof that a film rife with d*** and fart jokes, as well as a climactic vagina shot during childbirth, can have a heart.
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Reader Comments (42)
Justin B. at 8:54PM on Jun 29th 2008
Kudos for remembering Kentucky Fried Movie, although it should have placed much higher....but...Where the hell are the Porky's movies, especially the first one? Porky's and Animal House should be ranked 1-A and 1-B. Borat should be way lower, it wasn't that raunchy at all, KFM was easily 20 times raunchier.
randy at 3:16AM on Jul 3rd 2008
where and the world is dumb and dumber on this list a classic
randy at 3:21AM on Jul 3rd 2008
where in the world is dumb and dumber on this list a classic
aaryaan at 11:03PM on Jul 5th 2008
where are the carry on series?
sheldonwin at 5:51PM on Jul 13th 2008
you forgot the best movie Porky's
afdconsult at 11:31AM on Aug 15th 2008
The blues Brothers and Borat should be reversed. Borat was neither that funny or that raunchy. Porkey's should be in there someplace.
joe at 2:03PM on Aug 15th 2008
R-rated raunchy movies are disgusting and stupid. I'll take straight forward old fashioned comedy any day. even the pg-13 innuedo ones have more class than these movies. plus some of these movies like Blazing Saddles may have had a little bit of raunch in them but they still had more class than disgusting humor in them
Chris at 2:15PM on Aug 16th 2008
I can't believe Borat made it! Sure it was raunchy, but it SUCKED!
Jason at 6:01PM on Aug 18th 2008
there were some good ones, but man they left out a few like Porky's, Very Bad Things, etc.
legomaster88 at 9:17AM on Aug 19th 2008
i agree with every thing except borrat
Sully at 9:46AM on Aug 19th 2008
American Pie is Pork's redux. Give me a break. Where is Hollywood Knights? Cmon, The punch has a little wang to it. I've had this taste in my mouth before. Classic raunch.
Mark at 10:12AM on Aug 19th 2008
Police Academy should be on the worst comedies of all time list. Absolutely brain-dead and unfunny. No writing, no acting, no comedy, just flat out awful. Just because it had 22 sequels does not make the first one good.
Mark at 10:29AM on Aug 19th 2008
Not a bad list overall.
Animal House DEFINITELY deserving of number one. Anybody who thinks "Old School" (the only funny scene is the solo streak by Will Farrell) or "American Pie" (there are no funny scenes) should watch Animal House and see the one that started it all. Killer stuff, great writing, Belushi in his prime. Still funny today.
Scotty B at 11:18AM on Aug 19th 2008
The first Harold and Kumar didnt make it!! Yes Porky's should be on there. Gramas Boy also is a classic. Lot of movies that would be in my top 25.
Ron at 11:55AM on Aug 19th 2008
WHERE IS NAPOLEON DYNAMITE?!
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the_fins at 12:34PM on Aug 19th 2008
Some of these pics were way off. Blues Brothers should be way higher, Knocked up shouldn't even be on there and where the hell is Grandmas Boy?
ron at 1:53PM on Aug 19th 2008
You gotta be kidding me! Where is "My Cousin Vinnie", one of the funniest movies ever made?
Erica at 2:55PM on Aug 19th 2008
Where's Anchorman? Every time I see that movie it gets more and more outrageous and I laugh louder and harder than ever. Definitely should be on that list.
Jimmy at 3:10PM on Aug 19th 2008
If you're going to mention how Borat wasn't funny then why stop there? Wedding Crashers and Superbad are the only consistently funny movies on this list. Wedding Crashers I don't consider that raunchy though. Bad Santa would have to be the raunchiest of the group. I actually thought "Borat" was funny, though entirely different than any other movie in the bunch. I can count the times I laughed in most of these other movies on one hand, and I don't think any had catch phrases as memorable and vulgar as Superbad or Wedding Crashers. By this comment I am speaking mostly of Caddyshack, Animal House, and Stripes. As for all the comments about Dumb and Dumber, I think that is one of the funniest movies ever, but it's not raunchy aside from the headlight boobs thing, and a men's bathroom stall.
Eric Cartner at 12:13AM on Aug 22nd 2008
Uh, ever hear of a movie called "Revenge Of The Nerds"?