Extended Family Comedies Countdown
Debuting on Blu-ray & DVD March 26th
Nothing says comedy like putting large families together for reunions or holidays, so here, we’ll count down the Top 10 funniest flicks about these clashing personalities, including Home Alone, Uncle Buck and of course Parental Guidance.
Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei prove that laughter is relative in this hilarious comedy that’s fun for the whole family!
Old-school grandparents Artie (Crystal) and Diane (Midler) get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter’s (Tomei) overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible- bring the family closer together!
10. The Great Outdoors
The
Craigs and
the Ripleys couldn’t be more different! The Craigs’
patriarch is know-it-all investment banker Roman Craig (Dan Akyroyd)
and fun-loving Chester (John Candy), better known as “Chet,” sits
at the helm of the Ripley clan. When the Ripleys decide to explore
the great outdoors on vacation and are spontaneously joined by the
Craigs, hilarity follows.
9.
Dark
Shadows
Although
there is no shortage of places to lay the blame for the drama within
the Collins family, the most recent addition to the clan, Barnabas
(Johnny Depp), is largely responsible for the family’s misfortune.
He manages to bring the brood’s dysfunction to a boil in this
enjoyable remake, when he rejoins the family after a 196-year absence
and lengthy stay in a coffin following his torrid affair with a
vindictive witch (Eva Green).
8.
The Royal Tenenbaums
One
would think that all would be well with a family as successful as the
Tenenbaums, but nothing could be further from the truth. The
impending divorce of family patriarch Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman)
and wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) leads the couple to summon their
children home; unfortunately for them, the children bring bizarre
revelations of their own home with them.
7.
Monster-in-Law
Surgeon
Kevin Fields (Michale Vartan) falls in love with Charlotte “Charlie”
Cantilllini, a temp, and can’t wait to introduce her to his mother,
Viola Fields (Jane Fonda). Viola, still reeling for the loss of her
job to a younger woman, detests Charlie immediately and is fearful of
losing her son to a younger woman in the same way that she lost her
job. Charlie, although initially none the wiser, grows tired of
Viola’s attempts to sabotage her relationship and a hilarious
battle between the two women ensues in this delightful comedy.
6.
Johnson
Family Vacation
When
Nate Johnson (Cedric the Entertainer) is invited to a family reunion
he seizes the opportunity with the hope of rekindling his
relationship with his wife (Vanessa Williams). Showing up his
successful and arrogant older brother Mack (Steve Harvey) at the
reunion’s talent show is also foremost on Nate’s mind in this
amusing film.
5.
Bringing Down the House
When
newly divorced father Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) finds himself in
need of a little female company he turns to the internet and begins
conversing with a woman known as lawyer-girl. Lawyer-girl turns out
to be Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah) a wrongfully convicted bank
robber who needs Peter’s legal assistance. Peter reluctantly agrees
to help Charlene in exchange for her employment as a nanny to his two
children. The arrangement works out better than either of them could
have imagined for the family but Charlene’s addition to the
neighborhood is not a welcome one and the hilarious reactions of
Peter’s neighbors brings down the house in this raucous comedy.
4.
Home
Alone
In
this classic, the night before his family is to depart for a holiday
vacation to Paris, eight year-old Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) gets into a
fight with his cousins and siblings and is sent to the third floor of
his family home. A power outage soon follows, causing the family to
miss their alarms and rush to the airport, inadvertently leaving
Kevin behind. As Kevin’s parent realize they’ve forgotten him
and panic, he opts to leave well enough alone and resorts to eating
all the ice cream he can hold and enjoying being home alone!
3.
Uncle
Buck
Following
the heart attack of his father-in-law, Bob Russell (Garret Brown)
enlists the help of his ne’er-do-well single brother Buck (John
Candy). Although Buck hits it off immediately with his young nephew
Miles (Macaulay Culkin), he has to work a little harder to win over
his teenaged niece Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly). However, despite the
initial challenges, soon everyone loves Uncle Buck!
2.
Step
Brothers
In
this slapstick comedy, Brennan (Will Ferrell) and Dale (John C.
Reilly), two unemployed middle-aged men still living with their
parents, are forced to room together after their parents marry. To
make matters worse, the two men are soon being mandated to find jobs
or face eviction by their parents, in this sidesplitting coming of
age story.
1. National
Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation
In
the fourth installment of the National
Lampoon’s
Vacation
series, the
Griswolds set out to explore Las Vegas, Nevada. While there they
encounter their eccentric cousin-in-law Eddie (Randy Quaid) who
introduces them to the Las Vegas scene. Soon Ellen Griswold (Beverly
D’Angelo) finds herself being wooed by Wayne Newton; Clark Griswold
(Chevy Chase) becomes addicted to gambling; and the Griswold children
find themselves in the midst of other mishaps, in this delightful
comedy.
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