these movies try to find the lighter
side of alien invasions and futuristic
technology is this your party welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten sci-fi
comedy movies all right we’ll just
pulsar level five is subsonic implosion
dr1 just shoot for this list we’re
looking at the best films that feature
strong elements of both science fiction
and comedy apologies to fans of Back to
the Future and Brazil but we don’t
consider those straight-up comedies
though they do have their comedic
moments I’m frightened oh how do the
guys feeling you may also be wondering
where Ghostbusters is but that one’s not
as much sci-fi as it is supernatural
dirty
that’s the one who cut me number 10
weird science so what would you little
maniacs like to do first a movie that
fulfilled the fantasies of legions of
unpopular teenagers weird science sees a
duo of outcasts use their computer
hacking skills and a straight Barbie
doll to create a beautiful woman whose
sole purpose is to boost their
confidence if we’re gonna have any kind
of fun together you guys have better
loosen up and hopefully their popularity
hi although director John Hughes was
known for his quirky teen dramas he
plays for laughs here and the sci-fi
elements served to make it a unique take
on the era of zits and awkward kisses I
wasn’t expecting you
as a result it became one of the most
rewatchable teen comedies ever what’s a
beautiful bride like you doing with a
maraca like this huh
it’s purely sexual no Sid she’s into
malakas do you know number nine attacked
the block this is the block nobody to
the book to get me the beat no see what
would happen if a meteorite carrying
incredibly deadly alien creatures
crash-landed in the middle of a
neighborhood in England
if Nick Frost were a resident of said
neighborhood hilarity would obviously
ensue
a group of young self-styled gangsters
arms themselves after it becomes clear
that their lives are in danger and set
out to defend the block they call home
against these predatory
extraterrestrials with sci-fi elements
and comedy gold showing up an equal
measure right now I feel like going home
locking my door
I’m playing Fifa an instant cult classic
this attack is not one to be missed you
know what
number eight paul ii nick frost film
from 2011 on our list
some people oh I know what you mean Paul
is the heartwarming tale of a ragtag
group of comic book nerds and Christian
fundamentalists who come together to
protect a rough around the edges
alien from the authorities everyone’s by
on my planet I mean it’s all about the
pleasure Fang featuring some of the best
comedic talents of the last decade Paul
had huge expectations to live up to and
succeeded at every turn
not only parodying the genre but also
paying homage to it this sci-fi comedy
is so full of references that if you
laugh too hard you might miss a few
jenny stomp ever in the great bra scam
yeah the robots mistress I like romances
that’s carnival romance between a woman
and a machine yeah I hear that number
seven in her space
good luck whatever scientists developed
the technology to shrink a ship to a
size so small it can travel inside the
body of any life-form
as this is a comedy you know things go
awry and the ship ends up inside the
body of grocery store worker John cutter
played by Martin Short
the ship’s presence causes disturbances
and putters life that make people think
he’s lost his mind
playing out a somewhat traditional
sci-fi premise shorts impeccable comedic
timing and the unusual circumstances
he’s in allow for huge laughs number six
the World’s End what the hell is this
why are we even here we are here to get
annihilated Nick Frost and Simon Pegg
appears several times on this list for a
reason
the duo specializes in the science
fiction and fantasy comedy sub John and
they clearly share an affinity for the
subject matter in the third film of
their three flavours Cornetto trilogy
pesky aliens who think they know what’s
best for the human race spoil the
reunion of five former best friends as
they set off on a pub crawl 20 years
after their estrangement as you might
expect this means drunken shenanigans
drunken brawls and weld lots of
drunkenness
number five men in black sorry you can’t
you don’t sir me young man you have no
idea a film based on a comic book series
that dramatizes the real-life accounts
of several supposed UFO witnesses who
claimed to have been questioned by men
dressed in black suits men and blacks
stars embody the concept of sci-fi humor
tap water
alright Beatrice there was no alien
flashlight you saw in the sky was not a
UFO swamp gas from a weather balloon was
trapped in a thermal pocket and
refracted the light from Venus Will
Smith’s comedy chops are undeniable and
Tommy Lee Jones serves as the perfect
science fiction mentor and straight man
who Shepherds our hero through a strange
new world that happens to exist on earth
with great effects and a great script
this blockbuster appealed to both sci-fi
fans and newbies of the genre ladies
about my face for something bad happen
to you
number four sleeper your brain will be
electronically simplified brain it’s my
second favorite organ when most people
think about science fiction Woody Allen
is not a name that immediately jumps to
mind in this movie Allen tells a story
with the observational comedy style he’s
known for what sets it 200 years in the
future unlike many other sci-fi movies
which often feature awesome adventures
or epic quests Allen’s man out of time
spends most of the movie commenting on
the weird circumstances he finds himself
