The Funniest Movies About Family

Updated February 2, 2021 8.5k votes 1.7k voters 201.8k views90 items

List RulesVote up the most hilarious comedies about families.

Family can be a funny thing. The top comedy movies about families feature miscommunications, mishaps, and love that can survive even the worst vacation. This is a list of the funniest movies about family including everything from Parenthood to Mrs. Doubtfire to Home Alone.

What films will you find on this list of the best family comedies? In National Lampoon's Vacation, Clark Griswold revs up the family truckster for an unforgettable road trip to Walley World. Car troubles, thefts, and multiple deaths force Clark to the end of his rope in this 1983 comedy. Meet the Parents is a great comedy about in-laws. A Christmas Story is another hilarious movie about an American family that a lot of people saw as kids, and it is a one of the great funny movies to watch with family. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly generate lots of laughs as a pair of reluctant siblings by marriage in Step Brothers. Other films featured on this list include Meet the Parents, Jack and Jill, and We're the Millers. This list does come with some movies that are not necessarily family friendly comedy movies.

Do you have a favorite funny family film? Give the best movies a thumbs up to move them towards the number-one spot, and please add any good comedies that are missing.

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Instant Family
Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne
Released: 2018
Directed by: Sean Anders
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Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Released: 1990
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Robin Williams, Pierce Brosnan
Released: 1993
Directed by: Chris Columbus, Chuck Jones
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Daddy's Home
Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg
Directed by: Sean Anders
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Grown Ups
Salma Hayek, Adam Sandler
Released: 2010
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
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We're the Millers
Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts
Released: 2013
Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chevy Chase
Released: 1989
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
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The Goonies
Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Salma Hayek, Shaquille O'Neal
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Meet the Parents
Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller
Released: 2000
Directed by: Jay Roach
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The Addams Family (1991)
Christina Ricci, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1991
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
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Step Brothers
Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen
Released: 2008
Directed by: Adam McKay
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A Christmas Story
Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon
Released: 1983
Directed by: Bob Clark
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Are We Done Yet?
Magic Johnson, Ice Cube
Released: 2007
Directed by: Steve Carr
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National Lampoon's Vacation
Chevy Chase, Christie Brinkley
Released: 1983
Directed by: Harold Ramis
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Liar Liar
Jim Carrey, Jennifer Tilly
Released: 1997
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
Released: 1971
Directed by: Mel Stuart
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Parenthood
Keanu Reeves, Steve Martin
Released: 1989
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Knives Out
Daniel Craig, Chris Evans
Released: 2019
Directed by: Rian Johnson
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Cheaper by the Dozen
Hilary Duff, Ashton Kutcher
Released: 2003
Directed by: Shawn Levy
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Christina Ricci, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1993
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Sweet Home Alabama
Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 2002
Directed by: Andy Tennant
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Released: 2005
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Sixteen Candles
John Cusack, Molly Ringwald
Released: 1984
Directed by: John Hughes
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Finding Nemo
Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2003
Directed by: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
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