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Best Spoof Movies All Time Ranked

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  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    19751h 31mPG91Metascore
    8.2 (589K)
    King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
    DirectorsTerry GilliamTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseEric Idle
  • Airplane! (1980)

    2. Airplane!

    19801h 28mPG78Metascore
    7.7 (274K)
    After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
    DirectorsJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsRobert HaysJulie HagertyLeslie Nielsen
  • Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)

    3. Young Frankenstein

    19741h 46mPG83Metascore
    8.0 (176K)
    An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty Feldman
  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

    4. Monty Python's Life of Brian

    19791h 34mR77Metascore
    8.0 (429K)
    Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
    DirectorTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseMichael Palin
  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

    5. This Is Spinal Tap

    19841h 22mR92Metascore
    7.9 (152K)
    Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsRob ReinerMichael McKeanChristopher Guest
  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)

    6. Blazing Saddles

    19741h 33mR73Metascore
    7.7 (159K)
    In order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim Pickens
  • Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)

    7. Spaceballs

    19871h 36mPG46Metascore
    7.1 (215K)
    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.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsMel BrooksJohn CandyRick Moranis
  • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

    8. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    19881h 25mPG-1376Metascore
    7.6 (196K)
    Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
    DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyO.J. Simpson
  • Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead (2004)

    9. Shaun of the Dead

    20041h 39mR76Metascore
    7.9 (620K)
    The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate Ashfield
  • Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! (1991)

    10. Hot Shots!

    19911h 25mPG-1361Metascore
    6.7 (121K)
    A parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.
    DirectorJim AbrahamsStarsCharlie SheenCary ElwesValeria Golino
  • Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)

    11. Hot Fuzz

    20072h 1mR81Metascore
    7.8 (552K)
    An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin Freeman
  • Cary Elwes in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

    12. Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    19931h 44mPG-1344Metascore
    6.7 (142K)
    A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsCary ElwesRichard LewisRoger Rees
  • Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tim Allen in Galaxy Quest (1999)

    13. Galaxy Quest

    19991h 42mPG70Metascore
    7.4 (186K)
    The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.
    DirectorDean ParisotStarsTim AllenSigourney WeaverAlan Rickman
  • Seth Green, Alex Borstein, and Patrick Warburton in Family Guy (1999)

    14. Family Guy

    Episode: 

    It's a Trap!

    (2011)
    1999– 56mTV-14TV Episode
    7.2 (10K)
    The Griffins reprise their intergalactic roles in an outrageous retelling of Return of the Jedi.
    DirectorsPeter ShinJames PurdumStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth Green
  • Stephen Chow, Siu-Lung Leung, Qiu Yuen, and Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    15. Kung Fu Hustle

    20041h 39mR78Metascore
    7.7 (157K)
    In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
    DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWah YuenQiu Yuen
  • History of the World: Part I (1981)

    16. History of the World: Part I

    19811h 32mR47Metascore
    6.8 (57K)
    Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
    DirectorMel BrooksStarsMel BrooksGregory HinesDom DeLuise
  • Mike Myers, Cynthia LaMontagne, Cindy Margolis, Barbara Moore, and Donna W. Scott in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

    17. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    19971h 29mPG-1351Metascore
    7.0 (266K)
    A world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.
    DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersElizabeth HurleyMichael York
  • Carmen Electra, Shannon Elizabeth, Marlon Wayans, Lochlyn Munro, Dave Sheridan, and Shawn Wayans in Scary Movie (2000)

    18. Scary Movie

    20001h 28mR48Metascore
    6.3 (304K)
    A year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.
    DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsAnna FarisJon AbrahamsMarlon Wayans
  • Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)

    19. Team America: World Police

    20041h 38mR64Metascore
    7.2 (182K)
    Popular Broadway actor Gary Johnston is recruited by the elite counter-terrorism organization Team America: World Police. As the world begins to crumble around him, he must battle with terrorists, celebrities and falling in love.
    DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneKristen Miller
  • Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)

    20. Scrooged

    19881h 41mPG-1338Metascore
    6.9 (123K)
    A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsBill MurrayKaren AllenJohn Forsythe
  • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

    21. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

    19961h 29mR53Metascore
    6.5 (65K)
    A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).
    DirectorParis BarclayStarsShawn WayansMarlon WayansKeenen Ivory Wayans
  • Seth Green, Alex Borstein, John G. Brennan, Seth MacFarlane, Patrick Warburton, and Mike Henry in Family Guy (1999)

    22. Family Guy

    Episode: 

    Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

    (2009)
    1999– 44mTV-14TV Episode
    7.6 (7K)
    Peter makes good on another power outage at home by retelling Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
    DirectorsDominic PolcinoJames PurdumPeter ShinStarsSeth MacFarlaneAlex BorsteinSeth Green
  • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

    23. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    19911h 25mPG-1365Metascore
    6.9 (127K)
    Lieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.
    DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyGeorge Kennedy
  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

    24. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    19881h 28mR48Metascore
    6.6 (16K)
    In this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr. Big.
    DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsKeenen Ivory WayansBernie CaseyAntonio Fargas
  • Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)

    25. Mars Attacks!

    19961h 46mPG-1352Metascore
    6.4 (252K)
    Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJack NicholsonPierce BrosnanSarah Jessica Parker
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