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The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked 

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Updated March 6, 2020 1k votes 245 voters 20.7k views 45 items

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This list contains information on the best comedic thriller movies, ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best comedic thriller films come in many forms. Some comedic thrillers borrow elements of the buddy cop genre for a hilarious dynamic while other good funny thrillers films find everyday people fighting for their lives. A few of the best comedic thriller films even generated sequels.

What films will you find on this top comedic thriller movies list? Kiss Kiss Bang Bang has to be at the top. Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer star as two unlikely partners solving a murder in this 2005 mystery comedy. Horrible Bosses is another good movie that combines comedy and suspense.

Matthew Broderick, Jim Carrey and Ben Stiller ensured that the 1996 thriller The Cable Guy featured lots of laughs. Other entertaining comedic thrillers include Fletch, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Grosse Point Blank.

Do you have a favorite comedic thriller? Give the best films a thumbs up and share some of the most memorable scenes in the comments section.

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The Nice Guys is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Matt Bomer, Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe

Released: 2016

Directed by: Shane Black

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan

Released: 2005

Directed by: Shane Black

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Knives Out is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield

Released: 2019

Directed by: Rian Johnson

Knives Out is a 2019 mystery film directed by Rian Johnson. When wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead during his birthday party, Detective Benoit Blanc ...more

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Horrible Bosses is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell

Released: 2011

Directed by: Seth Gordon

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Game Night is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
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Released: 2018

Directed by: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein

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Grosse Pointe Blank is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Dan Aykroyd, John Cusack, Hank Azaria

Released: 1997

Directed by: George Armitage

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Kindergarten Cop is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Odette Annable, Angela Bassett

Released: 1990

Directed by: Ivan Reitman

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In Bruges is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes, Matt Smith

Released: 2008

Directed by: Martin McDonagh

In Bruges is a 2008 British-American comedy film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two Irish hitmen in hiding, with Ralph Fiennes as ...more

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The Cable Guy is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, Jack Black

Released: 1996

Directed by: Ben Stiller

The Cable Guy is a 1996 American thriller dark comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who also co-stars in the film, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The film was released in the ...more

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Lucky Number Slevin is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman

Released: 2006

Directed by: Paul McGuigan

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Murder Mystery is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans

Released: 2019

Directed by: Kyle Newacheck

Murder Mystery is a 2019 American mystery-comedy film directed by Kyle Newacheck. While en route to Europe for a vacation, a NYC cop (Adam Sandler) and his wife (Jennifer Aniston) are invited to ...more
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Charade is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Coburn

Released: 1963

Directed by: Stanley Donen

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Morrison

Released: 2005

Directed by: Doug Liman

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Fletch is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Chevy Chase, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Geena Davis

Released: 1985

Directed by: Michael Ritchie

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Midnight Run is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Joe Pantoliano

Released: 1988

Directed by: Martin Brest

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The Whole Nine Yards is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet

Released: 2000

Directed by: Jonathan Lynn

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Tremors is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
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Released: 1990

Directed by: Ron Underwood

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Blue Streak is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Octavia Spencer

Released: 1999

Directed by: Les Mayfield

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A Simple Favor is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding

Released: 2018

Directed by: Paul Feig

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Date Night is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Mila Kunis, Olivia Munn, Tina Fey

Released: 2010

Directed by: Shawn Levy

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The Thin Man is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Myrna Loy, Cesar Romero, Maureen O'Sullivan

Released: 1934

Directed by: W. S. Van Dyke

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Tone-Deaf is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Amanda Crew, Robert Patrick, Hayley Marie Norman

Released: 2019

Directed by: Richard Bates Jr.

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Get Shorty is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
John Travolta, John Wayne, Danny DeVito

Released: 1995

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld

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Into the Night is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
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Released: 1985

Directed by: John Landis

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The Ladykillers is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked
Tom Hanks, J.K. Simmons, Bruce Campbell

Released: 2004

Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

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