in or masquerading as a helper robot
yeah sure
paying tribute to sci-fi classics that
preceded it this flick is a tribute that
cinephiles will get a kick out of there
weren’t enough people will use the
orgasmatron number three Bill & Ted’s
Excellent Adventure
he’s bill S Preston Esquire and he’s Ted
Theodore Logan and together they are the
wild stallions even though bill and Ted
may not be the brightest characters ever
to hit the big screen their endless joy
and enthusiasm are infectious excuse me
when did the Mongols rule China I don’t
know I just work here
George Carlin’s Rufus takes these two
highschool metalheads on a journey
across time to help them study for a
history test ensuring their graduation
and the future of the world which
achieves peace in the future due to the
music of the wild stallions most
triumphant oh you beautiful babes from
England for whom we have traveled
through time
will you go to the prom with us in San
Dimas we will have a most triumphant
time number two Galaxy Quest set it on
screensaver to this movie centers on the
cast of a sci-fi television show that
bears an uncanny resemblance to Star
Trek but suddenly finds themselves
thrust into a real-world conflict
between two alien species yes far too
simple a death for them isn’t it thrown
into a world where the fiction they
performed in is turned into a reality
the charm of early sci-fi cheesy ideas
about science is undeniable red thingy
moving toward the green thingy what red
thingy moving towards the green thingy
featuring stellar comedic performances
from the likes of Sam Rockwell Alan
Rickman Tony Shalhoub sci-fi mainstay
Sigourney Weaver and many others this
quest is one that will enthrall almost
any audience
here we give up never surrender before
we get to our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
two hands better than one double your
pleasure after several hours Joe finally
gave up on logic and reason and simply
told the cabinet that he could talk to
plants and that they wanted water number
one Spaceballs Mel Brooks is such a
respected comedic writer and director
that when he set out to spoof the Star
Wars franchise he actually received
permission from George Lucas to do so
and the result was an absolute comedy
classic by keeping the story as close to
the original as possible
with references to several other sci-fi
standards he ensures that the affection
audiences had already developed for
their favorite characters resonated by
then twisting all of the elements we
know and love in brilliant ways
Spaceballs became our pick for best
sci-fi comedy ever will you marry me
well let me think about it yes do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
sci-fi comedy form or galactic top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
side of alien invasions and futuristic
technology is this your party welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten sci-fi
comedy movies all right we’ll just
pulsar level five is subsonic implosion
dr1 just shoot for this list we’re
looking at the best films that feature
strong elements of both science fiction
and comedy apologies to fans of Back to
the Future and Brazil but we don’t
consider those straight-up comedies
though they do have their comedic
moments I’m frightened oh how do the
guys feeling you may also be wondering
where Ghostbusters is but that one’s not
as much sci-fi as it is supernatural
dirty
that’s the one who cut me number 10
weird science so what would you little
maniacs like to do first a movie that
fulfilled the fantasies of legions of
unpopular teenagers weird science sees a
duo of outcasts use their computer
hacking skills and a straight Barbie
doll to create a beautiful woman whose
sole purpose is to boost their
confidence if we’re gonna have any kind
of fun together you guys have better
loosen up and hopefully their popularity
hi although director John Hughes was
known for his quirky teen dramas he
plays for laughs here and the sci-fi
elements served to make it a unique take
on the era of zits and awkward kisses I
wasn’t expecting you
as a result it became one of the most
rewatchable teen comedies ever what’s a
beautiful bride like you doing with a
maraca like this huh
it’s purely sexual no Sid she’s into
malakas do you know number nine attacked
the block this is the block nobody to
the book to get me the beat no see what
would happen if a meteorite carrying
incredibly deadly alien creatures
crash-landed in the middle of a
neighborhood in England
if Nick Frost were a resident of said
neighborhood hilarity would obviously
ensue
a group of young self-styled gangsters
arms themselves after it becomes clear
that their lives are in danger and set
out to defend the block they call home
against these predatory
extraterrestrials with sci-fi elements
and comedy gold showing up an equal
measure right now I feel like going home
locking my door
I’m playing Fifa an instant cult classic
this attack is not one to be missed you
know what
number eight paul ii nick frost film
from 2011 on our list
some people oh I know what you mean Paul
is the heartwarming tale of a ragtag
group of comic book nerds and Christian
fundamentalists who come together to
protect a rough around the edges
alien from the authorities everyone’s by
on my planet I mean it’s all about the
pleasure Fang featuring some of the best
comedic talents of the last decade Paul
had huge expectations to live up to and
succeeded at every turn
not only parodying the genre but also
paying homage to it this sci-fi comedy
is so full of references that if you
