As the 1990s gave way to the 21st century, Hollywood comedies saw a slow but certain paradigm shift. Profoundly informed by the internet and the jagged-edge zaniness of indie cinema, 2000s-era comedies toned down on experimental concepts for improvised scripts, smaller budgets, and lots and lots and lots of R-rated antics. The new millennium was funny as heck. Amid a riotous decade, what comedies are actually the greatest of all time?
While the old ways still remained in place – with star-led vehicles and genre-bending productions occasionally eclipsing the weekend box office – the 2000s are forever remembered by its raunchiness, its simplicity, and all the quotable zingers you'd repeat to your friends.
