CUE THE STUNTS! CUE THE LAUGHS!
52 tasks. 52 comedy films. 1 year. The goal is simply to create your own list with 52 movies matching the criteria below and watch them all within the timeframe of 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024.
Feel free to join at any point in the year. To join in the challenge, simply link your list in the comments below and I'll add you to the participants (and give you my pick!).
Each pick should meet the corresponding criteria below, no matter how loosely. The films can be a mixture of both first-time watches or rewatches. Just have fun with it!
Since this is our first year, the tasks will be pretty straight forward and will hopefully…
CUE THE STUNTS! CUE THE LAUGHS!
52 tasks. 52 comedy films. 1 year. The goal is simply to create your own list with 52 movies matching the criteria below and watch them all within the timeframe of 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024.
Feel free to join at any point in the year. To join in the challenge, simply link your list in the comments below and I'll add you to the participants (and give you my pick!).
Each pick should meet the corresponding criteria below, no matter how loosely. The films can be a mixture of both first-time watches or rewatches. Just have fun with it!
Since this is our first year, the tasks will be pretty straight forward and will hopefully evolve to be more complex in the coming years.
Here is a link to a Google Doc if you want to copy and paste all this stuff, including the links.
Be sure to use the #comedyx524 and #comedyx52 tags on your list and logs/reviews, that way everyone else can check out what you're watching. Don't forget to check 'Ranked list' on yours, please include a link in your list that points back to this list so others can discover the challenge, and don't take the rules too seriously!
ROLL CREDITS!
Dedication: In case you didn't know, this is very much inspired by the OG kynky and his HORRORx52 challenge, in addition to a plethora of others with similarly inspired challenges (ACTION, SCI-FI, etc.). I hope to do them justice.
PROGRESSION: 53/52
AVERAGE RATING: 3.4
THE TASKS:
1 | Watch a comedy film of your choice.
2 | Watch a satirical or 'spoof' comedy film (BACKGROUND and EXAMPLES).
3 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1970s (1970-1979).
4 | Watch a comedy film from any of the 53 people featured in this year's Cult Of Personality challenge.
5 | Watch a French comedy film.
6 | Watch a comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen.
7 | Watch a 'road trip' comedy film (BACKGROUND and EXAMPLES).
8 | Watch a Spanish comedy film.
9 | Watch a sports comedy film.
10 | Watch a comedy film starring Eddie Murphy.
11 | Watch a Japanese comedy film.
12 | Watch a comedy film featuring Charlie Chaplin's "Tramp" character.
13 | Watch a comedy film released in 2024.
14 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1980s (1980-1989).
15 | Watch a horror comedy film.
16 | Watch a Hindi comedy film.
17 | Watch a comedy film featured on 'AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Laughs' list.
18 | Watch a comedy film starring Barbra Streisand.
19 | Watch a western comedy film.
20 | Watch a comedy film directed by Mel Brooks.
21 | Watch a comedy film released the year you turned 10.
22 | Watch a 'black comedy' film (BACKGROUND and EXAMPLES).
23 | Watch an Italian comedy film.
24 | Watch a comedy film from a Black director.
25 | Watch a fantasy comedy film.
26 | Watch a comedy film released in the 2010s (2010-2019).
27 | Watch a 'rom-com' film (BACKGROUND).
28 | Watch a comedy film produced by Judd Apatow.
29 | Watch a 'mockumentary' comedy film (BACKGROUND).
30 | Watch an LGBTQ+ comedy film.
31 | Watch an action or martial arts comedy film.
32 | Watch a comedy film released in the 2020s (2020-present).
33 | Watch a 'buddy cop' comedy film (BACKGROUND).
34 | Watch the lowest rated comedy film on your watchlist.
35 | Watch a superhero comedy film.
36 | Watch a 'screwball' comedy film (BACKGROUND).
37 | Watch a comedy film released in the 2000s (2000-2009).
38 | Watch a musical comedy film.
39 | Watch a comedy film featuring a wacky detective (EXAMPLES).
40 | Watch a Korean comedy film.
41 | Watch a science fiction comedy film.
42 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1960s (1960-1969).
43 | Watch a comedy film starring Maya Rudolph.
44 | Watch a comedy film featuring the 'stereotypical nerd' (EXAMPLES).
45 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1950s (1950-1959).
46 | Watch the most popular comedy film on your watchlist.
47 | Watch a comedy film directed by a woman.
48 | Watch a silent-era comedy film.
49 | Watch a comedy film featuring 'bathroom humor' (BACKGROUND and EXAMPLES).
50 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1990s (1990-1999).
51 | Watch an animated or "family-friendly" comedy film.
52 | Watch a comedy film that has won Best Picture.
BONUS 53 | I Pick, You Watch (I'll comment on your list with my pick from your watchlist)
SPECIAL CRITERIA IF YOU WISH: At least one title must be viewed via physical media. At least one film must be viewed via theater.
Joining me on this comedic road trip: solesider | dxnatelli ⚢ | Kelli Madden | Nick Atkins | Brian Fielder | Joe Randazzo | Heather | EnnuiOnMe | Zoey Rose | Landon Strzelewicz | Cesar | ˙⋆✮ spector | Mr_Goose_ | Dyan | splatty | Atlas Lord of The Raccoons | maneatingtrees | Mack | Juan | zaspan | sha the watcher | deedsy404 | M K | MinaGrentham | Brendan Wahl | beaunuit | Julianne Wallace | claire | Niranjan 🎧 | Germano Dutra Jr