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Ranking the Top 30 Parody Movies of the Last 100 Years

Writer: goldenstateservicesj
goldenstateservicesj
Apr 15, 2023
2 min read

These are not ranked according to my own taste or favourites, but according to my best guess of the titles that would float to the top in the zeitgeist of pop culture.

  1. (2008)

  2. (1991)

  3. (1934, Laurel and Hardy)

  4. (1996)

  5. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

  6. (1983)

  7. (2004)

  8.  (2003)

  9.  (1993)

  10. (1986)

  11. (1985)

  12. (1989)

  13. (2016)

  14. (1940)

  15. (1981)

  16. (1999)

  17. (2017)

  18.  (2000)

  19.  (1984)

  20. (2004)

  21. (1974)

  22. (1997)

  23. (1963)

  24. (1979)

  25. (1988)

  26. (1987)

  27. (1980)

  28. (1974)

  29. (1964)

  30. (1975)

Honourable Mentions: (2003), (1984), (2004), (2010); (2006); (2011)

Questionables: I’ve seen these titles on some lists of parody movies, but was unsure that they would qualify: (1999), (2019), (1975)

NOT SEEN (and therefore were not in consideration): 

  • (1996)

  •  (2007)

  • (2014)

  • Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

  • (1974)

  • (1993)

  • (2022)

  • (1976)

  • Vampires Suck (2010)

  • Spy Hard (1996)

  • The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

  • Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

  • Zombieland (2009)

  • Mars Attacks! (1996)

  • Scary Movie (2000), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), or any of the ones like it that were big in the 00’s, most of them by Friedberg and Seltzer

  • Admittedly I have neither seen nor These are simply parody classics that many people rate highly, and considering the contribution the two pairs of comedians have made to the parody genre, I felt the need to include them in the list above.

Based the 4 movies we had to choose from this week, maybe you’ve already guessed our movie of the week…

Congratulations This is your week.


Best Actress:

Katherine Heigl as Jane in

Best Actor: Zach Galifianakis as Humpty Alexander Dumpty in

Best Quote: “You pay this woman to sit on babies? That’s disgusting. I’d do it for nothing.” – Mike Myers as The Cat in

And now, the top 10 quotes from parody movies. These are ranked according to how often I hear them referenced or quoted:

  1. “Tell me, do you have a reum?” — Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

  2. “The Lord, the Lord Jehovah has given unto you these fifteen… [drops one of the tablets] 

  3. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the war room!” — President Muffley in Dr. Stranglove

  4. Young Frankenstein

  5. Spaceballs

  6. “Always look on the bright side of life.” — Men on crosses in Life of Brian

  7. This is Spinal Tap


  9. Austin Powers

  10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

 
 
 

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