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1. Seinfeld (1989–1998)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.

Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander

Votes: 353,042

2. Blazing Saddles (1974)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Western

In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman

Votes: 152,910 | Gross: $119.50M

3. Spaceballs (1987)

PG | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.

Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman

Votes: 207,259 | Gross: $38.12M

4. A Serious Man (2009)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama

Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Though seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed

Votes: 150,259 | Gross: $9.19M

5. This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

After their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes, and might-have-beens.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver

Votes: 89,503 | Gross: $34.29M

6. The Producers (2005)

PG-13 | 134 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.

Director: Susan Stroman | Stars: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell

Votes: 44,836 | Gross: $19.38M

7. The Frisco Kid (1979)

PG | 119 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A Polish rabbi wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way, he is nearly burned at the stake by Native Americans and almost killed by outlaws.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Gene Wilder, Harrison Ford, Ramon Bieri, Val Bisoglio

Votes: 11,542 | Gross: $9.35M

8. For Your Consideration (2006)

PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy

Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.

Director: Christopher Guest | Stars: Catherine O'Hara, Harry Shearer, Parker Posey, Christopher Guest

Votes: 15,912 | Gross: $5.54M

9. The Hebrew Hammer (2003)

R | 85 min | Comedy

An orthodox Jewish blaxploitation hero saves Hanukkah from the clutches of Santa Claus' evil son.

Director: Jonathan Kesselman | Stars: Adam Goldberg, Andy Dick, Judy Greer, Mario Van Peebles

Votes: 5,094 | Gross: $0.02M

10. Wetherby (1985)

R | 102 min | Drama, Mystery

The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.

Director: David Hare | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench, Marjorie Yates

Votes: 1,771 | Gross: $1.30M

11. Bye Bye Braverman (1968)

Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Drama

Four Jewish intellectuals carpool to the funeral of their old friend Leslie Braverman, who died suddenly at age 41.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: George Segal, Jack Warden, Joseph Wiseman, Sorrell Booke

Votes: 859

12. Would I Lie to You? (1997)

100 min | Comedy, Romance

The sentimental and comedic adventures of Eddie, a non-Jew trying to pass as Jewish though totally ignorant of Jewish traditions, as he works in a Jewish community.

Director: Thomas Gilou | Stars: Richard Anconina, Richard Bohringer, Amira Casar, Vincent Elbaz

Votes: 4,913

13. Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

A coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit into both a posh private school and an ordinary public school.

Director: Cathy Randall | Stars: Danielle Catanzariti, Cassandra Jinman, Talia Monaghan, Yen Yen Stender

Votes: 1,515 | Gross: $0.01M

14. George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (2001 TV Special)

55 min | Documentary, Comedy

In "Complaints & Grievances," George Carlin's 12th HBO comedy special, taped at the Beacon Theater in New York on November 17, 2001 (ten weeks after 9/11), Carlin casts his usual jaundiced ... See full summary »

Director: Rocco Urbisci | Star: George Carlin

Votes: 3,780

15. Ultrachrist! (2003)

92 min | Comedy

What would Jesus do if he returned to Earth and discovered he could no longer relate to the youth of today?

Director: Kerry Douglas Dye | Stars: Jonathan C. Green, Celia A. Montgomery, Samuel Bruce Campbell, Dara Shindler

Votes: 325

16. Suzie Gold (2004)

G | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

As Suzie Gold's sister prepares to get married, it seems only natural that Suzie's thoughts should turn to the state of her own love-life. While her doting but dysfunctional family ... See full summary »

Director: Ric Cantor | Stars: Ariana Fraval, Daniel Mendoza, Summer Phoenix, Stanley Townsend

Votes: 658

17. When Jews Were Funny (2013)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary

Surveys the history of Jewish comedy.

Director: Alan Zweig | Stars: Marc Maron, Gilbert Gottfried, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Einstein

Votes: 533

18. Zeisters (1986)

R | 78 min | Comedy

Two brothers befriend an escaped mental patient "the fat guy") and accompany him on his misadventures in the big city.

Director: John Golden | Stars: Mark Alfred, Joan Allen, Ted Bardi, Craig Barnett

Votes: 341

19. The Devil and Sam Silverstein (1976)

PG | 73 min | Comedy

The Devil, played as a parody of the Marlon Brando role in The Godfather, sets his sights on Sam Silverstein, a sexually frustrated sixty-five-year-old Jewish husband in crisis, whom he ... See full summary »

Director: Russell Streiner | Stars: Allan Pinsker, Robert Trow, Owen Hollander, Alan Abel

20. Goldberg - P.I. (2011)

TV-G | 91 min | Comedy

Jackie Goldberg (Jackie Mason) is coming to the end of his career as a Miami private detective; in debt, out of luck and down in the dumps until fate brings him an unlikely partner: 16 year... See full summary »

Directors: Steven Moskovic, Rosario Roveto Jr. | Stars: Jackie Mason, Antony Del Rio, Abby Wathen, Paul Fitzgerald

Votes: 41

21. Titans of Newark (2012)

25 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy

Up in the heavens of Mount Olympus, the classic Gods of ancient lore sit on their thrones, debating over whether they still have the power that they used to over the human race. To prove to... See full summary »

Director: Michael J. Marino | Stars: Joel Brooks, DeeDee Rescher, Duke Valenti, Lili Bordán

Votes: 37

22. Kike Like Me (2007 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

With "Gentleman's Agreement" as his jumping off point, Jamie Kastner asks who's a Jew, and does it matter. He'll answer the question, "Are you Jewish?" with a yes to see how people react. ... See full summary »

Director: Jamie Kastner | Stars: Jamie Kastner, Pat Buchanan, Avraham B. Yehoshua, Carol Gould

Votes: 132

23. The World's Best Sellers: The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 170 min | Documentary

In this unique film, Dennis Hopper sends Hermann Vaske on a mission around the world to find out about the crossover between creative disciplines, and how this is changing the creative and commercial arts.

