The Best Parody Films Ever Made
“What are the best Parody movies of all-time?” We looked at 119 of the top Parody films and ranked them so we could answer that very question!
The top 29 films, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Parody” movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 75+ movies, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
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Top 29 Best Parody Movies
29 .) Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) directed by Mel Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- Chillopedia
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
When a lawyer shows up at the vampire’s doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Dr. van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the count.
28 .) Galaxy Quest (1999) directed by Dean Parisot
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- The Things
The stars of a 1970s sci-fi show – now scraping a living through re-runs and sci-fi conventions – are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Believing the cast’s heroic on-screen dramas are historical documents of real-life adventures, the band of aliens turn to the ailing celebrities for help in their quest to overcome the oppressive regime in their solar system.
27 .) History of the World: Part I (1981) directed by Mel Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
26 .) I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.
25 .) Kung Fu Hustle (2004) directed by Stephen Chow
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- The Things
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing’s actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all.
24 .) Life of Brian (1979) directed by Terry Jones
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he’s not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python’s signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian’s life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
23 .) Superhero Movie (2008) directed by Craig Mazin
Lists It Appears On:
- Chillopedia
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
The team behind Scary Movie takes on the comic book genre in this tale of Rick Riker, a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.
22 .) Team America: World Police (2004) directed by Trey Parker
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- List Challenges
Team America World Police follows an international police force dedicated to maintaining global stability. Learning that dictator Kim Jong il is out to destroy the world, the team recruits Broadway star Gary Johnston to go undercover. With the help of Team America, Gary manages to uncover the plan to destroy the world. Will Team America be able to save it in time? It stars… Samuel L Jackson, Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Michael Moore, Helen Hunt, Matt Damon, Susan Sarandon, George Clooney, Danny Glover, Ethan Hawke, Alec Baldwin… or does it?
21 .) Top Secret! (1984) directed by Jim Abrahams
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.
20 .) High Anxiety (1977) directed by Mel Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- The Cinemaholic
Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on. When he’s framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric condition, “high anxiety,” in order to clear his name.
19 .) Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) directed by Jim Abrahams
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- IMDB
- List Challenges
- The Cinemaholic
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team who… who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.
18 .) Mars Attacks! (1996) directed by Tim Burton
Lists It Appears On:
- Chillopedia
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- Ranker
We come in peace’ is not what those green men from Mars mean when they invade our planet, armed with irresistible weapons and a cruel sense of humor. This star studded cast must play victim to the alien’s fun and games in this comedy homage to science fiction films of the ’50s and ’60s.
17 .) Not Another Teen Movie (2001) directed by Joel Gallen
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Chillopedia
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movie genre.
16 .) Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) directed by Jake Kasdan
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- The Cinemaholic
- The Things
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.
15 .) Hot Shots! (1991) directed by Jim Abrahams
Lists It Appears On:
- Chillopedia
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
Recruited to join a top-secret mission for the Air Force, a renegade pilot finds himself coping with an incompetent admiral and a carefully selected squadron of flyers who are either inept or half-blind.
14 .) Johnny English (2003) directed by Peter Howitt
Lists It Appears On:
- Book My show
- Chillopedia
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- The Cinemaholic
Rowan plays the eponymous lead character in a spoof spy thriller. During the course of the story we follow our hero as he attempts to single-handedly save the country from falling into the hands of a despot.
13 .) Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) directed by Mel Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- Chillopedia
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.
12 .) Tropic Thunder (2008) directed by Ben Stiller
Lists It Appears On:
- Book My show
- Cheat Sheet
- IMDB 2
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
Vietnam veteran ‘Four Leaf’ Tayback’s memoir, Tropic Thunder, is being made into a film, but Director Damien Cockburn can’t control the cast of prima donnas. Behind schedule and over budget, Cockburn is ordered by a studio executive to get filming back on track, or risk its cancellation. On Tayback’s advice, Cockburn drops the actors into the middle of the jungle to film the remaining scenes but, unbeknownst to the actors and production, the group have been dropped in the middle of the Golden Triangle, the home of heroin-producing gangs.
11 .) Blazing Saddles (1974) directed by Mel Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- The Cinemaholic
- The Things
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
10 .) Hot Fuzz (2007) directed by Edgar Wright
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- Showbox
- The Cinemaholic
As a former London constable, Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
9 .) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) directed by Terry Gilliam
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
- The Things
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as “it is a silly place”.
