How many parody movies are there

R 99 min Action, Comedy, Fantasy. In Shanghai, China in the s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. R 92 min Comedy, History, Musical. Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.

PG 87 min Action, Adventure, Comedy. After a sudden attack on MI5, Johnny English, Britain's most confident, yet unintelligent spy, becomes Britain's only spy.

PG 88 min Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. Mel Brooks ' parody of the classic vampire story and its famous film adaptations. Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers except for the ability to fly , and becomes a hero. PG 87 min Action, Comedy, Thriller. Ryan Harrison is framed for murder and must prove himself innocent by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man after escaping from a bus accident on the way to jail. PG 83 min Adventure, Comedy, Horror.

Stephen Peace. Votes: 13, PG 84 min Action, Comedy, Crime. A spoof on Lethal Weapon , other movies, TV commercials etc. Jackson , Jon Lovitz , Tim Curry. PG 87 min Comedy, Crime.

PG 91 min Comedy, Crime, Thriller. PG min Action, Comedy, Fantasy. A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city.

Macy , Hank Azaria. Passed 87 min Comedy. A film director and his strange friends struggle to produce the first major silent feature film in forty years. PG 75 min Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. A family inherits an old mansion which houses the dangerous 'Book of Evil' that has all the monsters of the world trapped inside it. Director: Howard R. Votes: 4, R 88 min Action, Comedy, Crime. In this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr.

The title of this cult classic anthology film honestly has as clear of a connection to the movie itself as its own collection of uproarious, raunchy, and simply out-of-control individual segments have with each other. So, not very much, really, other than a shameless devotion to comedy. Stream it on Amazon Prime here. The title of Hollywood Shuffle , co-written by future Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans , is made perfectly clear from the get-go, however.

Join aspiring actor Bobby Taylor co-writer and director Robert Townsend, who self-financed the film on a quest to navigate the world of show business without settling on the stereotypical film roles black actors would often be shoehorned into in the late s.

So, what do you think? Are these the funniest cinematic spoofs of all time, or do you assume I have been poking fun at myself this whole time. Let us know in the comments and be sure to check back for more streaming recommendations here on CinemaBlend. Jason has been writing since he was able to pick up a washable marker, with which he wrote his debut illustrated children's story, later transitioning to a short-lived comic book series and very amateur filmmaking before finally settling on pursuing a career in writing about movies in lieu of making them.

Enchanted is a different type of spoof movie that pays homage to, but also pokes fun at, the Disney princess movie genre. Giselle Amy Adams begins the movie as an animated princess who wants something more, and she gets her wish when she's sent to the real world outside of her fairy tale. The movie jokes about the naive nature of the animated fairy tale world and how they're faced with harsh realities in the real world, and no one really breaks out into song and dance either.

Mel Brooks most lauded comedy when it comes to pure laughs. Gene Wilder was again instrumental and Madeline Kahn is a supremely funny foil, but they aren't alone. Marty Feldman's Igor is amazingly funny. Every one of them gets not just laughs, but side-splitting scenes funnier than some entire comedies can muster. The gags range from the silliest to profoundly sophisticated and you'll definitely catch even more the second and third times you rewatch it because you will.

An ageless classic from a timeless tale. The mockumentary genre has a few kingpins filled with comedic savants, including This Is Spinal Tap, which cut through the rock god facade portraying a band of simplistic goofs who don't know they're already past their brief peak. Spinal Tap features an amazing cast of comedians who fill the movie with so many quotable lines and the best parody songs around, making Rob Reiner's rockumentary a must-see for parody fans.

Just make sure you turn it up to eleven. Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi's What We Do In The Shadows is another fantastic mockumentary that takes the lens of looking into insular, reclusive groups and makes it absurd as we meet a group of New Zealander Vampires who are struggling with modern life just the same as the rest of us, but also there's blood. And Werewolves.

Also, the best 'E-Bay' joke of all time. The movie was so popular with fans it led to the hit TV adaptation on FX from Clement that followed a new trio of vampires located on Staten Island, as well as a spinoff called Wellington Paranormal that followed the officers from the movie as they encountered further supernatural occurrences with their particular grace and dedicated police work. This pair from Monty Python is so funny that in all the years since there has never been a funnier movie about either subject or setting.

If you want medieval nonsense ' Holy Grail ' is the Hol If you want Biblical times to be the setting and fanatical regimes and their acolytes to be the brunt of the joke, it's ' Life Of Brian '. The Monty Python lads remain the lords of making the self-serious into a farce and forty-odd years later these two remain untouchable works of silly genius. Much like the Black Night, Monty Python is invincible and so far 'none have surpassed'.

Routinely swapping the top spots in 'greatest comedies of all time' lists. Not when Airplane! And don't call us Shirley! The original big 'spoof' that literally took most of its script from an existing film Zero Hour! Directed by: Stan Dragoti. Directed by: Jim Jarmusch. Advisories: Adult Language, Graphic Violence.

Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich. Advisories: Adult Language, Mild Violence. Directed by: Jessy Terrero. Premiered: May 28, Directed by: Julien Temple. Directed by: Norman Z. Premiered: August 10, Directed by: Albert Brooks. Directed by: Barry Shear. Premiered: May 29, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a British comedy film written and performed by the comedy group of Monty Python, and directed by Gilliam and Jones.

It was conceived during the hiatus between This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a Shaun of the Dead. Released: Directed by: Edgar Wright.

Shaun of the Dead is a British horror comedy film directed by Edgar Wright. In a small flat on the outskirts of London, Shaun Simon Pegg , a something dull loser, must protect his girlfriend This Is Spinal Tap.

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek Mike Myers whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all Young Frankenstein. Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein Gene Wilder learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle, Dr.

Frankenstein soon Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. A world-class playboy and part-time special agent, Powers is defrosted after 30 years in a cryogenic freeze to match wits with his nemesis, Dr. Evil also played by Myers. Possessing antiquated spy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Released: Directed by: Adam McKay. The film is Released: Directed by: David Zucker. Hot Fuzz. The film follows two police officers attempting to Hard-luck cabbie John Winger Bill Murray -- directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend -- enlists in the U.

Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey Harold Ramis. O Brother, Where Art Thou? He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar Tim Blake Nelson and Released: Directed by: Mel Brooks. Mars Attacks! A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace.

President James Dale Best in Show. The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.

When a famous cheese maker dies in a freak car crash, his daughter Rachel Ward is convinced that it was no accident. She thinks he was murdered for his top-secret cheese recipes. To prove her Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Released: Directed by: Robert Zemeckis. The screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman is based on Gary K. Wolf's Tropic Thunder. Released: Directed by: Ben Stiller. Tropic Thunder is a American action satire comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the Scary Movie.

Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, Propelled to the top of the fashion world by a photogenic gaze he calls "Blue Steel," dimwitted male model Derek Zoolander Ben Stiller thinks he's got a fourth consecutive win as Male Model of the Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.

The stages of life are told through multiple sketches and songs by the British comedy troupe. The seven parts of life cover birth, growing up, war, middle age, organ transplants, old age and death. Two fallen angels who were ejected from paradise find themselves banned in Wisconsin. They are now headed for New Jersey where they find a loophole that can get them back into heaven.

The only catch Scary Movie 2. Released: Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans. Scary Movie 2 is a American horror comedy film and the second film in the Scary Movie franchise. Burn After Reading. Burn After Reading is a black comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

Rat Race. In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six Released: Directed by: Trey Parker.

In his second screen adventure, British super spy Austin Powers must return to , as arch-nemesis Dr. Evil has ventured back to that year and successfully stolen Austin's "mojo" and set up a The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Released: Directed by: Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and The Truman Show. Released: Directed by: Adam Shankman.

Hairspray is a American musical romantic comedy film based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's comedy film of the same name. Set in Scream 2.

Released: Directed by: Wes Craven. The Simpsons Movie. Released: Directed by: David Silverman. The film was directed by David Silverman, and stars the regular television cast of Dan Scary Movie 4.

Scary Movie 4 is a American horror comedy parody film and the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise, as well as the first film in the franchise to be released under The Weinstein Company Scary Movie 3. After newspaper reporter Cindy Anna Faris accidentally watches a strange videotape that causes the viewer to die within a week, she discovers the tape is only one of many weird happenings.

In this lauded satire, veteran news anchorman Howard Beale Peter Finch discovers that he's being put out to pasture, and he's none too happy about it. After threatening to shoot himself on live Released: Directed by: Larry Charles.

The film was written and produced by British comedian Sacha Team America: World Police. Casino Royale. This wacky send-up of James Bond films stars David Niven as the iconic debonair spy, now retired and living a peaceful existence. The Pink Panther. In this first film of the beloved comic series, dashing European thief Sir Charles Lytton David Niven plans to steal a diamond, but he's not the only one with his eyes on the famous jewel known as After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, residents of California descend into a wild panic, afraid that they might be the next target.

Mystery Men. Champion City already has a superhero, the appropriately named Captain Amazing Greg Kinnear , but that doesn't deter the city's seven quirky amateur crime-fighters, who use the Captain's capture at Thank You for Smoking.

Released: Directed by: Jason Reitman. Thank You for Smoking is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring Aaron Eckhart, based on the satirical novel of the same name by Christopher Buckley.

Little Shop of Horrors. During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh Scream 3. Scream 3 is a American slasher film and the third installment in the Scream franchise. Released: Directed by: Robert Altman. The picture is Released: Directed by: Kevin Lima. Written by History of the World, Part I. Based on the popular board game, this comedy begins at a dinner party hosted by Mr. Boddy, where he admits to blackmailing his visitors.

These guests, who have been given aliases, are Mrs. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Released: Directed by: Shane Black. The script is Kung Fu Hustle.

Released: Directed by: Stephen Chow. It was directed, co-written and co-produced by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The other producers were Chui Broadcast News. Released: Directed by: James L. Intelligent satire of American television news. A highly strung news producer finds herself strangely attracted to a vapid anchorman even through she loathes everything he personifies.