Some movies, likeThe Great Dictator, satirize real people and events and offer real-time commentary on current events.

The movie starsDan Aykroyd,Ned Beatty,John Belushi, andChristopher Lee,among others.

What makes1941so funny is the fact that it leans into the chaos of its story.

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This hilarious ensemble heightens the outrageous premise and elevates the story’s comedy.

The gags and action sequences featured in the movie only underline the comedy.

Yossarian is known for flying dangerous missions but looks to escape after watching his colleagues die in combat.

An aviator wearing a leather jacket sits on his motorbike on a cool and misty night in ‘1941’ (1979).

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Catch-22captures the folly of war by making fun of its premise.

Jojo Rabbitis an effective commentary on warbecause it never ceases to mock Hitler and his horrific ideology.

This perspective is what elevates the movie’s comedy and makes the mockery even more hilarious.

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The humor featured inKelly’s Heroesworks because it serves as a commentary on military leadership in World War II.

The movie is also humorous because it shows how disconnected its characters are from the rest of the war.

While the movie is set during the Cold War, it has pointed commentary on warfare as a whole.

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The movie is loosely based on the novel “Red Alert” byPeter George.

The movie follows a mentally unstable American general who orders a pre-emptive nuclear attack against the Soviet Union.

His laid-back attitude puts him in the crosshairs of his instructors during basic training.

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Stripesis an example of a movie that is so funny because of its star.

Murray pulls off this character who would ordinarily be completely unsympathetic.

The fact that John never takes himself or his training seriously makes him a protagonist worth cheering for.

Adrian Cronauer screaming into a microphone in ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’.

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The fact that no one faces any consequences for their actions just makes the movie funnier.

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Imaginary Adolf Hitler sitting beside Jojo in the forest in Jojo Rabbit

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Kelly (Clint Eastwood) and his heroes stop for a break in ‘Kelly’s Heroes’

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Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder

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Dr. Strangelove smoking a cigarette and smiling in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove

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Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel giving a speech in the Great Dictator

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John Winger (Bill Murray) holding a rifle in ‘Stripes’

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George Clooney as Archie, Mark Wahlberg as Troy, and Ice Cube as Elgin staring ahead in Three Kings

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