The best comedies of 1949

11 comedies from 1949, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. A Letter to Three Wives Score 76.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Romance, Drama, Mystery
  2. Adam's Rib Score 67.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 87 · Comedy, Romance
  3. Kind Hearts and Coronets Score 63.4 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Comedy, Crime
  4. Late Spring Score 61.5 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 93 · Drama
  5. On the Town Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 71
  6. Jour de fête Score 47.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  7. Passport to Pimlico Score 45.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 94%
  8. Whisky Galore! Score 42.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 96%
  9. Holiday Affair Score 37.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Metascore 63
  10. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Score 34.6 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 74