laugh too hard you might miss a few
jenny stomp ever in the great bra scam
yeah the robots mistress I like romances
that’s carnival romance between a woman
and a machine yeah I hear that number
seven in her space
good luck whatever scientists developed
the technology to shrink a ship to a
size so small it can travel inside the
body of any life-form
as this is a comedy you know things go
awry and the ship ends up inside the
body of grocery store worker John cutter
played by Martin Short
the ship’s presence causes disturbances
and putters life that make people think
he’s lost his mind
playing out a somewhat traditional
sci-fi premise shorts impeccable comedic
timing and the unusual circumstances
he’s in allow for huge laughs number six
the World’s End what the hell is this
why are we even here we are here to get
annihilated Nick Frost and Simon Pegg
appears several times on this list for a
reason
the duo specializes in the science
fiction and fantasy comedy sub John and
they clearly share an affinity for the
subject matter in the third film of
their three flavours Cornetto trilogy
pesky aliens who think they know what’s
best for the human race spoil the
reunion of five former best friends as
they set off on a pub crawl 20 years
after their estrangement as you might
expect this means drunken shenanigans
drunken brawls and weld lots of
drunkenness
number five men in black sorry you can’t
you don’t sir me young man you have no
idea a film based on a comic book series
that dramatizes the real-life accounts
of several supposed UFO witnesses who
claimed to have been questioned by men
dressed in black suits men and blacks
stars embody the concept of sci-fi humor
tap water
alright Beatrice there was no alien
flashlight you saw in the sky was not a
UFO swamp gas from a weather balloon was
trapped in a thermal pocket and
refracted the light from Venus Will
Smith’s comedy chops are undeniable and
Tommy Lee Jones serves as the perfect
science fiction mentor and straight man
who Shepherds our hero through a strange
new world that happens to exist on earth
with great effects and a great script
this blockbuster appealed to both sci-fi
fans and newbies of the genre ladies
about my face for something bad happen
to you
number four sleeper your brain will be
electronically simplified brain it’s my
second favorite organ when most people
think about science fiction Woody Allen
is not a name that immediately jumps to
mind in this movie Allen tells a story
with the observational comedy style he’s
known for what sets it 200 years in the
future unlike many other sci-fi movies
which often feature awesome adventures
or epic quests Allen’s man out of time
spends most of the movie commenting on
the weird circumstances he finds himself
in or masquerading as a helper robot
yeah sure
paying tribute to sci-fi classics that
preceded it this flick is a tribute that
cinephiles will get a kick out of there
weren’t enough people will use the
orgasmatron number three Bill & Ted’s
Excellent Adventure
he’s bill S Preston Esquire and he’s Ted
Theodore Logan and together they are the
wild stallions even though bill and Ted
may not be the brightest characters ever
to hit the big screen their endless joy
and enthusiasm are infectious excuse me
when did the Mongols rule China I don’t
know I just work here
George Carlin’s Rufus takes these two
highschool metalheads on a journey
across time to help them study for a
history test ensuring their graduation
and the future of the world which
achieves peace in the future due to the
music of the wild stallions most
triumphant oh you beautiful babes from
England for whom we have traveled
through time
will you go to the prom with us in San
Dimas we will have a most triumphant
time number two Galaxy Quest set it on
screensaver to this movie centers on the
cast of a sci-fi television show that
bears an uncanny resemblance to Star
Trek but suddenly finds themselves
thrust into a real-world conflict
between two alien species yes far too
simple a death for them isn’t it thrown
into a world where the fiction they
performed in is turned into a reality
the charm of early sci-fi cheesy ideas
about science is undeniable red thingy
moving toward the green thingy what red
thingy moving towards the green thingy
featuring stellar comedic performances
from the likes of Sam Rockwell Alan
Rickman Tony Shalhoub sci-fi mainstay
Sigourney Weaver and many others this
quest is one that will enthrall almost
any audience
here we give up never surrender before
we get to our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
two hands better than one double your
pleasure after several hours Joe finally
gave up on logic and reason and simply
told the cabinet that he could talk to
plants and that they wanted water number
one Spaceballs Mel Brooks is such a
respected comedic writer and director
that when he set out to spoof the Star
Wars franchise he actually received
permission from George Lucas to do so
and the result was an absolute comedy
classic by keeping the story as close to
the original as possible
with references to several other sci-fi
standards he ensures that the affection
audiences had already developed for
their favorite characters resonated by
then twisting all of the elements we
know and love in brilliant ways
Spaceballs became our pick for best
sci-fi comedy ever will you marry me
well let me think about it yes do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
sci-fi comedy form or galactic top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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