The best comedies of 1997

96 comedies from 1997, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Beverly Hills Ninja Score 20.9 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 16% · Metascore 27
  2. Mr. Magoo Score 20.6 · IMDb 4.1 · Tomatometer 9% · Metascore 18
  3. A Simple Wish Score 20.5 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 21%
  4. The Beautician and the Beast Score 19.4 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 19%
  5. Excess Baggage Score 19.0 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 34
  6. Trojan War Score 18.9 · IMDb 5.7
  7. An American Werewolf in Paris Score 18.8 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 6% · Metascore 31
  8. How to Be a Player Score 18.8 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 14%
  9. The Sixth Man Score 18.4 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 17%
  10. That Darn Cat Score 17.7 · IMDb 4.7 · Tomatometer 13% · Metascore 36