Without evoking some sort of response from the viewer, what use is a film? Speaking about feelings, there are several Hollywood films that may make you laugh and sometimes even cry. And just because they had funny jokes and punchlines did not guarantee that a comedy film would be a hit. This is why we’ve put together a list of the most emotional provoking comedy movies of all time down below. Read on to see if any of your favorites are included or not.
#1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
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While the first Guardians of the Galaxy featured a few intense emotional moments (anyone remember “We Are Groot”? ), Vol. 2 ends with a funeral. Although Yondu’s funeral is ultimately redeeming and heartfelt, it is still a funeral for the surrogate father p who, like Groot in the previous movie, gives his life so that his loved ones can survive. Young and old viewers alike certainly weren’t prepared for the closing scene of this summer blockbuster to feature a close-up of a talking raccoon sobbing as he sees his comrade laid to rest.”
#2 When Harry Met Sally
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The happy ending between Harry and Sally is inevitable, but what makes it so wonderful is how they came to be together. Following years of passive-aggressive/will-they-won’t-they tension, Harry decides to abandon the act and surprises Sally at a New Year’s Eve party. Instead of merely asking her out, he tells her all the things about her that he adores in a romantic monologue about creating a life together. Nothing compares to the original monologue, which has been recreated and imitated in contemporary film.”
#3 50/50
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With his comedic timing and sense of humor, Seth Rogen never fails to make audiences laugh, but in the movie 50/50, he manages to give a heartfelt portrayal as the devoted friend of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character who is fighting cancer and whose prognosis is denoted by the title. Due to the situation’s ambiguity, there are both ups and downs (laughing/in need of tissues).”
#4 American Graffiti
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With his comedic timing and sense of humor, Seth Rogen never fails to make audiences laugh, but in the movie 50/50, he manages to give a heartfelt portrayal as the devoted friend of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character who is fighting cancer and whose prognosis is denoted by the title. Due to the situation’s ambiguity, there are both ups and downs (laughing/in need of tissues).”
#5 Planes, Trains And Automobiles
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After their arduous, protracted voyage, Neal and Del say their goodbyes at the railway station at the end of the movie. After experiencing a sense of relaxation, Neal sits by himself on the train and thinks back on his time with Del. His flashbacks reveal a hidden indication that he had been missing the entire time: Del is alone. Neal hurries back to find Del out of sentimentality. Del joins Neal and his family for Thanksgiving as the movie comes to a close. Even though the movie spends a lot of time doing ridiculous things, the conclusion is quite heartbreaking.”
#6 Roman Holiday
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Despite spending most of the movie lying to one another, the two finally come to terms with the fact that they are soulmates. They both realize that they cannot be together despite their strong connection, and the princess returns to her duties with a newfound sense of independence over her life. She bids the reporter farewell in the closing shot as she gets ready to leave for her native nation. We watch as he departs on his own, having experienced true love for a fleeting moment, through the elaborate corridors of the Roman Colosseum.”
#7 The Big Lebowski
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#8 Don’t Look Up
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This satirical movie shows what happens to essential news in the present age, which causes the main characters to experience amusing situations while trying to save everyone. The majority of the characters are oblivious, especially Jonah Hill’s character, which allows for many funny and quotable comments. Everything is amusing up until the horrible ending, which leaves the world feeling bleak.”
#9 Dr. Strangelove
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Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” is used in the movie, and it lends a bittersweet irony to the great visual punchline. The juxtaposition of “We’ll Meet Again” with nuclear conflict highlighted the futility of optimism from World War II in the era of nuclear weapons and mutually assured destruction.”
#10 P.S. I Love You
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#11 In Bruges
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#12 The Grand Budapest Hotel
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And in The Grand Budapest Hotel, probably Anderson’s crowning achievement, Ralph Fiennes’ hypercamp concierge M. Gustave is assassinated by a fascist military squad while defending his dependable lobby boy Zero from unjust accusations. One of M. Gustave’s most adored sayings is repeated in Zero’s voiceover narration: “There are still faint glimmers of civilization surviving in this savage abattoir that was once known as humanity.””
#13 Intouchables
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#14 Marley & Me
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There were undoubtedly a lot of crying children (and adults) as the lights came up on this one. It’s true that the movie finishes with his family burying him and paying their respects, so it’s not like there isn’t a huge heaping dose of emotional catharsis. It still has resonance today, since “Marley & Me ending” is always the second result in any Google search for the movie.”
#15 Harold And Maude
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#16 Napoleon Dynamite
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That’s why the conclusion is so powerful. Napoleon realizes he’s happier just doing the things he enjoys after jumping through hoops to have what he believes to be a normal life, including asking the snobby popular girl Trisha (Emily Kennard) to the school dance and trying to get his best friend Pedro (Efren Ramirez) elected school president. Napoleon is playing tetherball by himself when Deb (Tina Majorino), a girl who could have made him happy the entire time had he not tried to step outside of his comfort zone, joins him in the movie. The scene is the most fitting conclusion Napoleon could have imagined.”
#17 Meet The Parents
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Greg chooses to give up and board the next flight home after being psychologically tortured for virtually the whole movie. Jack rushes to correct his error and meets Greg at the airport after realizing that he had driven a nice man away. In a very moving scene, Jack asks Greg to be his son-in-law as the movie comes to a close. The film’s moving conclusion turns it from a terrifying in-laws fever dream to a heartwarming family romp.”
#18 The Purple Rose Of Cairo
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In her role as Cecilia, Farrow portrays a downtrodden housewife from the 1930s. She tries to escape the misery of her daily reality by turning to the solace of the movies while trapped in an abusive, loveless marriage. She has a particular obsession with a brand-new comedy-adventure movie starring handsome archeologist Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels). When Tom, a fictional character, discovers Cecilia seated in the audience, he acquires awareness through the power of magic. In order to be with her, he actually emerges off the movie screen. The real-life Tom actor, Gil Shepherd (Daniels, doing double duty), turns up and falls in love with Cecilia, making her decision to leave her beast of a husband difficult.
She must choose between staying in the actual world with Gil and leaving with Tom, and she chooses the latter. She learns that Gil never genuinely loved her though after Tom left. To convince Tom to return to his world, he was merely lying to her. Cecilia returns to the theater to see a new movie while homeless and devastated. In the final scene, Cecilia can be seen grinning through her tears and escaping her pain through the magic of movies. But we are aware that this reprieve is very momentary.”
#19 Mrs. Doubtfire
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Miranda would often accept Daniel’s Mrs. Doubtfire impression as delightful and warmly welcome him back to the family in most other family comedies. Still, Mrs. Doubtfire doesn’t go the simple approach. In the end, Miranda does allow Daniel back into their lives, but only so he can visit the kids sometimes unattended. Although it isn’t the anticipated joyful conclusion, it is more representative of the lives of separated families. Big obnoxious gestures won’t bring a family back together; instead, the key is learning to get along, and that’s precisely what it teaches. The movie concludes with a heartfelt sequence in which Daniel concedes that to have a good relationship with his family, he will have to follow Miranda’s rules, as well as a tearful speech on his new television program about the value of family.”
#20 (500) Days Of Summer
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“Writer of greeting cards and hopeless romantic Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is taken entirely by surprise when Summer (Zooey Deschanel) abruptly breaks up with him. Tom rediscovers his actual joys in life as he thinks back on their 500 days together to try to understand why their relationship soured.”