8 .) The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) directed by David Zucker
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
When the incompetent Officer Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
7 .) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) directed by Rob Reiner
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Cheat Sheet
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
“This Is Spinal Tap” shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
6 .) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) directed by Jay Roach
Lists It Appears On:
- Cheat Sheet
- Chillopedia
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
As a swingin’ fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the ’60s’ most shagadelic spy, baby! But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the ’90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
5 .) Scary Movie (2000) directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans
Lists It Appears On:
- Chillopedia
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- Showbox
- The Cinemaholic
Following on the heels of popular teen-scream horror movies, with uproarious comedy and biting satire. Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth and Carmen Electra pitch in to skewer some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, including Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Matrix, American Pie and The Blair Witch Project.
4 .) Young Frankenstein (1974) directed by Mel Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Chillopedia
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- The Things
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
3 .) Shaun of the Dead (2004) directed by Edgar Wright
Lists It Appears On:
- Book My show
- Cheat Sheet
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
- The Things
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
2 .) Spaceballs (1987) directed by Mel Brooks
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Chillopedia
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
- The Things
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet’s air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of “The Schwartz.” Can he master it in time to save the day?
1 .) Airplane! (1980) directed by Jim Abrahams
Lists It Appears On:
- AV Club
- Cheat Sheet
- Chillopedia
- Hub Pages
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenges
- Ranker
- Showbox
- The Cinemaholic
- The Things
Alcoholic pilot, Ted Striker has developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, but nevertheless boards a passenger jet in an attempt to woo back his stewardess girlfriend. Food poisoning decimates the passengers and crew, leaving it up to Striker to land the plane with the help of a glue-sniffing air traffic controller and Striker’s vengeful former Air Force captain, who must both talk him down.
The 75+ Additional Best Parody Movies Of All-Time
| # | Movies | Directors | Lists |
| 30 | A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) | Seth MacFarlane | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 31 | Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) | Jay Roach | IMDB |
| – | – | – |
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| 32 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) | Jay Roach | IMDB |
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| 33 | BASEketball (1998) | David Zucker | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 34 |
Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)
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| – | – | – | Ranker |
| 35 | Disaster Movie (2008) | Jason Friedberg | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Showbox |
| 36 | Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) | Paris Barclay | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 37 | Epic Movie (2007) | Jason Friedberg | Chillopedia |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 38 | Fatal Instinct (1993) | Carl Reiner | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 39 | Johnny Dangerously (1984) | Amy Heckerling | AV Club |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 40 | Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) | Gene Quintano | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 41 | MacGruber (2010) | Jorma Taccone | IMDB |
| – | – | – | The Things |
| 42 | Meet the Spartans (2008) | Jason Friedberg | Chillopedia |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 43 | Mystery Men (1999) | Kinka Usher | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 44 |
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
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| – | – | – | The Things |
| 45 | Scary Movie 2 (2001) | Keenen Ivory Wayans | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Ranker |
| 46 | Scrooged (1988) | Richard Donner | Chillopedia |
| – | – | – | IMDB |
| 47 | Shrek (2001) | Andrew Adamson | IMDB |
| – | – | – | Ranker |
| 48 | Spy Hard (1996) | Rick Friedberg | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 49 | The Other Guys (2010) | Adam McKay | IMDB |
| – | – | – | The Things |
| 50 | The Silence of the Hams (1994) | Ezio Greggio | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 51 |
