Over the years, comedies have been hard to come by. Some have tried too hard and others barely got recognized until they were out of theaters. There has been a lull in studio comedies because, unfortunately, those films do not bring in the same box office as they used to. Since the market has shifted, audiences can always go back to the comedies that flew under the radar.
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The 2010s had some fun movies that no one paid attention to because audiences were afraid to take a risk on a studio comedy. They were slowly starting to get phased out, but some underrated comedies have stood the test of time.
‘21 Jump Street’ (2012) - Stream on Netflix
When21 Jump Streetwas released in theatres, audiences had no idea what to really expect. All some of them knew, was thatthis movie is a remake of a television series starringJohnny Depp.This movie gave us the duo of the decade because their chemistry was perfection.
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Channing TatumandJonah Hillbrought the laughs and made one iconic comedy that became bigger than it initially was because of others talking about it. BetweenTatumandHill’sreactions, this movie isn’t praised enough.
‘Easy A’ (2010) - Stream on Hulu
Emma Stonebecame an overnight sensationafterEasy Abut it still doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. Due to the fact that there is a female lead, the general audience maybe wasn’t accepting enough of it early in the decade.
This had a strong story about a young girl pretending to get intimate with boys at her school for money. Even though people never knew the whole story she was still labeled a jezebel. The cast worked together so well and there were some great lessons in this movie.
‘Neighbors’ (2014) - Rent on AppleTV
Another film that became more recognized as time went on because of word of mouth isNeighbors.The story of a couple with a newborn baby being forced to live next to a fraternity was hilarious.Zac Efrontruly gives his best performance alongsideSeth Rogenas they battle it out with each other over pranks.
The way the pranks escalate and how their relationship develops is really strong, and they make the movie. When the sequel came out, more fans of the first one went to go support it makingNeighbors 2: Sorority Risingeven bigger than the first one.
‘This is the End’ (2013) - Stream on Starz
To be able to get some of the funniest actors of this generation tocome together for an apocalyptic movieplaying themselves is truly an accomplishment. Every single comedian had a cameo in this movie and it was so much fun. Seeing these actors play themselves during the apocalypse also put many things into perspective.
Audiences saw actors for who they truly are, and they all did a great job portraying that vulnerability on screen. The standouts from this ensemble areSeth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Chris Robinson,andDanny McBride. They all had their moments to shine to make the movie memorable.
‘Game Night’ (2018) - Rent on AppleTV
PuttingJason BatemanandRachel McAdamstogether was a match made in comedy heaven.Game Nightshould have gotten more recognition because it was a game within a game. There are two levels to this movie and it’s so interesting how they did it.
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A couples game night with all their friends turns into one gigantic mystery game with multiple obstacles. It felt like a mixture of classic games on the big screen. Not many people went to go watch this in theatres at the time and this was later on in the decade when the studio comedies began to fizzle out.
