It used to be an accepted altruism that all sequels stank, with only the rarest exceptions. We're past that now, thanks in no small part to an entertainment industry that doubled-down on franchises ...

15. 'A Very Brady Sequel' (1996) "The Brady Bunch Movie" is one of the best high-concept comedies ever made, not content to merely make a "Brady Bunch" movie in the 1990s, but dragging the dated, ...

In 1895, early filmmaking legend Louis Lumière produced and directed a movie called "L'Arroseur Arrosé," also known as "The Waterer Watered" or "The Sprinkler Sprinkled. " In it, a mischievous young ...

These days, it often seems like comedy movies that only feature a handful of truly funny scenes can become hugely popular. However, one 1980 classic that is still hilarious today managed to pack a ...

At the turn of the century, comedies had consistently been one of the top-grossing genres at the domestic box office, accounting for about 15% to 20% of earnings each year. But in the 2010s, as ...