What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
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| 52 | Wrongfully Accused (1998) | Pat Proft | IMDB |
| – | – | – | IMDB 2 |
| 53 | ¡Three Amigos! (1986) | John Landis | IMDB 2 |
| 54 | 2001: A Space Travesty (2000) | Allan A. Goldstein | IMDB |
| 55 | A Mighty Wind (2003) | Christopher Guest | IMDB 2 |
| 56 | Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) | Ken Finkleman | IMDB |
| 57 |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
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| 58 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978) | John De Bello | IMDB 2 |
| 59 | Best in Show | Ranker | |
| 60 | Black Dynamite (2009) | Scott Sanders | IMDB |
| 61 | Burn After Reading | Ranker | |
| 62 | CB4 (1993) | Tamra Davis | IMDB |
| 63 | Club Dread (2004) | Jay Chandrasekhar | IMDB 2 |
| 64 | Dance Flick (2009) | Damien Dante Wayans | IMDB |
| 65 | Date Movie (2006) | Aaron Seltzer | IMDB |
| 66 | Dodgeball: An Underdog Story | The Things | |
| 67 | Dogma | Ranker | |
| 68 | Evolution (2001) | Ivan Reitman | IMDB |
| 69 | Family Guy (1999– ) Episode: Blue Harvest (2007) | Dominic Polcino | IMDB |
| 70 | Family Guy (1999– ) Episode: Episode VI: It’s a Trap (2011) | Peter Shin | IMDB |
| 71 | Family Guy (1999– ) Episode: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009) | Dominic Polcino | IMDB |
| 72 | Farce of the Penguins (2006) | Bob Saget | IMDB |
| 73 | Fear Of A Black Hat (1993) | AV Club | |
| 74 | Fifty Shades of Black (2016) | Michael Tiddes | IMDB |
| 75 | Hotel Transylvania | Showbox | |
| 76 | Johnny English Reborn (2011) | Oliver Parker | IMDB |
| 77 | Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) | Steve Oedekerk | IMDB |
| 78 | Mafia! (1998) | Jim Abrahams | IMDB 2 |
| 79 | Meet the Blacks (2016) | Deon Taylor | IMDB |
| 80 |
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
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| 81 | Murder By Death (1976) | AV Club | |
| 82 | Naked Gun (1988) |
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| 83 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) | Peter Segal | IMDB |
| 84 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Ranker | |
| 85 | OSS 117: Cairo Nest Of Spies | The Things | |
| 86 | OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009) | Michel Hazanavicius | IMDB |
| 87 | Repossessed (1990) | Bob Logan | IMDB |
| 88 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007 TV Short) | Seth Green | IMDB |
| 89 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008 TV Short) | Seth Green | IMDB |
| 90 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars III (2010 TV Movie) | Chris McKay | IMDB |
| 91 | Saturday the 14th (1981) | Howard R. Cohen | IMDB 2 |
| 92 | Scary Movie 3 (2003) | David Zucker | IMDB |
| 93 | Scary Movie 4 (2006) | David Zucker | IMDB |
| 94 | Shrek 2 (2004) | Andrew Adamson | IMDB |
| 95 | Shrek the Third (2007) | Chris Miller | IMDB |
| 96 | Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000 Video) | John Blanchard | IMDB |
| 97 | Silent Movie (1976) | Mel Brooks | IMDB 2 |
| 98 | Spies Like Us (1985) | John Landis | IMDB 2 |
| 99 | Stan Helsing (2009) | Bo Zenga | IMDB |
| 100 | Stripes | Ranker | |
| 101 | Superfast! (2015) | Chillopedia | |
| 102 | Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) | Burt Kennedy | IMDB 2 |
| 103 | The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It (2010 Video) | Craig Moss | IMDB |
| 104 | The Comebacks (2007) | Tom Brady | IMDB 2 |
| 105 | The Great Dictator (1940) | Charles Chaplin | IMDB 2 |
| 106 | The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) | John Landis | IMDB 2 |
| 107 | The Meaning of Life (1983) | Terry Jones | IMDB 2 |
| 108 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) | David Zucker | IMDB |
| 109 | The Onion Movie (2008) | Tom Kuntz | IMDB |
| 110 | The Princess Bride (1987) |
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| 111 | The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) | Philippe Mora | IMDB 2 |
| 112 |
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
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| 113 | The Walking Deceased (2015) | Scott Dow | IMDB |
| 114 | Undercover Brother (2002) | Malcolm D. Lee | IMDB |
| 115 | Vampires Suck (2010) | Jason Friedberg | IMDB |
| 116 |
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
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| 117 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Ranker | |
| 118 | Your Highness (2011) | David Gordon Green | IMDB |
| 119 | Zoolander | Ranker |
12 Best Parody Film Sources/Lists
| Source | Article |
| AV Club | Surely you can’t be serious: 16 movie parodies that still hold up |
| Book My show | 5 of the Best Hollywood Parody Movies of All Time |
| Cheat Sheet | 5 of the Funniest Parody Movies Ever Made |
| Chillopedia | 16 Funniest Parody Movies of All Time |
| Hub Pages | 10 Must-Watch Super Hilarious Parody Movies Like ‘Airplane |
| IMDB | Best Spoof Movies All Time Ranked |
| IMDB 2 | TOP 50 PARODY MOVIES |
| List Challenges | Best Parody Movies Ever |
| Ranker | List of All Parody Movies |
| Showbox | 5 Best Parody Movies of All Time |
| The Cinemaholic | Best Spoof Movies |
| The Things | 15 Of The Most Hilarious Parody Films Ever Made |
