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In the last 10 years , sci - fi comedies have been used to lovingly poke fun at the genre , but sci - fi has also been used as a guise to facilitate plenty of social commentary and satire . motion picture likeSorry to Bother You , Palm SpringsandThe Lobsterall apply sci - fi concepts to show how strange quotidian life-time has become for the great unwashed in the here and now . Other sci - fi clowning have used humor to relieve up some cerebral stories that could otherwise be too dystopian and depressing .
10Sorry To Bother You (2018)
A Unique And Unpredictable Sci-Fi Movie
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no-account to Bother Youtakes a satirical look at modernistic corporate polish , with an emphasis on code - switching and opprobrious experiences in capitalist structures . Atlantastar Lakeith Stanfield plays Cash , a man who suddenly starts excelling in his downhearted - level call center job when he detect the power of his " white interpreter , " which is provided by David Cross . The premise does n’t begin to explain the sci - fi outlandishness thatSorry to Bother Youmanages to pack in .
Sorry to get to Youstarts out as a grounded news report , but more and more sci - fi elements are thrown in as Cash arise through the ranks and get word the sickening reality that bolsters his cushy job . Still , there ’s very little to tee up the bizarre third act turn . Sorry to Bother Youis a movie which delights in shocking its audience . It can be so surreal that the plain audacity of the movie is funny , but also has some scathing satirical ideas .
9The Mitchells Vs. The Machines (2021)
A Creative Animated Comedy With Plenty Of Heart
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller work onThe Mitchells vs. the Machinesin betweenSpider - Versemovies , and it has the same irregular vivification style . The story follow an ordinary family as they fight off the automaton apocalypse , and it features comedic homages to motion-picture show likeThe Terminatorand2001 : A Space Odyssey . It ’s definitely one of Netflix ’s best animated movies , although it was originally developed by Sony Pictures Animation with the intention of a panoptic theatrical release .
The Mitchells vs. the Machinesdelivers a heartwarming finale , even in the midst of a chaotic sci - fi fight sequence with an U. S. Army of robots .
The Mitchells vs. the Machinesfeatures a great vox cast packed with comedic endowment . Danny McBride , Abbi Jacobson and Olivia Colman all get plenty of laugh , despite bet wildly unlike characters . The Mitchells vs. the Machinesmanages to combine this bracing temper with batch of emotion . It ’s a syndicate movie , and it delivers a heartwarming finale , even in the midst of a chaotic sci - fi fight sequence with an ground forces of robots .
8Asteroid City (2023)
Wes Anderson’s Latest Comedy Is An Underrated Gem
Asteroid Cityhasn’t love the same horizontal surface of vital acclaim as some ofWes Anderson ’s in force movies , likeThe Grand Budapest Hotel , RushmoreandFantastic Mr. Fox . However , it could well develop in popularity as time passes . In some way , it seems like one of Anderson ’s most personal movies , reflecting on his artistic evolution and the boundaries of his idiosyncratic style .
Anderson total some new font to his regular rotation of thespian inAsteroid City .
Anderson contribute some young cheek to his regular rotation of doer inAsteroid City , with Margot Robbie and Tom Hanks among the most notable freshman . It ’s often the compositor’s case that the most interesting operation in Anderson ’s moving-picture show come from those who do n’t fit neatly into his style , and Hanks is one of these . Robbie also go out a lasting opinion despite appearing in just one tantrum . Altogether , Asteroid Cityis a densely layered sci - fi clowning that merit a second examination .
7The Lobster (2015)
The Lobster Is Yorgos Lanthimos At His Funniest
Yorgos Lanthimos ' moviesare at once recognizable , due to his flat , restrained talks and the unsettling , flighty air that hang over them . This unorthodox style has been used for horror and psychological drama , but it ’s also a great comedic peter . The Lobsteris arguably Lanthimos ' funniest movie of all , thanks to a masterfully deadpan central operation from Colin Farrell .
The Lobsteris arguably Lanthimos ' funniest movie of all , thanks to a masterfully deadpan central performance from Colin Farrell .
The Lobstersatirizes the body politic of innovative romance , follow events at a hotel for singles who must come up love or be surgically transform into beast . The absurd dystopia offers a lot of laughs simply from how nonsensically the characters do . Farrell is n’t the only actor who suits Lanthimos ' deadpan comedy inThe Lobster , since John C. Reilly , Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz all have memorable moment .
6Ant-Man (2015)
The First Ant-Man Movie Mixes Action With Humor
Before joining the MCU , Paul Rudd built a reputation as one of the funniest actor of his generation , appearing in plenty of flick and goggle box appearance . Ant - Manis a big - budget sci - fi actioner , but it has the same humorous streak as many ofPaul Rudd ’s best picture . clowning does n’t always improve the MCU , butAnt - Manstrikes the correct timbre , and it ’s a bully way to preface a comparatively obscure comic book character .
Ant - Manis a superhero origin taradiddle and a criminal offense joke rolled into one , and it draws the clowning out of both sides of its taradiddle .
