No one doubts Hollywood's ability to make great comedies. They are completely different: kind, sarcastic, family, tear-wringing, smart, stupid, but all very funny. IN list of the best American comedies of 2017 includes films that have the highest rating on the KinoPoisk website.
10. Very bad girls
KinoPoisk rating: 5.4
Genre: Comedy
The rating of the best American comedies opens with a film on the theme: "Is there a friendship after university?" and "What are you willing to go for a friend?" A bachelorette party with alcohol, drugs and a fine muscle stripper did not go as planned. And instead of the inevitable hangover, the girlfriends have to solve a more serious problem: how to hide the death of a hired dancer, and not get caught by the police? Quite a funny black comedy with an excellent cast.
9. Sandy Wexler
Rating: 5.5
Genre: Comedy
This funny and at the same time life picture is based on events from the life of Sandy Wernick, the manager of the famous actor Adam Sandler. Of course, Adam Sandler played the main role in it. And his daughters starred in secondary roles.
Sandy Wexler is the one who helps aspiring artists to become famous artists for a modest fee. Although his colleagues consider him a failure, he himself loves his work and puts his whole soul into it. But feelings come into conflict with duty when Sandy falls in love with her own client, a talented singer.
However, the film contains many references to the American music scene of the mid-90s that may not be clear to the Russian audience.
8. Wilson
Rating: 5.7
Genre: Comedy
This film is about how a person (let's say delicately) with special psychological development tries to find his happiness among other people. The result is something difficult, something funny, something ridiculous story. The narrative unfolds slowly, but the beautiful and authentic performance of Woody Harrelson, the leading actor, makes you forget about it. The main thing is to sit for the first 10-15 minutes.
7. Rescuers Malibu
Rating: 5.7
Genre: Comedy, Action
The corner of paradise, where a group of beach rescuers, known to viewers from the series of the same name, works, is endangered. A sinister oil company in pursuit of a long dollar is about to turn the beach into a desert.
What to expect: muscular beauties and beauties with appetizing forms against the backdrop of delightful landscapes; jokes below the belt; rather funny black humor; carefree beach atmosphere and eternal summer.
What not to expect: a twisted script and deeply developed characters. Rescuers Malibu is a walk-through and light comedy with good acting and predictable plot moves.
6. California Highway Patrol
Rating: 5.8
Genre: crime comedy, action
A motorcycle gang robbing cash-in-transit vehicles. An FBI agent, an experienced fighter who sat in the saddle of a motorcycle for the first time, was seconded to protect law and order.As a partner, he, of course, got a completely dissimilar person in character - a former motorcycle racing star, who was forced to leave the world of big sports due to injuries. The film features many iron horses, beautiful girls, beautiful views of California and Los Angeles, and the biker subculture in its American version. Such a movie is perfect for watching a beer with friends.
5. War machine
Rating: 5.9
Genre: Comedy, Military, Drama
The fifth place in the list of the best foreign comedies of 2017 is the non-standard film. This satire, sometimes even caustic and harsh, on the actions of the US military machine in Afghanistan. An idealist who is really trying to do business - on the political stage it always looks ridiculous. Without pretentious speeches and beautiful shots, "War Machine" shows how simply and routinely the fate of individuals and entire countries is decided.
The film is based on real events - the Afghan period in the biography of General Stanley McChrystal, his brilliant rise and even faster resignation.
4. Paris will wait
Rating: 6.1
Genre: Comedy, Romance
The unhappy married wife of a successful film producer embarks on a trip to France in the company of a Frenchman who has long adored her. "Aha!" - says a sophisticated viewer and ... turns out to be wrong. The film is about love for the homeland - in this case, love for France, for its gastronomy, fantastic beauty of landscapes, historical monuments and, of course, the accompanying flavor in the person of stereotypically cheerful and romantic Frenchmen with indispensable baguettes under their arms. Nice light film, a little funny, a little touching and very beautiful.
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Rating: 6, 6
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
One of best films of 2017, the fifth in a series of Caribbean adventures, is a kind of reboot of the franchise. The places of Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom (the young were no longer young) were taken by two young actors, and only the pirates, the undead, racing across the azure sea surface of the brig and, of course, Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow will last forever.
The creators of "Pirates" took into account the opinion of the audience, dissatisfied with the fact that the previous part lacked epic sea battles, so in this film there will be naval battles, and excellent ones. And this is possibly the last story about Jack Sparrow with Johnny Depp, as the actor's popularity has greatly decreased as a result of the divorce scandal, litigation over debts and tax evasion. And the box office of the new part was not as high as the producers expected.
2. The killer's bodyguard
Rating: 7
Genre: Comedy, Action
What if your purpose and the way of making money are to protect people, but you have to protect the one whose profession is to take their lives from these people? A world-class bodyguard is forced to save from death the killer, who was his sworn enemy all these years. He would, of course, gladly finish off the murderer himself, but colleagues will not understand, and the international situation will become too complicated ...
A funny and witty parody of many action films at once, from police movies to action-packed spy thrillers.
Bonus: in fact, the role of the main villain is not the head of the indistinct Balkan state, as it was embarrassingly decorated in the Russian box office, but the president of Belarus.
1. A dog's life
Rating: 7.7
Genre: family comedy, fantasy, adventure
The first place in the list of the best of the best foreign comedy films is taken by a picture where the main character is a dog. Even if the dog is just an assistant to the protagonist, the film is still guaranteed excellent box office receipts. And if the director of the film becomes Lasse Hallstrom - the author of "Hachiko", when watching which even the hardened truckers cry, the fees can be safely tripled.
But seriously, "A Dog's Life" is a very sweet, soulful film, a kind of quintessence of good comedies of the 90s of the last century.Perfect for viewing with children; however, parents need to get ready, because then the children will probably ask to buy a four-legged friend!
The list of the best foreign comedies includes almost all varieties of the genre - from military comedy with elements of drama and black action comedy, where blood flows as easily as tomato juice, to pirate fantasy and cute family movies that children will love to appreciate. Which ones to watch - decide for yourself, but in any case, you will enjoy it.