Highest-Rated Movies about 'Running Gag'

Office Space (1999), And Now for Something Completely Different (1971), The Muppet Movie (1979), My Cousin Vinny (1992), Radio Days (1987), Irma la Douce (1963), The Peanuts Movie (2015), Better Off Dead... (1985) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Running Gag movies.

#1. Office Space (1999)

Storyline: In the Initech office, the insecure Peter Gibbons hates his job and the obnoxious Division VP Bill Lumbergh who has just hired two efficiency consultants to downsize the company. His best friends are two software engineers Michael Bolton and Samir Nagheenanajar, that also hate Initech, and his intrusive next door neighbor Lawrence. He believes his girlfriend Anne is cheating on him but she convinces Peter to visit the hypnotherapist Dr. Swanson. Peter tells how miserable his life is and Dr. Swanson hypnotizes him and he goes into a state of ecstasy. However, Dr. Swanson dies immediately after giving the hypnotic suggestion to Peter. Peter, in his new state, starts to date the waitress Joanna and changes his attitude which results in his being promoted by the consultants. When he discovers that Michael and Samir will be downsized, they decide to plant a virus in the banking system to embezzle fraction of cents on each financial operation into Peter's account. However Michael commits a ...

Plot Keywords: black comedy, boss, office, computer, corporation, immigrant, jealousy ...

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#2. And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)

Storyline: A collection of re-filmed sketches from the first and second series of the cult TV comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus". Includes such classics as "Nudge, Nudge", "Hell's Grannies", "Killer Cars", "Dead Parrot", "Lumberjack Song", "Blackmail" and "Upper Class Twit of the Year".

Plot Keywords: title spoken by character, actor playing multiple roles, obstacle course, surrealism, urination, absurd humor, spoof ...

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#3. The Muppet Movie (1979)

Storyline: While living the quiet life in a swamp, Kermit the Frog is approached by a Hollywood agent to audition for the chance of a lifetime. So Kermit takes this chance for his big break as he makes the journey to Hollywood. Along the way, Kermit comes across several quirky new friends including comedic Fozzie Bear, beautiful but feisty Miss Piggy, and the Great Gonzo. But Kermit must also watch out for ruthless Doc Hopper, who plans to use him as his spokesman for his frog legs food chain.

Plot Keywords: rainbow, hope, good versus evil, conscience, car accident, actor playing multiple roles, alligator ...

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#4. My Cousin Vinny (1992)

Storyline: Bill Gambini and Stanley Rothenstein are two friends from New York University who just received scholarships to UCLA. They decide to drive through the South. Once they arrive in Alabama, they stop at a local convenience store to pick up a few snacks. But, no sooner than they leave the store, they are arrested. They had thought that they were arrested for shoplifting, but they were arrested for murder and robbery. Worse, they are facing execution for this crime. Bill and Stan do not have enough money for a lawyer, so the good news is that Bill has a lawyer in his family, his cousin, Vincent Laguardia Gambini. The bad news is that Vinny is an inexperienced lawyer who has not been at a trial. So, Vinny has to defend his clients and battle an uncompromising judge, some tough locals, and even his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito, who just does not know when to shut up, to prove his clients' innocence. But he will soon realize that he is going to need help.

Plot Keywords: trial, pubic hair, italian american, pantyhose, jail, alabama, lawyer ...

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#6. Irma la Douce (1963)

Storyline: Naive, by the book French police officer Nester Patou, is transferred to the Red Light district. Upon witnessing what must be a brothel, he calls the station and organizes a raid, transporting all the 'ladies' to the jail. This unfortunately disrupts the well organized system of the police and the Pimps union. Not to mention inadvertently netting his station superior at the brothel. Fired, he goes to a bar to drink, is befriended by Irma, beats up her pimp, and finds he is now Irma's new pimp. Nester's doesn't like the thought of his girl seeing other men, so comes up with a plan.

Plot Keywords: pantyhose, based on play, paris france, foreign language adaptation, female stockinged legs, female stockinged feet, prostitute ...

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#7. The Peanuts Movie (2015)

Storyline: Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole gang are back in a heartwarming story. A new girl with red hair moves in across the street, and Charlie Brown falls in love. Now he tries to impress the Little Red-Haired Girl to make her feel like he's a winner, but Charlie Brown just can't do anything right. At the same time, Snoopy is writing a love story about his continuing battles with The Red Baron. Then Charlie Brown has accomplished something never done before. He gets a perfect score on his standardized test, but there has been a mistake. Should he tell the truth and risk losing all of his newfound popularity? Can Charlie Brown get the girl to love him, or will he go back to being a nothing?

