The Best Comedic Thriller Movies, Ranked

Updated March 6, 2020 1.6k votes 336 voters 28.0k views45 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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Knives Out
Daniel Craig, Chris Evans
Released: 2019
Directed by: Rian Johnson
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The Nice Guys
Matt Bomer, Ryan Gosling
Released: 2016
Directed by: Shane Black
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Game Night
Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams
Released: 2018
Directed by: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer
Released: 2005
Directed by: Shane Black
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Horrible Bosses
Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey
Released: 2011
Directed by: Seth Gordon
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A Simple Favor
Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively
Released: 2018
Directed by: Paul Feig
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Murder Mystery
Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston
Released: 2019
Directed by: Kyle Newacheck
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Grosse Pointe Blank
Dan Aykroyd, John Cusack
Released: 1997
Directed by: George Armitage
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Lucky Number Slevin
Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu
Released: 2006
Directed by: Paul McGuigan
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Charade
Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant
Released: 1963
Directed by: Stanley Donen
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In Bruges
Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 2008
Directed by: Martin McDonagh
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt
Released: 2005
Directed by: Doug Liman
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The Thin Man
Myrna Loy, Cesar Romero
Released: 1934
Directed by: W. S. Van Dyke
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Kindergarten Cop
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Odette Annable
Released: 1990
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
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Tremors
Kevin Bacon, Reba McEntire
Released: 1990
Directed by: Ron Underwood
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Fletch
Chevy Chase, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Released: 1985
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
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The Cable Guy
Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller
Released: 1996
Directed by: Ben Stiller
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Midnight Run
Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin
Released: 1988
Directed by: Martin Brest
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Blue Streak
Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle
Released: 1999
Directed by: Les Mayfield
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The Whole Nine Yards
Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry
Released: 2000
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
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Free Fire
Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer
Released: 2016
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
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Into the Night
David Bowie, Michelle Pfeiffer
Released: 1985
Directed by: John Landis
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Get Shorty
John Travolta, John Wayne
Released: 1995
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
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Date Night
Mila Kunis, Olivia Munn
Released: 2010
Directed by: Shawn Levy
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Knight and Day
Cameron Diaz, Tom Cruise
Released: 2010
Directed by: James Mangold
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