MRQE Ranks: The 10 Best of 2011 - The 10 Best Comedies

1

The Muppets (2011)

Cast: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones

Director: James Bobin

Synopsis: When an evil oil man discovers black gold beneath Muppet Theater, Kermit recruits a Muppet super-fan and his two best friends to help gather up the... [MORE]

2

50/50 (2011)

Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston

Director: Jonathan Levine

Synopsis: Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in this heartfelt comedy drama about a young man's struggle with discovering that he has cancer in this Mandate Pictures... [MORE]

3

Young Adult (2011)

Cast: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser

Director: Jason Reitman

Synopsis: Upon returning to her small Minnesota hometown to win back her high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson), who's now married with children, divorced y... [MORE]

4

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan

Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Synopsis: The saga of Po continues in this sequel that finds the newly anointed Dragon Warrior (voice of Jack Black) teaming with The Furious Five to safegua... [MORE]

5

Bridesmaids (2011)

Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper

Director: Paul Feig

Synopsis: Director Paul Feig and producer Judd Apatow team up again for this comedy that stars Kristen Wiig as Annie, a romantically unattached failed bakery... [MORE]

6

The Trip (2010)

Cast: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Claire Keelan, Margo Stilley, Rebecca Johnson

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Synopsis: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reprise their roles from Michael Winterbottom's Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story for this tale of a restaurant cr... [MORE]

7

Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)

Cast: Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Philip Granger

Director: Eli Craig

Synopsis: Director Eli Craig and co-screenwriter Morgan Jurgenson poke fun at horror clichés with this genre-bending comedy about a pair of harmless backwood... [MORE]

8

Attack the Block (2011)

Cast: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones

Director: Joe Cornish

Synopsis: A group of London teens find themselves in the middle of an alien invasion and fight to defend their tower block from some evil extraterrestrials i... [MORE]

9

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)

Cast: Andy Richter, Mike Merritt, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Vivino, Scott Healy

Director: Rodman Flender

Synopsis: Director Rodman Flender offers a candid look at one of the most difficult chapters in Conan O'Brien's turbulent career while following the popular ... [MORE]

10

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Cast: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Analeigh Tipton

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Synopsis: Sad-sack divorcée Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) finds his second wind in life after meeting a handsome young ladies' man who teaches him how to become ... [MORE]