Plot Keywords: popularity, school, based on comic strip, friendship, crush, fantasy sequence, unrequited love ...

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#8. Better Off Dead... (1985)

Storyline: The teenager Lane Meyer has a crush on his girlfriend Beth Truss. When Beth dumps him to stay with the successful skier Roy Stalin, Lane is depressed and decides to commit suicide. However he gives up and tries to improve his skill of skier to ski the dangerous K12 slope to impress Beth. Meanwhile his neighbor Mrs. Smith receives the exchange French student Monique Junot and her fat son Ricky Smith considers Monique his girlfriend; however, Monique has an unrequited crush on Lane that does not note her. When Lane stumbles upon Monique in a high-school party, he befriends her. The upset Lane challenges Roy in a competition on the K12 slope but then he regrets. However Monique is a great mechanic and skier, and fix Lane's Camaro and teaches him how to ski the K12 slope. What will happen to Lane?

Plot Keywords: father son relationship, nun, lighter, language barrier, explosion, dream sequence, poster ...

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#9. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

Storyline: Pseudolus (Zero Mostel) is the laziest slave in Rome, and has one wish, to purchase his freedom. When his master and mistress leave for the day, he finds out that the young master has fallen in love with a virgin in the house of Marcus Lycus (Phil Silvers), a slave dealer specializing in beautiful women. Pseudolus concocts a deal in which he will be freed if he can procure the girl for young Hero (Michael Crawford). Of course, it can't be that simple as everything begins to go wrong.—John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

Plot Keywords: based on play, identity swap, orgy, cross dressing, bordello, bust, falling down stairs ...

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#10. Phir Hera Pheri (2006)

Storyline: Baburao,Raju and Shyam live a lavish lifestyle.Anuradha claims to be a bank manager and promises to double their money.Raju borrows 30 Lakh from Baburao and Shyam and without their knowledge sells the bungalow they are living for 50 Lakh.He takes 20 Lakh from a local goon Papu to mark the Crore figure.The trio soon find that Anuradha has duped them and is missing with their money.Baburao,Raju and Shyam are back to live their poor lifestyle.Pappu is tortured by his boss Don Tiwari Seth as he had borrowed the money from him.Pappu traces the trio and takes then to Tiwari who gives them a deadline to return the money.As it is impossible to arrange the big amount the trio steal drugs from their neighbor Munnabahai and go to sell it to Nanjjbhai not knowing Munnabhai had looted drugs from him.

Plot Keywords: bumbler, ferris wheel, fraud, gorilla, heroin, running gag, sequel to cult favorite ...

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#11. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)

Storyline: Jack Spade returns home from the army in his old ghetto neighborhood when his brother, Junebug dies from O.G. - over gold. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crime lord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the '70s.

Plot Keywords: blaxploitation, directed by star, african american, kung fu, spoof, mother son relationship, organized crime ...

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#12. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

Storyline: Madcap spoof, a collection of comedy skits includes the Kung-Fu parody, "A Fistful Of Yen" and "Catholic School Girls In Trouble." Enjoy the future of movie-going with the "Feel-A-Round" theater experience. See a notable and highly respected actor as the clumsiest waiter in motion picture history. Watch such character as Cleopatra Schwartz and Big Jim Slade tickle your funny bone until it has to be removed surgically!

Plot Keywords: cleavage, female frontal nudity, female rear nudity, sex in shower, see through bra, cunnilingus, masturbation ...

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#13. The Cheap Detective (1978)

Storyline: Lou Peckinpaugh (Peter Falk), the Cheap detective has entered a world that is half Casablanca (1942) and half The Maltese Falcon (1941). A parody of Humphrey Bogart's movies in which Lou goes through a series of scenes from the two movies trying to keep ahead of the Police who think he killed his partner and find the black bird.—John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

Plot Keywords: parody, nazi, spoof, toilet, secretary, police, private detective ...

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#14. Summer Rental (1985)

Storyline: Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.

Plot Keywords: summer vacation, dog, sailing, lobster, restaurant, vacation, sand ...

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#15. Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Storyline: Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) takes part in a bare knuckle fight, as he does, to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia comes along and arranges another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde (C.J. the Orangutan) all add to the "fun".

Plot Keywords: orangutan, bare knuckle fighting, fistfight, hit in the face, bar fight, beating, punched in the face ...

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