Ant - Manis a superhero origin chronicle and a law-breaking trick rolled into one , and it drag the comedy out of both sides of its story . Rudd is funny as the two - morsel thief trying to salvage his relationship with his daughter , and as the unknowledgeable superhero . Rudd had a hand in write the script , alongside longtime comedy partner in crime Adam McKay . Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish also contributed to the script , so it ’s no surprisal that it overflows with neat character - drive comedy .
5Palm Springs (2020)
Palm Springs Rejuvenates The Time Loop Subgenre
Alltime cringle sci - fi movieshave to endure comparisons toGroundhog Day , and very few of them have a chance at brook up to such high banner . Palm Springsis a rare elision , and it has a few fun ideas which innovate on the time loop conception . For one thing , the protagonist ’s love interest is quickly drop back into the time grommet alongside him , and this have in mind that their relationship can develop in a bubble .
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti move up an infective and believable chemistry inPalm Springs .
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti strike up an infectious and believable chemistry inPalm Springs . There are mess of play and games to be had , but they also offer enough dramatic weightiness to bring home some of the motion picture ’s surprisingly emotional moments . J. K. Simmons is the icing on top of the bar , with a scene - slip performance as the third individual trapped in the time grummet , occasionally pursuing and mutilate the others when the mood strikes him .
4The Martian (2015)
Ridley Scott’s Epic Adventure Combines Drama And Comedy
The Martianwon the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy . This raised a few eyebrows at the time , since there was some debate over whetherThe Martianshould even be eligible as a clowning . There ’s nothing inherently fishy about the plot . It ’s a sci - fi thriller about an astronaut ground on Mars who present impossible betting odds trying to last for long enough to look rescue .
From a Bee Gees biopic to a new Alien movie to Gladiator III , Ridley Scott has a handful of exciting forthcoming movie projects in the works .
AlthoughThe Martiandoesn’t have a funny story , there are plenty of comedic second to keep the tone light and the stride up . Matt Damon ’s genial protagonist go along a television diary on Mars , which often acts as a way for him to blab at once to the consultation and crack a trick or two . The wit is n’t important to the plot of land , but it ’s full of life to differentiateThe Martianfrom other perilous astronaut pic of the 2010s , likeGravity , InterstellarandAd Astra , none of which offer any laughs . Overall , it ’s one ofRidley Scott ’s best motion picture , proving that he can do sci - fi that is n’t as bleak asBlade RunnerorAlien .
3Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The Third Thor Movie Shook Up The Franchise
The first twoThormovies volunteer solid superhero transportation , but they do n’t precisely stand up out from the other movies in the MCU . Taika Waititi was work on control board as the director for the threequel , andThor : Ragnaroktook a wild new direction . It ’s a much funny , more colourful and more upbeat movie than the two which forgo it , and its style send out shockwaves throughout the entire MCU .
Rather than compromise on his style to fit into the rule of the MCU , Waititi bendsThor : Ragnarokto his own taste sensation .
Rather than compromising on his style to suit into the formula of the MCU , Waititi bendsThor : Ragnarokto his own tastes . BeforeRagnarok , Waititi made a name for himself conduct self-governing comedies . His first enceinte - budget smash hit has more recognizable stars , some explosive natural action and impressive visual effects , but it still has his fingerprints all over it . Not many directors have been capable to do their own affair with a Marvel movie in this way .
2Poor Things (2023)
The Dark Comedy Is Shocking And Surreal
Poor Thingsis a confronting moving-picture show , fill with sex , fury and perverse scientific experiment which subvert the natural order . Emma Stone stars as a woman with the mastermind of a newborn infant , and she bit by bit mature and learns about the earthly concern around her throughout the story . It ’s a twisted take on aFrankensteintale as only Yorgos Lanthimos could do it , but it ’s also frequently hilarious .
The cockeyed and often repulsive nature ofPoor Thingssets the stage for some surprising comedic outbursts .
The absurd and often repulsive nature ofPoor Thingssets the stage for some surprising comedic outburst . Mark Ruffalo deliver many of the funniest lines as a spoilt and pompous clotheshorse , but most of the humor comes from Bella Baxter ’s geographic expedition of the world . Poor Thingstrades in the darkest of dark humor , getting laugh from the visual sense of Bella gleefully stabbing a corpse or pleasuring herself at the dining table .
1Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
The Oscar-Winner Explores A Surreal Multiverse
It ’s relatively rare for a funniness movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture , but this is whatEverything Everywhere All at Onceachieved . The multiverse martial arts comedy presents a heady mix of grounded family drama and dimension - hop-skip madness . The great miracle that makesEverything Everywhere All at Oncetick is that it remain engaging and emotionally resonant even while the eternal scope of its premise might otherwise threaten to decrease its stakes .
drollery got a little bit black and more socially conscious in the 2010s , and this novel movement give rise a span of Best Picture winners .
Everything Everywhere All at Oncehas a great script , and it go between comedy and aroused drama with ease . This is because the shelling of surreal imagery - like the sausage - finger universe and the Racacoonie creation - is all link up to the deepermeaning ofEverything Everywhere All at Once . It ’s the kind of rare comedy that can make audiences think without neglecting its obligation to making them laugh .