Director: Hermann Vaske | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Jon Amiel, Rowan Atkinson, Sandra Bernhard

Votes: 126

24. The Heart of New York (1932)

Passed | 73 min | Comedy

In the Jewish enclave of New York's lower East Side, hapless inventor Mendel is constantly in debt since he uses all his (and other people's) money to tinker with machines that will make ... See full summary »

Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Joe Smith, Charles Dale, George Sidney, Ruth Hall

Votes: 193

25. Green Fields

Drama | Announced

A fiction film based on the acclaimed documentary feature film: "Yiddish Theater: A Love Story" telling the story of a magical relationship between a young actress starring in her first off... See full summary »

26. Bachelor Girl (1987)

83 min | Comedy, Romance

Dorothy, single and one of the writers of the soap "The true world" hates living alone, but the guys she knows don't appeal to her. Her aunt Esther's attempts to match-make with random men ... See full summary »

Director: Rivka Hartman | Stars: Lyn Pierse, Kim Gyngell, Jan Friedl, Bruce Spence

Votes: 25

27. Let There Be Light (1998)

110 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A comedy in which God writes a screenplay and goes to earth to find someone to make the film.

Director: Arthur Joffé | Stars: Hélène de Fougerolles, Tchéky Karyo, Ticky Holgado, Pierre Arditi

Votes: 154

28. Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew (2008 Video)

78 min | Documentary, Comedy

Powerful inside look at legendary comedian Jackie Mason's final Broadway performance.

Director: Barry Avrich | Star: Jackie Mason

Votes: 28

29. The Engagement Party (1999)

88 min | Comedy

The Engagement Party is a comedy about a young Jewish couple trying to maneuver through a diasatrous engagement party their families have thrown for them.

Director: William Azaroff | Stars: Mike Shapiro, Alexis Chamow, Abraham Alvarez, Faye B. Summers

Votes: 11

30. BeMdinat Ha-Yehudim (2004)

50 min | Documentary

The history of the satire, humor and entertainment in Israel.

Stars: Modi Bar-On, Topol, Rivka Michaeli, Yossi Banai

Votes: 10

31. Yiddish Theater: A Love Story (2005)

90 min | Documentary, History

The battle to keep Yiddish Theater alive into the 21st century continues.

Director: Dan Katzir | Stars: Julie Alexander, Mike Burstyn, Felix Fibich, Shifra Lerer

Votes: 61 | Gross: $0.04M

32. I Thank You (1928)

9 min | Short, Comedy, Music

Eddie sings fun songs and tells jokes in-between his numbers. Songs like, " get out under the moon"

Star: Eddie White

Votes: 52

33. Jackie Mason at the London Palladium (1996 TV Special)

60 min | Comedy

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Director: Paul Jackson | Star: Jackie Mason

34. Kentucky Fried Memories (2009 Video)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The poultry community recalls the rise of Colonel Sanders.

Director: Michael T. Scott | Star: Michael T. Scott

35. Fetish Mode (2004)

Not Rated | 67 min | Comedy

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Director: Eric M. Eskenazi | Stars: Caroline Combrinck, Clay Drinko, JoJo Hristova, Shyla Idris

36. Live and Laugh (1933)

60 min | Documentary, Comedy

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Directors: Sidney M. Goldin, Max Wilner | Stars: Max Wilner, Pincus Lavenda, Judel Dubinsky, Celina Breene

37. I'm Telling You (1931)

Short, Comedy

Radio reporter Cliff Hall interviews Willie Howard and Eugene Howard about their show-business careers with Willie repeating many of his standard lines and gags. Willie also mimics Maurice ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Cozine | Stars: Willie Howard, Eugene Howard, Cliff Hall

38. Schimanski (1997–2013)
Episode: Das Geheimnis des Golem (2004)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Schimanski's financial situation looks like a disaster once again. Without hesitation, he accepts the job of an unknown Paul Rosenfeldt to protect him as a bodyguard. He ignores ... See full summary »

Director: Andreas Kleinert | Stars: Götz George, Nina Kunzendorf, Martin Feifel, Nikolaus Paryla

Votes: 104

39. 7th Heaven (1996–2007)
Episode: Lip Service (2002)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Level-headed Robbie is the only one intentionally left home to babysit the twins when the Camdens accept a first dinner invitation at humorist Rabbi Glass's home. Mary beats Lucy to the ... See full summary »

Director: Joel J. Feigenbaum | Stars: Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks, Barry Watson, David Gallagher

Votes: 69

40. The Ghost Busters (1975)
Episode: The Vampire's Apprentice (1975)

22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The Ghost Busters may get the bite put on them when Count and Countess Dracula return from the other side in search of a warm-blooded donor.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Forrest Tucker, Larry Storch, Bob Burns, Dena Dietrich

Votes: 22

41. Mina problem (2018–2020)
Episode: Juden (2019)

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Director: Adam Hilario | Stars: Rakel Benér, David Björkén, Johannes Brenning, Jonas Dahlström