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The Funniest Movies of the 2000s 

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List Rules Vote up the comedies and dramatic comedy films released between January 2000 and December 2009 that make you laugh the hardest.

Here is a list of the funniest movies of the 2000s. These titles are the names of the greatest comedy films released in the 2000-2009 range of hilarity. Judd Apatow and Steve Carell struck comedy gold with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, as he continued when he forgot Sarah Marshall and knocked up Katherine Heigl. Comedies of the 2000s came in the form of the ultra absurd; take a look at the montage scenes in Wet Hot American Summer. The funniest movies also were indie packages, as was the case with Little Miss Sunshine, an equally wonderful comedy where Carell couldn't be playing more polar characters. O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Eight Crazy Nights made millions laugh their butts off, as did comedy films like Elf and Meet The Parents. This list compiles those comedies that landed on the silver screens and changed the landscape for funny movies - some of which were overlooked at the time but have since gained dedicated audiences. Or, they made the list because they were just plain hilarious.

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The Hangover is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Mike Tyson, Bradley Cooper, Heather Graham

Released: 2009

Directed by: Todd Phillips

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The 40-Year-Old Virgin ... is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Elizabeth Banks, Kat Dennings, Steve Carell

Released: 2005

Directed by: Judd Apatow

The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Judd Apatow, about a middle-aged man's journey to finally lose their virginity. It was co-written ...more

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Anchorman: The Legend of... is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller

Released: 2004

Directed by: Adam McKay

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, or simply Anchorman, is a 2004 comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow, starring Will Ferrell, and written by McKay and Ferrell. The ...more

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Elf is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, Peter Dinklage

Released: 2003

Directed by: Jon Favreau filmography

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Step Brothers is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
wiabux added Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen, Mary Steenburgen

Released: 2008

Directed by: Adam McKay

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Superbad is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Emma Stone, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill

Released: 2007

Directed by: Greg Mottola

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Old School is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Elisha Cuthbert, Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell

Released: 2003

Directed by: Todd Phillips

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Wedding Crashers is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken

Released: 2005

Directed by: David Dobkin

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Meet the Parents is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson

Released: 2000

Directed by: Jay Roach

Meet the Parents is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Jay Roach. Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father (robert De ...more

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DodgeBall: A True Underd... is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
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Released: 2004

Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber

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Shrek is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers

Released: 2001

Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

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Monsters, Inc. is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
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Released: 2001

Directed by: David Silverman, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich

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Mean Girls is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried

Released: 2004

Directed by: Mark Waters

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Super Troopers is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Lynda Carter, Brian Cox, Jim Gaffigan

Released: 2001

Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar

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Forgetting Sarah Marshal... is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Russell Brand

Released: 2008

Directed by: Nicholas Stoller

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The Other Guys is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Eva Mendes, Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg

Released: 2010

Directed by: Adam McKay

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Bruce Almighty is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman

Released: 2003

Directed by: Tom Shadyac

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50 First Dates is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
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Released: 2004

Directed by: Peter Segal

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Zombieland is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
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Released: 2009

Directed by: Ruben Fleischer

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Tropic Thunder is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
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Released: 2008

Directed by: Ben Stiller

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Pineapple Express is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
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Released: 2008

Directed by: David Gordon Green

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Shaun of the Dead is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Martin Freeman, Simon Pegg, Bill Nighy

Released: 2004

Directed by: Edgar Wright

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Zoolander is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Natalie Portman, Paris Hilton, Heidi Klum

Released: 2001

Directed by: Ben Stiller

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School of Rock is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
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Released: 2003

Directed by: Richard Linklater

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Miss Congeniality is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Funniest Movies of the 2000s
Sandra Bullock, William Shatner, Michael Caine

Released: 2000

Directed by: Donald Petrie

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