Are blockbuster comedies dead? I just checked recent successful comedies and the best recent movie I can find is 22 Jump Street in 2014. It seems that Pitch Perfect is sort of filling that niche, it's successful and probably "funny".
But what happened to huge, smash comedies being released every year? Kevin Hart tries, but it seems like he is fading into obscurity. Every "funny" movie I have watched recently is relatively independent like Obvious Child.
TL;DR: RECOMMEND ME A RECENT COMEDY (preferably a big studio one)
Jason Martinez
Too many TRIGGERED snowflakes.
Jason Johnson
do you really believe this?
Tyler Lee
It's difficult to write a comedy when you're completely incapable of writing about; Race, gender, social status, wealth, and politics, without triggering the internet's social platforms.
Parker Parker
It sort of makes sense, in a very roundabout way. The teen comedies of the late 90's were almost entirely about objectifying women for the male lead. Older comedies were also about "archaic" issues, like black/white guy switching places movies.
But as for RECENT comedies, I'm not entirely sure why it's dried up. I suppose most of the actors in Marvel movies are "comedic" actors and would otherwise be in big studio comedies. I haven't seen Get Out but hopefully it leads to another distinct comedy.
Juan Bell
Everyone who's funny is working in television these days, leaving comedy movies to #raunchy, #litty comedies like Baywatch that noone wants to see.
Elijah Gonzalez
If you're looking for a #litty, #raunchy, #pissfest, then look no further my good man.
Jackson Taylor
If that's truly the case how do you explain fact that comedic tv shows still exist? If there's enough material for a series then surely there should be enough for a movie.
Thomas Butler
But is it really so bad? I hate Zach Efron's "comedic presence" so I probably won't give it a watch.
Cameron White
If that were true, many things that exist wouldnt even though they trigger this board all the time
This is the correct answer
Jason Morgan
the entertainment industry is 99.8% liberal and this is not a time to be happy. we need more RISE UP and YAAAAAS QUEEEN blockbusters, now more than ever.
Levi Torres
The Disaster Artist will be comedy kino, just wait.
Jayden Roberts
I have absolutely no doubt it is. It's mindboggling, how did they get the idea that anyone wants to see a Baywatch movie in 2017?
Carter Mitchell
>COMEDY I haven't laugh in years.
Owen Reed
Any recommendations for comedy television then? I know there is that Principals show and the Magicians is partly a comedy. Anyone watched Mozart in the Jungle? I haven't watched tv comedy since Arrested Development season 4
Camden Robinson
I like Silicon Valley, the first two seasons at least. Right now I'm really enjoying Blood Drive, if we wanna count genre parody.
Robert Martin
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Joseph Bailey
Tropic Thunder, Black Dynamite, Jackass 2
Cameron Parker
>RECOMMEND ME A RECENT COMEDY (preferably a big studio one) BvS
Hudson Walker
>8, 9, and 11 year old movies. Plus, only one of those is a "comedy"
Christopher Roberts
OP here, I love BvS for basically that reason.
Isaiah Perez
The Hunt for the Wilderpeople was funny
Ethan Sullivan
Its actually rare that comedies are huge blockbusters that win the year, it happens, but not more often than not
And when a comedy is #1 its usually a cult of personality comedy, e.g. Beverley Hills cop around Eddie Murphy
The other alternative is it's a romantic comedy
Zachary Ward
I liked the two Horrible Bosses movies
Joseph Kelly
Comedy died with Leslie Nielsen.
Jordan Diaz
>romantic comedy The last good Romantic Comedy is something like Bridesmaids. They don't make "StarxStar" romcoms anymore.
I didn't mind the first one, is the second better?
Nathaniel Myers
I forgot the 3rd option which is Animated Comedy, but those are usually family disney movies that arent really comedies, they just have random jokes thrown in so parents who arent manchildren dont slit their throats