Film geeks usually get their noble sense of smell for comedies. But over the past decade, so many marvels have appeared that even the most hard-line critic has been up in arms. Old-time favorites like Martin Scorsese and Wes Anderson and new blood like Yorgos Lanthimos and Taika Waititi got even the biggest dry-guy to laugh.
In the meantime, the tsunami of female leads sparked by Paul Feig’s “Bridesmaids” blew an armpit-fresh breeze into the comedy genre that has been dominated by sexism and scintillating beer. Wondering about the best comedies of 2010-2019? If so, sink back and relax for this Top 20 Comedies of the 2010s.
The ranking order of the best comedies of the 2010s is based on the ratings (0 to 10 points) of the Internet Movie Database (short: IMDb) – an internationally valid “directory” of reviews for movies and series.
- Original title: Easy A
- Director: Will Gluck
- IMDb rating: 7.0/10
What is the “Easy A” about?
Not wanting to admit to spending the weekend alone at home, Olive (Emma Stone) tells her friend about a made-up night of love with a student. However, the conversation is overheard, so the story spreads like wildfire around her high school campus, where people soon think Olive is a slut. However, the confident girl doesn’t mind.
Quite the opposite: She even plays with her new image and uses it to help her gay buddy Brandon (Dan Byrd). He is suffering from his classmates’ taunts by having a fictitious affair. But when more and more needy outsiders ask her for help, matters get out of hand…
Criticism/opinion: The story is original. Emma Stone plays refreshingly natural. The genre-typical gags below the belt stay within limits. This is how teen comedies are fun!
